A ragged cub at the beginning

Tang Ling was so annoyed by the noise that he walked out of the room. The children all turned around, their mouths opened as if they had been acupunctured. After a while, they exclaimed in unison: "Wow! So beautiful!"

Tang Ling paused, and four pairs of bright eyes looked straight at her. There was pure surprise and love in them, which made people feel a little moved. It's not that she has never seen children's eyes before, but she has only seen fear and terror in the past.

She pursed her lips, feeling a little embarrassed. She walked over and lifted July onto the stool. The miniature fingers looked a little cute, which made people wonder how such a small thing could be so fragile. But they were happy every day, without worrying about losing a duel or getting hurt, or dying from a failed mission.

A little envious.

At this time, the blood-red on her fingers was dazzling, which was her most common color, and it had an unpleasant smell of rust. She looked back at the three little radish heads who were rushing towards her, and they were in the way. Tang Ling walked around them and kicked the porcelain piece to the wall to avoid another one from crying.

She went to the kitchen to get some water and cleaned July's finger. It was just a puncture, so small that it could be ignored. The bleeding had stopped and it would probably heal tomorrow. How delicate!

She thought about it, went back to her room, tore off a small piece of gauze, picked up the golden wound medicine and put it down again. She cried for such a small wound, if she used this medicine, she would probably howl through the roof.

Tang Ling casually wrapped the finger with gauze and took a broom to clean up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground. Just as he was about to go back to his room, he turned around and saw four little tails behind him.

"Aunt, you are so awesome!" Du Jiarui praised with a smile.

The other three nodded in agreement.

Tang Ling was puzzled. What's so great about this?

When Tang Xu finished his work and closed the shop, he came back to see Tang Ling sitting on a small bench in the yard with an expressionless face. Four children surrounded her, chattering and asking questions.

"Aunt, can you fly to the roof?" This was Fang Zijun, and he even jumped and reached out.

Tang Ling nodded.

"Wow!" the four children shouted together.

"Aunt! Can you climb over this wall?" This is Du Jiarui.

Tang Ling nodded again.

"Wow!"

"Aunt! Can you kick the bad guy away?" Zhao Yunniang said as she kicked him. She almost lost her balance and fell to the ground. She was grabbed by Tang Ling.

She nodded.

"Wow!"

Tang Xu didn't know how these kids could dig Tang Ling out of the room, and watched the scene with amusement. As expected, no one could resist a cute cub, not even a cold-faced killer.

When Tang Ling saw her, his buzzing head started to wonder slowly, how could it turn out like this?

She wanted to go back to her room, and the four children followed her in. But soon they started to touch everywhere and almost found her hidden weapon. She had no choice but to take them out, and they became curious about the color of her clothes.

She silently dodged, but the little fat boy started to act like a spoiled child and rushed over to hug her legs. She kicked him out reflexively, but then she realized that the little thing might be killed by a kick. After releasing the force, the little fat boy started to swing on the swing holding her legs. The other three children immediately became excited and everyone wanted to try it.

She didn't speak, and there were four more pendants on her legs. Although she could kick, why did she kick?

Until every child has enjoyed the human leg swing and expressed their desire to try it again.

Tang Ling had an idea and remembered that they all loved listening to stories, so he said, "Let me tell you a story. Please sit down quickly."

Then they cheered, moved their stools and sat in rows, holding their chins with anticipation on their faces.

Tang Ling was confused again. She was not good at telling stories, so she just told a story about a previous mission, leaving out the murder part. Then, questions came one after another, making her head a little dizzy.

"You're back, hurry up!" She didn't say anything, just turned around and ran away.

"Auntie Xu!" Fang Zijun shouted, and four children surrounded him.

Tang Xu took some effort to calm them down, and patiently listened to their "thrilling" experiences in the morning.

She originally wanted to take them to Xiaoping Lane, after all, it was far away and she couldn't take care of the children if anything happened there. But just now, she saw that Tang Ling got along well with the children, so she changed her mind. If she really didn't want to take them, Tang Ling would have a thousand ways to escape. But she actually patiently told the children stories, so she wasn't indifferent, right?

Thinking of this, she went to the kitchen to prepare lunch, told the children to ask their aunt to come out for dinner, and then she slipped away.

When Dong Wanwan and her friends first arrived, the girls hesitated and dared not open the door. They did not know the Fang couple, and it was only after Dong Wanwan mentioned Tang Xu that they were allowed to enter. She explained her purpose, and Tang Xu had already mentioned this matter yesterday, so they all knew about it. Now they asked what they could do.

Dong Wanwan frowned when she saw the wounds on the girls' necks. She remembered the ointment Tang Xu had asked them to take out and quickly took it out, asking them to apply the ointment first before coming to help.

Fang Yuanqin unloaded the meat and found that there was no empty stove in the house. He thought about it, told Dong Wanwan, and went to pick up a load of bricks. These bricks were not cheap, and he felt a little pain. But thinking of the braised meat that Dong Wanwan sold yesterday just by smell, he felt that if he wanted to make money, he had to spend money, so he bought it!

A makeshift stove was built and a large pot was placed on it. He took a knife and chopped the pig's head. The big bones had to be removed, otherwise the pot would be used to stew the pig's head.

Qi Qing and the others applied medicine and washed their hands, then helped wash and cut the meat, and moved firewood to make the fire.

Six people worked and the meat was quickly put into the pot. The first thing to put in was the pig's trotters. Dong Wanwan took out the prepared spice bag and threw it directly into the pot, then poured in soy sauce and sugar.

The next thing was to wait. Fang Yuanqin felt uncomfortable staying here, so he decided to go out for a walk. He didn't wander around aimlessly, but mainly observed the food shops around. This was the first time he had eaten braised meat, and he had never seen anyone else eat it before.

There was no shortage of food nearby, such as steamed buns, wontons, noodles, and cakes, all of which could fill one's stomach. He suddenly became worried that no one would be willing to spend money to buy something they had never eaten before.

Dong Wanwan was a warm-hearted person, and she was not shy. She was bored sitting there, so she asked about the girls' family situations.

The four of them looked at each other, some of their experiences were hard to talk about. The situation at home was not a happy topic either, and in the end it was Qi Qing who spoke first.

She was originally a concubine of a wealthy family. Due to problems in the family business, her father took his wife and children to sell the family property and went to another place. Passing by this place, she followed her sister out, but unexpectedly got separated. Then she met Zhu Tou and was directly captured and taken to Zhu's house. After being rescued by Tang Xu, she went to the previous inn to ask and learned that the family left the day after she disappeared, and no one stayed to look for her. She had nowhere to go and didn't know where her family had gone, so she could only return to this yard.

What she didn't say was that she was going to drown herself, but when she thought of her injuries, anyone with a discerning eye could tell. She was afraid that she would be infamous after her death. In despair, she returned to the only place that could take her in.

With her taking the lead, the others slowly told their own experiences.

After Wang Yun returned, he was kicked out by his family and had nowhere to go.

Wang Xiaohong didn't want to go home at all. She knew that in her current condition, if she returned home she would just have to marry a widower or an old man, and she didn't want that.

Lu Xiaoye was different from them. She was sold to the Zhu family. She was originally a maid, but because she was cute, she was favored by Zhu Tou. After being rescued, she naturally didn't want to go back. Going back would be nothing more than being sold into another hell.

Dong Wanwan was silent for a while, then said, "Then follow me to do business. I can't let you starve to death."

Wang Xiaohong was stunned for a moment, then smiled, but there were tears in her smile.

Qi Qing's eyes were red, "Thank you, sister."

Lu Xiaoye said foolishly: "As long as I am full, that's fine."

Wang Yun covered his eyes and said nothing.

Tang Xu arrived just as the meat was out of the pot. She went to buy some steamed buns and left a large bowl for the girls as lunch. They couldn't believe that they had meat to eat, and for a moment they had some expectations for their future life.

Dong Wanwan and Tang Xu pushed the cart out and met Fang Yuanqin who had just returned. He took the cart and said that he had found a spot and asked them to follow him.

Tang Xu took off the lid of the clay pot, and the rich aroma of meat immediately wafted out, attracting passers-by to look back frequently.

A middle-aged man among them couldn't resist the smell and came over to ask Fang Yuanqin: "Hey, brother, what are you eating that smells so good?"

Fang Yuanqin stopped the car and asked him to look into the pot. "Braised meat. It's delicious."

"I've never heard of it. Is it really delicious?" The middle-aged man took a look and saw that it was thick with oil and sauce, which made him hungry just by looking at it.

It was Dong Wanwan’s first time doing business, and she didn’t know what to say for a moment, so she looked at Tang Xu.

Tang Xu said directly: "Shall I cut a small piece for you to try?"

Upon hearing this, Dong Wanwan picked up the meat and started cutting it.

"How can I feel embarrassed about that?" The man rubbed his hands and looked repeatedly at the meat in Dong Wanwan's hand.

Some passers-by smelled the fragrance and slowed down their pace, and some looked over after hearing the conversation.

"We are doing business. Please try it. It's free." Forgetting to prepare bamboo sticks, Tang Xu gestured to the man to use his hands.

Seeing someone coming over, she Dong Wanwan said, "Sister Wan, cut some more."

If you haven't tried something before, you don't know if it tastes good. Although it smells good, not many people will buy it. When they heard that they could try it for free, the people who had stopped by came over.

"Delicious! What kind of meat is this? It's not fishy at all?" said the first man who tasted it in surprise.

"Would you like some pork? I'll have it as a side dish when I get home for lunch." Tang Xu said.

"Come on, come on, what do you have? How much are they for?" the man said as he prepared to pay.

When Dong Wanwan heard that the store was going to open, she happily quoted a price.

Hearing that the price of pig head and pig trotters was not cheap, almost twice the price of fresh meat, the man hesitated. But the aroma went straight into his nose, and the taste of meat on his tongue had not yet dissipated. Just eat it once! Not every day! The man asked for half a pound of pork belly.

"Can you still taste it? Give me a piece, it's so delicious."

"I want to try a piece, too. Is it free?"

"What smells so good?"

"What do you sell?"

Some people tried it first and bought it right away, which was like a live advertisement. People gathered around even more eagerly, of course some wanted to take advantage and just wanted to taste a bite of the meat. But many of them couldn't resist after trying it and ordered half a catty or two.

Seeing people swarming over, Tang Xu shouted at them to line up and come one by one.

Dong Wanwan was busy fishing and cutting the meat, while Fang Yuanqin was responsible for weighing, collecting money and packing.

"Hey, what are you doing? Don't block the door." An old man walked out of the shop behind and pointed at Fang Yuanqin. "What are you doing? How can I do business if you're blocking the door?"

Tang Xu turned her head when she heard the voice and saw a tavern behind them. The group of people were blocking the door, so she quickly apologized, "Sorry, sorry, we'll leave right away." After that, she scooped a spoonful of braised peanuts, wrapped it in oil paper and handed it over, "I apologize to you."

She was so reasonable that the old man couldn't get angry. He urged her to hurry up and didn't plan to take the peanuts.

Tang Xu asked Fang Yuanqin to change seats and stuffed the peanuts into the old man's hands. If you open a tavern, you must like to drink a few sips, and how can you drink without peanuts? Old man, if you have the ability, don't eat it. If you eat it, you will definitely want more!

Why do these peanuts smell so good? The owner of the wine shop opened the paper package and smelled it. It smelled like meat. It was strange, but he couldn't help but put one in his mouth. He bit open the shell, and the delicious marinade flowed into his mouth. The peanuts were soft and glutinous with the aroma of meat. They were also a little crispy when chewed carefully. This would be perfect with two glasses of wine! He ate three in a row and was about to ask the stall owner for more, but the owner had already walked away.

"Hey, hey, some more peanuts!" He hurriedly chased after it, but there were still a lot of people following it. He finally waited for the stall to stop and squeezed to the front.

There were even pig ears! He had eaten pig heads used for ancestor worship before, and there were pig ears inside. They were very crispy, but had a fishy smell that couldn't be removed. He tasted the taste in his mouth and it wasn't smelly at all. He learned that both pig ears were still there. He gritted his teeth and bought them all. If they didn't taste good, he would give them to the waiter! After all, it was meat!

As soon as the stall stopped, the two pots of braised food, half a catty and eight taels, were sold out. Only the pig's trotters were left, and no one was interested in them. Although people could accept pork and pig's head, few people ate pig's trotters.

Dong Wanwan was visibly excited, "It's sold out already?"

"It's not enough to sell! Go back and make another pot! I'll watch over it!" Fang Yuanqin couldn't contain his joy. He fished again and again in the pottery pot. There were really only a few pig's trotters left. All the peanuts were sold out. When did business get so good!

It seems that there is no need to worry about the new business. Tang Xu is relieved and said, "Just wait a little longer. If we can't sell all the pig's trotters, forget it. I'll go back in the afternoon and make another pot. I can sell one more before dinner. It's new at the beginning, and we'll know the specific situation after the first three days."

"Okay, okay." Dong Wanwan smiled so hard that she couldn't close her mouth, and pulled Tang Xu to buy meat.

"You should make more in the evening. Braised food is very good for drinking. Not many people drink at noon, but there are definitely many people who drink at dinner." Tang Xu said, "Don't add pig's trotters, you can add a pig's head, and add 50 kilograms of pork belly. If business is slow in the afternoon, you can sell it while walking and shouting. In the afternoon, you teach those girls to see who learns faster and take them with you. In the future, when you and your brother-in-law set up a stall, let them stew it in the yard. After stewing, turn off the fire and soak it for a while to make it more flavorful. This thing can be eaten hot or cold, but it tastes better when it's cold."

"Okay, I'll remember it." Dong Wanwan nodded repeatedly.

The two of them ate a bowl of noodles first, sent a bowl to Fang Yuanqin, and then went to find the butcher to buy meat.

After buying meat, several girls came over and asked if the business was good. After all, they could earn money only if the business was good. With money, they could support themselves. Thinking that they could support themselves with their own hands and not have to rely on anyone, they felt that life seemed to have hope.

Tang Xu was worried about the children and hurried back after Dong Wanwan told them. He unexpectedly ran into the broker at the entrance of the alley. He looked like something had happened to him and he had lost a lot of weight.

"Miss Tang! I was just about to look for you." Lin Guiping smiled and walked forward, saying that something had happened at home recently. First, the child was sick. The child was almost recovered, and his wife was sick again. His mother was in poor health and could not help, so he was too busy. So he had not come here. He had gone to the yard several times, but the owner was nowhere to be found. He had been free these few days and found out that the yard had changed hands. And it would not be rented out in the future, so he hurried over to tell Tang Xu.

"Change of ownership? Not renting anymore?" Tang Xu calculated her lease and suddenly realized that there were only a few days left. Time passed so quickly that she almost forgot about it. She was used to living in this house and didn't want to move. When she heard the news, she was a little annoyed and asked, "Why is it so sudden? Didn't the original contract state that tenants have priority to purchase? How come it was sold without informing anyone?"