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Chapter 2 The existential crisis hangs overhead

"You kid is really a nerd, isn't you still the villain Huang Shengcai in the town? You've got more than enough to cheat your inn, and you won't even let me go, the small pancake stall." Aunt San complained, and Du Shaoming next to her was also indignant.

"If Huang Shengcai hadn't used his methods to squeeze out his elder brother's inn, no one would have come here to eat and earn money, I'm afraid his elder sister-in-law would have..." Du Shaoming was stopped by his mother with his eyes before he finished speaking.

Du Shaoqing remembered that there was a restaurant in the town, Huang Shengcai, who was domineering and was determined to occupy the food and drink industry in the town. Not long ago, he squeezed out his Yunlai Inn and hotel business, resulting in the inn now relying solely on accommodation fees. However, in Luoxia Town, a remote village, there were not many people coming to stay in the inn in a year. Du Shaoqing was secretly anxious that the property was no longer his own ancestral property, but rented. Once he had no money to pay the rent, he and his daughter would be driven out and left on the streets.

Unexpectedly, Huang Shengcai was so cruel that he didn't even let go of the small noodle pancake stall in Uncle San's house.

"Hey, if you don't have the noodles stall, will Aunt San think about what to do in the future? Just relying on Uncle San to hunt in the forest, life will probably become more and more difficult." Du Shaoqing asked with concern.

Aunt San sighed, "Yes, Shaoming is old, and it will cost money to get married in the future.

The day before yesterday, your third uncle got a news from his colleagues, saying that it was an old mother who wanted to get some cushion and wash clothes in the town. If it doesn’t work, I’ll try it. It’s better to earn a penny than to be idle at home.”

Du Shaoming said a little dissatisfied: "I also want to learn hunting with my father, so that my mother doesn't have to work so hard."

"What nonsense? My parents have no future and can only be hunters. Are you unpromising? You are reluctant to let you follow your elder brother to read well. Maybe you still have the chance to take the imperial examination in the future." Aunt San pointed at her son and scolded.

"Brother failed the exam three times, so why... "Du Shaoming murmured in a low voice, but he didn't dare to talk back to his mother.

Du Shaoqing looked at all this, and his daughter in her arms was eating the unswallowed bread as delicious. Her third uncle and his family were also struggling for life. She was even more miserable. She couldn't make money and would not live, so she would be left on the streets. So the first thing she did when she traveled through time was probably not the wife's problem, but the survival crisis.

After thinking for a long time, Du Shaoqing had an idea and said to Aunt San: "I have a way, maybe I can fight Huang Shengcai. If it works, maybe our two families will not only not have to close down, but their business will be better."

"Oh? Is that true? Is there any good way? Tell me quickly." Aunt San asked in surprise.

"I know there is a kind of delicious thing called steamed buns, made of pure white flour. It tastes soft and sweet, and it is even more hungry. It should be able to get back the business if it is done."

When I heard that this thing needs to be made of so much white flour, Aunt San said with distress: "Dalang, pure white flour is not a prodigal family? Who doesn't know that pure white flour is good, but who can afford it?"

Just when Du Shaoqing was about to explain, someone came to the inn. Du Shaoming ran in from the front yard in a panic, "Brother, Master Tian from the town is here."

When he heard that the landlord was coming, Du Shaoqing hurriedly greeted him. A rich and white-bearded old man was waiting in the front hall. When he saw Du Shaoqing coming out, he had no smile on his face, but instead he was a little angry.

"Old Tian, ​​Shaoqing is right. I wonder what yours is coming today?"

The old man sighed, "Nephew, I said it straight. I am here to ask for rent today. If there is no rent, I will take back the house."

How could this be so sudden? Du Shaoqing was caught off guard.

Mr. Tian said again: "You have been owed three months of rent. Although I have some friendship with your father, friendship cannot be used as a meal. Our family also needs to eat."

"Old Tian, ​​my family has indeed encountered difficulties in recent days, but we have already thought of a solution. Can I allow me to spend a few days? I can give the money in a few days. What do you think?" Du Shaoqing was embarrassed.

"Yes, Mr. Tian, ​​everyone said that you have a good relationship with my uncle. When I bought our house, I was just to help me with the emergency. Why now..." Du Shaoming was helping out, and Du Shaoqing immediately called him, "Shaoming, don't be rude."

"To be honest, everyone sees the situation of your Du family. You no longer have the ability to pay me the house. For the sake of your relationship with your father, I don't want the three-month rent I owe me. I will give you a day to pack up tomorrow and move out the day after tomorrow. I have found a new tenant for this house."

Du Shaoming exclaimed: "What? Old Man Tian, ​​you... This is my Du family's ancestral home!"

"Shaoming, stop." Du Shaoqing bowed to the old man, "Uncle Tian, ​​I wonder if I can tell my nephew who is so anxious to rent and leave this house?"

"Haha, it's not someone else, it's Huang Shengcai, the shopkeeper of Shengcai Restaurant in the town. He rented this place and also liked this inn and wanted to do another inn. I know you have a holiday, but the price is high, so I have no reason not to rent it to him."

I thought it was true. Du Shaoqing knew that it would be useless to say more. He came for the Du family, so he could only nod and expressed his willingness to move out.

The old man turned around and left. Seeing that Erlang of the Du family was still dissatisfied, he paused. The old man said coldly: "Huang Shengcai originally wanted to spend money to buy the place, but I refused. You should do it yourself." After that, he left.

"Hey, I didn't expect it to come faster than I expected, and it will fall into the street tomorrow." Du Shaoqing sighed.

"Brother, what should I do? It seems that you can only clean up and move to my house with Xuanxuan, but there is only a thatched house with miscellaneous items left in my house." Du Shaoming said anxiously.

After waved his hand, Du Shaoqing smiled and said, "It's okay, don't worry, don't you move out tomorrow? Let's prepare the steamed buns first. If you can't do this, let alone live in, I'm afraid you won't even have food in two days."

Aunt San who came out from behind was also indignant when she heard it, "Old Man Tian is also a false benevolence and righteousness. He claims to be the best person in Luoxia Town and has a very good relationship with your father. Today, it seems that, huh, that's just that.

Dalang, it’s getting late, and you’re physically injured, so it’s better to have a good rest. As for the steamed buns, I’ll discuss it when your third uncle comes back tomorrow.”

After saying that, he took his son Du Shaoming home, leaving behind Du Shaoqing and Xuanxuan.

However, Du Shaoqing was quite determined in his heart about making steamed buns. He was ready to speak with facts and make the finished product of the steamed buns first. Then he could tell if it could be sold.

"Dad, are you hungry? I'll share the bread for you." Although the little girl Xuanxuan is only three years old, she is extremely sensible and well-behaved.

"Haha, dad is not hungry, you can eat it slowly. When dad makes something ten times better than this tomorrow, we won't eat this noodle cake." Du Shaoqing said confidently with his daughter in his arms.

"Ah? Why? The noodles are so delicious, why not eat them? How much is ten times, Daddy?"
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