The saddest thing after waking up from a dream is not that there is no way out, but that someone will lead you into a catastrophe with a gesture of care and help.

Xiao Cong'er didn't know why her mother always didn't let her go to the store for more than two months, and she was always smiling, as if she had encountered some happy event. She thought that her mother was afraid that she would be bullied by hooligans or harassed by Lu Xing, so she asked her mother more than once, and her mother always replied with a mysterious smile: "You will know when the time comes! My mother wants to give you a surprise and ask you to see her mother's ability to make money!" Sometimes, Cong'er didn't ask, but her mother couldn't help but nag her, saying something about "expanding the store in a few days", "buying gold hairpins, rings, high-end rouge, and pollen" for her, and "saving some silver for her to buy a dowry for her in the future, and marrying her out of the pomp and circumstance". Cong'er guessed that her mother might have gotten some business secrets, or saw some good business opportunities. If the mother doesn't say it, she won't ask anymore, the mother wants to give her a surprise, why doesn't he accept it?

In the afternoon of the same day, the mother hurriedly went out. The mother only said to do something, but didn't say what to do, although it was still the same as usual, with a smile on her face, but Cong'er always felt that her mother was smiling very fakely, as if she was deliberately laughing at her.

One afternoon, Cong'er's heart was always frizzy, and in order to calm herself, she directed her mind to the things she was most proud of. She remembered a dream that her mother told her a few days ago, thinking about it day and dreaming at night, which was actually her mother's wish. The mother said that she dreamed that she found a wishful husband for Cong'er, tall man, big eyes, thick eyebrows, oval face, able to write and martial arts, writing dragons and phoenixes, swords can not be splashed with water, and there is a treasure gourd in his waist, if you have any dreams, just say it, it can help you realize it. The mother asked to decorate a new room for Cong'er, ho, As soon as the words came out, the furniture in the house was brand new, and even the window grilles of Double Happiness were neatly pasted - Cong'er listened to her mother's dream, and leaned forward and backwards with laughter, almost out of breath.

Cong'er is immersed in the joy brought by her mother's dream. "Cong'er, Cong'er!" A noisy cry accompanied by the chaotic footsteps suddenly came, waking up Cong'er in reverie.

She jumped up and ran out the door, stunned. The mother was lying on the door panel surrounded by a group of people, already dying.

The catastrophe struck suddenly, Xiao Cong'er was stunned all of a sudden, she opened her mouth wide, as if she wanted to shout, but she didn't make a sound, she just threw herself on her mother's body, and tears came out of her eyes like broken beads.

When the little sugar man heard the news, he rushed to pull Cong'er away, and commanded people to settle Cong'er's mother on the bed; he asked people to invite the husband who saw a doctor, diagnosed Cong'er's mother's pulse, and prescribed medicine; he paid the consultation fee with the money he brought, and let people catch the medicine, find the medicine pot, light the fire and fry it, and then put his arm around Cong'er's shoulders and persuaded him: "Nephew, don't cry! Your body is important! The shopping mall is like a battlefield, and victory or defeat is a common thing." With Li Niang here, everything will be fine!"

Cong'er has no close relatives, the little sugar man is very familiar with his mother, and he takes the initiative to help him when it is difficult.

Her mother is sick in bed and urgently needs to spend money on treatment, so Cong'er has to negotiate with Little Sugar Man to transfer the grocery store. The little sugar man helped Cong'er quickly find the main house, took inventory of the goods, cleaned up the old rent accounts, and at the same time ran before and after, asking for a doctor and buying medicine for Cong'er's mother.

Cong'er's mother has not recovered from her illness, and the dozens of taels of silver transferred to the small shop have been left with nothing.

Cong'er was worried about how the mother and daughter would survive, and the debt collector of Fuller Restaurant had already come to the door.

The little sugar man quarreled with Liu Deguang, the man who was the shopkeeper in the restaurant, and scolded a dog blood spray in front of Cong'er, and almost didn't tear up in public, but the debt was repaid, and it was justified, Liu Deguang still refused to give up, and claimed that if he didn't repay the silver, he would go to the county government to file a complaint, and asked the official to sell Xiao Cong'er to a brothel and use the money sold to pay off the debt.

The little sugar man had no choice but to resist the man Liu Deguang on the one hand, and persuade Cong'er to sign a contract with the restaurant to pay off the debt and repay the silver by part-time work.

If you want to know what it's like to work in Xiao Cong'er Restaurant, take a look at the limerick poem "What Year is the Head" she wrote to the little sugar man:

I am a merchant girl, and I go to a restaurant to pay off my debts;

Counting on working for wages and paying off debts to be free.

The rooster has risen early and has not rested in the middle of the night;

Washing dishes is tired and sore, and running the hall is as busy as a monkey;

The fingers of choosing vegetables are swollen, and the pot is sweaty;

His face was covered with black ash, and his hands were thick with calluses.

I am most afraid of moving the wine basket, and my waist and legs are trembling;

Fainted and fell to the ground, his knees bleeding profusely.

The shopkeeper was furious, and the thugs whipped him;

deducted the current month's salary, and compensated for the wine in the basket.

The silk and bamboo are ringing in the ears, and the sedan chair in front of the door is thick;

The loud laughter of the broad guest is noisy, and the beautiful girl shows her singing voice.

Poor working girl, working as a horse and cow every day;

You need to smile when you see people, and you need to kowtow to customers;

There is no pay for overtime, and there is no reason for being beaten;

Debts are good, when is the year?

Xiao Cong'er was beaten and angry for more than three months as a cow and a horse in the restaurant, and his wages were all fined and confiscated for various reasons. Thinking of the chivalrous heart of the little sugar man and the proprietress of a restaurant with identity and ability, in desperation, I had to quietly write this limerick poem "What Year is the Head", skillfully handed it over, complained to him, and asked for help.

The little sugar man read Cong'er's limerick, and immediately ran to the restaurant, first quarreled with the man Liu Deguang, and then scolded the management staff of the restaurant for a bloody squirt, before coming to see Xiao Cong'er.

When the little sugar man saw Xiao Cong'er, he still scolded his shopkeeper angrily: "This miser, this old man, this sadist, this bastard, really take the words of the old lady as a deaf ear! I told him, you are my niece's daughter, and I want him to take good care of it, but I didn't expect him to torture you like this! I am my own mother, and the old lady is a widow, and I will not settle it with him! Niece, let me see, where is the injury?"

The little sugar man took Cong'er's hand and exclaimed in surprise, "Look, what has become of this white and tender and slippery lady's hand?

"Niece, hands are a sign of a woman's wealth and poverty, you must take care of them! You should no longer touch those rough things, and you should no longer soak them in water too often, especially if they are greasy and dirty, so that your hands will become dry, rough, and wrinkled. From now on, every morning and evening after washing, you should immediately take care of your hands. At the very least, apply hand cream to moisturize and protect your skin. In addition, it is necessary to massage it by the way to promote blood circulation, and the effect will be better.

"From now on, you should have a basin of warm water every day before you go to bed, hot water will dry your skin, cold water will not be good for removing dirt, remember, it is just right to be hot or cold! Soak your hands for a few minutes, then use a small brush to remove the dirt from between your fingers, and then apply fish oil to massage your hands. It is best to wrap your hands in a silk handkerchief when you sleep, so that the moisturizing effect of fish oil can quickly moisturize the skin with the help of body temperature. You try, or a few times, your hands will return to their original tender and white level. This is my gauntlet top secret, and I don't tell ordinary people yet!"

For more information, see the next episode: Fatal Temptation.