"Mom went to town today and had an idea."

Everyone stared at Jiang Jiang intently.

"Let's open a shop in town."

shop?

Their home?

Everyone was stunned by the news; this was a path they had never imagined.

"Mom, are you serious?"

It’s no wonder Li Xu asked this question, the decision was really too shocking.

For farmers who have always made a living from the soil, opening a shop in town is nothing but a pipe dream.

The capital to open a store is high. Without a skill, you can’t keep the store open, let alone make money. You might even lose your entire life.

However, when a few children heard this, they jumped for joy.

"Open a shop! Open a shop!"

Jiang Jiang knew this would be the reaction, so he brought out the words he had prepared in advance.

"Mom knows what you are worried about. Just listen to me."

"Mom plans to find a cheap store and open a dessert shop. If you think the rent is too high, we can just set up a stall in the early stage. It won't cost much."

When everyone heard Jiang Jiang's words, they felt relieved.

"As for whether you are worried about whether we can make money, although my family does not have any unique recipes for sugar water, my mother has an old friend in town who runs an ice shop business. Let him give us some ice. The weather is hot now, who wouldn't want to buy a bowl of iced sugar water to drink?"

Seeing that Jiang Jiang had thought of everything, the children had nothing to say and just followed their mother.

"Okay, it's late. You should sort out the things you bought and go to bed early. We will be busy tomorrow." Jiang Jiang waved her hand and asked everyone to go about their own business. She was a little tired.

"Mom, come here." Li Cuicui called Jiang Jiang over and took out something mysteriously.

Jiang Jiang was a little curious about what his daughter bought.

"Mom, how about you try this hairpin?" Li Cuicui took out a well-made wooden hairpin and put it on Jiang Jiang.

Jiang Jiang liked the gift from her daughter very much and never took it off after putting it on.

"I will wear it when I go out tomorrow. If anyone asks me about it, I will say that it was bought for me by Cuicui."

After hearing that, Li Cuicui blushed.

"I'll buy better ones for mom in the future."

The younger sisters bought things for their mother, but the two older brothers did not buy anything. Li Xu and Li Sheng both looked ashamed.

Huang Ying and Sun Qiaoqiao didn't say anything either, but they were secretly annoyed at themselves for not being able to handle things. No wonder the youngest sister was the most favored one in the family. With such a daughter, shouldn't they also spoil her well?

"Mom, I forgot to buy something for you this time. I will definitely buy it for you next time." Li Xu scratched his head and said sullenly.

Jiang Jiang doesn't care about these things. She has everything she needs. As long as they have this intention, it's enough.

"You should buy something for your wife. She has been married for so many years and we haven't bought her any jewelry. Loving your wife well is more important than anything else."

After hearing what their mother-in-law said, Huang Ying and Sun Qiaoqiao couldn't help but have tears in their eyes. They thought they were so lucky to marry into this family and meet such a good mother-in-law.

"Mom, tomorrow I'll ask Li Sheng to go to town and buy some cloth to make you a new dress."

"Mom, I'll go and help you when you set up the stall. The two children are grown up and don't need my care anymore. Just let my brother and sister-in-law stay at home."

Yes, yes, that’s what a family should be like, living happily together.

In the evening, there is a gentle breeze, and it is a little cooler than the heat during the day.

The next day, the village chief Li Shuming came early in the morning.

Li Zhaodi, who was touching a chicken's butt in the yard, saw the village chief coming and hurriedly welcomed him into the house.

"Mom, grandma, the village chief is here!"

Jiang Jiang hurried out of the house and saw Li Shuming carrying a small bag of eggs.

"Big sister, Brother Xu hurt his head the day before yesterday, so I didn't have time to come over. When I came to your house yesterday, Li Yaya said that your whole family was out. So I came over early this morning and finally saw you."

Jiang Jiang smiled a little embarrassedly. She didn't expect that the village chief would come to see them in the next two days. He usually took care of all the affairs of the village and was a very busy man.

"By the way, how is Brother Xu's health? I heard that he was seriously injured. The villagers brought him a small bag of eggs for him to take care of. He was injured for the sake of the village."

Jiang Jiang naturally would not push away the bag of eggs that Li Xu got in exchange for his injury. It was what he deserved. He worked hard for the village and was injured, so the village should show some appreciation.

Jiang Jiang took the egg and said with a smile, "Don't worry, the doctor has checked it, it's just a skin injury. I've already told him that next time you encounter this kind of situation, don't rush in alone, go with everyone."

Li Shuming felt relieved after hearing this. After all, he and Li Ming grew up together and Li Ming died in a fight with a neighboring village. If the same thing happened to Li Xu, he would not be able to see Jiang Jiang again.

"Yesterday I heard from Li Yaya that your whole family went to town and came back at night with lots of things. You better be careful."

Hearing Li Shuming's implicit reminder, Jiang Jiang carefully searched his memory.

Li Yaya?

The little girl from Li Dafu's family next door.

Li Dafu lost both his parents when he was young. He was lazy and lived on the few acres of fertile land left by his family. He was a well-known second-rate person in the village, and few people in the village would marry their daughter to him.

However, disasters struck that year and a group of people fleeing famine came to Daxi Village to settle down. The original owner's family was lucky as they had some wealth and did not have to sell their children, but some families were not so lucky.

Back then, Li Dafu used 20 kilograms of wheat to exchange for a wife, who gave birth to a son and a daughter. The son was named Li Dahai and the daughter was named Li Yaya.

Later, Li Dafu developed bad habits of alcoholism and gambling, and often beat and scolded his wife at home. One day, she couldn't bear it anymore and jumped into the river to commit suicide, leaving behind two hungry children.

He is also a miserable person.

However, Jiang Jiang felt inexplicably alert when he thought about the fact that his home was being monitored all the time.

It is a scary thing to have someone watching what you eat, where you go, and what you buy.

Jiang Jiang was very grateful for Li Shuming's reminder. She took this opportunity to tell Li Shuming that her family was planning to set up a stall in the town so that he could be mentally prepared.

"Alas, in the early years, I followed my parents to escape famine to Daxi Village and lost contact with some relatives and fellow villagers. Unexpectedly, I met my distant relative who is a merchant recently. Seeing that I was having a hard time and that they hadn't seen me for many years, they gave me some commonly used food and cloth."

Li Shuming nodded. This was very possible. After all, Jiang Jiang's parents were dressed exquisitely and were different from ordinary villagers. It was normal to have a rich relative.

"Village head, I have something to tell you. My family wants to send my two grandsons to Mr. Sun to study. Maybe they have a lot of potential. Our family is short of money, so I thought of setting up a sweet soup stand in the town to supplement the family income."

Li Shuming said hesitantly: "This, sister, you have to think about it carefully, doing business is not that simple."

"Don't worry about that. I also contacted an ice shop through my relative. They are willing to give us some ice at a low price. We can sell some rock sugar water and earn some hard-earned money. It will only take a few months."

Seeing Jiang Jiang said so, Li Shuming didn't want to interrupt anymore. Whether they made a profit or a loss was their own business. He had a lot of things to do, so he didn't chat with Jiang Jiang anymore and left in a hurry.

As the sun came out, the air became hot.

Jiang Jiang called several children at home.

"Everyone stand still. I'm going to assign you an important task."

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