Siheyuan: I, an ordinary resident, the king of chefs

"Since I was a child, I have never eaten so much as I did today!"

Zhang Hechun also echoed and said:

"Yes, we usually just eat some coarse grains to get by, not meat for every meal like we do now."

Zhang Man picked up the salad in front of her and took a bite:

"This cold shredded chicken is also delicious, spicy and tasty. I can't stop eating it after one bite!"

"Brother, do you think our mother would be so surprised that her jaw would drop to the ground if she saw us having such a sumptuous dinner?!"

Hearing Zhang Man's words, Zhang Hechun hurriedly stopped her and said:

"Second sister, we must not let our mother know that we are setting up a stall to make money."

"You also know our mother's temper. She can't keep anything secret. If our father asks her, she will definitely tell him everything."

"By then, setting up our stall won't be as smooth as it is now..."

Zhang Man also knew what her eldest brother meant. They had already told her this afternoon when they were working.

However, Zhang Man still had some doubts in her heart, so she asked:

"I know we have to keep this a secret from mom, but she's coming back at the end of the month, and we have to set up a stall and go home to make braised meat every day. We can't keep it a secret forever, right?"

"When our mother comes back and sees so much meat and ingredients, she will be suspicious no matter what we say. How should we tell her then?"

What Zhang Man said was also what Zhang Hechun and Zhang Lin were worried about, but now there were only a few of them at home, so they didn't think about it any more.

Now that Zhang Man brought it up, Zhang Hechun and Zhang Lin also turned their attention to Zhang Liang:

"Yes, Third Brother, our family has to braise so much meat and prepare so many dishes every day, our mother will definitely be suspicious!"

"But we can't just tell our mom how much money we make. If she knew we could make so much money in a day, how much would we be able to save at home? Dad would spend it all!"

Zhang Liang had also thought about this question. Now that it came to this, he nodded and said:

"We can't hide the fact that we set up a stall to make money from mom."

"But we can work on how much money we can make."

Hearing what Zhang Liang said, Zhang Hechun nodded and said:

"From what you said, it seems that we can report less of the money we earn to mom?"

Zhang Liang confirmed his answer and added:

"That's what I meant."

"After all, we can make money, and Mom will be happy to see it. The only person she has to worry about is Dad. So if we tell Mom that we can make money by setting up a stall, there won't be any problem. She will support us!"

"We just need to tell her that we don't make much money in a day, and our monthly income is only about 100 yuan at most."

"I believe this number is enough for our mother."

Zhang Lin heard Zhang Liang's words and said with a smile:

"Third brother is the one with the idea. We can earn more than 100 yuan a day, and we can save the rest of the money! Don't let Dad know!"

Zhang Liang nodded at her:

"The plan is that after we tell Mom that we can make money from setting up a stall, we will give her 40 to 50 yuan a month so that she will have some spare money to buy things."

"Our family's living standards will also be improved, and no one will find it strange. It will just be a natural thing."

"Not only that, as long as our mother has money, the people in this courtyard will not look down on our mother, and they will also respect our second sister."

"In this way, those who come to propose marriage will know that our family can make money, and they will no longer have too much prejudice against our second sister, and our second sister's marriage will be settled."

"Besides, my second sister is setting up a braised meat stall now. You can save the money you earn. When you save a certain amount, you can use it as a generous dowry when you get married, and you will have more confidence in your husband's family!"

Hearing Zhang Liang's words, Zhang Hechun and Zhang Lin both had relieved smiles on their faces.

My second sister has been at home for many years now. People of her age have been married and had children after two or three years, but she has never been able to get married because of her family’s poverty.

This is also the reason why Zhang Hechun felt that Zhang Man suffered a lot of grievances at home. Seeing his sister being looked down upon, he, as a brother, felt bad too.

Now that they can make money from setting up the stall, Zhang Man can also consider getting married!

Zhang Man looked at Zhang Liang with a moved look in her eyes:

"It's really hard for you, Third Brother. You're still thinking about me, your second sister."

Zhang Liang smiled and looked at Zhang Man, and said to her:

"You are our second sister. You always think of us brothers and sisters when it comes to delicious food and drinks. We have to consider your future, right?"

Zhang Man's eyes were slightly filled with tears. She smiled and nodded:

"Okay then, I'll run this braised meat stall well!"

After seeing Zhang Man agree, Zhang Liang continued to say to everyone:

"We give mom 40 or 50 yuan a month, and we can save a lot. I plan to use part of this money for Zhang Lin's education."

"Zhang Lin is still young and is at the right age to study. Since her family can't afford to pay for her tuition and living expenses, we will pay for it!"

"She must also be allowed to live in school like other children of her age!"

When he said this, Zhang Liang looked at Zhang Lin again and said to her:

"Zhang Lin, you can earn money by following me to set up a stall, but studying is a better way out. Only with a good diploma can you find a more suitable job when you grow up, and your life will be easier!"

After hearing what Zhang Liang said, Zhang Lin was so moved that he almost cried.

In fact, she had always longed for school life, but her family was too poor and even eating was a problem. Of course, she didn't dare tell her family that she wanted to study.

Now, her third brother said he would spend money to let her go to school, and she felt indescribably touched.

Zhang Lin's little face was filled with smiles, and she said sweetly to Zhang Liang:

"Great, Third Brother! I've always wanted to go to school, and now I can finally go!"

"Third brother, you are so nice to me!"

Zhang Liang smiled and touched her little head:

"You are my sister. If I don't treat you well, who will? Just go to school peacefully and study hard. Leave the money to me, your brother!"

Zhang Lin nodded happily.

After talking to Zhang Lin, Zhang Liang's eyes shifted to Zhang Hechun standing aside:

"Brother, I have another plan for the remaining money from the stall. It's not expensive to buy a house in our yard now. You can buy two houses for more than 200 yuan."