"Achoo~" Jiang Xiaoli reaped what she sowed, sneezing from the dust she kicked up.

Zong Jiayu looked at her and suddenly burst out laughing.

Jiang Xiaoli rushed out of the house, found a tap outside, soaked a handkerchief, wiped her face, and drank a couple of mouthfuls of tap water before she felt a little better.

She pulled Zong Jiayu's arm and glanced at her watch. "It's already 1:30! No, no, I have to go!"

She made an appointment with Xiao Muyu yesterday!

"Is something urgent?" Zong Jia asked as she rushed out the door in a panic.

"I made plans to study at my friend's house this afternoon! It's already past the appointed time! We can talk about the steamed bun shop tonight when you come to my place. Bye-bye!"

After saying that, she ran off in a flash.

Zong Jia was left behind with one other person, muttering to himself, "How can she be so cute?"

Jiang Xiaoli arrived at the Xiao family home at 2:15 PM. Xu Feng opened the door and saw her. "Xiaoli's here! Xiaoyu was just talking about you!"

She quickly looked over and saw Xiao Muyu with a stern face, "I didn't leave you any braised pig's trotters!"

She chuckled and linked arms with Xu Feng, "I don't believe it. Auntie wouldn't leave any for me, right?"

Xu Feng patted her hand with a smile, "Yes, yes, yes! I heard Xiao Yu say you were coming today, so I specially picked out the best pig's trotters this morning. I'll go get them for you right now!"

Watching Xu Feng's retreating figure as she headed to the kitchen, she gave Xiao Muyu a fawning smile, "I really didn't mean to be late. Something came up unexpectedly today, so please forgive me!"

Xiao Muyu's expression changed immediately upon hearing this. She thought Jiang Xiaoli had gotten into a conflict while selling goods, and immediately asked with concern, "What kind of emergency happened? Are you alright?"

He then moved to check her body to see if she was injured anywhere.

Seeing that she had misunderstood, Jiang Xiaoli quickly waved her hand, "It's not some kind of sudden event. I'm planning to open a steamed bun shop with someone, so I went to look at a shop in a more distant place."

"A steamed bun shop?"

“Yes, you’ve eaten the steamed buns my mom makes, weren’t they delicious? If she opened a shop, would you buy them?” Jiang Xiaoli asked.

Xu Feng returned carrying a plate of braised pig's trotters. "Your mom's steamed buns, let alone Xiaoyu, I would buy them too! Xiaoli, where is the shop you're looking for?"

Jiang Xiaoli eagerly picked up a pig's trotter. "It's a bit far from here, near No. 1 Middle School, but if business is good, we'll open a branch soon. I'll definitely open one here!"

After saying that, she took a bite of the pig's trotter and exclaimed with satisfaction, "Auntie, your pig's trotter is absolutely amazing! You should open a braised food shop!"

Xu Feng grinned from ear to ear, "Little Pear, do you really think my skills are good enough to open a shop?"

"Yes! Of course!" Jiang Xiaoli munched happily, not forgetting to acknowledge Xu Feng's cooking skills.

After they finished eating the pig's trotters, Xu Feng prepared a fruit platter for the two of them before they began to study.

Jiang Xiaoli brought her high school math and physics textbooks today. Xie Yitao lent her not only the textbooks, but also his second brother's workbook.

She would read a few chapters and then do the corresponding practice questions.

Xiao Muyu was also previewing what the teacher would be teaching next week.

She would steal glances at Jiang Xiaoli every now and then, and see her flipping through books with a whooshing sound, as if she were reading a comic book.

But a little while later she saw Jiang Xiaoli start doing the questions, and she basically didn't correct any mistakes after finishing them, with an extremely high accuracy rate.

Seeing this, she no longer dared to peek at Jiang Xiaoli slacking off; she wanted to catch up!

When Xiao Jincheng returned home, Xu Feng had already prepared dinner.

Seeing that the dishes on the table hadn't been touched, he looked puzzled. "What? Are you waiting for me to come back for dinner?"

Xu Feng laughed and scolded, "Stop flattering yourself. The two kids haven't finished studying yet and said they'll eat later."

Xiao Jincheng put down the chopsticks he was holding and said, "Okay, then let's wait a bit before we start eating."

Another half hour passed, and the clock on the wall pointed to 7. Just as Xiao Jincheng was about to knock on the door to call them, the two of them came out one after the other.

He quickly called to the two girls, "Oh, you two girls have worked hard studying. Come and eat! Look how much delicious food I've prepared to reward you!"

Jiang Xiaoli's eyes lit up when she saw the dishes on the table. "Auntie, this is so lavish! I guess I got the date wrong. Today is New Year's Day, right?"

Xu Feng chuckled and placed a chicken leg on her and Xiao Muyu's plate. "What's the New Year? You're in high school now, with heavy study loads. You need to eat more to make up for your lack of nutrition!"

Xiao Jincheng chimed in, "Yes, yes, next time Xiaolizi wants something to eat, just tell Xiaoyu and you can come over to our house to eat!"

Jiang Xiaoli took a bite of the chicken leg. "Alright, Uncle Xiao, I definitely won't hold back!"

After finishing his meal, Xiao Jincheng sipped his tea and asked, "Little Pear, I just heard from your aunt that you're going to open a steamed bun shop with someone. Do you know this person? Is he reliable?"

Jiang Xiaoli nodded, "Yeah, I'm planning to open a steamed bun shop. So far, that guy seems pretty reliable. If he dares to cause trouble, I'll mention Uncle Xiao's name, okay?"

Xiao Jincheng laughed heartily, "That's right! If Little Pear ever runs into any trouble, remember to look for your Uncle Xiao. I still have some connections that can help you!"

"Okay!"

After staying at the Xiao family's house for a while, Jiang Xiaoli said goodbye and left. Zong Jiayu was probably already waiting for her there!

What a busy day I've had!

When she got home, just as she expected, Zong Jiayu, Dafu, and Nangua were all there.

She was a little surprised, "Brother Dafu, Brother Gua, you're both here!"

Dafu nodded and smiled, "That's right, I came to pick up tomorrow's seasonings and brought you some money along the way."

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