Renting a storefront meant that a fixed rent had to be paid monthly, which inevitably involved a certain level of risk. Sometimes she wondered, what if she lost money, was it really worth it? But...
Since she had helped Song Jingxi win the top position at the Eight Treasures Conference, she had proven to a certain extent that her cooking skills could not be underestimated by anyone. If she could hold her own in the vast Provincial City with her skills, why couldn't she own her own restaurant?
As things stagnated momentarily, she forced herself to stay calm. Apart from going to the riverbank to set up her stall in the evening, her days were filled with teaching Luo Yuejiao to cook or helping Hua Erniang in the fields. She did not have a moment's rest.
That afternoon, Hua Xiaomai made her usual winter melon and lotus leaf soup for heat relief. Once it cooled, she took it to the fields for Hua Erniang. From afar, she saw a graceful figure bending over busy in the fields.