Since the matter was decided, Qi Liangying was even more anxious than Su Shouwen and Su Xiaotian, urging to go to the provincial capital the next day.
But she was stopped by Su Lao Er.
"You woman, Shouwen and Xiaotian finally came back, you should let them stay another day."
Su Lao Er was a straightforward person but not foolish.
Shouwen was the son of the eldest brother and sister-in-law. They hadn't seen each other for half a year, and now that he was back, they should at least stay one more night to chat.
After all, the next time they met might be during the New Year.
The family's business in the capital was growing, and it was uncertain if they could even return for the New Year.
Qi Liangying also knew she was being impatient.
Su Xiaotian thought for a moment and said, "Second Dad, why don't you come with us to the provincial capital tomorrow?"
If Second Dad went to the provincial capital, he could meet his second brother directly. Then, there would be no need for extra trips, and the family could discuss opening a shop together.
Qi Liangying thought this made sense.
"Ci Liang's father, is it alright for you to go with me? If I really open a shop in the provincial capital, you should at least know the location, right?"
Su Lao Er hadn't planned to go, but now he found Qi Liangying's words very reasonable.
"I'll discuss it with Big Brother. If I leave, the pig farm will rely solely on Big Brother, which would be too much of a burden!"
Just then, Su Lao Da came out of the house, intending to go to the pig farm. He smiled heartily and said, "Second brother, you go. This is a major family matter!"
In the afternoon, Su Changjiu and his daughter Su Xiaocao came.
Su Changjiu was still holding his signature pipe, with a dusty little cloth bag hanging from it.
"Xiaotian, you went to our house last night, but I was out playing, so I didn't get to see you!" Su Xiaocao said warmly when she saw Xiaotian.
Su Xiaotian also affectionately held Su Xiaocao's hand, "Sister Xiaocao, you're home too. Sister Xiaocao looks even more beautiful after going to university!"
This was not an empty compliment. Su Xiaocao was originally a delicate girl, and after years of university, her scholarly air had emerged, making her look more elegant and naturally beautiful.
Su Changjiu, hearing Su Xiaotian praise his daughter for becoming more beautiful, heartily agreed.
He always felt something was missing in his daughter before, but now she seemed perfect in every way.
He just needed his college-educated daughter to bring home a college-educated son-in-law someday, and then it would be perfect.
Su Xiaocao was unaware of Su Changjiu's thoughts and continued to chat intimately with Su Xiaotian.
Su Lao Er spoke with Changjiu, and their conversation inevitably turned to the issue of whether to open a shop.
Su Lao Er said, "My wife plans to open a shop in the provincial capital."
Su Changjiu was a bit disappointed when he heard this. The provincial capital?
It was too far. Transporting eggs from here to the provincial capital would incur significant transportation costs.
"Can't we open it in the county town?"
The county town?
Su Lao Er had never really considered this.
There were fewer people in the county town, and the daily sales would likely not be high.
"Uncle Changjiu, why don't you find someone to open a shop in the county town, and my second aunt can open one in the provincial capital, so they won't interfere with each other?"
Su Changjiu genuinely wanted to do this, but he didn't know what his family members thought.
"Dad, I think we can let my sister-in-law try. It's more comfortable than farming in the countryside." Su Xiaocao thought that it would be much better for her sister-in-law, who was still young, to have something to do outside.
"I don't know what your sister-in-law thinks, so why don't we go back and ask her?"
"Uncle Changjiu, you need to think carefully. If your sister-in-law opens a shop in the county town, will it be in the name of the brigade or in your own name?"
This matter was very important.
Su Changjiu was the team leader, and if he wasn't careful, he might even get into trouble.
Su Changjiu was silent for a moment.
Su Xiaocao, however, spoke directly, "Naturally, it should be opened in the sister-in-law's name!"
This business was a sure bet, at least for the next few years. If it was attributed to the collective, it was unknown how much trouble it would cause in the future.
Even if it were in her father's name, it wouldn't do; it had to be in her sister-in-law's name.
"Sister Xiaocao, if the shop is opened in the sister-in-law's name, then you won't have anything to do with it in the future."
"I have a job in the future, and I want to try hard to see if I can stay in the provincial capital." Su Xiaocao had already made up her mind.
Although she was a teacher, she would definitely have a better future in the provincial capital than returning.
Su Xiaotian smiled, "As long as Sister Xiaocao can think it through."
The most feared thing in the family was everyone calculating for themselves.
Su Xiaocao smiled, "Mom and Dad supported me through university, and my brothers and sisters-in-law didn't object. I don't covet anything else!"
Su Xiaotian nodded.
Su Changjiu thought that his daughter was so generous, which he hadn't expected.
"You've brought honor to our family."
At Su Changjiu's house, the eldest son's wife didn't want to venture out and preferred to stay at home. However, the second son's wife, Tian Xiaohe, had her own ideas and felt it was worth trying, so she directly approached Su Xiaotian.
Su Xiaotian had the same terms: she would provide the ingredient packages, and she wanted twenty percent of the net profit!
If she hadn't offered Qi Liangying this price, Su Xiaotian would have asked for more than twenty percent profit.
But since she had this arrangement with Qi Liangying, Su Xiaotian decided to set the same price for Tian Xiaohe.
"Xiaotian, you still want a commission?"
Tian Xiaohe was incredulous when she heard that Su Xiaotian wanted a twenty percent commission.
"Naturally!"
"Xiaotian, isn't this bad? You don't do anything but get paid. Isn't that the same as the landlords and capitalists of the past?" Tian Xiaohe asked.
Su Xiaotian hadn't even started the business yet and was already being labeled a capitalist. She really didn't want to say anything more.
Tian Xiaohe was not a good person. Someone like her, who always thought of getting something for nothing, was not acceptable.
In Su Xiaotian's heart, she had already dismissed Tian Xiaohe.
Tian Xiaohe, unaware of this, widened her eyes and waited for Su Xiaotian's reply.
She genuinely thought this way.
She was the one opening the shop, but in the end, it was for Su Xiaotian to make money. No matter how you looked at it, it didn't seem right.
There was no such logic in the world.
At this moment, Tian Xiaohe did not know that Su Xiaotian had decided to give up on her.
Qi Liangying also found Tian Xiaohe's thinking difficult to understand.
She felt that Xiaotian asking for only twenty percent profit was already very good.
She smiled and took Tian Xiaohe's hand to explain, "Xiaohe, Xiaotian prepared the ingredient packages for us. This is her recipe, and it's private property!"
However, Tian Xiaohe still couldn't understand.
They were all from the same brigade. Couldn't they just use the recipe for free?
The recipe wasn't something particularly valuable, so why ask for twenty percent profit?
Wasn't this bullying her?
No, she had to tell her father-in-law about this.
Tian Xiaohe instantly made up her mind!