The voluptuous and beautiful nanny, Technician Shen fell for her.

The three girls exchanged glances, and the girl called Sister Li was the first to step forward.

Her name is Li Juan, and she is the second oldest in her family. She is also the bolder one.

"I'll take twenty first," Li Juan said, pointing to the sorted goods on the mat. "Ten red ones, five with beads, and five pink ones."

Su Nianhe wrote down the quantity on a piece of paper, picked out the ones she wanted, bundled them up, and handed them over.

"Twenty sticks, three mao each, six yuan in total. Remember, you can't sell them for less than forty-five mao outside." Su Nianhe's voice was clear and crisp.

Li Juan took out a tightly sewn small wallet from her cloth bag, counted out a few bills, made up six yuan, and handed it over, nodding repeatedly in agreement.

When the other two girls saw that Li Juan had taken it, they also crowded around.

Wang Jie's cousin was quite bold; she took thirty. Aunt Zhang's daughter hesitated for a while, squatting by the mat for what seemed like an eternity.

"Are you going to take it or not? If not, I'll take it to the South Gate to sell myself this afternoon," Zhu Yuanyuan urged from the side, her loud voice making everyone's ears ring.

Provoked by her, Aunt Zhang's daughter gritted her teeth and took out her money: "I'll take fifteen sticks."

Su Nianhe carefully put the money away, and the accounts were listed clearly.

"Let's test the waters today. If it sells well, come here to restock tomorrow." Su Nianhe closed the notebook, clearly stating the rules.

The three girls, carrying cloth bags, discussed which intersection to stake out in the afternoon, and walked away happily.

Only Su Nianhe and Zhu Yuanyuan remained in the courtyard.

Zhu Yuanyuan picked up the remaining half bottle of boiled water on the mat, tilted her head back and gulped it down, then wiped her mouth with a hearty gesture.

Su Nianhe turned around and grabbed four or five hair ties from a small pile that she had specially separated earlier.

These bars are made of solid materials, and their colors are bright red and bright yellow. They are also decorated with small, golden "Fu" (good fortune) sequins, which look very festive.

"Yuanyuan, here are a few for you." Su Nianhe stuffed the hair ties into her hand.

Zhu Yuanyuan looked down and laughed, but instead of pulling her hand back, she put the hair tie back on the mat.

"Why are you giving this to me? You bought this with real money; go sell it for cash."

"Here you go. You helped me with business and brought people to do wholesale for me, I remember that." Su Nianhe pushed the hair tie back to me. "You were so kind to me when we first met. These brightly colored ones are auspicious, perfect for you."

Upon hearing the words "showing good fortune," Zhu Yuanyuan smiled so broadly her eyes disappeared. She picked up the hair tie and touched it with a fondness.

"You have good taste. I'm just lucky." She said, reaching into her large trouser pocket and pulling out a dollar and fifty cents. "Even between brothers, accounts should be kept clear. I'll take the hair tie, but you can keep the money."

Su Nianhe quickly refused, placing her hand on the table.

"It's free, this is a gift for you. You've helped me a lot."

Zhu Yuanyuan slammed the money onto the square table, making a loud thud.

"Boss Su, if you're going to do business, you should act like one. You need to pay for the goods, what are you making by just delivering them? Do you think I, Zhu Yuanyuan, am short of a dollar and fifty cents?" She patted her muscular chest. "If you really want to thank me, don't bother with all this formality."

Su Nianhe was intimidated by her imposing manner.

"How should I thank you?"

"Stay for a meal!" Zhu Yuanyuan waved her hand and pointed towards the kitchen. "I don't have any other hobbies, I just love to eat."

Su Nianhe couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Okay, what do you want to eat? I'll make it for you. Come over tonight, and I'll go buy some meat to make steamed buns and stir-fry some water spinach."

Zhu Yuanyuan's eyes lit up when she heard there was meat in it.

"Then I'll come over earlier after get off work, and I'll help you. With my physique, I'm more than capable of chopping vegetables and meat."

Zhu Yuanyuan acted immediately, stuffing the red and yellow hair ties into her pocket and happily going to work.

He walks with a brisk pace, as if he has inexhaustible energy.

After seeing her off, Su Nianhe turned around and checked the remaining goods in the main room. She then sorted out the money she had received that morning, put it in the cabinet, and locked it.

After finishing all that, she looked up at the clock; it was 3:30 in the afternoon.

I need to go to the textile factory.

I'm going to invite Zhu Yuanyuan to dinner tonight. With Zhu Yuanyuan's loud voice and carefree personality, it would be awkward if Shen Huai came straight to the courtyard after work and the two of them bumped into each other.

Shen Huai's face was usually cold, and although Zhu Yuanyuan wasn't afraid, she still felt uncomfortable eating with him.

I need to give Shen Huai a heads-up beforehand and tell him not to come tonight.

Su Nianhe took her keys and went out, walking along the alley to the south gate of the textile factory.

It wasn't time to leave work yet, and the factory gate was quiet.

In the security booth, Li Tiejun was drinking water from a large tea mug.

"Section Chief Li." Su Nianhe walked over and called out from outside the window.

Hearing the noise, Li Tiejun poked his head out and saw that it was Su Nianhe. He immediately grinned.

"Hey Su, what brings you here so late? You didn't set up your stall today?"

"We've switched from display to wholesale." Su Nianhe didn't dwell on business and got straight to the point, "Section Chief Li, could you please pass on a message to Shen Huai for me?"

Upon hearing that it concerned Shen Huai, Li Tiejun put down his teacup.

"Sure, what message do you need to send? He should be looking at blueprints in the technical department right now."

"Tell him that I'm having dinner with Yuanyuan in the courtyard tonight, and ask him not to come over tonight to avoid any inconvenience," Su Nianhe honestly instructed.

Before Li Tiejun could reply, a familiar voice came from behind the pavilion.

"Why is it inconvenient for me?"

Su Nianhe was startled and turned her head.

Shen Huai, wearing a white shirt and gray trousers, strode over, holding two rolled-up blueprints in his hand.

When Li Tiejun saw that the person in question had arrived, he wisely picked up the newspaper on the table, lowered his head, and pretended that he hadn't heard anything.

Shen Huai walked up to Su Nianhe. He was extremely tall, and his shadow fell directly over her.

"You want to invite Zhu Yuanyuan to dinner, so you're kicking me out?" Shen Huai looked down at her, his tone casual but with a hint of nitpicking.

Su Nianhe took half a step back. "It's not that I'm kicking you out, it's just that I'm afraid you'll feel uncomfortable with Yuanyuan around."

"I'm uncomfortable?" Shen Huai tapped the windowsill next to him with the blueprints in his hand. "Why would I be uncomfortable?"

Su Nianhe didn't want to argue with him at the factory gate, as it would be troublesome if someone saw them. "I'll just treat her to a meal, and she'll go back after that."

Shen Huai looked at her for two seconds.

"OK."

Shen Huai relaxed and flicked her forehead with his large hand. "Send them away as soon as you finish eating, or I'll just go there."

Su Nianhe rubbed her forehead. "I understand."

She turned and walked out, intending to go directly to the farmers' market.

He had only taken two steps when Shen Huai slowly added a sentence from behind.

"Don't give all the meat to Zhu Yuanyuan, leave some for me."

Su Nianhe didn't stop walking, and quickened her pace without turning her head.

Seeing his brother's lovesick expression, Li Tiejun couldn't help but burst out laughing in the pavilion.

Shen Huai turned to look at him, and Li Tiejun quickly covered his face with a newspaper.

After leaving the textile factory, Su Nianhe headed straight for the farmers' market behind it.

It was just past four o'clock, and the market was gradually getting more and more crowded.

Su Nianhe walked up to the meat stall.

Having made money today, she planned to treat Zhu Yuanyuan to a good meal. She knew perfectly well that Zhu Yuanyuan loved meat.

"Master, pork belly, with a good balance of fat and lean meat," Su Nianhe said, pointing to the piece of meat on the cutting board.

The butcher had just raised his knife, but before he could chop down, a chubby hand reached out from the side and pressed down on the meat.

"Master, wait a minute!"

Su Nianhe turned her head and saw that Zhu Yuanyuan had run over at some point.

She was still wearing her blue-gray overalls, clearly having gone straight to the market after get off work.

"Yuanyuan, what brings you here?" Su Nianhe asked.

"I knew you'd have to come to buy groceries, so I took a shortcut and ran over." Zhu Yuanyuan said breathlessly, turning to look at the piece of meat and shaking her head. "Nianhe, why did you buy so much meat?"

"I'll treat you to a meal. Don't you love meat?"

"Even if you like it, you can't eat it like this!" Zhu Yuanyuan pushed the meat back. "Master, just cut three ounces!"

Su Nianhe objected, "That's not enough for you to eat."

"That's enough, that's enough." Zhu Yuanyuan pulled her arm aside and whispered, "Nianhe, you just bought a large batch of goods today, which is exactly when you need the money. You need to save this money for buying more goods, not spend it all on food."

Su Nianhe felt a warmth in her heart.

This girl may seem carefree, but she's actually very calculating in her mind.

"We're not short of money," Su Nianhe said.

"Not bad is not acceptable either." Zhu Yuanyuan firmly disagreed. She looked Su Nianhe up and down, her gaze lingering on Su Nianhe's slender waist, then patted her own strong belly, speaking rapidly.

"Look at your waist, it's so thin it could bend in the wind. And look at me, my good fortune is practically overflowing. Just give me something vegetarian today, that'll help me suppress this overflowing good fortune. If you eat any more meat, my good fortune will really burst, I won't even be able to squeeze through the workshop door!"

Su Nianhe burst out laughing at her absurd reasoning.

"Okay, okay, buy vegetables for the rest."

The two bought pork belly, and then went to Grandpa Wang, whom they knew, to buy two bunches of green vegetables and a few tomatoes.

Back in the courtyard, Su Nianhe carried the vegetables into the kitchen.

Zhu Yuanyuan's offer to assist was no mere politeness.

She rolled up her sleeves and took over all the work of washing and chopping vegetables.

"Your knife skills are impressive," Su Nianhe praised, watching her slice the meat thinly and evenly.

"That's right, I love to cook at home all the time." Zhu Yuanyuan chatted with her while chopping vegetables. "The girls I brought today were staking out the department store this afternoon, and they said sales were pretty good. They'll probably have to come back to you for more stock tomorrow."

Su Nianhe heated the pot. "That's good. Everyone can make money."

I stir-fried a large plate of meat with some greens and also made a bowl of tomato and egg soup.

The two sat at the stone table in the courtyard, enjoying their meal.

Zhu Yuanyuan has a big appetite; she ate most of the vegetarian buns and also ate three bowls of rice.

"It smells so good." Zhu Yuanyuan put down her chopsticks and let out a satisfied burp. "Nianhe, your cooking is amazing. Whoever marries you will be incredibly lucky."

Su Nianhe's face flushed, and Shen Huai's cold face flashed through her mind.

"Hurry up and eat yours, the food is getting cold." Su Nianhe ladled a bowl of soup for her.