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The patrol team of Yangqu Village has clear rules and regulations: if a person comes from another village alone, the team members will question their identity and purpose, and allow them to enter the village after confirming that everything is correct.

However, if two or more people from other villages come to visit, they must wait outside the village first, and the team members will notify the people they are looking for. Only after the other party comes out to greet them or makes preparations can they be allowed into the village.

Shen rushed to the village entrance and immediately recognized that the visitor was her nephew.

When the nephew saw her, he didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point, his tone urgent: "Auntie, you have to save us! All the crops in Ma'an Village have died from drought, there's been no harvest at all. There are more than twenty people in my family, and we're all counting on you to help us survive!"

Upon hearing this, Shen was terrified, goosebumps rising all over her body. More than twenty people? How could she possibly support them!

She was both angry and amused, suppressing her anger, and waved her hand, saying, "Don't scare me! The crops in our Yangqu Village haven't been harvested yet, and every household is struggling financially. We really have no grain to lend. But after the next harvest, I can lend you ten or eight jin, as a small token of my appreciation."

She knew in her heart that this was just a delaying tactic, and when the time came, she could easily find an excuse to back down.

On the other side, as dawn broke and the sun gradually rose, Tang Susu, along with Tang Lifu, Tang Liqiang, Yang Gousheng, and Yang Xiaobao, had already arrived in Jiangtou Town.

She specifically pulled Yang Defu, who was driving the oxcart, and instructed him, "Uncle Yang, after noon, you still need to wait for us at the entrance of Jiangtou Town. Don't leave first."

She was genuinely afraid of missing the oxcart and having to walk home with the children, which would be too much of a hassle.

Yang Defu smiled and agreed, "Don't worry, I remember that."

Last night, Tang Susu and Miao Yulan worked until late into the night, using two catties of lantern fruit seeds to make a total of 360 bowls of jelly.

She knew that even if the students at Chongwentang loved to eat, they couldn't sell all the goods, so she planned to take the children to the dock in Jiangtou Town to test the waters and expand sales channels.

The wharf in Jiangtou Town is not large, but it has a considerable flow of people.

Whenever a boat docks, a large number of men swarm ashore, vying to unload the goods. The high turnover of people makes it an ideal place to do food business.

Tang Susu looked around, picked up a few discarded boards, and simply set up a small table. She then arranged the wooden bucket containing the jelly and prepared to start selling.

The riverbank at the dock was bare and exposed to the blazing sun. The men working there were all drenched in sweat, their clothes soaked through and clinging to their bodies, constantly complaining about the intense heat.

Tang Susu cleared her throat and started shouting, "Selling jelly noodles! Cool and refreshing jelly noodles, free samples available!"

Her voice was clear and resonant, particularly captivating in the sweltering air.

Before long, a number of men who couldn't stand the heat gathered around and curiously looked at the stall.

Tang Susu immediately laid out ten servings of jelly that she had prepared in advance for tasting. The light yellow jelly was crystal clear in the light blue porcelain bowls with cloud patterns, and it was also drizzled with red sugar syrup, making it look very tempting.

Several burly men, unable to bear the heat any longer, picked up the tasting bowls and gulped them down in a few mouthfuls.

The cool, silky texture slid down their throats, instantly dispelling the heat from their bodies. They were stunned for a moment, then exclaimed loudly, "Awesome! This jelly is so cool, it tastes just like ice! And it's even sweet, it's better than ice!"

"Brothers, if you like it, have a bowl!" Tang Susu spoke up at the right moment, "Three copper coins a bowl, cheap and refreshing."

The burly men hesitated at first, as three copper coins were not a small amount.

But then I thought about it again. At the town's post station, a bowl of plain water cost a copper coin. This jelly with brown sugar tasted so good, it was definitely worth the price.

One of the men immediately pulled out three copper coins: "Give me a bowl!"

Tang Susu took the coin and told Tang Liqiang to quickly serve the cold noodles.

The man took the bowl, gulped it down in a few mouthfuls, and exclaimed that it relieved his fever. This prompted the men around him to finally give in and come over to buy some.

Tang Susu immediately assigned tasks: she had Tang Liqiang stay at the stall to serve the cold noodles, and sent Tang Lifu and Yang Gousheng to take another bucket of cold noodles to the west side of the dock to expand sales.

Upon hearing this, the uncle and nephew immediately grabbed their buckets and ran over, afraid of missing the business opportunity if they were too late.

Yang Xiaobao helped out from the side, adding sugar water or hawthorn pieces according to the customers' requests. Being a beginner, he was a bit flustered and made mistakes from time to time.

Tang Liqiang, like a robot, mechanically repeated the action of serving the cold noodles, so busy that he didn't even have time to look up.

Not long after, the whistle of a large ship came on as it docked, and the dock became even more lively.

At this point, only a small layer of jelly remained in the bucket in front of the stall.

From the moment they started hawking their wares until now, less than half an incense stick's time has passed, yet they have already sold over a hundred bowls of cold noodles and earned over four hundred copper coins.

Upon seeing this, Tang Susu immediately began dismantling the small table she had set up, preparing to pack her things and head to Chongwen Hall.

Tang Liqiang stopped what he was doing, looking puzzled, and asked, "Mom, why aren't we buying anymore? There are still quite a few men who haven't bought anything yet. They'll definitely come back to buy more after they finish unloading. Shall we wait a little longer?"

"No need to wait anymore." Tang Susu explained while tidying up, "This is called scarcity marketing. If there is a sufficient supply, people will feel that they can buy it at any time, so they won't be in a hurry; but if they know that the jelly may sell out at any time, they will rush to buy it when they see our stall next time, so we can sell out quickly and finish work early."