Started as a poor little girl

Wei Lingheng walked to the door, Li Lulu followed behind him, glanced at the thin child, and turned back into the store.

"Have you distributed all of this?" Wei Lingheng asked the child.

"Yes, sister, I came here to tell you something." She said weakly and turned to leave.

"Hey! Why are you leaving? I haven't given you the money yet." Wei Lingheng hurriedly stopped him.

"Yes! Come in and sit down and have a drink of water." Li Lulu invited the boy to sit down in the store.

The boy twisted his fingers and stood at the door of the store without moving. He was afraid of dirtying other people's stores. Usually, when they were outside, people would think they were dirty. Some kind-hearted store owners would let them into the store to eat something, but the customers would run away. He was afraid that this kind-hearted sister would have no business because of him and would not dare to come in.

Li Lulu understood his thoughts, took out a string of copper coins, wrapped some steamed buns and dumplings in oil paper, and handed them to the boy.

"This...is this for me? Really for me?" The boy looked at the copper coins and food in his hand with some disbelief.

Tears welled up in the little boy's eyes. He bowed deeply and left with the things in his arms.

Just in case, when she cooked in the evening, she taught her family how to make spicy hot pot. This was not because she was afraid that someone would help her if she got sick or wanted to be lazy for a day. Anyway, cooking spicy hot pot is easy.

After eating spicy hot pot, I felt a little hot! Li Lulu served them each a bowl of white jelly, which was what she had been fiddling with in the bucket. It was because there was a lot of it in her supermarket. In summer, many people bought it, so there were a lot of it in the warehouse. When she came through, it was just when the spring started to get hot.

A bowl of white jelly with a full spoonful of sugar, it melts in your mouth and is sweet, it’s so delicious!

"Sister, the spicy hot pot today tastes a little different from what we eat at home?" Li Xiaoguang murmured, not forgetting to put a mouthful of jelly in his mouth.

"You really can't stop your mouth when you're eating," Yue Xiangmei scolded Li Xiaoguang angrily.

"I didn't say it's not delicious, it's still delicious, hehe, everything my sister cooks is delicious"

Li Xiaoguang had a silly look on his face, and Yue Xiangmei wanted to give him a good beating, hoping that he would behave himself if she gave him a big slap in the face, but she suppressed her anger and held back.

"Lulu, where is the price list?"

Wei Lingheng ate the white jelly slowly and spoke in a calm tone.

"Hey! There's one, and there's another one on the wall over there. I'll leave the collection and settlement to you, Sister Qingqing. You can teach Big Brother by the way, he knows a little bit."

Li Lulu gulped down the jelly in one breath, pointed at the cashier counter and then at the place where customers chose their dishes.

"Okay, let's do as you say," Wei Lingheng agreed.

"Okay, I will study hard. Thank you, Sister Qingqing."

Li Qingping didn't say anything, but just thought that if his daughter didn't do well in business, he would find some jobs. Now he would definitely not let his family down, he would take good care of the family, but he believed that his daughter would succeed, after all, she had worked so hard.

At night, the family rested in the store again. That night, everyone in the Li family was nervous and excited.

Soon it was daybreak, and the sound of firecrackers crackled, attracting many passers-by to stop and watch. Seeing that everyone was attracted, Li Lulu took the prepared candies and scattered them with her brothers. Those who were watching the fun began to scramble for them, and the scene became more and more lively.

Seeing more and more people coming, Li Lulu pushed Li Xiaoyang to the front and cleared his throat, "Uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters, brothers and sisters, good morning, everyone. Today our Xiaolu Malatang is open for business! Everyone is welcome to come and taste it."

One man shouted, "What is Malatang? I've never heard of it. Is it delicious?"

Everyone immediately responded, "Yes, that's right, I don't even know if it tastes good or not."

"Everyone, listen to me. This spicy hotpot is a new food that our family has developed. It is unique to our family! It tastes fresh and spicy, and there are many dishes. You can choose whatever you want."

Everyone looked at the little girl with a loud and pleasant voice, which made them feel moved.

Then Wei Lingheng, also known as Lin Qingqing, brought out a bowl of freshly cooked spicy hot pot. It looked bright in color, with a combination of meat and vegetables, and it smelled very appetizing.

"You can try it first before entering the store to eat. Today, all customers who make a purchase will receive a portion of jelly for free, on a first-come, first-served basis, while stocks last." Li Lulu had a smile on her face, her eyes curved into crescents.

Wei Lingheng put the spicy hot pot on the small table at the door, and a group of people gathered around.

Everyone who has tasted it has their eyes light up and looks very much enjoying it. The taste is simply amazing. They look as if they are still not satisfied and come into the store one after another to choose their dishes.

Li Xiaoguang was in charge of introducing the dishes in the food selection area today. When customers came into the store and asked about the prices, he pointed at the prices on the wall and introduced them one by one. Basically, they were all affordable and not expensive.

Li Xiaoguang gives the selected person a basket with the corresponding number on it, and then sends the basket and bamboo sticks to the front desk. Li Xiaoyang counts them, one bamboo stick costs one penny. This makes checkout convenient and the food delivery will not be wrong.

If you can afford it, you can add more meat; if you can't afford it and want to try more flavors, you can add more vegetables. Anyway, the meal is very satisfying, and everyone's forehead is sweating from eating so much in the cold winter.

With each wave of people coming, Li Lulu and Yue Xiangmei never stopped working.

Li Qingping was so busy that he had no time to rest. He was so busy that he couldn't even serve the dishes. The first and second floors were full. He finally waited until there were fewer customers and could take a break.

Another large group of people came. The effect of the flyers distributed was really amazing. It said that they would give away jelly when they entered the store. They had never eaten it before, so they all wanted to try it.

Wei Lingheng was so busy collecting money that his hands were tired. Li Xiaoyang, who was studying at the side and helping, was too busy to handle the work. His hands were cramping from counting the bamboo sticks.

As the sun was about to set in the afternoon, we finally saw off the last wave of guests.

Wei Lingheng calculated the accounts and handed the account book and money to Li Lulu. The two brothers Li Xiaoyang and Li Xiaoguang closed the shop door and then slowly sat down.

Li Lulu didn't want to move. She lay on the table and whispered, "Sister Qingqing, tell me orally. I don't want to move anymore. My arms are so sore!"

Wei Lingheng spread his hands, a little helpless, "Okay, after deducting the cost today, the net profit is fifteen taels."

Except for Li Lulu, those who were slumped on the stools jumped up in shock, looking at Lin Qingqing in disbelief and shock.

"Qingqing, you...are you telling the truth or did I hear it wrongly?" Yue Xiangmei's voice was filled with tears and her body was shaking.

"The child...her mother, you heard it right, the children have made great progress, Lulu is really capable." Li Qingping comforted his wife. He was the same, and his voice trembled even when he spoke.

Li Xiaoyang and Li Xiaoguang hugged each other happily, crying and laughing. They earned more in that day than they did in a year by farming in the village. They were so happy.

Li Lulu didn't say anything. Her body was too small and all her energy was exhausted. She couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep on the table.

Li Xiaoyang carried his sister into the room, gently closed the door, and everyone cleaned up the outside together.

Everyone sat together to discuss preparations for the next day. In order to save money, they acted separately. Li Xiaoyang stayed to protect Li Lulu and Lin Qingqing. After all, it was not safe for the two girls to be in the store. Then Li Qingping and his wife and Li Xiaoguang went home. While it was still light, they hurried home to pick vegetables from the fields and bring them over tomorrow morning.

When Grandpa Li saw his second son coming back after not going home for a few days, he couldn't help but say something, "Second son! How is Lulu's store doing recently? Is it okay? Just let me know if you need Grandpa's help."

They were busy for two days, so the old man helped to take care of the house. Grandpa Li was also worried, so he stayed in the old house from morning to night and only went back at night. Just when he was about to go back, he saw them coming back.

"Grandpa, we need help. We need a lot of bamboo sticks." Li Xiaoguang had a happy face. He was very happy.

"Dad, stay here tonight. I'll take you to the town tomorrow. Here are some food. I'll go heat them up." Yue Xiangmei went to the kitchen with the things.

"Dad, don't stand outside, go inside and warm yourself by the fire."

Li Qingping asked Grandpa Li to go into the house to warm himself by the fire, while he and Li Xiaoguang picked up their backpacks and went to the fields.

After a while, the old man was eating a bowl of dry rice and a bowl of vegetables with meat and vegetables.

"Dad, eat it. Don't be disgusted. These are some leftover dishes in the restaurant. They are clean. Take some back and eat them. Leave the rest for Lulu and the others." Seeing that the old man didn't move his chopsticks, Yue Xiangmei hurriedly explained.

"Xiangmei! Tell me honestly, is the sound bad? Otherwise, there are still these left." Grandpa Li frowned worriedly.

"No, Dad. Business is so good that we are too busy to handle it. This is what Lulu kept for our family to eat." Yue Xiangmei said quickly to avoid the old man misunderstanding.

“Is that so? That’s good.” Only then did he finish his meal with peace of mind.

After a while, Li Qingping and his son Li Xiaoguang came back with a basket full of vegetables. Old man Li was watching at the door.

"Second brother, why did you prepare so many dishes? Can we finish them?"

"Grandpa, don't worry, we will definitely finish it. We may not even have enough! You didn't see how many people finished eating in just a few bites." Li Xiaoguang described the crowded scene with his hands and feet gesticulating.

"Ah! Is that so? Then I, the old man, will have to take a good look at him tomorrow." Old man Li was in a good mood. He stroked his beard and smiled so well that his eyebrows were visible.

Li Qingping and Yue Xiangmei were busy for a while and didn't finish until late at night.

The three people in the town were not idle either. The meat that Li Lulu had ordered from the butcher shop in the vegetable market was delivered in the afternoon, so she had been busy since she woke up.

After they finished dinner, Li Xiaoyang and Lin Qingqing, also known as Wei Lingheng, helped her, one chopped the meat and the other cut the vegetables. Wei Lingheng didn't know how to cut vegetables, so he chose to chop the meat while Li Xiaoyang cut the meat. He had decent knife skills and cut it quite well.

Wei Lingheng put the chopped meat into a bowl. Li Lulu threw in a few pieces of tofu, added seasonings, and asked Wei Lingheng to stir it.

She was busy marinating the pork belly that Li Xiaoyang had cut. She felt so tired. How could she handle this by herself every day? She added seasonings while teaching Li Xiaoyang. It would not be so troublesome if the elder brother learned it.

When she was making the jelly, she called both of them over and taught them everything, so that she had some free time.

She won’t be sending out jelly tomorrow, so she just made a bucket. It’s easy to make, and if it sells well, she can make it now in time.

After finishing this, they had to fry the meatballs. Li Xiaoyang lit the fire, Li Lulu rolled the meatballs, and Lin Qingqing frying them. They were busy for an hour and finally finished.

After washing up, they lay down on the bed and fell asleep soundly.