Transmigrated into a fat wife, farming, raising children, and picking up husbands

Lin Xiuer looked at the people sitting around, some wolfing down their food, others savoring it slowly, but without exception, all of them had a look of satisfaction and pleasure on their faces.

She felt warm and cozy inside from the enthusiastic atmosphere.

"I hope it suits everyone's taste. If you like it, eat more." She held up her wine bowl.

"I won't say thank you, it's all in the wine. I'll toast everyone with a bowl! Cheers!"

Everyone at the table raised their wine bowls, and Old Hu, being the most straightforward, said, "No need for thanks, if we really want to thank you, we should all thank you."

"Without you, how would we have gotten together? How could we have had so much fun and eaten so well? Don't you agree?"

"That's right, that's right! Without Sister Lin, how could we be enjoying such fresh and delicious food today? I, Wu Liangcai, won't say anything sentimental. I'll toast everyone!"

"That's right, putting everything else aside, just look at your cooking skills, Xiuer! I think you could easily open a restaurant in Peach Blossom Town!" Chen Mingxuan exclaimed loudly, raising his wine bowl.

"Yes, Sister Lin, I'm not afraid to tell you this, but even though I've lived in Peach Blossom Town for so many years, today is actually the happiest day I've ever had."

"I believe you all saw my situation in town today. I've never had any friends in my life."

"I am truly happy and grateful that you do not treat me differently because of my background, and that I can chat and laugh with you like an ordinary person."

Liu Ruyan's face showed a hint of helplessness, but the smile on her face at this moment was from the bottom of her heart.

"Hahahaha," Liu Sanzhen laughed heartily, holding his wine bowl, "I also feel that although these past few days have been busy, they have been very fulfilling and enjoyable. It's even more enjoyable than winning money at the gambling table."

"Let's raise a toast, not for anything else, but for today's gathering, for this fine food and wine, for our great achievement! Cheers!"

"Cheers!" In the end, even Xiao Bao was infected by the warm, subtle, and somewhat strange atmosphere among the adults, and picked up his soup bowl to toast with everyone.

"Hahahaha." Everyone at the table burst into laughter at his childlike words and innocent, adorable appearance.

The slight bitterness in their hearts vanished, and they all clinked glasses with him, tilting their heads back and drinking it all in one gulp.

The table was littered with cups and plates, but the atmosphere remained lively.

The lingering aroma of the dishes still filled the air, and the slight buzz from the rice wine and the satisfaction of the food made everyone feel a little lightheaded and talkative.

Hu Yidao picked up the last piece of pancake soaked in soup and stuffed it into his mouth, sighing with satisfaction, patting his stomach, and praising it sincerely.

"Little sister, I'm not trying to flatter you, but this dish, this taste..."

"I think Young Master Chen is right. With your skills, you could open a restaurant in town, and I guarantee it would be packed with customers and a thriving business!"

Chen Mingxuan quickly nodded in agreement: "That's right, that's right. Xiu'er's 'egg pancake' and 'jianbing guozi' are already unparalleled in Peach Blossom Town."

"Today's feast of wild mountain delicacies has transformed ordinary ingredients into delicacies. If I could open a restaurant here, I would never have to worry about not having customers."

His eyes were filled with admiration, as if he could already see Lin Xiuer's restaurant bustling with customers.

Liu Sanzhen chuckled and chimed in, "Old Hu is right. With those troublemakers from the Black Fish Gang around, nothing could be peaceful."

"Now that the Black Fish Gang has completely disappeared, the town is much more peaceful, making it a good time to do business."

Liu Ruyan looked at the leftover food on the table, her eyes revealing a lingering sense of satisfaction, and nodded in agreement.

"Sister Lin, please consider it! I've already thought of a location for you, it's on the street next to our teahouse."

"It's close to the pier, with high foot traffic, and the shops are all neatly arranged! If you open, I'll be the first to bring my friends to support you, and we'll eat here every day!"

Wu Liangcai nodded vigorously, still chewing on a scallion pancake.

"Yes, yes, yes! Sister Lin, let's open a restaurant! Your cooking is a hundred times better than my chef's! No, a thousand times better! I'll definitely come every day!"

The praise from everyone felt like a warm current, making Lin Xiuer feel warm inside.

She longed to have her own shop, so she wouldn't have to push her cart around in the wind and sun anymore.

They can then focus more on researching new dishes and expanding their business, thus achieving financial freedom sooner.

To ensure that Wang and Xiaobao could live a good life, and also to provide the man beside her with a stable place to rely on.

but……

Lin Xiuer sighed softly, the blush of excitement on her face fading slightly, revealing a hint of realistic clarity and helplessness.

She picked up the wine bowl, took a small sip of the slightly sweet rice wine, and then slowly spoke.

"I definitely want to open a restaurant. I dream of having my own shop so I don't have to push a cart in the wind and sun anymore, and I can make more dishes."

"But right now, I have no money." This statement was both honest and somewhat self-deprecating.

She put down the bowl and started counting on her fingers.

"It's almost the end of the month, and with the little money I have, I need to pay back the ten taels of silver that Zhao Tianba from Xinglong Gambling House borrowed at exorbitant interest rates."

"Even though I ate the IOU, I still have to pay back the principal."

Mentioning this, she frowned slightly, "Although it was the only old item in the family that I sold for twenty-five taels of silver, you all know what kind of situation my family was in before."

"First, I repaid the three taels of silver I had borrowed from my third brother, and then I built this little cart."

"Then there were the iron plate stove, pots and pans, rice, flour and cooking oil, which cost several ounces more."

"You've seen what we've bought these days; none of it was free."

She looked around at her small, simple but already cozy home. "There's still so much missing in this place. The old bed is almost collapsing. I've already told my third brother to get two new beds made."

"I'd like to get a bigger table so that next time you come to eat, you won't have to squeeze in like you did today."

"And my eldest and second eldest brothers' families have helped me a lot in the past. Although they don't like me anymore because I was such a scoundrel in the past, I have to pay back the money I owe them slowly."

She paused for a moment, then summarized: "Opening a shop requires money for renting a storefront, money for tables, chairs, and cooking equipment, money for hiring helpers, money for preparing ingredients... everything is an expense."

"With the little money I have now, after paying off my debts and buying necessities, there won't be much left. Opening a shop can't be rushed; let me save up a bit more, and it won't be too late to earn enough capital."

Lin Xiuer spoke calmly, without complaint. But the planning and pressure in her words silenced the group who had just been enthusiastically discussing opening a restaurant.

Yes, they only saw that Lin Xiuer was good at cooking and assumed that opening a restaurant would make money, but they forgot about her current situation.

From a gambling addict burdened with debt and living in poverty, she has transformed into someone who can now prepare such a sumptuous meal and establish herself in the market.

In less than a month, she has given it her all, and every step she has taken has been difficult.