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

The other party ordered two packs of everything, plus a Spanish mackerel, ten large yellow croakers, ten red snapper, and two large lobsters (symbolizing good fortune). They also ordered sea cucumbers, scallops, and other seafood. They wanted as much as Su Chuan could explain the correct cooking method.

I carefully noted down the instructions, paid the money, and left.

Xiao Xi warmly saw the person to the door, and said happily, "I've got several hundred taels of silver!"

Several vendors were also excited by the sight; this product was more likely to sell than the others.

The products they sold before have been imitated in the past two years, including strawberry jam. Although others don't have strawberries, they can make other jams that taste just as good. Although the strawberry jam still sells well, it's not as popular as before. Fortunately, there hasn't been any unsold stock.

Just as Xiao Xi finished putting away the silver, several well-dressed customers came into the shop together.

Su Chuan and the others need to help entertain them.

Su Zhan quickly settled accounts with the other cargo handlers and let them leave first. The escort agency's men would stay for a while to escort them back later.

The bill came to several thousand taels.

They worked until it was almost dark before all the drivers left.

Su Zhan handed the ledger to Xiao Xi, "Calculate how much money we earned and spent today, and see how long it will take to break even. Hey? Where did my cousin and the others go?"

Xiao Xi glanced at him with a smile, not even bothering to pick up the ledger, and continued to work. "While you were busy, they weren't idle either. Several large orders just came in, quite a lot of them, all from powerful and wealthy people who wanted delivery to their door to choose from."

Su Chuan and Ye An went together, Shen and Song went in one team, and Su Sheng and the guys from my shop went together. All three groups have already made two trips, and I don't know if we'll be able to finish today.

Su Zhan quickly ran to the backyard to check and found that half of the goods they brought were gone. He excitedly went back to the front yard and said, "Not bad, not bad. At this rate, we should be able to sell most of it by tomorrow."

Xiao Xi flashed eight teeth, nodded emphatically, and carefully calculated the accounts under the candlelight.

Su Zhan didn't disturb her. He went back to the kitchen in the backyard to start a fire. After a busy day, everyone was probably exhausted and needed something hot to eat.

There happened to be a large vat of flour in the kitchen, so he didn't ask. He kneaded the dough, cooked a large pot of seafood noodles, and then made a few pancakes.

Dinner was almost ready when Su Chuan and the others returned one after another.

Su Zhan quickly brought the noodles and pancakes to the table.

Xiao Xi saw the seafood in the pot and clutched her chest in distress. "Brother Zhan, you're being too extravagant! How can you cook noodles with seafood? That's all money!"

Su Zhan pointed at the noodles with a serious expression and said, "Noodles cooked with seafood are the only ones that are truly fresh! They're so fresh they'll make your eyebrows fall off! You should try it."

"Hey! Can we give it a try?"

Everyone turned around and saw four or five more people outside the shop, their eyes gleaming as they stared at the noodles on the table.

They're obviously here to buy seafood.

Xiao Xi quickly stepped forward to greet them, "Yes, yes, yes, I'll get you some bowls and chopsticks."

The group just wanted to try the soup, and each person ate a small bowl, nodding in approval.

"Although the chef's cooking skills are just average, the soup is really delicious. How did he make it?"

Xiao Xi pushed Su Zhan out.

Su Zhan didn't rush and told him everything at once.

The group whispered amongst themselves, and within a quarter of an hour, they had carried out about ten baskets of seafood from the shop, earning three thousand taels of silver.

Xiao Xi no longer felt bad about wasting the seafood noodles and quickly called everyone to eat.

Su Zhan acted as if he had accomplished a great feat, constantly showing off the noodles he had cooked. After a long day, they would have eaten even cornbread with relish, let alone the seafood noodles and flatbread on the table.

The food was quickly shared and eaten up.

Su Chuan put down his chopsticks and said, "Those rarer items that we were planning to give away need to be sorted out separately. We don't want them all to be sold out before we know it. Tomorrow, Ah Zhan and I will go to the Yong'an Marquis's residence first. We haven't brought the goods over there yet!"

Xiao Tai said, "Take the wool sweater and braised meat to the Marquis's shop, and leave the rest here with you."

Xiao Xi nodded frantically and asked expectantly, "Do you have any jewelry? Those exquisite hairpins and bracelets have become the shop's signature items. We're sure to sell a lot more during the New Year."

"Don't worry about that, Xiao Tai has prepared everything. You can organize and keep accounts properly after the seafood is sold out."

Everyone's so busy today they haven't even had time to drink water. Apart from the seafood, nothing else has been unpacked yet, and the backyard is still a mess.

After chatting for a while, everyone hurried back to rest, as they would be busy again tomorrow.

Early the next morning.

Su Chuan and his two companions drove the carriage, along with several镖局 (security escort agency) masters, to transport dozens of boxes of goods to Su Tai's shop and hand them over to the people of Yong'an Marquis.

The shop's stock was almost sold out, and there weren't many customers at the moment, so taking inventory was easy.

However, as soon as the sweater was hung on the wall, a passerby saw it and came in to ask the price.

Once there's one, there's bound to be a second.

Soon, the shops here became more crowded.

Su Chuan and the accountant handed over the items and then quickly left.

After the three left, they went back to the villa to take a good bath. After getting ready and changing into better clothes, they took the New Year's gifts to the Sixth Prince's residence.

On the exquisite and comfortable couch, Shen Tian rested her right elbow on the coffee table, her palm supporting her chin, while her left hand occasionally flipped through a book, exuding tranquility and serenity.

Her maid, Lamei, rushed in from outside, breaking the silence of the room. "Consort, your brother from your maternal family has come to deliver New Year's gifts. The Sixth Prince invites you to come over."

"Big brother is here!" Shen Tian suddenly sat up straight.

Lamei turned pale with fright and hurriedly stepped forward to serve, "Consort, you are pregnant, so please be careful in everything you do."

Shen Tian let La Mei put her shoes on, teasingly scolding, "I didn't do anything and you're already suspicious. What will you do if I really leave this room?"

"Consort, please don't make fun of me." Lamei said with a bitter face. She was the maid assigned to the Sixth Prince's concubine by the Empress, and she could not afford to make the slightest mistake.

After Shen Tian put on the cloak, La Mei felt it wasn't enough, so she brought her a hat and wristbands, wishing she could wrap her up in a ball.

Shen Tian finally managed to get out of the room, only to be surrounded by a group of maids who kept a close eye on her feet, afraid that she might fall.

When Shen Dagou heard the noise and turned around, he saw this scene and was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground. Fortunately, he remembered the rules and did not say anything out of line.

After entering the house, Shen Tian quickly took off her gear and stepped forward to bow to the Sixth Prince.

"No need for so many formalities among family. Tian Tian, ​​come and sit down." Murong Chen pointed to the seat next to him and gestured for Shen Tian to come over.

Shen Tian sat down as he suggested, and looked happily at Shen Dagou and the other two, "We're late this year, we won't be able to go back for the New Year."

Shen Dagou waved his hand cheerfully, "It doesn't matter if we can't go back. This time we brought a large caravan out, and we can breathe a sigh of relief after selling everything. We'll come back when the strawberry jam comes out in the summer."

Shen Tian raised an eyebrow in surprise, "Why did you suddenly change your plans?" (End of Chapter)