After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 127 Wild Vegetable Dumplings
Shen Yi was unaware that Xiong Kai had his eye on him, or rather, even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

After delivering the goods, he immediately set off by boat to return. Unexpectedly, he encountered several people who were also preparing to board the boat. Seeing their embarrassed looks, Shen Yi didn't say much, but simply let them on board and rowed away.

The group breathed a sigh of relief and made small talk, saying, "Master Shen's boat is much more comfortable than the one we just had. He was arrogant as soon as he took the job and didn't know any of the rules. He almost got us pregnant."

Shen Yi smiled understandingly, "You all say he's new here, so how would he know my habits? Every person crossing the river has their own temperament, so it's best not to offend them."

The man quickly understood Shen Yi's meaning and couldn't help but praise, "Master Shen is truly magnanimous. If you ask me, this person is so unethical in trying to do business with you, you shouldn't give in! Otherwise, they'll think you're easy to bully!"

Shen Yi chuckled, “You can’t say that. Before, I was all alone, and I didn’t have any serious business besides leading everyone across the river. Now I have a family to support, and I have more things to do, so I can’t be as punctual as before. If someone is willing to do this job, I’d be quite happy. Besides, with more people crossing the river, if someone falls into the water, they can be spotted in time. Don’t you agree?”

Everyone gave Shen Yi a thumbs up, "That's why Master Shen is so righteous!"

Another muttered, "That's why I said the new ferryman is outrageous! He lingered for most of the morning and wouldn't leave. If it weren't for Master Shen coming and him being afraid of losing business, he probably would have kept us waiting all morning. And he had a really bad face the whole way, always staring at Master Shen. You could tell he wasn't a good guy. Sigh! If I could, I really wouldn't want to take that guy's boat!"

Shen Yi didn't respond to that, but subtly changed the subject.

Upon returning home, he immediately told Su Tai about the collaboration proposed by Ma Xingteng.

Su Tai agreed after only a moment's consideration. "Right now, we're the only ones making guokui (a type of flatbread) on the market. We're the first of our kind. In the future, it's hard to guarantee that others won't try to steal our business. They might not be able to make it taste as good as ours, but if they sell it cheaply, it will still affect our business. So, we might as well get everyone's tastes more discerning in advance."

That way, if anyone else makes guokui (a type of flatbread) and can't replicate our taste, they're doomed. Don't you think that makes sense?

Shen Yi nodded, "Okay! I'll do as you say. I'll go to Moshi Town to find Ma Xingteng in a bit. Should we hire more people to help with the work?"

Su Tai refused, "I can still manage for now. If it really comes down to it, I have special tools that can help. As long as the filling is prepared, the rest of the work won't be a problem."

The spices they use now, such as fennel and cumin, are all cleaned in advance and ground into powder at the transfer station using a fully automatic media grinder before being taken out. The peanuts are ground with a stone mill in the yard, and the kernels are of a suitable size.

The pork had to be delivered by the butcher before it could be processed, which was often the most time-consuming step. However, since Shen Dagou and his sister were coming to help, Su Tai didn't dare to use cheating methods. Now that the order was large, she could secretly take some of the pork to the Time Gate transfer station and process it using a fully automatic medium meat grinder, while giving the other part to the brother and sister. This way, it would be less likely to arouse their suspicion.

Shen Yi agreed to her suggestion, rested for a while, and then immediately went to Moshi Town to discuss the details with Ma Xingteng.

This bear also returned to Ximen Village from Dahe Town.

Mo Chunxiang was eagerly waiting for the money he had earned that day, but to her surprise, there was no money, only a bag of biscuits. She immediately glared at him in dissatisfaction, "What a waste! Why did you buy all this?" Xiong Kai ignored her.

Mo Chunxiang was so angry that she went to her mother-in-law to complain, "Mother, look at your son's attitude! He said he would save money to prepare for the winter, but he spent all the money he earned and bought this piece of junk!"

Even though her son wasn't the type to be clueless, he instinctively tore off a piece, chewed it carefully, and exclaimed with surprise, "What kind of cake is this? It smells so good!"

Mo Chunxiang was furious, but she also tore off a piece and ate it. She thought Niu was just fooling her, but it was actually quite delicious. Her anger subsided a bit, but she still grumbled in dissatisfaction, "But we can't spend all the money! Fine! I'll take some back for my parents to try later. I'll say it's my husband's filial piety, so my mother won't keep coming over to make a scene and annoy them."

After Mo Chunxiang left with the guokui (a type of flatbread) and the child, Niu Shi came into the house and asked, "Why did you suddenly buy this?"

Facing Niu Shi, Xiong Kai immediately dropped his pretense and clenched his fists angrily, "Mother, it's Shen Yi and his wife who make and sell these pancakes. I saw him with my own eyes today carrying four whole baskets of pancakes to Dahe Town and returning quickly. These pancakes aren't cheap. If they could sell that many every day, who would be willing to go through the trouble of ferrying people across the river!"
I went to great lengths to get a boat to compete with him in business, and it all turned out to be a joke! He clearly didn't have these abilities before; it only changed after he married Su Tai!

Madam Niu stared intently at Xiong Kai with a stern face. "Are you saying you regret breaking off the engagement with the Su family, or you regret marrying Chunxiang? Son! There's no going back in this world. Now that you've made your choice, even if it's the wrong path, you can't turn back!"

Xiong Kai clenched his fist and slammed it on the table in frustration.

Madam Niu sighed and shook her head. "The reason we broke off the engagement with the Su family back then was because Su Tai was an idiot. Who knew that idiocy could be cured? It's too late to say anything now. Let's just try to be more open-minded!"

It would be a lie to say she didn't regret it, but after Mo Chunxiang married into the family, the Mo family helped them a lot. In addition, Mo Chunxiang gave birth to her grandson, so she felt even more affection for her daughter-in-law, Mo Chunxiang, and naturally didn't want the young couple to ruin their relationship.

Xiong Kai roared furiously, "I don't want to! Shen Yi is just an unlucky orphan, why should he be above me? What do I lack compared to him? He can do business, so can I! I want to see who's more capable!"

Seeing her son's obsession, Madam Niu wept silently, heartbroken, "What a tragedy! What a tragedy! Why can't you understand?! Waaah!"

Xiong Kai couldn't figure it out, so the next day he had Mo Chunxiang make a lot of wild vegetable dumplings to take to the boat. Each wild vegetable dumpling was worth one coin, and he refused to believe they wouldn't sell.

Full of confidence, he arrived at Daxun River. As soon as the people boarded the boat, he immediately began to shout, "Wild vegetable dumplings for sale! Fragrant and delicious wild vegetable dumplings, one coin each. Would you gentlemen like to try some?"

The passengers on the boat looked at each other, and someone, wanting to save face, took the lead in asking questions. They felt embarrassed if they didn't buy anything after asking so many questions, so they symbolically bought one.

Amidst everyone's curious gazes, they savored it carefully. Upon reaching the middle, they discovered a small piece of meat and exclaimed in surprise, "This is meat?"