She gave birth to three daughters in a row, and was kicked out by her mother-in-law who favored boys

When the middle-aged man found Gu Qingqing's stall, several people surrounded her and were reluctant to leave.

"You clearly still have a few pieces in your pot, why don't you sell them?"

"But you think we don't have money?"

"I won't buy much, just give me a piece to taste. It smells really good."

Gu Qingqing protected the only five slices of meat left in the basin and kept explaining, "Everyone, these slices were reserved by an old man. His home is not far from here, so he went back home to get a bowl. Thanks to everyone's kindness, we will set up a stall here early tomorrow morning. Those who want to eat should come early tomorrow. It would be best if you can bring a bowl with you."

Gu Qingqing's happy smile was mixed with apology, and she reminded those who needed it that it would be best to bring their own bowls.

She knew her meat would probably sell well, but she didn't expect it to be so popular. However, this is a good thing, after all, she still has more than 40 kilograms of pork at home waiting for her to cook.

When the middle-aged man arrived, the first thing he heard was "bring your own bowl". He thought that the onlookers didn't bring bowls, so they couldn't buy.

He came closer and pointed directly at Gu Qingqing's pot and said, "I want to buy your Shaobai together with the pot. Name your price."

Gu Qingqing wondered where this rich man came from and even thought of buying the basin as well. Unfortunately, he came late today.

But tomorrow...

"Big brother, to be honest, I can't sell you the basin, nor the meat in the basin. This was ordered by an old man in front of me, and I promised to keep it for him. You can come early tomorrow, as I will set up a stall here tomorrow." Gu Qingqing explained in a good mood.

"He was taken away by someone?"

Gu Qingqing nodded.

"Have you received the deposit?"

“…” Gu Qingqing shook her head.

The man seemed to see hope and immediately said, "Since you didn't receive the deposit, it doesn't count. You can still sell the item to me. I can offer a higher price than him."

"That's right. We haven't even paid the deposit yet. Maybe they don't want it anymore. In my opinion, it would be better to share it among us, and you can go back early." Someone nearby also spoke up.

Gu Qingqing did not choose to sell it to the middle-aged man in front of her at a high price just because she did not receive the deposit from the old man.

She still smiled and shook her head. "Although I didn't take the old man's deposit, I verbally promised him. Unless he doesn't come, I can't break my promise."

The man didn't get angry when he saw that he couldn't convince his opponent. He even valued the other party's character of keeping his promise.

Just when Gu Qingqing thought the other party was about to leave, he asked in a very embarrassed tone, "Can I try some of the food inside?"

Gu Qingqing was slightly shocked and said, "The food is a little cold and may be a little greasy. If you don't mind, I'll give you some."

Before Gu Qingqing could finish her words, the other party nodded. She had no choice but to pick up a few dishes and put them in the bowl. Then she handed the last bamboo stick to the other party and asked him to use it as chopsticks.

After the man tasted it, he was even more reluctant to leave.

It’s not that he has to eat this, but he has his own reasons.

The man is the manager of the Shen Mansion in the town. The second master has returned from the border to visit his relatives and will be home early tomorrow morning.

The master loved his younger brother very much. Every time he learned that the second master was coming back, he would send the servants out to find some delicious food.

Because the place where Erye lived was poor and cold, he was particularly interested in delicious food every time he came back, and he liked meat the most.

You said their town is so small, after all these years of searching, where can they find new things?

Just when he was hesitating, he came across this dish. How could he let it go?

He insisted on buying it today and taking it back for the master to try.

So, now that everyone around had left, the middle-aged man not only did not leave, but instead stood there like a piece of wood not far from Gu Qingqing.

Since the seller won't sell the item to him, he'll just wait here for the buyer. Maybe things will turn around.

Just as the man was thinking this, the old man who had gone home to get the bowl finally came back panting. Seeing Gu Qingqing still there, he breathed a sigh of relief, "Oh, I didn't keep you waiting for long. I wasted some time at home."

Gu Qingqing looked at the sky, but smiled and shook her head. It was good that people had arrived. She was also in a hurry to go back, otherwise it would be dark by the time she got home.

At this moment, the middle-aged man who had been waiting on the side came up to the old man and, right under Gu Qingqing's nose, bought the old man's spot for one hundred coins.

"I'm the manager of the Shen residence. I don't have any tools. Can you lend me this basin? I'll return it to you when you come tomorrow. Of course, I'll leave you a deposit." The middle-aged man said, pointing at the pottery basin in front of Gu Qingqing.

Since the old man gave up the quota himself, Gu Qingqing had no reason to complain. She said to the middle-aged man, "Of course you can."

The middle-aged man paid her fifteen cents for the meat, and then paid a deposit of forty cents.

Seeing that the meat was sold out, Gu Qingqing put the salted vegetables she bought into the bamboo basket and looked at the sky again which was getting late.

She said to Dahua, "Dahua, do you still remember the way to the town gate?"

"Mom, I remember. Just follow this street to the end, turn the corner, and then keep going and you will get there." Dahua thought her mother didn't remember the way, so she spoke very seriously.

Gu Qingqing gave Dahua a praising look and then said, "Go to the town gate and see if our village's old ox cart is still there. If it is, tell him to wait for us while I go to the grocery store over there to buy a big pot."

"Mom, I'll go with you to buy a pot." Dahua was worried about letting her mother walk around the town alone.

Gu Qingqing rubbed her head, "Dahua, be good. If you don't stop the ox cart, we will have to buy a lot of things later. It will be very heavy to carry back. We will walk slowly and return late. Your father at home will be worried about us. Dahua, be obedient."

Seeing that Dahua was still unmoved, Gu Qingqing had no choice but to use her trump card, "Dahua, you don't want your mother to walk back alone carrying such a heavy load, right?"

Seeing that Dahua was hesitant, Gu Qingqing said, "If you don't go now, the ox cart might go back."

"Mom, then I'll go over. If the ox cart has already returned to the village, where can I find you?" Dahua asked.

Gu Qingqing thought for a moment and said, "You don't have to come to look for me. If the ox cart leaves, you can wait for me at the town gate and I'll come over to find you. You must not come into the town to look for me, otherwise if we miss each other, no one will be able to find each other. Also, don't talk to people you don't know, remember?"

Gu Qingqing reminded her.

"Okay, I'll go to the town gate now and wait for you there. Don't worry." After saying that, Dahua ran away like the wind.

Gu Qingqing went towards the grocery store, still thinking on the way.

There were a total of fifty-six slices of meat, three of which were used for tasting, and fifty-three slices were sold, earning one hundred and fifty-nine cents.

The remaining 40 kilograms of meat at home could earn a gross profit of 1,800 wen.

Although it is a bit hard, it is much better than selling pork.

Gu Qingqing calculated while rushing to the grocery store to buy a large iron pot for 190 coins. She also spent 20 coins to buy a large and a small "工" shaped steaming rack, and two large ceramic basins.

Then I went to another spice shop and bought three pounds of salt and a piece of maltose.

The salt is used to marinate the remaining bones and meat. The maltose is cheap, so I buy it for Dahua and Erhua.

Passing by Jin Ji, I bought another box of red bean cake.

Passing by a bun shop, I bought ten meat buns and two sugar buns.

After buying these, Gu Qingqing carried the basket on his shoulders and held a large iron pot against his chest and walked towards the city gate.

Dahua stood not far from the city gate, not daring to go far, and was anxious about why her mother hadn't come back yet.

After finally seeing Gu Qingqing's figure, he ran over happily.