Started as a poor little girl

The next morning, the sun rose slowly. The second room finished breakfast early. There was not much work to do in winter. Today the weather was good, so Li Qingping went to weed the fields.

Yue Xiangmei picked up the needle and thread and started doing needlework. She had been feeling much better in the past two days, so she did some needlework when she was bored. When she sold it, she could supplement the family income.

Li Lulu sat on the steps with her chin in her hands, staring at the sky in a daze.

"Lulu, what are you thinking about?" Wei Lingheng asked as he sat next to Li Lulu.

"Yes? What are you thinking about, sister?" The two brothers also sat beside Li Lulu and looked at her with concern.

"Nothing, brother, mother, now that we have separated, I want to do something to make a living, okay?"

Yue Xiangmei, Li Xiaoyang and Li Xiaoguang were all stunned when they heard this.

"Silly girl, our family has only a few coins in total, how can we start a business?" Yue Xiangmei said helplessly.

"Mom, please let my sister finish her words. I believe she has the ability to do so. She must have seen and heard more than the rest of us along the way." Li Xiaoyang firmly believed in his sister.

This time his sister came back brave and strong, as well as smart and resourceful. He now had no reason to believe her.

"Brother is right. Mom, let's just listen to my sister," Li Xiaoguang responded.

"I'm not sure yet. I'll go to Maple Leaf Town first. Sister Qingqing, can you lend me your donkey? Let's go and take a look together!" Li Lulu stood up and pulled Wei Lingheng beside her.

The two men hurriedly led the donkey out, leaving the three people in the room in a mess.

"You really want to do business?"

"Well, I'll give you this money. Can you help me cover up when the time comes?" Li Lulu handed a purse to Wei Lingheng.

"You trust me so much, aren't you afraid that I will take the money and run away on your donkey?" Wei Lingheng teased her.

"No, I believe you, and you are the only one who is best suited to help me. You know some of my little secrets and can help me cover up," Li Lulu said as a matter of course.

"Okay, okay, then what do you want to do?" Wei Lingheng spread his hands, looking helpless.

"I want to make spicy hot pot. I made it for you last time. What do you think?"

Wei Lingheng recalled that two days ago, in the dilapidated temple, Li Lulu took out some food for him out of thin air, including vegetables, meat, and meatballs, and cooked a pot of red soup, which was delicious.

"Yes, this is possible. I believe it can be done," Wei Lingheng agreed.

After all, his family is so rich but he has never eaten such delicious food. If it were served in Beijing, it would be a big hit.

They arrived in the town and walked around. Li Lulu thought that this section of road was good and they could rent a shop. If it was cheap, they could just buy one. They had to do it if they decided to do it.

"Sister Qingqing, how about we go to the dental clinic and ask if there is anyone suitable?" Li Lulu said and pulled him away.

What can he say? The money is hers anyway.

When we arrived at the door of the dental clinic, a thin middle-aged man came out to greet us. "What do you two ladies need? Please come in."

Seeing the boss's enthusiasm, Li Lulu expressed her needs, "Boss, we want to rent a shop to cook some food. If the shop is suitable, we can also buy it. Does anyone have any suitable recommendations?"

Anyway, let me be frank. If I buy it first and then it’s too expensive to afford, it will be a joke.

The broker thought for a moment and said, "Well... according to what the girl said, there are still three suitable ones, but one of them is only for rent and not for sale, and the other two can be rented or sold."

"Then could you please take us to have a look, boss?"

The girl was very polite, which made the broker in a good mood. They followed the broker to a small alley. The location was not very good, so Li Lulu rejected this store.

The broker then took them to the busiest street in the town, where the two shops happened to be.

One is in the center of the street, and the other is next to the vegetable market. Both shops are okay and can sell snacks. They are two-story buildings with a yard at the back. Behind the yard is a kitchen and two rooms. The layouts of the two shops are similar.

The one next to the vegetable market can be rented or sold, while the one in the center of the street is only for rent and not for sale, and its decoration is also more luxurious than the one next to the vegetable market.

"Boss, how much is the rent and what is the selling price?" Li Lulu asked the boss directly.

The boss smiled and replied, "Although the decoration of this shop in the vegetable market is a little poor, it used to sell food, so the products are quite complete. As long as you buy something, it will be given to the buyer. If you rent it, it's five taels a month, but it's a bit expensive to buy it, it's three hundred and fifty taels."

No one in this town would rent such an expensive shop, let alone buy one. There are not many rich people, and the rich have their own shops. They don’t need the small shops here. They all have their own businesses.

The boss is also worried. The shop has been open for more than half a year and no one has bought it. He is very worried!

"Girls, if you like it, you should discuss it with your family. It's not a small amount of money, and the location is good, but if you don't do business well, you will lose everything!" The boss advised kindly. After all, it was not a small amount of money, and he couldn't bear to see the two girls.

"Thank you, boss. I'll go home and discuss it with my family. I'll come back to see you when I'm sure. Goodbye, boss." Li Lulu smiled and took Wei Lingheng to say goodbye to the boss.

"Are you really planning to buy it? We don't have that much silver! I see that you only have 110 taels left, which is still a long way off, and you still have to prepare the money for the ingredients. You'd better think it over carefully and don't do it on impulse." Wei Lingheng advised.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Don't forget to help me when the time comes, hehe." Li Lulu walked in front with a grin on her face.

"Let's go find a deserted place. I'll go get some silver."

Fortunately, Wei Lingheng left the donkey at the dental shop and asked the boss to help look after it, otherwise he and Li Lulu would be exhausted running around and leading the donkey.

They found an empty alley and walked in.

"Sister Qingqing, can you keep an eye on it for me? This secret cannot be known to others." Li Lulu reminded.

"Okay, okay, I'll help you watch it," Wei Lingheng said impatiently.

Although his tone was impatient, his actions were honest. He looked around vigilantly, then turned his back to Li Lulu and looked at the entrance of the alley. He never asked Li Lulu about her secrets.

After a while, Li Lulu came out with two large ginsengs in her hands, and asked uncertainly, "Wei Lingheng, can you help me check if these two ginsengs are enough to buy a shop?"

This ginseng was artificially cultivated, but it was big in size. She didn't know how much silver it was worth, so she asked Wei Lingheng. She knew that Wei Lingheng must have a complicated background.

"This... is so big. It's enough, definitely enough. There are still more!" Wei Lingheng was a little surprised when he saw the big ginseng in her hand.

"That's good, let's go sell it!" Li Lulu pulled Wei Lingheng's sleeve and left.

I walked into a shop called Tianji Pharmacy and a young man came up to me and said, "Hello, sir. Are you here to get medicine or to see a doctor? If you are here to get medicine, please give me the prescription and I will prepare it for you right away."

"Excuse me, do you sell medicinal herbs?" Li Lulu asked the waiter.

"Yes, please wait a moment, I will go and call our shopkeeper."

The waiter hurried upstairs. After a while, a short, slightly fat man with an ambitious look on his face followed the waiter downstairs.

He walked up to Li Lulu and asked, "Little girl, are you selling medicinal herbs? What are they? Take them out and let me see."

Li Lulu took out two large ginsengs from her bag. The shopkeeper was so surprised when he saw them that his eyes almost popped out.

"This...this, do you want to sell it?" The shopkeeper pretended to be calm.

"Yes, see how much you can charge. If the price is right, I will give it to you."

The shopkeeper thought for a moment and said, "One hundred taels."

"One hundred taels per tree?" Li Lulu asked.

"Yes, do you think it's okay?"

Did the shopkeeper take advantage of her young age and play tricks on her by sending her away with just a hundred taels?

She looked at Wei Lingheng, Wei Lingheng exchanged glances with her, and they both turned and left.

Watching the two people leave, the shopkeeper couldn't help but be amazed. If he kept it at a low price, he would make a fortune. He could then raise the price when the time comes. Just thinking about it made him happy. He was not in a hurry for them to leave, as there was no other store in this town that could offer a higher price.

When they reached the door, they were met by an old man and a young man at the door.

"Miss Lulu, why are you here?" a familiar voice came.

Li Lulu turned around and looked at the person who was talking to her. "It's you, An Yi. I didn't expect to see you here."

"Who said it wasn't?" An Yi scratched his head.

"Is your young master okay?"

"Much better. I've found that young genius doctor and I'm almost fully recovered. Now I just need some nourishing medicine to recuperate." An Yi was very happy.

"Oh? Mr. An knows this girl?" the old man asked.

"Yes," An Yi answered immediately.

"Miss, are you here to see a doctor?" the old man asked again.

"Uncle, I'm here to sell medicinal herbs, but I think the price is not right, so I'm ready to leave." Li Lulu told the truth.

The old man liked the little girl very much because she was sweet-spoken, so he wanted to help her.

"How about showing it to uncle?"

Li Lulu took out another large ginseng from the bag, and the old man and An Yi were so shocked that their jaws dropped.

"This...this ginseng is so big!" An Yi exclaimed.

"How about you sell everything to me for five hundred taels?" The old man uttered these words calmly.

Li Lulu looked at Wei Lingheng, and Wei Lingheng nodded.

"Okay, thank you uncle." Li Lulu was very happy. She accidentally became a rich woman again. That was great.

An Yi wanted to say something but stopped himself. He originally came here to buy the best ginseng. If he said he wanted to buy the one in Li Lulu's hand, she would definitely give it to him. The last time, the big Ganoderma lucidum was also given to the young master by Miss Lulu. If he took it for free again, the young master would definitely be angry.

Li Lulu gave the ginseng to the old man, and the old man handed her a silver note, which she happily took.

"Thank you, uncle. We won't bother you anymore. It's getting late. My sister and I need to go home quickly. Otherwise, if we get home too late, mother will be worried." Li Lulu turned to An Yi and said

"Brother An Yi, I will go home first. Please say hello to me and your young master when the time comes. If I am free, I will go to the county to visit him."

Wei Lingheng and Li Lulu left the pharmacy. Wei Lingheng reminded him to exchange some cash so that it would be more convenient.

They exchanged three hundred taels of silver, went to the vegetable market to buy some meat, bought some grain, and then went to the pawnshop, planning to take over the shop that day.

The owner of the pawnshop saw the two girls carrying lots and lots of bags, and thought they had finished shopping, so he asked his assistant to help lead the donkey out.

Seeing the boss like this, Li Lulu felt that the boss was a pretty good person. He didn't cheat her when selling the shop and asked her to think carefully before buying.

"Boss, we've thought it through and decided to buy it, but can it be cheaper?"

Li Lulu follows the principle of "if you don't take advantage of an opportunity, you're a bastard", but she still has to ask, what if there is an opportunity to take advantage of.