Chapter 35 80s Troublemaker 5 All sold out...

In fact, the biggest problem with the buns made by my sister-in-law is not the filling, but the dough.

First of all, the taste of her buns is not good. Secondly, she put too much yeast, so the aftertaste is a bit bitter.

Chen Qian poured the flour into a clean mixing bowl, added an appropriate amount of yeast powder, dissolved the yeast powder in warm water, stirred it with chopsticks, and then began to knead the dough.

"Sister-in-law, pay attention! Use even pressure with both hands. This technique will make the dough smoother and more uniform. It won't take too long to knead the dough in fifteen minutes at most. Just make sure the dough is smooth, your hands, and the bowl are clean."

Xiang Ying didn't expect that there were so many tricks to kneading dough, and quickly wrote them down.

Her mother watched from the side with a pout. She had been cooking all her life and considered herself an expert at making steamed buns and dumplings. She didn't expect that today her daughter's younger brother and sister-in-law would come and start giving her instructions without any respect to her as their elder.

She wanted to see what kind of delicious buns this young daughter-in-law could make.

After the dough was kneaded, it was placed aside to rise. Not long after, the dough rose. Xiang Ying thought it was ready, but unexpectedly, Shen Qian stood up and walked over to continue kneading the dough.

"Ah... do you want to keep kneading? How long will it take?"

"This step is very important. It's to expel the air from the dough. The technique is the same as before. This will make the dough more delicate."

Xiang Ying stuck out his tongue. He never thought kneading dough would be so troublesome.

Finally, it’s time for the next step. Chen Qian divides the dough into evenly sized portions.

"You can put a food scale nearby and make sure each dough piece is the same size. This way the buns look good and can reduce disputes. When rolling the dough, make it thick in the middle and thin at the edges. This way the filling won't show through when steamed, and the thin edges make it easier to close."

Shen Qian made the buns skillfully, each bun had 18 folds, and her movements stunned Xiang Ying and her mother.

You can tell he’s an expert at this!

"Third sister-in-law, you are so amazing!"

Putting aside other things, the way he makes dumplings looks very professional.

But Wang Fangqing still found something to complain about: "There's too much meat in these buns. How can we make any money?"

Shen Qian didn't refute anything else she said, except for this one. Shen Qian emphasized: "If you want to expand sales on this street, you must put more meat in the buns. Otherwise, if the buns you make are not as delicious and have more meat as those in the canteen of the machinery factory, why would others have to come here to buy them?"

Xiang Ying understood immediately. Zhou Shengwu was a cadre of the machinery factory. He had said the same thing when he heard that she was going to open a small restaurant outside the factory. There was a canteen in the factory and everyone was used to eating in the canteen. If they wanted to eat outside, the food sold would be the same as in the canteen, so why should they go out to buy it?

She chose to sell buns because she felt that she and her mother were good at making them, and since they were sitting around at home anyway, they might as well open a shop.

Unexpectedly, my sister-in-law said the same thing.

Xiang Ying quickly said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'll remember it."

After a whole morning of hard work, a pot of steaming buns was finally out of the oven. The buns, each of uniform size and looking very appetizing, lay quietly in the steamer.

Before Xiang Ying could even take a bite, a passing diners were attracted over.

"How much are these buns?"

"Fresh-out meat buns are 1.5 cents each, and vegetarian ones are 1.0 cents each."

"One vegetarian and one meat."

"Okay."

Xiang Ying skillfully wrapped the buns for the customer. Before he left, another person came up and asked, "How are these buns? Are they delicious?"

The guest was also a little curious. He took a bite of the vegetarian bun and frowned slightly. Wang Fangqing became anxious when she saw this and quickly said, "Little comrade, try the meat bun. It must be delicious when it's fresh from the oven."

The customer took another bite of the fresh meat bun. The delicious juice filled his entire mouth, making him unable to resist taking a second bite.

He said excitedly, "These buns taste good. I'll buy five more!"

The man next to him saw this and said without hesitation: "Give me five too."

The most important thing in doing business is popularity. At this time, many workers who were leaving get off work passed by this road. Seeing people gathered here, a few more came over out of curiosity.

At first, passersby were just watching, but when they saw people in front of them gathered to buy buns, they followed behind and said, "I want two too. Give me two too. No, I want five!"

Xiang Ying gradually became overwhelmed, and Wang Fangqing was there to help collect and give change, and she was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.

Some diners bought buns and ate them standing there, praising the food endlessly.

"These buns are really good! 15 cents isn't cheap, but it's a good deal!"

"The meat buns in the cafeteria are nothing compared to these. These buns are so delicious!"

"Wow, how come there is so much juice in this bun? How is it made?"

"I want to buy ten more, but I wonder if they're available?"

However, Shen Qian originally just wanted to demonstrate to Xiang Ying and didn't do much. The group of people who gathered around him quickly bought up all the freshly baked buns.

"Is that all the boss has?"

"No way, they're sold out already? When will the next basket be released?"

Wang Fangqing quickly said, "We still have vegetable buns. Do you want some more?"

Someone in front of me who bought vegetable buns said with disdain: "Auntie, I don't want your vegetable buns. Your meat buns are delicious, and the vegetable buns have a weird smell."

Wang Fangqing shut up awkwardly. Xiang Ying said, "There are no more today. We'll start selling them tomorrow morning."

Wang Fangqing glared at her daughter. Why didn't she continue with such a good business? Besides, she had mixed a pot of meat filling today. She should use up the remaining meat filling while the business was good.

After the customers left, Xiang Yingcai excitedly took Shen Qian's hand and said, "Third sister-in-law, you are really amazing! I have never seen so many customers since I opened the shop! All the meat buns were sold out in such a short time. We will definitely make money if we keep going like this. It's a pity that we didn't leave any for ourselves, otherwise I would also like to try how delicious the buns you made are!"

Shen Qian smiled and said, "I will come over every day to help you make dumplings in the next few days. You can taste them tomorrow when they are ready. Once you get the hang of it, you can continue to make them. Breakfast will be no problem. I will teach you other things for lunch when I am free."

Xiang Ying was so excited that he wanted to cry: "Why are you so kind, third sister-in-law?"

She had originally worried that her third sister-in-law would only teach her for one day and then leave her alone. Even if she wrote down the details in her notebook, she wouldn't be able to learn so quickly. After she left, her small restaurant business would probably still not pick up. Unexpectedly, her third sister-in-law was willing to continue teaching her, and even after she mastered the basics, she would teach her other things...

Wang Fangqing was initially unconvinced, but she wasn't one to be ungrateful. "Dear girl, I was too harsh with my words before and offended you. I apologize. You're a good child, and I thank you!"

Shen Qian didn't argue with her. She was just an old person with little experience and used to being frugal. She said, "If you don't mind this pot of meat filling, you can make buns and dumplings for yourselves. Don't sell it out. I'll come early tomorrow to teach you how to make it."

Xiang Ying was about to say thank you, but Shen Qian said, "Sister-in-law, please don't be so formal with me. You and my elder brother took care of my husband so much during his illness, but I, as his wife, hid for so long. You have suffered so much, and I should thank you."

Xiang Ying didn't blame her at all. In fact, they were all married to be someone's daughter-in-law. She understood Chen Qian very well in her heart. If it were her, if Zhou Shengwu suddenly became paralyzed and had to lie in bed all day, she would also feel very uncomfortable and unable to accept it.

It's hard to say whether she can do what Chen Qian did and finally figure out whether she should divorce the paralyzed man.

She quickly comforted him, "Okay, then we're both welcome. If you need any help from me in the future, just tell me."

Chen Qian: "Then please trouble my sister-in-law to take me to choose a welfare housing unit. Zhou Shengmo told me to make the decision."

So Xiang Ying waited for Zhou Shengwu to deliver lunch to his third brother at noon, and then asked him to go with him, and in the afternoon he took his third brother and his wife to choose a house together.

Zhou Shengwu was pushing a bicycle with a cowhide bag in the net bag on the handlebars, which contained the supporting documents needed for the house selection.

Zhou Shengwu didn't say much along the way. Separating the rooms was supposed to be a happy thing, but these two bicycles were originally ridden by the third child, and now... he was afraid that he would never be able to ride a bicycle again.

When he thought of this, Zhou Shengwu was no longer happy.

However, his wife was chattering beside him about how great his third brother's wife was and how the buns she made were sold out very quickly.

"Yeah, I'll go back to the factory and promote it for you guys. I guarantee your business will be better."

Xiang Ying took Shen Qian's hand and said, "Sister-in-law, you don't have a job right now. Why don't you open a restaurant with me? That way, I can learn from you without any worries."

Shen Qian smiled and said, "No, I'm not interested. Opening a restaurant is still too tiring. I'll teach you, and you can work hard with your mother. When you make money, treat me to a delicious meal. That's all."

Seeing her say this, Xiang Ying didn't force her.

The group arrived at the street office, and the clerk carefully looked at the certificate with a red seal. Zhou Shengmo's case had been reported a long time ago, and the house selection could be arranged at any time.

"The welfare housing is newly built, right on Fuxiang Street. Once you've chosen a room and have the furniture ready, you can move in."

The newly built welfare housing is located not far from the street. The location is pretty good, but it is not close to the street, so it is quiet in the midst of the hustle and bustle.

The clerk said, "There are currently four units left: one on the first floor, two on the second floor, and one on the third floor. The ones on the higher floors are smaller, and the one on the first floor has a yard."

Chen Qian first went into the welfare house on the first floor to take a look. It had two courtyards in the front and back, with an area of about 100 square meters. There was a large bedroom, two small bedrooms, and the toilet was very close to the master bedroom.

Shen Qian took out a tape measure and measured everywhere, as if calculating something.

Xiang Ying stopped her and said, "Sister-in-law, the first floor is not good. It's quite damp and there are mosquitoes in the summer. I think you should choose the second floor."

Zhou Shengwu also thinks that the second floor should be chosen. The first floor has a yard and can be left alone, which means that everyone has considered this aspect.

"If you are worried about my third brother's coming and going, don't worry. My husband and I live close to each other. If anything happens, I will come and carry my brother downstairs." Zhou Shengwu said.

Shen Qian had already made up his mind: "Let's choose the first floor."

Seeing that his younger brother and his wife had already made up their minds, the elder brother and his wife didn't say much and took Shen Qian to handle the remaining procedures.

After everything was done, Zhou Shengwu said, "Sister-in-law, the new house will definitely need furniture and wall painting. I'll help you find people for these. Your sister-in-law's cousin has a construction team and brought a few people from the village to Rongcheng to take on the work."

Shen Qian said, "Don't worry, brother, do you have any connections to help me find out? I want to buy a wheelchair for Zhou Shengmo first."