Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 10 The Way the Two Get Along

Upon hearing He Shi's words, Xu Qingmeng's face instantly turned red, and she subconsciously lowered her head even further. What kind of lucky star was she? If the original owner hadn't drugged Gu Yunyi, she might already be cured.

That fortune teller was just a half-baked amateur. He was hired by the original owner of the body to marry Gu Yunyi. What use was thanking Buddha? If she hadn't transmigrated into the book, this family would have been destined to fall apart.

After the group finished eating, Mrs. He and Xu Qingmeng began to tally up the morning's earnings.

A total of 240 steamed buns and 40 meat pies were sold, generating a total revenue of 668 coins.

There's still some dried goods left from yesterday. After deducting various costs, I roughly made a profit of about 300 coins. The flour was something I had at home, so I didn't calculate it very precisely, but I estimate it to be about right.

"So much? Three hundred coins a day, that's nine taels a month! I never imagined it could be so profitable, even more so than when your father-in-law was alive!" Mrs. He exclaimed excitedly.

"Mother, you can't calculate it like that. Our family doesn't need to pay rent, and the firewood was all delivered by my brother and his family. These costs haven't even been factored in."

Thinking about it, Madam He realized that what he said wasn't wrong. Even so, Madam He was overjoyed, because for the first time since the head of the household left, she felt that there was hope for the future.

After the two finished calculating, Xu Qingmeng remembered that there was still some pig offal at home that the butcher had given her. She thought she would braise it first, but she would need to buy some pig heart, pig trotters, chicken, duck, tofu, dried tofu, etc. However, she didn't have many spices at home, so she would need to buy some more.

However, the spices used in modern times are all Chinese medicine at this time, so she might need to go to a pharmacy. Xu Qingmeng also needs to buy vegetables and a steamer. She also saw a millstone in the yard, so she could make soy milk in the morning and tofu pudding later, which Xu Qingmeng really likes. However, she doesn't like sweet food; she prefers savory food.

Seeing Xu Qingmeng's frowning face, Madam He quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

Xu Qingmeng voiced her concerns, and Madam He quickly said, "What's there to worry about? Just write down the spices you want to buy on a piece of paper. I can't read, but the apprentice at the pharmacy certainly can!"

Xu Qingmeng slapped her forehead. Right, how could she have forgotten that? But then, thinking of her terrible handwriting, her face fell again.
"What's wrong?"

"Mother, I think only I can understand the words I write."

"I thought it was something important! Have you forgotten about our family's scholars?"

Xu Qingmeng then remembered the powerful figure inside the room, but recalling the awkwardness of just now, her face flushed red again. Nevertheless, she cautiously entered the room and stammered...

"That...that..."

"Speak, what is it?" Gu Yunyi interrupted her directly, speaking coldly.

"I need to go buy groceries and I'd like my mother to buy some spices, but the pharmacy clerk probably won't be able to read my handwriting, so I'd like you to write it for me."

After Xu Qingmeng finished speaking, she lowered her head even further, almost burying it in her chest. She was afraid that Gu Yunyi would refuse her, and even more afraid that he would laugh at her.

There was a moment of silence in the room. Gu Yunyi did not answer immediately, which made Xu Qingmeng even more uneasy.

A moment later, Gu Yunyi got up, preparing to get out of bed. Xu Qingmeng quickly came over to help him. Gu Yunyi sat down at the table.

"Go ahead."

The two simple words uttered by Gu Yunyi, though cold, instantly eased Xu Qingmeng's anxiety.

She quickly told him what spices she wanted to buy, and Gu Yunyi remembered them one by one.

After Gu Yunyi finished writing, he handed the paper to Xu Qingmeng. She took the paper in her hand, looked at the words on it, and couldn't help but admire him in her heart. Sure enough, a big shot is a big shot. However, she could only sigh and dared not delay any longer, after all, she still had to hurry up and go buy things.

Gu Yunyi watched Xu Qingmeng leave with the paper. This woman, really, she didn't even say thank you after using it. But his cooking skills are really good.

Xu Qingmeng grabbed the paper and hurried to find Madam He. The two prepared to split up; Madam He would go buy spices, and she also said that she would buy the steamer, while Xu Qingmeng could just go buy the vegetables.

However, the two younger children in the family are a bit difficult to manage. There's only Gu Yunyi at home, and Madam He is a little worried about him, but both little ones want to go out with Xu Qingmeng.

Xiao Yunsheng took Xu Qingmeng's hand and was about to leave.

Yunmo grabbed Yun Sheng's clothes, preventing her from going.

"I'm going today, you went yesterday."

Yun Sheng disagreed, saying, "Big brother is a man. Mother said that men and women should not touch each other. You should stay at home."

Yunmo was speechless after being silenced by Yun Sheng's words, and could only angrily let go of their hands and turn away from them.

When the twins are getting along well, they're inseparable; when they're fighting, they want to strangle each other.

Xu Qingmeng had never raised a child before and had no idea how to handle the situation. She was at a loss. He told her not to worry about it and that the two of them would have a good argument and then it would be resolved.

When Xu Qingmeng finished packing and came out, the two little ones had indeed made a decision.

"Have you two made up anything?"

"Okay, let your brother go with you, sister-in-law."

Xu Qingmeng looked puzzled. "Why are you being so well-behaved?"

"Of course, Yun Sheng has always been a good girl," Yun Sheng said with a grin.

"Yes, my Yunsheng is the best girl. Your sister-in-law will make you something delicious when she gets back. Be a good girl, okay?"

Xu Qingmeng arrived on the street and saw the same pork stall as yesterday. She didn't recognize it yesterday, but the place was so small that she now knew that Xu Qingmeng was the plump daughter-in-law she had married from the Gu family's restaurant at the end of the street.

Others might be harder to recognize, but Xu Qingmeng's figure makes her much easier to identify.

The butcher became even more polite, giving Xu Qingmeng only the best meat and offering a significant discount, considering how few people on the street could afford to eat meat every day.

But I heard that today is the first day that the Gu family is selling steamed buns, and business is booming. If I could sell meat to them regularly, I would be willing to have it delivered to my door every day.

Since Xu Qing was going to make braised food, she bought a lot more, including six pig trotters and four pig ears. Then she casually gestured to the pieces of meat she liked.
"Give me half of this, and two pounds of this too."

"Okay," the butcher said, packing the goods and casually adding the pork offal he hadn't bought yet.

Seeing that no one was buying, Xu Qingmeng said to the stall owner, "Shopkeeper, what do you do with the pig's droppings?"

“Madam Gu, these things are usually reserved for wealthy families. Their stewards would buy them to feed their dogs, since they're cheap. Or they'd be given away, but most people wouldn't want them. I saw you didn't mind yesterday, so I thought I'd give you some more today.”

"Thank you so much! Please leave all of these for me every day from now on. Just give me a discount."

"Madam Gu, are you sure you want this?"

"Ah."

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely give you a discount, don't worry."

Xu Qingmeng bought a lot of things today because it was her first time making braised food. The first batch of braising liquid had to be well-prepared, so there had to be plenty of ingredients to ensure the braising liquid would be well-maintained in the future.

(End of this chapter)