Jiang Wan fed Xiaoliu a candied fruit and asked, "Xiaoliu, do you know needlework?"

Xiaoliu scratched his head shyly and answered, "I know a little bit. Anyway, I have nothing to do at home every day, so why not make a pair of shoes for Sister Wan'er?"

Jiang Wan watched her little hands flying on the fabric for a long time, but couldn't figure out the trick.

The original owner had no other skills except for his good looks.

Not to mention that her handwriting is ugly, she can't sew clothes, her cooking is so-so, and she doesn't have any other special skills. She simply relies on her face to win people's favor.

Jiang Wan looked at Xiaoliu cutting seriously and suddenly became interested.

Since there is nothing to do at home in the winter, she might as well learn embroidery and sewing and make two pieces of clothes for her father.

Thinking of this, Jiang Wan went to call Meihua over.

Meihua is the eldest daughter-in-law of Fourth Aunt Xie. She has made clothes for Jiang Wan and Xie Xueling before and is very good at needlework.

Jiang Wan told Meihua that she wanted to learn needlework, and Meihua agreed immediately.

After studying for a whole morning, Meihuazui said that he was exhausted, but Jiang Wan still hadn't learned how to cut the patterns.

She didn't learn it well, but Xiaoliu learned it very well and was very enthusiastic in asking Meihua for advice on needlework.

Meihua couldn't help but praise, "Sister Wan'er, Xiaoliu's stitches are so neat, you can't tell at all that she has just learned needlework. Did Xiaoliu learn needlework before?"

Aunt Xie and the others all knew that Xiaoliu and Xiaohu were wandering beggars.

But they didn’t know much about Xiaoliu and Xiaohu’s past.

In fact, Jiang Wan didn’t know either, and of course didn’t care.

Now that someone suddenly asked her about it, she became curious.

She looked at Xiaoliu and asked, "Xiaoliu, where were you from before you started begging? Have you ever learned needlework?"

Xiaoliu's face wrinkled up, and after thinking for a long time, he said hesitantly: "Sister Wan'er, I can't remember clearly. I hit my head when I was begging before, and I can't remember many things afterwards."

Jiang Wan felt a little distressed when she saw her painful expression. She shouldn't have asked this question.

She pulled Xiaoliu into her arms and comforted him, "If you can't remember, forget it. Didn't you hit your head? Does it still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore."

Xiaoliu snuggled into Jiang Wan's arms, closed her eyes contentedly, and felt the warmth of being cared for.

At noon, Xie Lan, Aunt Xie and others did not come back.

Meihua happened to be at Jiang Wan's house, and she volunteered to help Jiang Wan cook.

Meihua's craftsmanship is not as good as Fourth Aunt Xie's, but it's better than Jiang Wan's.

Jiang Wan nodded in agreement and sat in front of the stove to make a fire.

She and Plum Blossom were chatting casually when Chrysanthemum's loud voice came in from outside.

"Sister Wan'er, sister Wan'er! All the braised food is sold out!"

Juhua ran into the kitchen and started pouring beans before she even caught her breath.

"Mom went with us to the town to sell braised food this morning. She told me the method you taught us. When we got to the town, we invited customers to taste the food for free. When they heard it was free, a bunch of people came to us."

"At first they didn't believe how delicious the braised food was, and a few people bet that it tasted bad. But two brave men took a bite and immediately paid for it."

"The price you set is indeed a bit high. The two men were hesitating, but my mother said there would be a discount for the first five new customers, so they didn't hesitate and each bought half a catty and left! The other onlookers said they were hired by us, and two women came to taste it, and after eating, they also readily paid for half a catty each!"

Juhua was beaming with joy and continued, "Now everyone around me believed it and rushed to buy the stewed food. They grabbed all the six and a half kilograms of stewed food!"

"For the rest of the people who didn't buy, let's make more tomorrow, and they can come back to buy tomorrow! Sister Wan'er, your idea is really great! If it weren't for your idea, it would be difficult to sell the braised food!"

Juhua's eyes were fixed on Jiang Wan, as if she was looking at some living god of wealth.

Jiang Wan's reaction was not as excited as Juhua's, which was all within her expectations.

But she still celebrated, "It's good that it can be sold. Sister Juhua and Fourth Aunt will have to work hard in the future. They have to stew more than ten kilograms of stewed food every day. It's a lot of work."

"What's wrong with that?"

Juhua waved her hands nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter if I'm a little tired. As long as I can make money, I'm willing to do it even if I'm too tired to get up!"

Meihua also said: "Second brother and sister-in-law are right. We are not afraid of being tired, but we are afraid of having no place to earn money."

Their wishes are simple, which is to make money and live a good life.

In the past, due to the limitations of my vision and myself, I could only work hard with my back to the earth and my face to the sky, or do some sewing and embroidery.

You won't earn much money from tending the fields for a whole year. Embroidery requires talent and is also tiring for the eyes.

In short, it was difficult for Uncle Xie's family to make money before.

But it’s different now. With the braised food business, I can at least save some money to provide food and clothing for my children at home.

Chrysanthemum and Plum Blossom were just feeling happy when Fourth Aunt Xie came in from outside, holding two fish and two pieces of meat in her hands, with a big smile on her face.

"Thanks to you, my niece, all the braised food is sold out! Six and a half kilograms of braised food sold for about two hundred coins, it didn't take much effort at all!"

Fourth Aunt Xie smiled and said, "Niece-in-law, Fourth Aunt really doesn't know how to thank you. If it weren't for you, this braised food wouldn't sell so quickly, and there wouldn't be such delicious braised food for Fourth Aunt to sell!"

"From now on, you will be Fourth Aunt's biological daughter. It just so happens that Fourth Aunt is in need of a daughter. If you don't mind, just treat her as your own daughter!"

Juhua agreed, "Yes, yes, yes. Mother has always dreamed of having a daughter, but in the end, she only gave birth to sons! Wan'er, please recognize me as your godmother. This will also fulfill my wish for many years!"

Jiang Wan was amused.

Fourth Aunt Xie is Fourth Aunt Xie Lan, and she and Xie Lan are husband and wife. If she acknowledges Fourth Aunt Xie as her godmother, this relationship would be really messy.

She said, "Fourth Aunt, actually you and Sister Juhua have made great contributions. I just talked a lot. The preparation and sale of the stewed food were all done by you. I didn't have to put in much effort. You don't need to thank me so much, and don't deny your hard work and that of Sister Juhua."

Aunt Xie was deeply moved when she heard this.

It was obvious that this lucrative business of braised food was given to their family by Jiang Wan.

But after hearing what Jiang Wan said, it seemed as if they were also indispensable.

"No matter what, I still want to thank you." Fourth Aunt Xie picked up the fish and meat in her hand, shook it, and said, "Niece-in-law, this is some meat that Fourth Aunt bought for you. Wait for me to make braised fish and braised pork for you!"

Seeing the fish, Jiang Wan felt a little greedy because she hadn’t eaten fish for a long time.

Aunt Xie is a good cook, so the fish she makes must be good.

Jiang Wan didn't refuse the kindness, and nodded calmly, "Okay, thank you for your hard work, Fourth Aunt."

"What's the hard work? From now on, niece, just tell your aunt what you want to eat and she will make it for you!"

After saying this with a smile, Aunt Xie hurried home to prepare the fish and meat.

Juhua said a few words of thanks to Jiang Wan, then turned around and went home to help.

Jiang Wan said to Meihua: "Sister Meihua, you don't have to cook. There will definitely be a big meal at noon today."

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