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Chapter 116: Chapter 117 Blackened Heart_1
When they arrived at the town, Sun Erhu specifically looked around but didn’t see Tan Zhongzhong and the Li Clan setting up their stall.
Sun Erhu felt a bit disappointed, today his sister-in-law had made so many preparations, and they were certain to completely defeat them, but who could have imagined that Third Boss and his folks wouldn’t even show up!
Even with good business, if they didn’t come, something seemed to be missing.
"Don’t just stand there daydreaming, young man, hurry up and pack up four meat buns for me."
A burly man couldn’t help but urge, and Sun Erhu quickly snapped back to reality and got busy with the business.
Vegetables were cheap, only costing two or three wen money per jin, and everyone was scrambling to buy them. Qiao Duo’er and Tan Zhenghong were so busy that he had to help sell buns.
The buns were also selling well, probably thanks to yesterday’s success with steamed buns.
Qiao Duo’er’s steamed buns were fluffy and delicious; today’s buns were sure to be no different, and many people were willing to buy a few.
Ah, it was just a pity that those shameless ones couldn’t see this.
Taking advantage of a quiet moment, Sun Erhu quickly asked, "Sister-in-law, do you think they might have moved to another spot today?"
Qiao Duo’er shook her head: "They shouldn’t have."
The Li Clan was a fiercely competitive person and would undoubtedly fight to the bitter end with her.
The most critical thing was that she had been running her business here for a long time and had already established a stable customer base; for someone as lazy as the Li Clan, the most desirable thing to do was to steal the fruits of someone else’s labor.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have stolen her marinade.
With a smirk, Sun Erhu said, "I even feel like calling them over, just to piss them off for sure!"
Qiao Duo’er nodded, she shared the sentiment.
Meanwhile, at this very moment, Tan Zhongzhong and the Li Clan were still dawdling on their way.
"Mom, why don’t you let Third Boss take a turn pushing the cart for a while?" the Li Clan couldn’t help but say.
There was still a good distance to the dock, and as Third Boss grew tired, his pace slowed down—when would they ever arrive!
Zhou Clan said irritably, "Humph, I’m an old bag of bones who has walked this far with you. How could you have the gall to ask me to push the cart?"
"Mom, aren’t I pregnant?"
The Li Clan frowned and complained; was it really necessary to make such a fuss over a bit of money?
"Even if you weren’t pregnant, it would be the same; you have turned your heart black. With this spare time, I would rather be busy in the fields, at least I could gather more grains."
What was the point of following them? She couldn’t even get a kind word in edgewise!
Thinking this way, Zhou Clan grew even angrier, snorted through her nose, and didn’t even want to give Li Mei a glance.
They say a man forgets his mother when he takes a wife, but here her daughter had forgotten her mother after getting married.
"Mom, how can you say that? When I have a good thing, you’re the first one I think of!"
She and Tan Zhongzhong had stolen the marinade and come over for this very reason; wasn’t it to help her own family get rich together?
And now, all she got for her good intentions was resentment!
Zhou Clan spoke disdainfully: "You think of me when you have a good thing? I think you just want someone to work for you. How could I have given birth to someone as foolish as you? If I’d listened to your grandmother, I would have drowned you!"
Then she wouldn’t be so troubled now.
Saying such a thing as a mother, it was a bit too much—what kind of monster could drown her own daughter?
The Li Clan said indignantly, "Am I not considered a person?"
Seeing the situation turning sour, Tan Zhongzhong quickly interjected, "Let’s hurry up and get going, we mustn’t delay the business. Mom, Li Mei was just too tired yesterday to give you the silver coin."
She was so tired last night, but what about today during the day?
She had waited an entire day, and yet neither of the two had mentioned the matter of the money!
The Li Clan rolled her eyes: "Tonight after we finish selling, I’ll give it to you, alright? Not a single wen will be missing!"
