TFWYH – Chapter 36 Sister-in-law loves you

“Mm,” Tang Wan responded, clearly not in the mood to keep talking—she had finished the ginger tea, and the pain in her lower abdomen was returning.

When Ling Yue heard they were selling it for seventy wen, her little heart thumped wildly. Seeing Tang Wan stop speaking, she quickly picked up the conversation:

“Young Master Yu, it’s like this—we’re planning to rent a shop near the docks to sell food, and we’ll probably need the bean paste ourselves. I wonder… would that be a problem?”

“That’s absolutely fine!” Yu Ziqing smiled. “Most of the people near the docks are laborers or passing merchants. My Drunken Immortal Restaurant is far from the docks—barely any dockworkers can afford to eat at my place all year round. We’re not in competition.”

To put it plainly, they served different markets. Drunken Immortal Restaurant catered to the elite—think of it like a five-star restaurant: high-end, classy, luxurious.

A shop near the docks served the working class—compared to the Drunken Immortal, it was like a street food stall.

Yu Ziqing would be crazy to make a fuss about it.

Ling Yue finally let out a breath of relief.

Tang Wan added:

“Then it’s settled. Five recipes, a long-term supply to Drunken Immortal, and aside from ourselves, we won’t sell to anyone else.”

“Good! That’s settled. Let’s start with a hundred jars. Old Xu—”

Yu Ziqing made the final decision and immediately had Manager Xu bring out pen and paper to draft a contract, placing an order for 100 jars on the spot.

He also arranged for Drunken Immortal’s head chef to visit their home the next day to learn the ten dishes.

When the two sisters-in-law finally left the restaurant, Ling Yue still felt like she was floating.

Seventy wen per jar, one hundred jars—that was seven taels of silver!

They’d just earned seven taels in one deal!

Ling Yue’s little face was flushed with excitement, and her small hands were trembling with joy.

But in the next moment, Tang Wan handed those seven taels to her.

“Big Sister-in-law? What are you doing?” Ling Yue was stunned.

Tang Wan shoved the silver into her hands and finally said:

“It’s your business.”

Ling Yue was startled:

“I… I can’t accept this! I don’t know how to run a business!”

“You just did a great job,” Tang Wan replied. After a pause, she added, “I’m not good at talking, not suited for business. But you are.”

“Big Sister-in-law…” Ling Yue’s eyes misted over with emotion.

She knew it was true—her sister-in-law wasn’t good with words or negotiations.

But at the same time, without Tang Wan teaching her everything, she wouldn’t have had anything to sell or even the idea of doing business.

She couldn’t accept such kindness as if it were nothing. She couldn’t take Tang Wan’s help for granted.

Ling Yue said seriously:

“Big Sister-in-law, I can’t take advantage of you. How about this? Whether it’s the bean paste or the future shop, I’ll bring my mom in with me to help, and we’ll split the profits—you get half.”

Tang Wan frowned:

“No.”

“Then I won’t do it.”

“Do it!”

“Only if you take your share!”

“No.”

“Then I won’t do it. The bean paste recipe is yours. The future shop will rely on your help. The dishes—I only know them because of you. All of this belongs to you, not me. If I take it all, I won’t be able to sleep at night!”

“…”

This little girl’s will is strong!

Tang Wan really wasn’t feeling well and didn’t have the energy to argue.

She finally gave in a little:

“Then just give me twenty percent.”

“That’s too little. I—”

“Otherwise, don’t do it.” Tang Wan cut her off and, rare for her, said a whole string of words:

“If I want to make money, I have plenty of ways. The rest of the eighty percent, you and your mother split. You’re almost twelve—you need to save up for your dowry. And your mother still has Ah Chen—he needs money for schooling, and one day he’ll need money to marry a wife.”

At the end, Tang Wan gently ruffled the little girl’s head. Seeing the deeply touched expression on Ling Yue’s face, her tone softened:

“You’re a good, sensible girl. Sister-in-law really cares about you.”