The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 108 Setting up a stall again
Tong Huaqiong didn't care about Manager Feng's inner thoughts at all.

The one with a headache now is Manager Feng, not Tong Huaqiong.

By managing to bring Peach Blossom Desserts to the stage of competing with Crispy Food Garden, Tong Huaqiong has already won.

"Aunt Tong, where have you been these past three days? Our Master Su has been missing your pastries." Tong Huaqiong was collecting money when she saw a smiling face right in front of her.

It was Meng Yanping, a classmate of Gu Jingzhe.

These days, the students from the private school often come to Peach Blossom Dessert Shop to buy pastries. They have become familiar with Tong Huaqiong, and when they come to the pastry stall, Aunt Tong is incredibly enthusiastic.

"Xiao Meng is here! What would you like to order?" Tong Huaqiong greeted him warmly.

Meng Yanping was a big customer who didn't lack money. He not only bought things for himself, but also bought them as gifts for Master Su.

These days, I've spent a lot of money on peach blossom desserts.

Moreover, the information Meng Yanping had previously revealed to Gu Jingzhe gave Tong Huaqiong a strategy to deal with Manager Feng.

Both out of consideration for feelings and reason, Tong Huaqiong treated Meng Yanping with even greater enthusiasm.

“Master Su loves jujube cake, chestnut pastry, and jujube flower pastry. Give me a pound of each first,” Meng Yanping said.

"Alright, second son's wife, wrap this up for Xiao Meng," Tong Huaqiong instructed Liu Yue'e, then asked, "What would you like for yourself?"

Meng Yanping said, "I want a pound of taro paste pastry."

"Second Sister-in-law, I'll wrap them up. You go and attend to the other customers," Gu Taohua said to Liu Yue'e.

As the eldest aunt of the Gu family, Gu Taohua's status was undoubtedly high. When she gave Liu Yue'e instructions, Liu Yue'e dared not disobey.

"Why are you all alone today?" Gu Taohua asked Meng Yanping casually as she deftly wrapped the pastries.

Seeing that Meng Yanping was alone today, she wanted to inquire about Fan Tong.

Gu Taohua hadn't seen Fan Tong for a long time. She had specially asked other students to bring Fan Tong some pastries last time, but she didn't know if Fan Tong had eaten them.

"Peach Blossom Girl, are you asking about Senior Brother Fan?" Meng Yanping asked without any attempt to hide his intentions.

Despite his seemingly straightforward nature, Meng Yanping is a meticulous person, and he has already noticed the undercurrents between Fan Tong and Gu Taohua.

"Oh dear, who asked him?" Gu Taohua stomped her foot in embarrassment, her face flushed, after her thoughts were exposed.

“Peach Blossom Girl, don’t worry if I’m being nosy, but with your abilities, Senior Brother Fan is not good enough for you.” Meng Yanping took the pastries from Gu Taohua and offered this reminder.

I heard that Fan Tong is having an affair with the village chief's daughter and has also taken a fancy to the daughter of the wealthy Huang family. Meng Yanping has no interest in such a fickle person.

Gu Taohua was a little angry when she heard Meng Yanping say that.

He must be jealous that Fan Tong is the only scholar in the private school.

Fortunately, my mother and two sisters-in-law were busy and didn't notice their conversation.

"Try my taro paste pastry, I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

"Why didn't you set up your stall a few days ago? There was a small accident that prevented you from coming."

"What kind of accident? Was it Su Shi Yuan that did it? It must be. Su Shi Yuan has been selling taro pastries while you were away these past few days."

"I only do my business and don't get involved in other people's affairs. It doesn't matter which store sells taro pastries; everyone has their own taste."

"Peach Blossom Dessert's taro pastry is still the best; Su Shi Yuan's is awful."

"Perhaps my family's food suits your taste."

Tong Huaqiong greeted customers warmly while collecting money.

They didn't even notice that Gu Taohua was asking Meng Yanping about Fan Tong.

Chen Su-fen watched from the side, clicking her tongue in amazement.

This was her first time participating in the sales of peach blossom desserts, and she admired her mother-in-law's ease in handling the situation.

With so many people surrounding the peach blossom dessert stall, the mother-in-law and her sister-in-law managed to keep it afloat and even take over the shop – it was truly remarkable. She felt that selling pastries was much more difficult than making them.

Making pastries only requires following the recipe and working diligently, but selling pastries is different. It requires being charming, enthusiastic, and attentive to everyone. By the end of the day, your face might be sore from smiling so much.

My mother-in-law and sister-in-law have it really tough.

Liu Yue'e was clearly very excited. Unlike Chen Sufen, she was perfectly at home in the peach blossom dessert sales process.

Liu Yue'e picked it up much faster than she had imagined.

She had a good grasp of customers' psychology and could understand the unspoken meaning in their words. With the help of the customer-attracting techniques that Tong Huaqiong had trained her on a couple of days earlier, Liu Yue'e's debut was a great success.

How could Liu Yue'e not put in her best effort?

When she arrived in town and participated in the sale of peach blossom desserts, she realized even more that she didn't like dealing with crops at all; she preferred dealing with people.

In just half a day, all of Peach Blossom Desserts sold out.

Besides the delicious taste of the pastries and the warm and thoughtful attitude of Tong Huaqiong and others, it was also related to the fact that there weren't many pastries available to begin with.

Tong Huaqiong did it on purpose.

She imitated the scarcity marketing strategy of later generations, deciding that before the opening of her Peach Blossom Dessert Shop, she would use scarcity marketing for her flagship products.

What we want is buzz, we want people to participate in the discussion, and then we'll take the opportunity to tell everyone that Peach Blossom Desserts now has a dedicated shop that can offer a wider variety of pastries.

Furthermore, she will also launch a series of promotional activities when Peach Blossom Dessert Shop opens, such as a grand opening day sale, buy one pound and get two ounces free, and top up your card to become a VIP.
There are so many different kinds.

In short, Peach Blossom Dessert was a popular stall in Yanguan Town even when it was just a small shop, and there's no reason why it shouldn't become a must-visit destination for internet celebrities in Yanguan Town after it opens a shop.

Tong Huaqiong counted the money while happily calculating her next move.

The midday sun was quite strong, and Tong Huaqiong's nose was covered in sweat.

"Mom, it must be really tough for you and my sister to run this stall here." Chen Sufeng said sincerely as she quickly packed up the stall. Unlike Liu Yue'e, who was good at socializing and greeting customers, she did more manual labor.

"It's nothing. As long as it makes money, the hard work is worth it," Tong Huaqiong said.

“I actually think doing business is much easier than farming,” Liu Yue’e said.

Seeing that Liu Yue'e was getting a little cocky, Tong Huaqiong quickly reprimanded her, saying, "You think it's easy? We've already overcome the most difficult part for me and Taohua. Taohua Desserts has regular customers, so it will naturally be easier for you. The real test will come when the shop opens."

These words did not discourage Liu Yue'e; on the contrary, they fueled her competitive spirit.

What's so difficult about opening a shop? Aren't all customers the same? She doesn't believe she can't handle it.

"Alright, it's too hot. Let's pack up and go eat," Tong Huaqiong said.

Tong Huaqiong wiped away her sweat. If her two daughters-in-law hadn't been there, she would have really wanted Man'er to sneak into her space and get her two popsicles to quench her thirst.

Just as she was dying of thirst, a vendor selling sour plum juice passed by. Tong Huaqiong quickly called out to him, took a few coins, and bought a few bowls of sour plum juice.

I drank it all in one go and felt completely refreshed.

“Mother, I just saw Manager Feng standing on the second floor looking at our stall,” Gu Taohua said to Tong Huaqiong.

"Why should I be afraid of him?" Tong Huaqiong said indifferently.

Little brat, we'll get him!
After packing up, Tong Huaqiong took everyone to eat.

This time, Tong Huaqiong was generous and took everyone to a restaurant for a meal of braised mutton.

After eating and drinking to our hearts' content, we went to Rouge Lane.

If the shop wants to open ahead of schedule, it can't rely solely on Gu Guangkui and Qin Qingyou to work; Tong Huaqiong has to utilize all the able-bodied people in the family.

If Gu Dashu and Gu Jingzhe go smoothly, helping each other will probably speed things up even more.

But the two sons had more important things to do.

(End of this chapter)