Quick Wear: This Cannon Fodder is Delicate and Expensive

Chapter 336: The story of the sickly villain being promoted to a legitimate person (8)

This was the second time Shen Jingnian came to Shi Qi's house.

To his surprise, the place was completely different from what it used to be and looked brand new.

The straw house that could not shelter from the wind and rain had been completely renovated with cement walls. The wooden bed was covered with a fluffy quilt, and there were fresh star lights on both sides. The stove was divided into a separate area. Although the overall style was still simple, he felt the warmth of home when he looked at it.

Shi Qi took out the cotton shoes that he had knitted for the child, looked at the suppressed yearning in the child's eyes, and said with a smile: "Do you like it here?"

Shen Jingnian said dazedly: "I like it."

Shi Qi smiled: "As long as you like it."

This was meant for him.

When she faced Shen Jingnian, she actually felt a sense of fulfillment and happiness of raising a child.

"Ah? Who likes it!" Realizing that he was distracted, Shen Jingnian said stiffly with the corners of his mouth pulled.

Seeing the clean and warm cotton slippers, my heart warmed up and my bright eyes dimmed: "No, I don't like cotton shoes."

Too clean, he'll get dirty.

If I get it dirty, she will be disgusted and hate me...

Shi Qi saw Shen Jingnian's feet shrinking back and frowned slightly: "Put it on, otherwise there will be no buns for you to eat."

After all, he was too hungry, so Shen Jingnian carefully put on new shoes.

The cold vegetable buns and sauerkraut were already the ultimate delicacy for Shen Jingnian. He couldn't resist and ate five buns at once. When he met Shi Qi's puzzled gaze, his hands froze when he wanted to take another bun.

"For...for you to eat?" He ate several in a row, which was indeed not very polite.

Shi Qi was in a daze. Seeing that the child was uncomfortable, he waved his hand and said, "I don't want to eat. You can eat it all. There is also rice porridge. Drink it later."

"Also, kid, I'm much older than you, so you should be polite to your elders. Don't keep calling them Sister Shi Qi or Sister."

Shen Jingnian's eyes were sore, his heart was moved, and he said softly: "My name is Shen Jingnian.

Shi Qi's lips curled up slightly. Not bad. This child was beginning to open his heart to her a little.

"Why are you helping me? Do you feel sorry for me? Like Aunt Chen? Will you always help me?"

When Shi Qi heard him talking about Aunt Chen, he thought of the last time Aunt Chen picked up an injured child, and he immediately understood.

"Why so many whys? Helping you is just a coincidence, because I'm kind-hearted. Besides, no one will always help you, and helping you is not a matter of course. Putting your hopes on others is something only the weak would do." Shi Qi said with a click.

After he finished speaking, he felt a little guilty when he saw Shen Jingnian's dim eyes.

Did she say it was too heavy? He must not understand this at his age.

"Well, what I mean is..." Shi Qi wanted to explain it tactfully to protect Shen Jingnian's childishness.

"I understand what you mean. Auntie, I saw that you are very good at boxing today, can you... teach me?" Shen Jingnian pursed his lips and looked at Shi Qi with eyes full of anticipation.

She was right. He had to become stronger, leave the village as soon as possible, and get rid of the control of men.

Shi Qi nodded: "Of course I can teach you. If you can come, come to my place every weekend and I will teach you."

"Wait, what did you just call me?" Shi Qi raised his eyebrows, feeling a little complicated suddenly.

Although she has been taking care of her body recently and her complexion has improved, she is only sixteen. Should I call her "Auntie"?

Shen Jingnian's face turned slightly red, and he didn't know what to say for a moment. In his impression, his sister was a relative, and he always felt that it was presumptuous to be like this to someone he was not familiar with.

Bald: Isn’t it the aunt who is more presumptuous?

"Forget it, forget it, just call me whatever you like. Are you full and satisfied? Where's your dad?" Shi Qi asked.

"He went out to gamble. He left the day before yesterday and hasn't come back yet." Shen Jingnian said tremblingly. His body trembled uncontrollably when he mentioned that man.

Shi Qi: "Oh, do you know the gambling den he often goes to?"

"I know it's at the Hongqu card field in the county. Why are you... asking this?" Shen Jingnian said, looking at Shi Qi suspiciously.

"It's okay, I just asked casually. Then you can stay at my place tonight and come with me to the county to set up a stall tomorrow." Shi Qi said.

I thought Shen Jingnian would agree without hesitation, but he shook his head.

"Thank you, Auntie, but I can't be here. I have something else to do."

After Shen Jingnian finished speaking, he quickly stood up, cleared the plates, cleaned the cotton shoes and returned them to Shi Qi. His movements were smooth and flowing, as if he had done it countless times.

Shi Qi couldn't help but become curious: "You can't even fill your stomach every day, what can you do? You're just a child."

Shen Jingnian's face was slightly stiff, but he didn't explain. He just thanked Shi Qi for his kindness.

Seeing that the child insisted on leaving, Shi Qi did not try to keep him. With Tutu around to remind her of certain situations at all times, she was not too worried.

Shen Jingnian is a very defensive child, but this time he is much better than last time. At least the child is not so wary of her anymore.

By the time we saw Shen Jingnian off and found the donkey cart, it was almost dawn.

Shi Qi didn't dare to rest any longer. He quickly prepared the beef bones and spices and started steaming them in a ground pot.

The size of the fire also affects the taste, so she kept fanning the fire to keep the temperature roughly constant.

Finally, after an hour of simmering until the cock crowed at dawn, the rich aroma of the bone soup filled his nose. Shi Qi did not stop for a moment, packed up the bone soup and pickled cabbage, and took the donkey cart to the county again.

There were people waiting at the stall early, making the stall owner next to it jealous.

"Xiao Ni, move inside, you're blocking my stall." The lady selling lunch boxes nearby said coldly, not giving Shi Qi a good look.

Shi Qi was not angry. He pushed the cart inside, took a bowl of bone soup, and handed it to the aunt: "Okay, it's cold this morning, aunt, why don't you help me taste the bone soup."

The old lady didn't expect Shi Qi to be like this, and she couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed. But the girl didn't argue with her and even gave her soup.

"No, no, no, this is what you sell, how can I drink it."

Shi Qi smiled and said, "Whether it's for sale or not, it's for people to drink. I haven't tasted it yet, so I want you to give me some advice."

The lady took the bowl shyly and said, "Let me try it."

She was curious about why this girl's business was so popular, so she decided to take a look.

I just wanted to take a small sip, but the soup was refreshing yet rich, with a full flavor of bones, tenderness, and warmth, and a subtle aroma of meat. It was really... delicious!

After finishing a big bowl, the old lady was full of energy. She looked at Shi Qi with admiration and said, "Girl, you are a chef. No, even a chef can't make this. It's so delicious! I shouldn't have said that to you. Don't take it to heart."

After all, I admire the little girl's cooking skills. It was the first time for her to drink such a delicious soup. It was even more delicious than meat without meat!

Shi Qi felt relieved after hearing this: "It's okay, Auntie. It's not easy to run a business. I noticed that your lunch boxes with meat and vegetables are not selling well these past few days. Why don't you try making some vegetarian dishes and sell them together?"

"Okay, that's a good idea." When the old lady heard that Shi Qi was not angry and even introduced a method to her, she felt even more guilty.

The workers and passers-by had already been attracted by the fragrance.

A big bowl costs only 20 cents, and everyone who drinks it has given it rave reviews.

By the afternoon, the pickled cabbage and bone soup were sold out. Many people said they couldn't get enough, and some asked her to make more tomorrow.

After returning home, she slightly changed the recipe and continued to sell it for several days.

A week later, Shi Qi was sitting in the little house looking at the money he had earned, feeling very satisfied. It was a total of 195 yuan. Excluding the 30 yuan he gave to Aunt Chen, he still had 165 yuan left.

Thinking about the one-year cooperation contract she signed with the factory the day before yesterday, and the order for 200 kilograms of sour vegetables next week, Shi Qi became even more excited. As soon as the order was delivered next week, she could get yuan directly. After buying the mobile phone, she could deal with the child's father's issue as soon as possible.

So he took the plan and went out to the village to ask every household.

It is definitely not enough to rely solely on the sauerkraut produced by Aunt Chen's family. Many families in the village also grow vegetables. It would be a good idea to outsource the work to the downstream companies, give the villagers the money for growing vegetables, and then select a few people to process and produce the vegetables, give them the money for production, and set up a whole production line. As for the core formula, it is in her hands, and the downstream companies cannot access it.

By the time Shi Qi had selected the people, discussed the process and wages, it was already evening when he returned home.

She felt sore in her back and waist and was extremely sleepy that she fell straight onto the bed without even changing her shoes.

Just when she was about to fall asleep, there was a sudden movement outside the door.