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Chapter 95 – Deliberately make things difficult (1)
Su Xiaoxiao and Su Ergou went to the grain shop near the market.
On the way, Su Ergou excitedly asked his older sister, “Jie1, how many more days do we want to sell cakes?”
1Jie (姐) : older sister
“Three more days at most.” Su Xiaoxiao said.
As the New Year was approaching, there were fewer and fewer customers in the town. Their business seemed to be unaffected, the main reason was because they had many repeat customers, and everyone wanted to buy new year’s goods. Once the new year is over, almost no one will come out to buy anything.
“Only three days ah.” Su Ergou was disappointed.
Su Xiaoxiao looked at him amusedly and said, “Do you like selling cakes so much ah?”
“En.” Su Ergou nodded his head.
Su Xiaoxiao said, “It’s cold and freezing, and you’re being pointed at by others. Don’t you feel tired and annoyed? In summer, it’s hot and sunny, and you also may suffer from heatstroke. Don’t you think it’s better to lie down at home?”
Su Ergou shook his head like a rattle and said: “But if I just lie down at home, my stomach will be hungry ah.”
Su Xiaoxiao’s heart moved, she sighed and raised her hand to touch the back of his head, “In the future, I will not let you go hungry again.”
With the introduction of new products, the types of ingredients they needed were also increasing. Yesterday, she ordered 20 catties of glutinous rice flour, 30 catties of sugar, 50 catties of flour, and 100 pieces of duck eggs.
The egg yolk pastry used the salted egg yolk that was marinated by herself. She didn’t know whether salted duck eggs were available in the capital, anyway, there were none in the town.\n-Egg yolk pastry
As soon as the egg yolk pastry came out, it immediately became everyone’s new favorite.
However, due to the high cost of egg yolk pastry, it was sold for 25 wen per piece, and for the student it was 23 wen per piece.
This price was still cheaper than the snacks of Jinji, so it sold very well.
The two of them came to the grain shop and unexpectedly met their aunt, Mrs. Huang.
Ever since the last time Mrs. Huang was kicked from the Su family’s house, she had always held a grudge against Su Pangya. She had been pondering about how to get back at her. And coincidentally, this damn fat girl came to her!
“Yo, I just thought who is it, isn’t this the immature little white-eyed wolf2 ?
2White-eyed wolf (白眼狼) bái yǎn lánɡ : someone who is incapable of expressing gratefulness and appreciation and even bites the hand that feeds him.
Upon hearing Mrs. Huang’s sarcastic words, Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t help laughing.
“What are you laughing at?” Mrs. Huang asked with a calm face.
Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said, “I laugh at my aunt who doesn’t know how to speak properly. You should just stay silent, so your scholar’s son won’t lose his face.”
Mrs. Huang was so angry that she leaned back in anger and said, “You——”
Su Xiaoxiao said nonchalantly, “What’s wrong with me? Auntie, first you did not give birth to me; and the second, you also didn’t raise me. So how did I suddenly become an immature white-eyed wolf? If you really want to talk about white-eyed wolf, then the one who is sucking on the blood, sweat, and money of her deceased sister-in-law, and mistreating the two children of her harshly, isn’t it more like you, auntie?”
Mrs. Huang had already experienced this girl’s eloquence, but when she experienced it again, it still made her burst with anger ah!
She pointed at Su Xiaoxiao’s nose and said, “You you… you damn girl, don’t be too arrogant! Your older cousin is going to study in Fucheng soon! When he passes the imperial examination and becomes juren3 master, just wait for it4!”
3Juren (丞人) : is a kind of status of a scholar, and the rank is above the xiucai. a successful candidate in the imperial examinations at the provincial level in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
4Just wait for it : (used in threatening somebody, or giving some warning) you will get your punishment; you will be in serious trouble.
If you passed the imperial examination and became xiucai5, then it meant that there was no need for you to kneel down to the county magistrate. If you passed the imperial examination and became juren master, then it would be even more wonderful!
5Xiucai (秀才) : is a scholar who has passed the imperial examinations in China and obtained the qualification for admission to academic institution in ancient China.
When Mrs. Huang was thinking of this, her heart finally calmed down a bit.
She straightened her back and said, “You damn girl, just wait and see! The first thing your older cousin will do after he becomes juren master is to kick you out of the town!”
Kicked out of the town? What a brag!
However, juren master was indeed very rare and powerful in this dynasty, especially in such a remote town, which was a rare existence. When someone becomes a juren master, it is not an exaggeration to say that a carp would turn into a dragon.
Chen Haoyuan would not really pass the imperial examination, right?
Su Xiaoxiao’s thoughtful expression fell into Mrs. Huang’s eyes, there was no doubt that it would become a feeling of guilty conscience and fear.
Mrs. Huang was extremely proud of herself!
Let you offend me, now you know how powerful I am, right!