Chapter 123 - 123 Famous
123 Famous
Ahem, strictly speaking, she was the one snatching business from Jin Ji.
But Jin Ji was the one that refused to give her a way out!
Two can play the game!
It was obvious from Old Madam Qi’s expression that she believed in Su Xiaoxiao.
Old Madam Qi’s gaze landed on Su Xiaoxiao’s face again. This time, there was less of the dignity of an old lady and more of the gentleness of an old man.
“Girl, come forward.” She waved at Su Xiaoxiao.
Su Xiaoxiao walked over calmly.
She was neither overly anxious nor timid. After all, she was not born and raised in ancient times and had never learned ancient social etiquette.
However, some things have endured since ancient times. That was a person’s aura and confidence.
Old Madam Qi looked at her gently. “You’re a girl with good fortune. Tell me, what’s your name?”
Su Xiaoxiao said, “Su Daya.”
Old Madam Qi smiled and said, “Where are you from?”
“From Apricot Flower Village,” she answered truthfully.
There was no need to lie about such information. The Qi family could easily find out about her ancestors.
Manager He snorted in his heart. She was just a bumpkin from the countryside! He didn’t know if the things she made were clean or not. Old Madam Qi was a proper person from the prefectural city. When she married into the Qi family, it shocked most of the town!
It would be strange if Old Madam Qi took a fancy to her!
Manager Sun said at the right time, “Old Madam, you don’t know, but Miss Su’s snacks are very famous. The dean of Wutong Academy is full of praise for Miss Su’s culinary skills and even asked Miss Su to supply the students of the academy every day.”
Old Madam Qi was surprised. “Even Dean Shen likes it.”
Manager Sun smiled and said, “Of course! I don’t dare to deceive Old Madam!”
Manager Sun was indeed an old businessman. His words were controlled well and he could talk the birds out of the trees.
How could he know Dean Shen’s attitude toward Su Xiaoxiao? In short, he would just brag!
How did one’s business come about? It was 30% based on strength and 70% on bragging!
Manager He was really furious. This shameless bastard!
Dean Shen was also a rather famous person in Apricoty Flower Town. He was a scholar who did not get involved in worldly affairs. His ambition was not in the royal court, but to teach.
Old Madam Qi looked at Su Xiaoxiao with more certainty.
Actually, even if Manager Sun didn’t brag, Old Madam Qi wouldn’t think that Su Xiaoxiao’s things were unpresentable just because she came from the countryside.
At her age, she was an old lady with money, power, and status. She had her own judgment and did not have to live in the eyes of others.
If she thought something was good, then it was good.
Not to mention these snacks, those lines of poetry were enough for her to treat Su Xiaoxiao differently.
Of course, after Manager Sun brought up Dean Shen, her impression of Su Xiaoxiao became even deeper.
“Girl, do you have a name for your snacks?”
Su Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment before she realized that Old Madam Qi was not asking about the name of a single snack.
She thought for a moment and looked up into Old Madam Qi’s kind eyes. She said seriously, “Su Ji.”
….
On Old Madam Qi’s seventieth birthday, all the famous people in the town were in attendance. The county magistrate also personally came to congratulate her.
Beyond Apricot Flower Town, there were also many guests from the prefecture capital. Some were from her family, and some were from her grandson’s connections in the officialdom of the prefecture capital.
When the snacks made by Su Xiaoxiao appeared at the birthday banquet, these old masters and madams felt that they had seen the world.
Take the county magistrate for example. Although he was not a scholar in the top rankings, he was still a proper county examination scholar and had entered the capital three times to take the examination.
He had never seen such a unique snack.
He looked at the prefecture officials beside him. Everyone was as surprised as him.
“Everyone wishes to have a long lifespan. Peach symbolizes immortality! This is to wish our Old Madam a long life!”
Qing’er followed Su Xiaoxiao’s words and introduced the snacks to the ladies and daughters who came to ask.
“Is it a snack from Jin Ji?”
Jin Ji was the largest snack shop in town. Everyone immediately thought of it.
Qing’er snorted. “No! It’s Su Ji!”
“Su Ji? A new shop? I’ve never heard of it.”
“Is it the shop in the prefecture?”
“I live in the prefecture capital. There’s no snack called Su Ji in our prefecture capital. Even if there is, it might not be famous. I’ve never eaten something from Su Ji.”
“Where did that come from? It’s not the provincial capital, is it?”
“My brother is studying in the provincial city. There are no such delicious snacks in the provincial city!”
“It can’t be from the capital, right? The capital is so far away. Did the Qi family invite a famous chef from the capital to cook at home?”
….
After the birthday banquet began, Su Xiaoxiao came out of the Qi family and knew nothing about the commotion caused at the banquet.
The Qi family returned the snacks from Jin Ji and asked for a refund. Then they bought from Su Xiaoxiao.
There were 100 salted egg yolk longevity peach pastries, 50 marigold chestnut cakes, and 50 longevity pancakes. It was a total of 20 taels. Old Madam Qi was happy and rewarded Su Xiaoxiao with 10 taels.
“Sister! We earned 30 taels today! 30 taels!”
Su Ergou was so excited that he sprang in elation!
The joy of selling snacks was really incomparable to extortion!
Su Xiaoxiao was quite happy.
In her previous life, she treated money like dirt, but after coming here, she was really poor. 30 taels was definitely a huge sum of money for the current her.
She had to plan how to use this money.
Compared to the siblings who had won the battle, Manager He was like a defeated rooster, dispirited and angry!
“A petty person is successful!”
He gritted his teeth and glared at the siblings before walking towards the carriage of Jin Ji with a cold expression.
Su Xiaoxiao casually moved her feet, and a small stone flew to Manager He’s feet.
Manager He slipped and fell into the shaft!
“Ouch!”
A large bump appeared on his forehead.
Su Xiaoxiao smiled faintly. “You have to watch when you walk, Shopkeeper He.”
Manager He got into the carriage and left!
Su Xiaoxiao planned to go to the market to buy some beans and duck eggs.
However, if they waited for Liu Ping to come over, it would be difficult for them to bring so many ingredients back to the village without the donkey cart.
While Liu Ping was waiting, Manager Sun came out of the Qi family.
Facing Su Xiaoxiao again, Manager Sun felt a little complicated and awkward.
In the past, they were enemies. Who would have thought that they would work together one day?
He paused for a moment and said, “I’ll treat the Qi family’s business as repayment for yesterday. I, Sun Quan, am a snob and my methods are a little dishonorable, but I’m not an ungrateful person. I’ve told the Qi family’s steward that if there’s such a business in the future, they will look for you.”
Su Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows and glanced at him. “Aren’t you going to get yourself some business?”
Even if he was not the shopkeeper of Jin Ji, he still had his ability. It was not impossible for him to make a comeback.
Manager Sun sighed helplessly. “I’ve already said that I’ll return the favor. From now on, I won’t snatch your business.”