Upon seeing this, Su Lan quickly pulled the person aside and grabbed the kitchen knife.

"Let me chop them! I chop onions all the time, they won't sting my eyes!"

"Thank you for your help, Sister Lan!" Lu Zhixia rubbed her eyes with her sleeve. Onion buns are delicious, but they are too much trouble to cut.

I went to a faraway place for a while to get some fresh air, and my eyes felt a bit better. When I came back, I saw that the onions had already been chopped.

Su Lan stuffed a piece of paper into her nose, her eyes were red, and anyone who didn't know better would think she had just been crying. It felt so good to be loved like this.

"Sister Lan, you're so kind, I like you so much."

"Don't be shy with me!"

"I'll treat you to steamed buns tonight."

"Don't pack too much, just enough for yourself. I wouldn't dare to mooch meat off you every day."

“I’ll give it to you, I’m happy to!” Lu Zhixia said with a smile.

Su Lan was also amused and laughed. Although her eyes were burning and sore, she was really happy.

The dough rose faster than they expected, and the buns were easier to make than dumplings; all they had to do was pinch out the pleats and shape.

One bowl of filling was used to make 20 large steamed buns. When they came out of the steamer, they were placed on two large plates. One plate was kept for myself, and the other plate was sent to the neighbor next door.

As soon as I went in, I saw a few children, and my eyes lit up instantly.

Su Lan saw a large plate of steamed buns and asked, "What are you doing? Didn't I say to send less?"

"It won't taste good when it's cold, so I kept a plate for myself."

Lu Zhixia placed the plates on the table and noticed that their dinner tonight was quite plentiful.

Stir-fried shredded potatoes with green peppers, stir-fried cucumber with eggs, and two meals of rice.

Su Lan could only take the plate and pour the buns into the bowl.

"You can't do that again next time."

"Okay! I've got it."

Lu Zhixia said that, but she didn't really think that way.

Su Lan opened the can on the table and scooped some chili sauce into the plate with a spoon.

"Try it, this is my homemade chili sauce that has just been fermented."

"Then give me more."

"Then I'll get you a bottle, so you can just open it and eat it whenever you want next time!" Su Lan said, putting down her spoon, turning around and going to the wall to take out a canning jar from the box.

"This is my secret recipe for chili sauce, it's so delicious, it's not spicy and it's even a little sweet."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony, I can handle spicy food very well."

Lu Zhixia took the bottle, then carried the plate back into the house and closed the door behind her.

Compared to other things, I find eating to be the most enjoyable, as I can eat however I want.

I sat cross-legged on the bed eating steamed buns and found that they tasted better than I expected. I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's bun sales.

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The soundproofing in the tenement building wasn't very good. She woke up when those people got up to do their work, but she didn't go out.

Instead, she waited until the noise subsided a bit before opening the door and going out. She saw that the door to the next room was locked, so she went back inside to get a basin to wash her face and brush her teeth.

When she returned carrying the basin, she saw Liu Yue'e followed by a tall, thin young man.

She was guessing that this must be her younger brother.

Just as Sister Su Lan said, the younger brother came to collect the money as soon as the man left.

Liu Yue'e snorted coldly, then took out her key, opened the door, and went inside.

After entering the house, Liu Yu first looked around to make sure his sister hadn't bought anything new, then plopped down in a chair.

"Sis, I'm getting an extra 10 yuan this month because I'm dating someone."

"What?" Liu Yue'e was about to go inside to get the money, but when she heard her brother say that, she turned back.

"I don't have that much money to give you."

"Go ask that guy for it!" Liu Yu said, crossing his legs and shaking his leg. "He's not a big earner, so ask him for more."

Liu Yue'e thought that when her husband left, he only left 50 yuan. He usually left 60 yuan for his younger brother, and now her brother wanted 10 yuan more, which meant he wanted 60 yuan.

"I can't give you that much this month, I can only give you 40 yuan!"

"No way!" Liu Yu stood up abruptly. "What can that little bit of money do? It's not even enough for me to spend at school."

"I don't care, I only have forty yuan." Liu Yue'e turned and went into the house, taking the envelope out of the drawer.

Liu Yu followed them inside, saw money in the envelope, immediately took it, and put it in his pocket.

"I'm taking all of these." With that, she turned and left.

Liu Yue'e immediately realized what was happening and chased after him, saying, "Are you crazy? That's all my money!"

Liu Yu didn't care about all that; as long as he had the money, he could continue to date girls.

What does his sister's hardship have to do with him?

They pushed open the door and walked out faster and faster.

Seeing that she couldn't catch up with her younger brother, Liu Yue'e broke down and shouted in the stairwell.

"If you take all the money, what am I supposed to eat and drink!"

The only answer she received was the sound of her younger brother's footsteps coming downstairs.

Lu Zhixia saw all of this clearly. The saying "every pitiful person has something hateful about them" perfectly describes someone like Liu Yue'e.

After kneading the dough, cover it with a lid and place it on the stone platform of the terrace. When the sun rises, let the dough rise quickly by letting it sit in the sunlight for a while.

When Liu Yue'e turned around, she saw Lu Zhixia sitting on the stool again, and she dared not go looking for trouble again.

Instead, she went home with a belly full of resentment. Her younger brother had taken all the money, leaving only a few pounds of grain and hardly any vegetables. How were they going to survive?

Lu Zhixia adjusted the meat filling again to make the broth even more delicious. Once the dough had risen, she started making the buns.

I made 80 large steamed buns in one go, and then steamed them in a steamer for 30 minutes.

When they came out of the steamer, the buns were white and plump, and they looked very good.

I broke one open and tasted it. The improved recipe made it even more delicious than the one I had yesterday. It was so oily that it practically oozed with every bite.

After letting them air dry for a while, I started putting the buns into the box and laid a white cloth underneath.

As she estimated, the box could only hold about 80 buns at a time. After everything was ready, she packed everything up.

Then he locked the door, picked up the box, and went downstairs.

As she passed by Liu Yue'e's door, she glanced at her and saw no one; she must be inside.

After securing the insulated box to the car, I checked the time and it was almost 10:30. It was the perfect time to wait at the school gate.

The weather was still very hot today, the kind of scorching heat. As I approached the school gate, I saw Xiao Wang and two other ice cream vendors waiting there.

A three-way power struggle!

When Xiao Wang saw Lu Zhixia arrive, he smiled happily and said to Master Guo and Master Li beside him,

"She is my sister."

Master Guo rolled his eyes. "You two are really something. The siblings are both eyeing this place. There are only so many students. At most, you can sell a few dozen ice creams."

Why do they have to squeeze in here with us? Is there any point?

Xiao Wang nudged his shoulder, saying unhappily, "That's not right. This isn't your home. We're here on our own."

Lu Zhixia got off the bicycle. It was so hot that her clothes felt sticky. Luckily, she had worn an extra layer underneath to prevent any wardrobe malfunction.

"Sister!" Xiao Wang ran over eagerly to help the car.