Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 45 Why is Aunt Fatty's business doing well too?

Although the sign was quite simple, just a piece of cloth hanging on a piece of wood, it still attracted the attention of some people.

Someone asked, "Why do you say konjac tofu is worthless?"

The woman selling tofu was Granny Liu's eldest daughter-in-law. She asked, "Are devil's tongues valuable? If they are, why doesn't anyone grow them?"

Wheat and rice are valuable, so they are grown on a large scale.

Corn is valuable, so it's planted after the wheat harvest.

The plump aunt said discontentedly, "So your soybeans are valuable?"

Besides the main agricultural products, Da Tang also grows sesame, mung beans, sweet potatoes, etc., but soybeans don't really make the list.

Soybeans are generally planted on a small plot of land, just enough for their own consumption; they're hardly considered anything special.

Most farming families also make their own tofu, making only as much as they need, which is very convenient.

Like her straw sandal business, Granny Liu's tofu business didn't make her a lot of money, but she did make some small profits.

The reason the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law pulled this stunt today was simply because they were jealous of Li Ruru's business and wanted to annoy her.

Liu Pozi's eldest daughter-in-law's surname is Ren, and her given name is Si Niang. She is even more shrewish than Liu Pozi.

She exclaimed, "Anyway, it's more valuable than your devil's taro."

Li Ruru didn't have time to argue with them, and only said to Aunt Pang, "We also need to put a sign on the set meals we sell today."

"I'll take care of it!" Chu Xiu also came to the market. He wouldn't miss any opportunity to win Li Ruru's favor, otherwise his plan to freeload a meal might be ruined at any time.
Of course, when a young master says he'll handle it himself, he's really just ordering others around.

This bystander is Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu quickly brought back a large sign, held it high as he walked over, looking very imposing.

He then prepared the ink and handed the brush to Chu Xiu.

Chu Xiu, holding a pen, asked Li Ruru, "Li Madam, what's the name of your set meal?"

Li Ruru thought for a moment and said, "Our set meal includes a bowl of konjac tofu and a fried dough stick. It costs 7 coins if we buy it together, but it's 1 coin more if we buy it separately. As for what it's called?"
Before she could decide, Sanya interrupted, "Eat well, eat your fill."

Li Ruru laughed, "Then let's use this name."

It must be said that, as a foodie, Sanya is quite good at describing things.

Konjac tofu with fried dough sticks is both delicious and filling.

Aunt Pang was also very satisfied, but she lacked confidence in the fried dough she had just made, so she picked one up and handed it to Li Ruru.

"Young lady, please try it. I'm afraid my cooking skills might not be good enough for you."

Originally, Li Niangzi was doing quite well selling konjac tofu by herself. Don't let her bad fried dough sticks cause them to stop selling their set meals.

Li Ruru took the fried dough and handed it directly to Sanya, saying, "You little glutton, have a taste."

As a professional foodie, Sanya swallowed hard as she looked at the shiny, steaming oil pancake and couldn't wait to take a bite.

"Mmm, it smells delicious," she affirmed.

Aunt Pang used a lot of oil, and Sanya's clothes were covered in oil stains after only two bites.

Li Ruru frowned and said to Aunt Pang, "It's best to wrap these fried dough cakes in oil paper, otherwise it won't be good to get the guests covered in oil."

In this dynasty, there were no laundry detergents or similar products; ordinary families used soapberries to wash clothes.

The soap pods are knocked off the soapberry tree, dried, ground into powder, and stored.

When using it, take an appropriate amount and dissolve it in hot water to form soap solution, which can then be used to wash clothes.

Farmers are frugal in everything, including washing clothes.

If you have to wash your clothes after eating a fried dough stick, people definitely won't be happy.

The plump aunt covered her mouth, "How could I not have thought of that?"

Chu Xiu finished writing in a few quick strokes. "Lady Li, isn't my handwriting beautiful?"

Li Ruru was never one to be stingy with praise. "Hmm, beautiful, the dragon and phoenix movements have a grand style." As for what "grand style" meant, she didn't really know, she just said it casually.

Chu Xiu was grinning from ear to ear, "Well, I'll wrap your oil paper too."

It was another opportunity to show off, so he naturally wouldn't let it pass, and Xiao Wu ran off to get busy again.

Soon, he returned carrying a stack of oil paper.

Li Ruru touched the oil paper and exclaimed in surprise, "This paper is so thick, and it even has beautiful patterns on it!"

This way, you won't get your hands or clothes dirty, and you can also have a pleasant visual experience.

Xiao Wu smiled but didn't say anything; he had spent three taels of silver to get it.

He could tell that the young master cared a lot about Lady Li's affairs, so he naturally didn't dare to neglect him.

Of course, he didn't pay for it.

Granny Liu and Fourth Sister Ren stared wide-eyed when they saw the sign erected across the street.

They are illiterate, and their signs were custom-made.

The two didn't know what was written on Li Ruru's sign, but they did see that Li Ruru's business had never stopped since the sign was put up.

Those customers would buy a bowl of konjac tofu and a fried dough stick to eat with it.

What's going on? Is that some kind of auspicious feng shui location?

Why is Aunt Fatty's awful pancake business doing well?
Granny Liu stopped a man who was about to buy konjac tofu and asked, "Young man, what does that sign over there say? Is it saying bad things about our family?"

The man shook his head. "No, they just wrote down what they sell. The sign is so big, it doesn't look cheap. Why would they write bad things about your place?"

Cheap brands are made of cloth, but Li Ruru's brand is made of high-quality yellow cotton, making it look exceptionally high-end and classy.

Granny Liu was even more surprised. Li Ruru hadn't said anything bad about their family.
This shouldn't be!
According to her plan, Li Ruru should pick a fight with her, and then she would act innocent, saying that her family only sells tofu and she was just telling the truth.

If Li Ruru tries to argue again, she'll have her eldest daughter-in-law argue back with her.

With the daughter-in-law's abilities, she's sure to win the argument.

Even if she loses, she's not afraid. She has four sons, while Li Ruru only has three liars.

If a fight breaks out, their family could easily crush Li Ruru's family.

Things didn't go as she expected, leaving her bewildered and surprised.

"Are you lying to me because I can't read? That sign clearly says bad things about my family."

The man was baffled and shook off her arm, saying, "They wrote konjac tofu and sesame cakes. Eat your fill and enjoy your meal."

I think you're either jealous of others or you have paranoia.

I told you, but you didn't listen, so why are you asking me questions?

After saying that, he stormed off without looking back. What a thing, an illiterate old witch.

The man went to Li Ruru's stall and bought a delicious meal set. His anger subsided only after he had eaten his fill.

Li Ruru and Aunt Pang's set meal was a great success; it sold out in just over an hour.

Aunt Pang didn't make many fried dough cakes, so Li Ruru started selling her own konjac tofu separately.

Finally, Li Ruru's konjac tofu sold out. Aunt Pang said apologetically, "I didn't know business would be so good. If I had known, I would definitely have made more."

"It's okay, we can make more tomorrow, just double what we made today," Li Ruru said as she packed up her stall.

Aunt Pang nodded, "I'll listen to whatever you say, little sister."

Just then, Granny Hua suddenly appeared in front of Li Ruru's stall, accompanied by a man.

She smiled and said, "Madam Li, you asked me to be your matchmaker last time, so here I am today, bringing the person over to you."

(End of this chapter)