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Hou Tian never expected that Su Mingxian was such a jokester, and the young girl was quite attractive with a likable personality. As his mind began to wander, he paid for his meal while sneaking glances at her. "Hey, can I place an order here?"
Su Mingxian was taken aback for a moment, then her eyes lit up. "Of course! How many do you want? If you order a lot, I can even give you a discount!"
Hou Tian was momentarily surprised but then smiled. "You think on your feet pretty quickly."
Su Mingxian handed over the prepared dish to the customer and shyly added, "It's no big deal. You're our first customer at Su's Cold Noodles, so of course, we want to offer you a discount. When do you need them? I can have Xiao Wang deliver them to you."
"Let’s start with thirty servings, delivered to the construction site around the corner," Hou Tian nodded.
"Got it!" Receiving her first big order made Su Mingxian very happy, completely oblivious to the way Hou Tian was looking at her.
On the side, Wang Daguo chimed in, "Sister Xian, why do I feel like this guy isn’t exactly a good person? Just look at that scruffy appearance."
Su Mingxian chuckled, "You just went to the north once and you've already picked up on their dialect?"
Wang Daguo scratched his head awkwardly while Su Mingxian ignored him and continued, "What he looks like isn't our concern; as long as he pays for our Liangpi, that's all that matters. But since you mentioned it, I just thought of a new idea."
"Xiao Wang, go print some business cards tomorrow and start distributing them around. If we get new orders from your efforts, I'll give you a commission." Su Mingxian was not worried about the previous comment; instead, she was focused on finding more ways to make money.
Hearing there was money to be made, Wang Daguo eagerly agreed without further thought.
Meanwhile, Hou Tian hummed a little tune, feeling quite pleased with himself. Spring had indeed arrived; he found himself coming back for Liangpi often while the workers at the construction site were eating it three times a day until they were about to be sick of it.
Su Mingxian's business was thriving, but she couldn't manage the Liangpi alone anymore.
Fortunately, her landlord, Sister Liu, was a good-hearted person, even if her legs weren't in great shape. This didn't stop her from helping with the Liangpi.
Every day, Su Mingxian paid her thirty yuan and asked her to watch the children. Sister Liu was so happy she could hardly contain her joy; it felt like a windfall from the heavens.
Word spread quickly, and the neighbors were filled with envy. At that time, a regular job paid only seven or eight hundred yuan a month, some even less. Why was it that a woman with a limp could earn more than them?
Especially Wang Fang, who couldn't suppress her anger. Just then, she happened to see Su Mingxian and Wang Daguo laughing and chatting as they returned home, and she immediately blocked their path.
"You little hussy! Ugh, shameless," Wang Fang sneered, throwing mud at the ground. "You’re not even divorced yet and can’t wait to flirt around. Do you think the Ruan Family is just for show?"
Her voice was loud enough for everyone in the alley to hear clearly through the wall.
People looked at Su Mingxian with curiosity. Could there really be something going on? This country woman had some nerve! After all, the Ruan Family was her husband’s maternal family; they were practically relatives.
Su Mingxian's expression darkened immediately. "Who are you calling a flirt? You better clarify your words."
At that moment, Grandma Ruan rushed out and grabbed Wang Fang. "What are you doing? Didn't I tell you? We’re just doing business together; stop talking nonsense."
Wang Fang straightened up defiantly. "Mom, you're defending her? What business can she possibly run? Selling Liangpi isn't going to make her rich! Giving this one nine hundred and that one a thousand—ugh! She's just using Brother Shen's money to fool around. We have to put a stop to this..."
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