The Koi Wife of the Prime Minister

Chapter 116 Dog bites Lu Dongbin

As business grew, Shen Yan also felt more confident and accomplished.

Today, Shen Yan's meal sold very well. After selling all the food, she went back with Sister Xiaolan and took Wang Lin with her.

There was still some food left, Shen Yan thought, she could heat it up in the evening and eat it with her family.

After returning home, Shen Yan fetched water from the well and washed dishes with Sister Xiaolan. The water was ice cold.

Shen Yan took out the soap beans, and bubbles immediately formed in the bowl.

She first picked up a bowl with her hands and rubbed it along the edge, gently rubbing every inch of the bowl between her fingers.

The fragrance of soapberries permeates the air, mixed with the afterglow of the sunset, giving people a warm feeling.

Sister Xiaolan was not to be outdone. She held a sponge and carefully wiped the bottom of each bowl, even the handles.

The two of them worked in perfect harmony by the well, washing bowl after bowl and hanging them in an orderly manner on the bamboo rack beside them.

In the water, the residue at the bottom of the bowl is carried away by the circulating bubbles and disappears without a trace.

Shen Yan's mood also became happier as the bowls were cleaned bit by bit. She enjoyed this simple and peaceful moment.

"Sister Xiaolan, look, there's still some oil stains on the bottom of the bowl. Wipe it off."

Shen Yan pointed at the residue at the bottom of a bowl and reminded gently.

Upon hearing this, Sister Xiaolan immediately started to wipe it vigorously. The oil stains on the bottom of the bowl gradually disappeared, revealing a crystal luster.

She smiled and said, "Okay, now it's clean."

"Well, thank you for your hard work, Sister Xiaolan." Shen Yan nodded with a smile, expressing her gratitude to Sister Xiaolan.

"Why do I have to work so hard? If you pay me, I won't be able to live, and I won't deserve the salary you pay me!"

The two of them were washing dishes while chatting about family matters. As they talked and laughed, the dishes were gradually washed.

Shen Yan rinsed the last bowl with clean water, then looked up at the sky. The sun had already set and a faint sunset glow appeared on the horizon.

The evening breeze blows gently, bringing a hint of coolness.

Shen Yan and Sister Xiaolan hung the bowls on the bamboo rack together, then arm in arm, they slowly returned to the house.

When they got into the house, they started chatting about family matters.

"Sister Xiaolan, are you familiar with Sister Cuilian?" Although Shen Yan often set up a stall with Li Cuilian, she didn't know her very well, so she wanted to ask Sister Xiaolan more.

Sister Xiaolan suddenly realized: "You are talking about Li Cuilian, she is a pretty good person."

"But Cui Lian is also a miserable person." Sister Xiao Lan started talking when she talked about family matters. "You don't know that Li Cui Lian's family was poor and she married a stepmother. When she was still unmarried, her life was very difficult. Her stepmother would beat and scold her at any time. When she reached the age to get married, Cui Lian couldn't go out because her stepmother asked for too high a betrothal gift and no young man could afford it."

"There is such a thing?" Shen Yan didn't expect that Li Cui Lian's life was even more miserable than hers.

"That's all. I haven't finished yet." Sister Xiaolan continued, "Later, finally, a young man from the Wang family was willing to marry Cui Lian, but unfortunately, the young man was too poor."

Shen Yan listened and couldn't help but feel distressed and sympathetic for Li Cuilian. She had never thought that Li Cuilian had such difficulties and experiences hidden behind her.

"What happened next?" Shen Yan asked anxiously, wanting to know what Li Cuilian's fate was.

Sister Xiaolan sighed and continued, "Later, Sister Cuilian married the young man, but life was still difficult. The Wang family was already poor, and with the wedding debt, life was almost in trouble."

"Poor Sister Cui Lian." Shen Yan sighed, "She is so kind and hardworking, why is her fate always so unfair?"

Sister Xiaolan sighed and shook her head: "This is life. Sometimes fate is so cruel. But Sister Cuilian has always been very strong. She never complained and worked hard to shoulder the responsibility of the family."

Shen Yan thought silently, and she decided to care for Li Cuilian more and do her best to help her through the difficulties.

"Sister Xiaolan, thank you for telling me this." Shen Yan looked at Sister Xiaolan gratefully, "I will do my best to help Sister Cuilian."

Sister Xiaolan smiled and nodded: "This is what we should do. We are all family."

The two of them exchanged their thoughts, their hearts filled with care and blessings for Li Cuilian. In this warm atmosphere, they continued to chat about family matters and spent a quiet and warm night.

Shen Yan already knew what happened later.

Most likely, the man Li Cuilian married had poor legs and feet, but fortunately he was very sincere to her.

That is, after getting married, Li Cuilian began to think about doing some small business, steaming buns and selling them. Her life finally improved a little, and her husband treated her well.

After Li Cuilian married Wang Chaojun, she finally got rid of the fate of being beaten and scolded in her parents' home. Although Wang Chaojun was older, older men would be more caring. What's more, Wang Chaojun was an apprentice and had a skill, so he could support his family.

Aren’t the lives of this hardworking couple thriving?

Before Sister Xiaolan left, Shen Yan paid her the day's wages. Working for Shen Yan, the money is paid on a daily basis. After all, Sister Xiaolan's family conditions are not very good, and the whole family is waiting for food.

On the other hand, Li Cuilian also encountered a bad thing when she was selling steamed buns today.

Everything was going well, with the stall set up not far from Shen Yan, but suddenly a nosy old lady came.

Li Cuilian initially welcomed her warmly, thinking that the old lady wanted to buy steamed buns.

But the old lady lowered her voice and said, "Look at Sister Yan's business, you still treat her as a sister, she makes a meat bun, four cents a piece, how much money does she make? Look, she has a way to make money but she didn't tell you, you are so stupid!"

As soon as Li Cuilian heard this, she knew that this lady had bad intentions and was here to sow discord between her and Shen Yan.

Li Cuilian immediately frowned and retorted: "Auntie, if you want to buy steamed buns, buy them. If you don't want to buy them, go somewhere else and don't disturb me doing business."

The old lady was also unhappy, "I say, kid, I was kind enough to remind you, but you are so ungrateful!"

Shen Yan was busy preparing for the next day's stall. When she heard the argument, she stopped what she was doing and turned to look at Li Cuilian's stall. She saw Li Cuilian and an old lady arguing fiercely, and she couldn't help but feel angry.

She walked quickly to Li Cuilian's stall, looked at the lady coldly, and said firmly: "Auntie, do you have anything to do? If you don't want to buy steamed buns, please leave and don't disturb our business here."

When the old lady saw Shen Yan coming, she felt a little unconvinced, but she couldn't offend her openly. She pursed her lips, her eyes flickered, and continued to say to Li Cuilian: "Look, this Yan sister, she is very sweet, but her heart is not very good. She made a meat bun, oh, that business is very good, can't you learn a little bit?"