Back home, Su Xiaotian took out more medicinal herbs and seasonings from her spatial storage. She then took out a basket of eggs and began to busy herself in the kitchen.
Su Shouwen had gone to help his father and second father at the pig farm today, leaving only Su Xiaotian and Qi Liangying at home.
Seeing Su Xiaotian take out so many eggs to boil, Qi Liangying quickly called out, "Xiaotian, how many eggs do you want to eat? Why are you boiling so many?"
Having been accustomed to saving, Qi Liangying truly couldn't bear to see Su Xiaotian waste food.
Eggs were a precious commodity. Children from ordinary families would be overjoyed to eat an egg a week.
Su Xiaotian understood Qi Liangying's meaning. She smiled and said, "Second Mom, I'm making some delicacies. Once they're done, I'll give them to Uncle Changjiu and others in the brigade to try. If they like it, we'll find a way to produce it in the future."
Qi Liangying didn't dare to believe what Su Xiaotian said.
She had always known that Xiaotian was capable.
But this child Xiaotian was also used to being extravagant. So many eggs would fetch several yuan if sold.
Now she was adding so many seasonings and medicinal herbs to boil them, which was such a waste of money.
"Xiaotian, although our family's conditions are better now, we still shouldn't be so wasteful, right?"
Su Xiaotian felt a little embarrassed by Qi Liangying's words.
However, she also knew that this was Qi Liangying's nature—lacking vision and being stingy, a habit of many years.
The reason for this personality was partly due to the poor conditions in her early years, when the family lacked food and drink.
In the past two years, when she had a job, Qi Liangying was better, but now that she was unemployed again, Qi Liangying's mindset must have changed.
This kind of mentality was actually quite easy to handle.
Su Xiaotian felt that as long as Qi Liangying's horizons were broadened, the problem would be solved.
Su Xiaotian said, "Second Mom, since you don't have anything to do here, why don't you go to the capital? Our family's restaurant needs people."
During this time, Qi Liangying had been staying at home and felt quite depressed. Her household registration had long been transferred to the county town.
Even if she worked in the brigade, she wouldn't get work points. If she didn't do anything, Qi Liangying would inevitably start overthinking.
Hearing Su Xiaotian suddenly suggest she go to the capital, she was quite surprised.
Before, Qi Liangying had always felt that the restaurant belonged to the third branch of the family and had nothing to do with the others.
But now, Xiaotian was proactively inviting her. Did this mean that the restaurant belonged to the elders, not just the third branch?
"Xiaotian, that restaurant is your family's..."
Su Xiaotian could feel Qi Liangying's apprehension.
She said with a smile, "Second Mom, we are one family. Besides, our family's industries are not just one restaurant now."
Their three families had nominally separated once before, but in reality, they were still living together.
In the future, if even one person thought too much or was too calculating, this family would fall into chaos.
In her past life, she had heard many siblings turn against each other over family property. She didn't want her family to fall out over a little bit of property.
In their family, only Second Mom had complex thoughts. As long as Second Mom let go of her inner turmoil, there wouldn't be any major problems.
After all, the younger generation didn't have any intentions of taking over the family's assets. Their siblings now had their own businesses.
Moreover, everyone's share was clearly defined, so there would definitely be no problems in the future.
As for Yiming Pavilion, they would discuss it later. Grandpa and Grandma were still healthy. If they got old in the future, then they would talk about it.
Su Xiaotian didn't know at this time that Grandpa Su and Grandma Su had already discussed the ownership of Yiming Pavilion. The two elders had decided that since Little Five was defending the country, the child who brought fame to the family shouldn't suffer too much. Most of Yiming Pavilion would be given to Little Five.
Qi Liangying didn't expect Su Xiaotian to say that they were one family. She was deeply moved and felt that she shouldn't have been overthinking things during this time.
"Xiaotian, Second Mom is sometimes muddled and always overthinks things. Please don't dislike Second Mom!" Qi Liangying said to Su Xiaotian with great guilt.
"Second Mom, you make it sound like we're strangers by saying that. Go to the capital and see, perhaps you can find your own path. Not to mention, Grandpa Tan and Grandma Li have also found their own ways to make money."
Qi Liangying didn't expect to hear this news.
"They are so old, and they can still earn money?"
"The two elders are making jelly and cold noodles every day, cooperating with my sixth brother and the others, and earning quite a lot." Su Xiaotian didn't mind giving Qi Liangying some encouragement.
"Cold noodles and jelly can also make money?"
"Yes, Second Mom. You've been working at the egg cake factory for two years. If you go to the capital, you can open an egg cake workshop and occasionally make other pastries, which can also earn money. If you don't want to do it yourself, you can help my Grandma like my Mom!"
Qi Liangying indeed seemed to have been injected with vitality.
Although she hadn't seen what the capital was like, hearing Xiaotian say this sounded very good.
"Then I'll discuss it with your Second Dad, and we'll go to the capital in a few days!"
Su Xiaotian nodded and smiled, "My second brother might come back in a few days. You can listen to my second brother then."
She was, after all, a niece from a different branch, but Second Brother was different—he was her own son, and his words would be more credible.
Qi Liangying was completely captivated by what Xiaotian had said.
In fact, since the Lunar New Year when the boys came back and said they had made money, Qi Liangying's heart had been restless.
However, she hadn't made up her mind. Now, with Su Xiaotian's persuasion, her hesitation had completely vanished.
"Okay, I'll discuss it with him when your second brother returns," Qi Liangying said very decisively. "Xiaotian, you said that boiling eggs with these herbs and seasonings can also make money?"
Who didn't know how to boil eggs? Why would they need to spend money to buy someone else's boiled eggs?
"Second Mom, of course, it can. You have no idea how delicious eggs boiled this way are!"
Actually, Su Xiaotian herself wasn't entirely sure. She had seen this recipe and written it down, but she hadn't practiced it.
The main reason she was confident was that anything from the system had never been bad, so this recipe should also be very good.
"Then I'll help you with the fire?" Qi Liangying felt that she couldn't do anything else, but she should be able to handle tending the fire.
Su Xiaotian could see that Qi Liangying's thoughts were gradually changing.
She smiled and said, "Okay, Second Mom. We need to boil them for a longer time to let the eggs absorb the flavor. We also need to soak them in the broth for several hours for the best taste."
"According to this timing, we can eat your boiled eggs tonight!" Qi Liangying said with great interest.