coobybook Chapter 45 The Village Beauty's Goddess of Cooking Mother in the 7s 2
Chapter 45 The Village Beauty's Goddess of Cooking Mother in the 7s 2
The following day, after Si Yan had tallied up all the savings in the original owner's memories, she had already figured out her next steps.
The 1970s in this world are slightly different from the world before.
Although the college entrance examination has only just been reinstated, the reform and opening-up policy has already been implemented.
Private business has been permitted, but people's mindset hasn't changed yet; they still believe that being self-employed is less respectable than working for the government.
However, opportunities to make money are often missed due to hesitation, and by the time you want to catch up, the opportunity has already passed.
"Siyan, where are you going so early in the morning?"
Aunt Liu had just returned from the fields when she saw Si Yan dressed neatly. What important business was she going to do?
"Sister Liu, we're running low on household supplies. We're going to the county town to buy some more."
"Oh, no wonder. That explains why you look so good today. It's a rare trip to the city, so you should dress up a bit to avoid being looked down upon by the city folks."
Si Yan smiled and nodded, then continued towards the county town.
Yanjiacun is only five miles from the county seat, and it took Si Yan more than forty minutes to walk there.
It seems I need to consider the money I have on hand; I absolutely must rent a house in the county town.
Otherwise, Xiaxia's school will be too far away, and when she comes back at night, all she'll find are waist-high weeds.
It's quite dangerous for a girl to grow up to be so beautiful.
When Si Yan arrived in the county town, she wandered around and found that there were hardly any restaurants selling breakfast in most of the town.
Especially at Linxian No. 1 Middle School, there are many students, and many of them arrive very early in order not to be late, so they don't even have time to eat.
The sounds of discussion could still be faintly heard.
"Sigh, when will this ever end?"
"Exactly. I left a long time ago so I wouldn't be late. Now I'm starving. What good is it if my parents gave me money? There was nothing for sale this morning. I'm just going to go hungry."
Huang Lili from Class 3 of Grade 11 complained vehemently.
What can we do? The college entrance examination has finally been reinstated; we can't just give up because of breakfast.
If word got out, people would laugh their heads off.
Si Yan observed for a while and found that selling breakfast was a good business.
But the location needs to be chosen carefully so that it will be convenient for Xiaxia to study in the future.
There are many two-story residential buildings diagonally opposite Linxian No.1 Middle School.
As Si Yan approached, she saw a group of people gathered in front of her, all chattering away.
"Whose old man is this? Why is he lying here?"
"I don't know. Does anyone know him?"
"Oh dear, isn't this the old man from the Bai family at the end of the alley? Why is he lying on the ground? Little Stone, go and tell your Aunt Bai."
They finally found out whose house it was, but seeing the old man's condition, no one dared to approach.
After all, who knows what kind of character the Bai family members have? We might end up doing a good deed only to be extorted.
Si Yan took a closer look. Her face was pale, and her lips were bloodless, but her chest was rising and falling normally, and her body was twitching slightly.
It's not a big problem, just a case of low blood sugar.
Thinking of this, Si Yan asked the neighbor for some warm water. She had also bought some white sugar earlier, so she made a bowl of sugar water.
Si Yan stepped forward and gently lifted the old man's head, then fed him warm water.
The onlookers, enjoying the spectacle, offered their opinions with remarkable logic.
Who is this woman? Do you know her?
"I don't recognize it, but it's quite generous. That's white sugar, which is very expensive at the supply and marketing cooperative. I can't bear to buy it."
"Look, the old man has woken up."
After drinking the sugar water, the old man gradually regained some strength, and his vision stopped blurring. Although his body was still a little weak, he was now fully conscious.
At this moment, the Bai family also arrived.
"Dad, how are you? Are you feeling any better?"
"It's all my fault. I forgot to give you sugar water this morning. The doctor said that severe hypoglycemia can also cause unconsciousness."
Bai Fang looked at her father's self-reproachful face, relieved that nothing serious had happened.
"Ah Fang, this woman just gave me a bowl of sweet soup. You should thank her properly."
Bai Fang looked at Si Yan and excitedly stepped forward to shake her hand.
"Comrade, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, my father wouldn't have woken up so quickly. The doctor said that if a person is in a coma for a long time due to hypoglycemia, they are prone to problems."
Bai Fang also said she wanted to thank Si Yan properly, but Si Yan politely declined.
It's just a small matter, there's no need to make a fuss about it.
The onlookers dispersed after seeing that the elderly man was alright.
Si Yan also helped Bai Fang take the old man home. Because she was in a hurry to look at the house, Si Yan sat for a while and then prepared to leave.
"Hey girl, is something urgent? It's almost lunchtime, why don't you eat before you go?"
"Sister Bai, I still need to look at rental listings around here. After that, I need to rush back to the village, so time waits for no one."
When Bai Fang heard that Si Yan wanted to rent a house, she burst out laughing.
"Hey girl, what a coincidence! I have a small courtyard at the end of the alley that no one lives in. Why don't you just rent my place?"
"Really? But sis, I'm renting this place to run a breakfast shop. Would you mind?"
Considering that many people nowadays are afraid of trouble and don't think much of self-employed individuals, Si Yan felt it was necessary to make things clear to Sister Bai.
"Not at all, how could I mind? I'm overjoyed! From now on, I won't have to get up early to make breakfast anymore. I can just buy it from you. It's so convenient!"
"Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who makes a fuss. As long as you don't do anything illegal or disorderly, you can open whatever shop you want after renting the house to you."
"Sister Bai, thank you so much, you are truly my benefactor."
Hearing what Si Yan said, Bai Fang smiled shyly. This girl is quite good at talking, saying that she is her benefactor. She really knows how to talk nicely.
However, thinking about the money in her wallet, Si Yan's face turned bitter. The rent for the courtyard at the end of this alley must not be cheap. She didn't have much money, and she didn't know how Sister Bai charged the rent.
"Sister Bai, to be honest, I don't have much money. I wonder how much the rent for your yard is per month?"
Seeing Si Yan's embarrassed expression, Bai Fang smiled knowingly.
"Don't worry, little sister, I won't cheat you. There's a 20-square-meter shop in front of my little courtyard at the end of the alley, and there are also rooms and a small courtyard where people can live in the back. I'll only charge you five yuan a month."
"I'll waive the rent for the first three months, but we'll start charging rent from the fourth month onwards."
Seeing how generous Sister Bai was, Si Yan was also very happy. Unable to refuse, Si Yan accepted.
However, Si Yan also decided to give the Bai family a free meal every day once the store opened.
After making the appointment with Sister Bai, Si Yan went to the neighborhood committee to register that afternoon. After buying the necessary steamer and other items, Si Yan returned to the village satisfied.
Si Yan originally planned to set up a stall, but the food cart was a problem, and Yanjiacun was not very close to the county town, so it was really inconvenient not having a shop.
Fortunately, we ran into Sister Bai and her family.
As Si Yan reached the village entrance, she saw her sister-in-law pulling and tugging at her daughter, muttering something under her breath.
"Xiaxia, your mother is being unreasonable, don't you understand?"
“The family your aunt introduced you to is from the county town. If you had gotten together with them, everyone in the surrounding area would have envied you. But your mother doesn’t appreciate it at all.”
Yan Xia's face flushed with anger. What was her aunt up to? Her mother had already clearly refused, yet she still came to see her alone while her mother was not at home.
Seeing that there was gossip to be had, the villagers all gathered together.
Yan Xue wasn't afraid of so many people. That family lived far away in the south of the county town, so no one would know the truth.
If they can persuade Yan Xia to agree, what does it matter if her sister-in-law disagrees?
How can a mother disregard her child's opinion?
"Yan Xia, your aunt says this guy is so great, why don't you agree?"
"That's right, that's right. I think Yan Xia is very picky. She looks down on all the women in this county. Where else does she want to marry?"
“Auntie, do you think my daughter is suitable? Since Yan Xia is unwilling, why don’t you let my Er Ya go?”
Yan Xue looked him up and down disdainfully.
“Auntie, they require applicants to have graduated from junior high school and be good-looking. Your Erya hasn’t even finished school, so I don’t feel comfortable asking them for help.”
Yan Xue rolled her eyes and spoke pitifully.
"Besides, when it comes to such a good marriage, my first thought would definitely be someone from my own family. Unfortunately, my sister-in-law doesn't appreciate it at all."
Yan Xue was enjoying everyone's compliments and was feeling quite smug when a clear, cold female voice rang out.
"Really? Then I should thank you for selling my daughter."