The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s
Chapter 535 Big Business (1)_1

Chapter 535: Chapter 535 Big Business (1)_1

"..." Ruan Jiaojiao, just this little thing, hmm, she couldn’t bring herself to say any more about how it could protect her.

However.

"I have Brother Xiu Xi, he can protect me just as well," Ruan Jiaojiao gently stroked Xiaobai’s head, "Xiaobai, you go hibernate. It’s okay."

Having finished speaking, she turned her head to look at Xiu Xi behind her, "Brother Xiu Xi, can we let Xiaobai live in that cave? We can still visit it when we have time."

"..." Xiu Xi, he didn’t really want to.

But faced with Ruan Jiaojiao’s expectant little eyes, he could only nod.

"Hiss hiss... " Little Cutie, see you later, I’m off to sleep.

With permission granted, Xiaobai swiftly slithered away, unlike the snake that seemed reluctant to leave just a moment ago.

Ruan Jiaojiao’s hand was still suspended in mid-air. She blinked, wondering why, but she somehow felt a bit sentimental. Could it be that Xiaobai had been coveting the cave all along and put on a sullen face just for that reason?

Ruan Jiaojiao felt she shouldn’t think that way about her little buddy. She slapped her cheek and stood up.

Meatball was still being chased around the yard in disarray by Samao.

Ruan Jiaojiao stepped outside and called out, and only then did Samao magnanimously retract its claws, bounding up to her with joyful little steps.

Ruan Jiaojiao bent over with effort to pick it up.

In just half a year, Samao had grown from a pathetic kitten into a big fat cat with layers of fat on its belly. Even if it was fat, it couldn’t compare in size to Meatball, but it could still chase Meatball into causing daily chaos.

Samao was pretty much the cat lord in the Ruan Family. Apart from Ruan Jiaojiao, it wasn’t close to anyone else. Now held in her arms, it rolled over, meowing, and occasionally licking her with its tongue,, showing immense affection.

"Samao, Mom said there are mice in the shop, Uncle Four will take you there tomorrow. You have to catch the mice well, understand?"

"Meow~" Samao responded softly, not sure if it understood or not.

After holding and stroking it for a while longer, Ruan Jiaojiao finally put it down. She watched as it lazily made its way to the pile of firewood, effortlessly leaped onto it, and lay down to bask in the warm sunshine.

At this moment, heavy footsteps came from the main hall. Ruan Jiaojiao saw Madam Ruan laboriously moving toward them with an iron basin and rushed over with Xiu Xi to help.

Xiu Xi was strong and could help a bit, while Ruan Jiaojiao was more or less just joining in the fun.

But Madam Ruan couldn’t help laughing at the sight. Ruan Jiaojiao’s face turned red with effort as she stubbornly helped carry the basin, looking up in confusion at Madam Ruan.

Madam Ruan then laughed, "Child, go and play, there’s no need for you to help with this."

Ruan Jiaojiao kept her body low, refusing to listen, still holding the basin with her face flushed red, and asked, "Mom, are the salted duck eggs we made last time all gone?"

"Not yet, but business at the shop is getting better and better. The poor folks can’t afford good meals, so they like having something like that. It’s good to make more just to have enough on hand."

Business at the shop was really booming now, with more and more walk-in customers. Most who could afford to eat at the restaurant were well-off, but there were also those who didn’t have money for a meal and could only drink some porridge, needing a bit of pickled vegetables or salted duck eggs to go with it.

Madam Ruan knew that making a living was tough nowadays. You could make money where you could, but where you could spare some help, you did, by giving out some extra side dishes when people ordered a bowl of porridge, which didn’t cost them much.