Qi Mianmian's tone was cold. "Of course not. This is compensation for you pushing me off the bridge. Of all the things you shouldn't have done, leaving me alone after pushing me off the bridge was the worst thing you could have done. If Gu Zhan hadn't arrived just in time, I would have been harmed by two hooligans."
Luo Qingwen began to feel a little guilty, but her expression remained vicious. "I'll admit that it was careless of me. The bridge was so low, and you didn't fall into the water, so I thought that you'd be fine. However, do you even dare to tell anyone about the medical book? Aren't you afraid that old hag will skin you alive? Forget it, I won't bother. If it wasn't for the possibility that the old hag would take the thousand yuan for herself, do you think I'd even come here? Hmph. Consider this matter settled. From now on, we owe each other nothing."
Qi Mianmian understood what she meant.
Luo Yingwen had given her the money personally not because she was afraid that Qi Mianmian would be taken advantage of by Elderly Lady Qi, but because she did not want Qi Mianmian to seek trouble with her again if she couldn't keep the money.
With that, Luo Qingwen opened the door and stalked off.
Qi Mianmian smiled coldly. Picking up the money, she yelled, "Grandma, she gave me the money. Come and get your share."
Elderly Lady Qi, who thought that Qi Mianmian would not give her the money without putting up a fight, was speechless.
Luo Qingwen had given her the money herself, and it wouldn't be unreasonable if Qi Mianmian refused to share it with Elderly Lady Qi.
Of course, Elderly Lady Qi wouldn't agree.
If Qi Mianmian didn't give it to her, she would insist on receiving her share, and argue that Luo Qingwen only came to the house after being provoked by her…
Now that Qi Mianmian was being so generous, she practically couldn't keep the smile off her face.
However, she definitely had to collect the money quickly.
She tiptoed in. Counting the money, Elderly Lady Qi said, "Tiantian, go to my room later to get some eggs for Mianmian."
Qi Mianmian quickly declined the offer. "Grandma, there's no need. Grandma, you've gained some benefits from me today, haven't you? I can't let you take advantage of me for nothing. I have a request."
Elderly Lady Qi was about to lose her temper, but glanced at the hard cash in her hand and suppressed her anger. "Tell me about it first."
"I plan to use my five hundred yuan to start a small business with Second Sister. This business will belong to only Second Sister and me. You, Eldest Uncle, and Third Uncle are not allowed to get involved or make any comments."
Elderly Lady Qi's eyes darted to the side. "What business are you planning to start?"
"It's just a little food. We'll make it at home, then sell it on the back of a styrofoam box."
"Steamed buns?" Elderly Lady Qi, who was afraid of being tricked, asked. She wanted to get to the bottom of things if she could.
"Something like that." Qi Mianmian was also a sly old fox.
After she had finished counting the money, Elderly Lady Qi eventually sent over ten eggs.
This time, Qi Mianmian did not refuse. "Thank you, Grandma. I won't eat your food for nothing. In the future, I'll be filial to you and give you good food as well."
After the elderly lady left, Qi Zhen went to cook some poached eggs in sugar water for Qi Mianmian. Qi Tian hesitated for a long time before asking Qi Mianmian softly, "Are you really going to make steamed buns with Zhen'er to sell?"
Qi Mianmian gestured for her to come closer, then said in a low voice, "Sister, I'm going to sell bread and cakes. Don't tell anyone about this for now. Second Sister doesn't have a job, so I'll work with her for now. If the business succeeds, you can join us."
Qi Tian, who had fine features but an androgynous figure, was skilled in sewing. Every day, she would collect materials from the clothing factory nearby to sew clothes at home. Although she only earned about 20 yuan a month from working herself to the bone, her job still made many people envious.
Qi Zhen, who was born with poor vision, was one of them.
Qi Tian smiled. "Alright, the two of you can give it a try."
She did not think highly of Qi Mianmian's idea, but a food business didn't require much capital anyway, so there was no harm trying.
Qi Mianmian: "…"
Why wasn't Qi Tian surprised that she knew how to make bread and cakes?
She carefully dug into the memories of her original body and discovered that apart from being especially timid and introverted, the original character also had two special traits. The first was that she was extraordinarily smart and could pick up any new skill very quickly. The second was that she loved reading, and was interested in all kinds of books. Not long ago, her cheap older brother had brought back an old pastry recipe book. After she read it, she told her two sisters that bread and cakes were easy to make…
Qi Mianmian: "…"
This character was proving to be very useful.