Chapter 73: This Is Enough to Make Someone Anxious!

Three designs, sixty baskets, with all the material and labor costs covered by Li Guifang’s family—Su Qinghu already felt more than satisfied, but she didn’t expect there was even more to come.

“Technically, we should have delivered all the baskets to you today.” Ever since she decided Su Qinghu was the type of stepmother who acted one way in public and another in private, Liu Guifang’s tone with Su Qinghu had become much more direct. She stood with her arms crossed, eyes clear and steady. “But our family does things thoroughly—we never cut corners. The remaining twenty baskets will be delivered to you this weekend.”

Su Qinghu was stunned. There are still twenty more baskets? With material and labor costs added up, each little basket doesn’t even cost seventy cents?!

Is this really the going rate these days? Or did someone tip Liu Guifang off, and now she’s afraid I’ll retaliate, so she’s trying to show weakness?

But the look in Liu Guifang’s eyes was clearly that of someone who thinks, “I look down on you, but I won’t say it out loud”—a kind of proud disdain...

So, is this really just the market price?

Seeing Su Qinghu silent, Liu Guifang got a bit flustered. “Hey, don’t think making baskets is easy! Just picking out the materials takes a lot of effort!”

Su Qinghu looked at her, took a deep breath, and confirmed it—Liu Guifang wasn’t trying to show weakness, this was just the current market rate!

Isn’t this a little too cheap?!

Back when she used to visit night markets, a single cricket cage with a little cricket inside would cost fifty yuan! Even if you bargained, just the cage alone would still be ten yuan!

These little baskets in front of her were way bigger than those cricket cages...

Honestly, it made her, someone who always played by the rules, feel a bit guilty for getting such a bargain~~~

“You don’t have to look at me like that!” Liu Guifang couldn’t stand being stared at. “We’re not going to stiff you. If we said we’ll deliver this weekend, we’ll deliver this weekend!”

What’s with the silence? Would it kill you to say something?!

Su Qinghu let out a breath, nudged the starry-eyed Erdan, who was staring at the baskets, and said, “Go get Mom some paper and a pen. I need to write a receipt!”

They hadn’t even specified exactly how many baskets they wanted, and now there was this unexpected bonus.

Since Liu Guifang said there were twenty more baskets, Su Qinghu wasn’t going to be polite.

She’d take them all!

After she finished speaking, she looked at Liu Guifang with a bright smile. “If I need more in the future, can I come to you for custom orders?”

It’s just too cheap!

And the quality is great, too~~~

Su Qinghu felt moved by the Guifang family’s honest spirit—she even wanted to give the currently suspicious-looking Liu Guifang a hug.

Liu Guifang couldn’t help but twitch her lips. These useless baskets—can’t eat them, can’t drink them, at most they hold two big steamed buns, what good are they?

And she still wants more?

Is her brain broken or something?

“If you want more, just come to us,” Liu Guifang replied with a smile.

Doesn’t matter if she’s crazy, as long as she pays.

Honestly, with these baskets, their family was still making a profit.

The materials cost nothing—the father-in-law just foraged for them outside the city...

The two women exchanged a glance and shared a subtle smile, reaching a strange mutual understanding.

Dadan put down his bag and came out with the receipt. Erdan also ran over with paper and pen. “Mom, here you go!”

Dadan paused, looked at his brother, then at Su Qinghu, who was already writing away, and suddenly felt something was off.

He grabbed Erdan, who was still trying to please, and pulled him aside, gritting his teeth. “What’s she up to now?”

When Su Qinghu asked him to go inside earlier, was it just to get him out of the way so she could spend money?

Just the thought made Dadan angry!

“Bro, what are you thinking?” Erdan looked at him, eyes full of curiosity. “You’re not mad again because you think she spent money, are you?”

Dadan kept a stern face and repeated, “What’s she up to now?”

Erdan scratched his head. “Bro, you can’t control her anyway. Why keep asking? In the end, you’re just making yourself mad!”

He really didn’t get it—his brother was so smart, why couldn’t he figure this out?

Dadan: “Did she spend money?”

“Nope.” Erdan sighed like a little grown-up. “Don’t worry, she didn’t spend any money today.”

Only then did Dadan let go, but then Erdan added, “She didn’t spend money today, but that doesn’t mean she won’t spend tomorrow, or the day after…”

Dadan was left speechless, lips pressed tight.

“Bro,” Erdan tried to pat his brother’s shoulder, but his arms weren’t long enough, so he settled for his arm instead. “Listen to me—enjoy life while you can.”

Dadan: “…You’re not going to the alley or the park to listen to those old men’s nonsense this weekend!”

“I wasn’t planning to anyway,” Erdan grinned. “Didn’t Mom say she’s taking us to open bank accounts this weekend?”

From now on, he’d have his own account too!

He’s no worse than his brother!

After being out-talked by Erdan a few times, Dadan was feeling pretty defeated. He looked at Erdan, itching to do something.

“Remember, we agreed—no fighting in front of others!” Erdan saw the look in Dadan’s eyes and immediately sounded the alarm. “There are outsiders here!”

Su Qinghu quickly finished writing the receipt, both sides stamped their fingerprints, and that was that.

Liu Guifang took the receipt and left without even waiting for anyone to see her out. Su Qinghu just raised her eyebrows and let her go.

Once the door was closed, Su Qinghu finally turned her attention to the two boys whispering to each other.

She smiled, clapped her hands to get their attention.

*Clap clap clap!*

Both boys looked at her.

Dadan’s heart started racing—he had a gut feeling Su Qinghu was about to announce something that would make him mad.

Erdan’s eyes were shining, looking at Su Qinghu expectantly, ready to cheer her on.

Under their gaze, Su Qinghu’s smile widened, her lips curling up. When she sensed Dadan was at his limit, she cleared her throat. “I have an announcement.”

Dadan: Here it comes!

Erdan: “What is it? Good news or bad news?”

Su Qinghu looked at them both, her eyes curving into a mischievous smile. “It’s not a big deal. Whether it’s good or bad depends on how you see it.”

The more she said it was nothing, the more nervous Dadan got.

Erdan scratched his chin, then looked at Su Qinghu, steeling himself. “Go ahead, I’ll try to think positive!”

“This weekend, I’ve got your schedules all planned out. Would you call that big news?”

Erdan was confused. “Didn’t you already tell us?”

Why bring it up again?

Dadan just stared at Su Qinghu in silence. Is this the big reveal? Is she about to drop the bomb?

Su Qinghu: “This weekend, besides taking you to open bank accounts, there’s something else.”

Dadan: …

Erdan was scratching his head, getting anxious. She’d been talking so long—why not just say it already?

“Swimming! I’m taking you both swimming this weekend!” Su Qinghu beamed. “I’ve already got your swimsuits ready. Surprised?”"