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

Chapter 375 Learned a lot
As soon as Su Tai finished speaking, the villagers couldn't wait to chime in, "Just tell us directly. If we can afford it, we'll give it a try; if we can't, then forget it."

Su Tai's eyes darted around, and she stood up, saying, "Don't rush! I only brought this much back this time. Let me show you my skills first. After you've tasted it, we can discuss the price. We're all from the same village, so I need to think about the price a bit more. I can't make money off everyone, right?"

Her words made the anxious villagers too embarrassed to ask any more questions.

In the dead of winter, when everyone was idle, they simply sat at Su Chunlin's house, eating melon seeds and chatting. Some curious villagers even went to watch Su Tai process seafood.

Su Tai brought out the soy sauce, scallions, ginger, and other seasonings she had brought.

A mackerel weighing 20 to 30 pounds could actually jump around a few times after thawing, scaring the villagers who were watching into running around in panic.

Killing such a big fish is particularly strenuous, but fortunately Su Ming helped her with the labor.

Chop the mackerel into pieces, enough to fill several plates. Steam them in a steamer until cooked, then pour off the fishy-smelling broth from the plates. Drizzle with soy sauce, sprinkle with chopped green onions, and add a spoonful of hot oil to enhance the aroma.

The aroma made the onlookers' mouths water.

Su Tai seized the opportunity to say, "Look, one mackerel can make more than a dozen dishes. Although it's expensive, it's still worthwhile if everyone buys it together."

Everyone nodded frequently.

More than a dozen plates of steamed mackerel were gone in less than fifteen minutes.

Now everyone was getting restless.

Su Tai then began processing the large yellow croaker.

This broke Han's heart, but luckily she only managed to get one, which she then braised in soy sauce.

People were already drawn to the color of the large yellow croaker, and after tasting it, they couldn't stop eating it.

Su Changfu immediately slapped his thigh and said, "Xiao Tai, Uncle wants one of these big yellow croakers."

Su Tai quickly said, "Shen Yi is selling fish with the young master of the Ma family. Their prices are as follows: mackerel is fifty taels a piece, and fish weighing more than thirty catties is eighty taels; yellow croaker is ten taels a piece; pomfret is five taels a piece; red snapper is five taels a piece; large prawns are two hundred coins a piece; medium-sized prawns are one hundred and twenty coins a piece; and small prawns are five hundred coins a catty."

This is for outsiders. You are all my family, so I'll give you a discount. A mackerel is 48 taels. You all use a lot of the larger ones, so I won't go into details. A yellow croaker is 8 taels. Pomfret and red snapper are both 4 taels. A large prawn is 170 coins, a medium one is 100 coins, and a small one is 450 coins per catty.

Don't let the price fool you; look at these shrimp! One is enough for two kids to share.

This price is indeed expensive, but everyone has tasted the flavor of steamed mackerel. In addition, seafood is usually only affordable for the wealthy and powerful. Now that they can eat it, those with some family wealth want to grit their teeth and save face.

A group of people got together to discuss it, and the final decision was that they would form their own team to buy mackerel and then distribute it among themselves when they got back.

Those with substantial wealth, like Su Changfu and Su Changxi, also bought several large yellow croakers, red snapper, and pomfret, and even a considerable amount of prawns.

Everyone wants to buy seasonings like scallions, ginger, and soy sauce even though they don't have them.

Su Tai agreed to each of them.

Ask Shen Yuezhang to bring paper and pen to take notes.

Upon seeing this, Han immediately asked Su Chunlin to make a trip to Ximen Village to spread the word.

There are really some people from Ximen Village who aren't afraid of the trouble and came all the way here in the freezing cold to watch the excitement.

We won't be able to try the Spanish mackerel, but we can still steam a few more plates of pomfret, red snapper, and large yellow croaker.

The villagers who tasted these fish were all amazed, and after hearing everyone say how delicious steamed mackerel was, many of them became interested. They worked until dark, and Shen Yuezhang finally tallied the quantities.

The family sat in the main room chatting.

Su Tai pondered and said, "There are quite a few people who want mackerel this time. A total of fifteen have been ordered! Thirty-two large yellow croakers were sold, fifty-six pomfrets were sold, and the most red snapper was sixty-one. The small shrimp are also good. More than a hundred catties have been ordered. This trip was really worthwhile."

Seeing her delighted expression, Madam Han couldn't help but roll her eyes. "You really are generous! Spanish mackerel are so expensive, and you just kill them without hesitation, one after another! Today we had another feast, costing almost a hundred taels! Just thinking about it makes my heart ache! Oh dear! I really can't think about it anymore."

The more Han talked, the more upset she became.

Shen Yuezhang quickly stepped forward to comfort her, “Grandmother, my mother said that’s how business is. The more generous she is, the less people feel comfortable taking advantage of her. You saw it today too. Originally, everyone was really reluctant to buy, but after tasting it, they all chipped in. Even though my mother lost a lot, she also gained a lot.”

"She really is my precious eldest daughter, so smart!" Su Tai gave her a thumbs up without hesitation.

Han laughed angrily, "That makes sense, but I'll still feel the pain! Forget it, children are just here to collect debts! I don't care anymore. Zhan will be back in a couple of days. Hurry up and pack all the seafood for them. Sell everything you can, or you'll really lose money."

Su Tai looked at the ground guiltily.

The next morning, she and Su Ming went home together to transport seafood.

Su Tai went to the Wood Dimension and bought several baskets of scallions, ginger, and garlic. Then she went to the Fire Dimension Food Street and bought a large bucket of soy sauce from the seafood stall owner.

Their soy sauce is made with their own secret recipe, and it tastes amazing when used with seafood.

She doesn't intend to buy these things, but rather to give them away as gifts. Whenever someone buys seafood from her store, she will give them a free portion of seasoning.

The goods were prepared, loaded onto the truck, and sent to Dongmen Village.

She was busy until after noon before she sold all the seafood. Fortunately, she had brought a lot more than she had brought. Other people wanted to buy some, so there was plenty of stock. She left the rest at her parents' house for Han to use when visiting relatives.

Han refused to accept it no matter what.

Su Tai feigned anger, "What? Does my marriage mean I can't be filial to my parents? It's just some seafood, why are you making a fuss about it!"

Han was speechless, her eyes wide open.

After Su Tai and her four grandchildren boarded the carriage, she came to her senses and took two steps to catch up. "I just feel sorry for you because you work so hard to earn money. You silly fool who can't tell right from wrong!"

The carriage ran even faster.

Han lost the desire to pursue the matter.

Ruan Xiaoyu carried the seafood into the house and said with a smile, "Mother, my eldest sister wanted you all to eat something good. If you're worried about the food, you can keep some and sell the rest to get the money for her."

It has to be said that Ruan Xiaoyu truly understands the Han family; she hit the nail on the head right away.

Of course, Han's plan wouldn't upset her two daughters-in-law. She immediately divided all the seafood into portions: one for the eldest daughter-in-law, one for the second daughter-in-law, one for her own family, and some to give to close relatives. She also asked Su Chunlin to take the rest to town to sell.

She had just finished thinking about it when Su Changxi arrived at her door. It turned out that someone had asked him to buy seafood.

This was truly a godsend, and Han agreed without hesitation.

Su Tai, who had already returned home, had no idea that her family was selling seafood for her.

After being promoted by Shen Mu of Shenzhuang Village, many people came to inquire out of curiosity, and those with substantial wealth made direct purchases.