CHAPTER 34: CHAPTER 34: SHE BECAME A THOUSAND-YUAN HOUSEHOLD OF THIS ERA

Zhang Dongmei simply didn’t believe that Su Xiaoxiao, that idiot, would be invited by the meat processing plant to offer guidance.

Bragging without even a draft.

She snorted and rolled her eyes, seeing that Su Xiaoxiao hadn’t responded, she grew more smug: "Su Xiaoxiao, could it be that you’re regretting it now?"

Su Xiaoxiao: "..." What did she have to regret about? She was seriously pondering how to make Zhang Dongmei hemorrhage money.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up: "Zhang Dongmei, if you lose, give me your bicycle. If I lose, I’ll give you a hundred bucks, how about that?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhang Dongmei’s voice rang out in doubt: "Can you actually fork out a hundred bucks? Don’t dodge the payment then."

Su Xiaoxiao was waiting for this exact line: "Don’t worry, I can give you a written guarantee. Likewise, you’ll write one for me, and we’ll find a witness, write it all out in black and white, and then there’s no fear of anyone dodging payment."

Liu Cuilan quickly tugged at Su Xiaoxiao: "Third child, have you gone crazy? We don’t have that kind of money at home."

Hearing this, Zhang Dongmei feared the hundred bucks would slip away, so she hurriedly said to Aunt Liu: "Auntie, you be our witness. If anyone dodges payment, they strip down and kowtow in apology to the other."

Delighted at the chance to watch the fun, Aunt Liu boldly stood in front of the two: "Alright, since you trust me, I’ll be the witness."

Su Xiaoxiao pulled her hand from Liu Cuilan, and whispered: "Mom, don’t worry, I won’t lose. Just wait to ride the bike."

In front of Aunt Liu, they each wrote down a guarantee.

Just as they finished writing, Zhang Dongmei snatched the guarantee paper from Su Xiaoxiao, folded it, and put it into her satchel: "Su Xiaoxiao, don’t forget to raise the money in these two days, otherwise, it’ll be shameful if you dodge payment."

Su Xiaoxiao was not to be outdone: "You better clean your bike soon, it’ll be mine in a few days."

The two glared at each other, both snorted, and averted their gazes.

Zhang Dongmei shouldered her bag and haughtily turned to leave.

Once everyone left, Su Xiaoxiao was delightfully daydreaming about the soon-to-be hers bicycle, when suddenly someone yanked her ear.

"Ouch ouch... It hurts..."

Liu Cuilan, one hand on her ear, the other on her hip: "You silly girl, have you lost your mind? Just giving away a hundred bucks for nothing?"

"Mom, I’m serious, the meat processing plant really wants to invite me. If you don’t believe it, you can come with me."

Seeing her swearing it was true, Liu Cuilan let go, still uncertain: "With your skills, it’s a miracle if people don’t die from eating it. Why would anyone invite you over?"

Su Xiaoxiao: "..."

Typical of her mom to hit the nail on the head with the issue.

"Mom, do you remember that sausage I improved last time? Wasn’t it much tastier after my handling?"

Liu Cuilan suddenly recalled how the hard-to-eat sausages the third child brought back last time were indeed much tastier after her treatment.

Could her third child really be a talent in this area?

Having successfully convinced her mom, Su Xiaoxiao hurried back to her room, eager to check on the mugwort shipment from earlier.

If she wasn’t wrong, today was the day the money from the mugwort should arrive.

Almost as if sensing her thoughts, the moment she opened the game interface, the familiar money-transfer notification echoed in her mind.

Su Xiaoxiao opened the interface and saw 450 coins added to her wallet, and she was so thrilled tears almost flowed.

She finally had money, she finally had money.

But it was a pity that all the mugwort within dozens of miles had been harvested clean by her two little brothers; she’ll have to wait until next year to sell more.

She needed to think of other businesses to pursue.

Browsing through the home supplies interface, a message was playing on the homepage: Stainless steel water cups, clearance sale, five bucks each.

Su Xiaoxiao’s eyes instantly gleamed; stainless steel water cups were rare items in this era.

Due to the technological limitations of this era, the production of stainless steel water cups was extremely low, and they were quite expensive as well.

She heard that only large cities like Shanghai and Beijing had them in department stores, costing eight bucks each, more expensive than thermal bottles.

And even so, they were in short supply, snapped up by department store employees before any announcements of arrival were made.

Compared to enamel mugs, these stainless steel cups were easier to clean and more durable.

Su Xiaoxiao recalled having a small stainless steel bowl as a child, and even after twenty-something years, it was still shiny with just a wipe of cloth.

One could say, this thing probably lasts longer than a person does.

She immediately placed an order for fifty, and when they appeared in her backpack, she was contentedly climbed into bed to sleep.

She had barely slept a wink when the ding-ding-ding of message notifications woke her up.

Su Xiaoxiao frowned, who the hell was disturbing her beauty sleep at night?

She opened the interface in annoyance, and saw a message from "Bald Hero Alone".

"Sis, are you there? I’ve got a new braised pork canned product, but the sales are poor. Can you help me figure out how to improve it?"

Su Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes; he disturbed her sleep just for this?

She was about to close the message interface when another message arrived.

"Bald Hero Alone": "Sis, I’ll give you 600 bucks for the service, and ship ten cans to you once the improvements are done, how about it?"

Hmph, just cash and goods to try and buy her off? What was he thinking?

However, she was a helpful person, and since the balding dude was pleading so earnestly, she reluctantly decided to help.

She immediately replied with a measured reserve: "Sure, no problem."

"Bald Hero Alone": "Thanks a lot, sis. I’ll send the samples over right away."

With that, a red packet popped up immediately.

Su Xiaoxiao didn’t tap the red packet right away, but waited three whole seconds before eagerly opening it.

Hearing the familiar money-received sound, her heart was practically singing with joy.

Glancing at the balance in her wallet, her mood soared, she decided she needed to change her screen name, after all, she was now the much-envied thousand-yuan owner in this era.

Only a more sophisticated and grand name could suit her.

She immediately took a bold stroke and changed her old name; satisfied, she pulled the covers over herself and closed her eyes peacefully.

Three days later, Su Xiaoxiao boarded the train to Lin City.

It was her first time taking one of those traditional green passenger cars.

The two cities weren’t far apart; it’d only take two hours by train.

Su Xiaoxiao traveled light, bringing only money, a satchel, and a large sack she planned to use for purchased items.

There’s actually a storage space in the game that can be used to store things, but she couldn’t unlock it due to her current level, so she had to opt for this primitive way of bringing things along.

After locating her seat, she carefully folded the sack and placed it on the small table, then a stainless steel cup boldly landed on her sack.

Su Xiaoxiao: "..."