Siheyuan: The road to counterattack for the little transparent

Yu Li just married into this courtyard this year, and no one has seen what the New Year's goods she makes look like.

Although the Yan family also made New Year's goods in previous years, they did not make much. Yan Bugui was afraid that the children would take and eat them, so he locked the goods in the cupboard as soon as they were made.

They were not taken out and put on the table until the New Year's Eve dinner. Although the food cooked by the third aunt was indeed good, few people in the courtyard had seen the Yan family's New Year goods.

After all, the Chinese New Year is a big event, and the quality of New Year goods cannot be neglected. It is understandable that people are cautious about things that cost money.

In this atmosphere full of expectation and hesitation, Yu Li's business of making New Year's goods for others has gradually become the focus of attention of people in the alley.

The Yan family had been promoting the matter for almost a day, and many people came to inquire about it, but except for the aunt who had agreed with her in the cellar, no one else had made a decision.

Yu Li stood in the yard, looking at the people coming and going, asking questions and then hesitating to leave, and she couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

She frowned slightly and twisted her hands together unconsciously, looking as if she was worried about something extremely important.

If she couldn't attract more orders quickly, this fledgling business would likely fail, and that was not what she wanted to see.

Because this would not only mean that all previous efforts were in vain, but would also make the Yan family think that she had given a bad idea and couldn't even handle such a small thing.

Yu Li thought about it, and finally gritted her teeth and made up her mind. She walked up to Yan Bugui and said sincerely:

"Dad, it's not a good idea to just talk like this."

"You see, although everyone has come to inquire, no one has made a decision except for the lady."

"I've asked around, and everyone is worried that the New Year's goods that mom and I make won't be good. Do you think it's possible for us to buy some ingredients first and let mom and I show off our skills?"

"As long as people see our actual craftsmanship, they will definitely be attracted, and there will be more and more orders."

As Yu Li spoke, she looked at Yan Bugui with expectant yet worried eyes, fearing that Yan Bugui would say something to reject her.

After hearing what Yu Li said, Yan Bugui frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

He also understood that the current situation did require some practical action to break the deadlock.

But he was also worried that if he spent money to buy materials but failed to attract enough orders, the money he spent on the materials would be wasted.

There was a hint of hesitation in Yan Bugui's eyes, and he repeatedly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

Yu Li saw Yan Bugui's concerns and said quickly, "Dad, don't worry. You know Mom and my skills. As long as we have the opportunity to show them, we will definitely impress everyone."

"Besides, we can buy some common materials first, and the cost won't be too high."

"If there are really no orders, we can use these materials to make some New Year's goods for our own families, so there won't be any waste."

Yu Li's words were full of confidence and rationality. She tried to use her analysis to dispel Yan Bugui's concerns.

The third aunt listened to her daughter-in-law's words and looked at her with admiration. She never expected that Yu Li had such courage and ideas.

She nodded repeatedly and said to Yan Bugui: "Old Yan, I think what our daughter-in-law said makes sense. I agree with her idea."

In fact, after listening to Yu Li's analysis, Yan Bugui felt that it made some sense, but he was still a little hesitant when he thought about paying the money.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, the third aunt couldn't help but poke him in the back: "Old Yan, don't think about it anymore, just buy it quickly."

Yan Bugui frowned slightly after being prodded by the third aunt, but he knew that he could not hesitate any longer.

He rolled his eyes at his wife, coughed lightly, and said, "Okay, let's do as Yu Li says, but we have to be careful when buying materials and not spend too much money."

After saying that, he got up and went out to purchase materials. As soon as he walked out of the house, he met an old man who had just returned to the yard after using the toilet.

Yan Bugui quickly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Old Yi, um, is your hand almost healed?"

As the saying goes, it takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. It was well known in the hospital that Yi Zhonghai's injury had not healed yet.

To him, Yan Bugui's question was like taking off his pants to fart. He always despised such unnecessary questions. He glanced at him and asked back:

"What do you think?" Without waiting for Yan Bugui to come to his senses, he snorted and walked back home.

Yan Bugui stood there, watching Yi Zhonghai's departing back, feeling annoyed.

He felt that he was really rude. Why did he ask about Yi Zhonghai's injury? Now, he got rejected.

He shook his head helplessly and continued walking towards the place where he would buy materials. Along the way, Yi Zhonghai's disdainful look and rhetorical questions kept appearing in his mind.

The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. The Yi family had entrusted the task of making New Year's goods to his daughter-in-law. Would he lose the job just because of his kind greeting?

Yan Bugui came to the place where he bought materials in such a dilemma. He looked at the dazzling array of materials, but he no longer had the same interest as before.

His mind was full of questions about whether the Yi family's order would be lost, and he couldn't concentrate on selecting materials at all.

He walked around the supply and marketing cooperative again and again, but he couldn't calm down.

Finally, after seeing the salesperson was dazzled by him and rolled his eyes at him, he gritted his teeth and decided to buy the materials first and show off his skills as soon as possible.

Yan Bugui thought for a while, finally selected a small package of relatively affordable materials, paid the bill, and hurried home.

Third Aunt and Yu Li were waiting at home, getting anxious, especially Third Aunt, who would walk to the gate of the courtyard and stretch her neck to look every few minutes.

When she saw Yan Bugui appear from the entrance of the alley, the third aunt breathed a sigh of relief and shouted toward home: "Yu Li, your father is back."

The three aunts hurried forward and asked anxiously, "Old man, have you bought the materials?" Yan Bugui nodded and raised the bag in his hand to indicate.

Back in the house, Yu Li couldn't wait to open the bag and check the materials. As she flipped through the materials, she thought to herself: I bought really too little.

No wonder Yu Li complained in her heart. Yan Bugui only bought half a pound of sugar, one and a half pounds of flour, and about ten red dates.

Yan Bugui looked at Yu Li who was checking the materials and said, "These materials cost a lot of money. Is it enough to make red date cake and flower bun?"

Yu Li didn't answer. The third aunt quickly stepped forward and said that enough was enough, and gave Yu Li a look. Yu Li naturally understood what her mother-in-law meant, so she kept silent.

Yan Bugui felt a little nervous as he watched the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sort the materials and spread them on the table and were about to start working.

I was worried that if this display failed to successfully attract orders, all previous efforts would be in vain and all these good things would be wasted.

He paced back and forth in the room, constantly repeating: "I must succeed, I must succeed..."