The farmer collects wealth, cruelly bullying the leftovers 009 sells pumpkin porridge (continued)

  【009】

  "Oh?" The middle-aged man was originally in a hurry to go to the inn to discuss business, but now he was being held back. He lowered his head and took a look, and it turned out to be a small, thin girl. Although she looked malnourished, she seemed very clean, especially those eyes with a hint of a smile.

  "Then let's have a bowl." The middle-aged man glanced at the place where Tang Mai was talking, and suddenly saw two other thin children, and for a moment he also felt sympathetic.

  "Uncle, two copper coins for a bowl." Tang Mai filled a full bowl and handed it to the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man took the bowl and found that the porridge was still hot. For such a large bowl, two copper coins wasn't expensive at all.

  After taking a sip, I felt the flavor was good and my stomach warmed up too.

  "Little girl, this porridge tastes really good, but what did you put inside? I've never seen anything like it before." The middle-aged man asked after finishing his meal and handed two copper coins to Tang Mai.

  "Uncle, this thing inside is called sweet potato, also known as pumpkin." Tang Mai smiled and collected the money, two copper coins in hand.

  "En, not bad, give me another bowl."

  "Good!"

  People around saw that someone had finished drinking and still wanted to have another bowl, and the thing looked like a lot of quantity and affordable price, soon there was a second person asking for a bowl.

  Tang Mi saw Tang Mai busy, so she proactively filled a bowl for the customer who wanted to buy it. After drinking it, the person felt it was delicious, very sweet and fragrant, although they were full, but also asked for another bowl.

  Tang Mai brought a total of ten bowls, which was all the bowls she could find at home. She knew there was no water to wash the bowls here, so before coming, she had specially prepared a bucket of water to wash the bowls. After the guests finished eating, she immediately washed the bowls clean, turned them upside down and put them in the basket, covering them with cloth.

  Those who came to buy pumpkin porridge saw that Tang Mai had washed the bowls clean and put them aside, feeling comfortable in their hearts. They couldn't help but buy two bowls at a time, and some even asked to take them away. Unfortunately, there were no bowls for takeaway. Some people living in the town, who hadn't had breakfast yet, heard about it and brought their own bowls from home to buy. This level of popularity was beyond Tang Mai's expectations.

  Two large buckets of pumpkin porridge were sold out in just half an hour, and many people who wanted to buy some had to leave regretfully without any.

  After selling everything, the three children finally got a rest. Tang Mai counted the money on her body, 210 coins, which means they sold a total of 70 bowls.

  One catty of rice costs thirty coins, here you can buy seven catties of rice.

  "Ma, so much money..." Tang Mi looked at the money in Tang Mai's arms and nervously surrounded him from behind.

  "Yes, a lot of money. Later, we will have even more money." Táng Mài smiled and held onto Táng Mǐ's hand, "I gave her ten copper coins, big sister, this is yours."

  "Wheat, this..."

  "Brother, this is yours." Tang Mai walked in front of Tang Ke again and gave him ten copper coins, which was the labor fee.

  With the remaining money, she wanted to buy two catties of rice, one catty to give to Aunt Wang and one catty to keep at home for a good meal. She had 130 copper coins left, saved 100 copper coins for unexpected needs, and used the extra 30 copper coins to buy some meat to supplement nutrition for her family members.

  "Uncle, we want to buy rice, two catties." Fang Zhanggui was calculating the accounts, heard the voice, and saw that it was actually Tang Mai, very surprised. Seeing Tang Mai's companions, Tang Mi and Tang Ke, he was even more surprised.

  "Hey, isn't this Tang Jia's servant girl from yesterday?"

  "Yes, Uncle, we work so hard to earn money, you should give us a discount." Tang Mali revealed a lovely smile, blinking her eyes at Fang Zhanggui.

  Cute little kids selling Meng, originally no one can afford to withstand, especially Tang Mai this kind of outgoing, not feeling anything wrong at all, deliberately selling Meng.

  A poor man's child must be his own master early.

  Boss Fang's family conditions were not good when he was young. Although he was surprised that Tang Mai was too sensible, he just sighed that the Tang family was not easy to get along with. After a while, he treated Tang Mai like his own child and gave him two more handfuls of rice after packing it for him.

  "Thank you, Uncle," Tang Mei said with a sweet smile. "Uncle, do you know where they sell meat? My little sister has never had meat before, I want to buy some for her."

  "You're such a sensible kid, my own son would be lucky to be half as good as you." Mr. Fang said, pointing in the northeast direction, "From here, go past two streets, there's a pork butcher named Chen, tell him I sent you and he'll give you a discount."

  "Alright, thank you Uncle, let's go."

  Boss Fang packed two catties of rice into three bags, Tang Mi took one catty, and Tang Mai and Tang Ke each took half a catty, then they left the rice store and went to the butcher's shop.

  He told the butcher uncle what Fang Zhanggu said, and then flattered him again. The happy pork seller Chen sold half a catty of meat to Tang Mai for 20 cents, praising Tang Mai for being sensible.

  Tang Mai just smiled, being praised felt really good. In her past life, she was always being cursed behind her back.

  She bought rice, bought meat, and still had ten cents left. Tang Mai went to haggle over the price of a big bundle of vegetables again. At home, there was no land for planting vegetables, nor were there any vegetable seeds. This problem, she also had to think of a way to solve it.

  At noon, the three of them dragged back home with three large buckets, a basket, two catties of rice, half a catty of meat and a bundle of vegetables, and collapsed from exhaustion.

  Tang Mai took a break and then brought the rice to Wang Shu's house, returning the rice to her. Wang Shu took a look and found that there was as much as one catty, but she refused to accept it, saying that what she had given Tang Mai was just a small bag, at most half a catty, how could she take so much.

  "Aunt Wang, I'll have more favors to ask of you in the future. If you don't accept them, I won't dare come again." Tang Mai said with wide eyes.

  Aunt Wang was also amused by Tang Mai's words and cute appearance, "Alright, Aunt Wang will accept it. In the future, don't be polite to Auntie if you have something."

  "Alright, then I'll take Guo'er back with me."

  "Wait a minute," said Wang Shu, taking out another large bowl from the house, with several steamed buns inside. "This was made by Auntie today, take it back to eat."

  "Thanks, Auntie." Tang Mai said bluntly.

  That night, Wang Shu's husband came back and learned about it. He scolded Wang Shu severely, "The Tang family is already in such a difficult situation, where can they still get rice to give to us?"

  Aunt Wang also felt wronged, she didn't want to accept it either. She told Uncle Wang what Tang Mai had said. Uncle Wang sighed and only said, "I didn't think so before, but the second daughter of the Tang family is really a sensible child."

  "Yes." Wang aunt also responded in agreement.

  "His mother, in the future if there's anything, help out a bit more, and this rice can be left here."

  "It's natural for you to say that."

  Let's put the Wang family aside for now. As for that day, Tang Mai brought Tang Guo back home and immediately started cooking. Before long, a mouth-watering aroma wafted through the house.

  "Sister, brother, are you eating at home or coming with me to deliver lunch to Mom and Dad?" Tang Mai asked, looking at Tang Mi and Tang Ke in the kitchen.