The sunset painted half the sky red, and the rooftops were bathed in a golden glow.

A slight chill is in the air, and autumn is in full swing.

Aunt Huang planted a mango tree, and the yard was full of fallen leaves.

Tiger crossed his arms and stared intently at the television without blinking.

At this time, Fukushi's television station would broadcast cartoons.

The large round table was already filled with steamed seafood.

"That kid A-Jian, since he brought back seafood, he should have come back to eat. Why did he have a meal with people from the market?" Aunt Chen shook her head and smiled, then served rice and placed it on the table.

Aunt Huang's table was covered with a floral tablecloth, and even the chairs were covered with cushions, making her quite different from other people's homes.

"It's alright, let's eat." Aunt Huang served everyone soup before sitting down to eat together.

"Tiger, come and eat. Check on it after you've served it," she called out.

Grandma's lips curved into a smile, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.

This soup... is a little different.

Aunt Chen peeled the shrimp and put them in Xiaoxiao's bowl, then started peeling the crab.

It was a very large crab, with thick, meaty legs.

"Xiaoxiao, don't move. These crab legs are hard. Let me pick out the meat." Aunt Chen stopped her from doing so.

Grandma glanced at Aunt Huang without making a sound; her eyes flickered as if she were staring at the soup.

Throughout the meal, Aunt Huang served them soup several times.

The seafood is fresh, plump, and sweet.

By the end, everyone was stuffed.

On the other side.

Fatty and Cao De arrived at Aunt Wang's shop and went straight to the reserved table.

Aunt Wang was serving tea to the guests when she saw them and quickly gave an order to the kitchen.

"Hello, Auntie." Jiaojiao smiled sweetly at her.

Aunt Wang immediately put the teapot aside, pulled up a chair next to her, and sat down.

"I love Jiaojiao the most; her chubby little face looks like it came out of a New Year's painting."

"It's a pity I'm too old, otherwise I would have tried for another daughter."

Jiaojiao blinked, her little mouth curved, and she sat quietly.

The chubby girl burst out laughing, glanced at the boss sitting at the cashier with his head drooping, and her lips twitched.

Cao De simply smiled and poured a few cups of tea.

The chubby girl laughed, "Aunt Wang, your shop is so lively today."

“I just passed by Mr. Huo’s shop, and there was a line to get in.”

Aunt Wang's smile deepened her eye wrinkles. "We had seafood today, lots of rare stuff, and Boss Huo bought it all."

"I managed to grab some too, and that's why everyone rushed over after hearing the news."

The other shops on the food street were also bustling with activity; as darkness fell, this area remained brightly lit.

The colorful lights on the trees twinkled, illuminating the entire street.

The market stalls have already started to close, but the food street seems to have only just opened halfway and is getting more and more lively.

Some even drove all the way from the city, and their cars were parked in the parking lot.

"Ah Yan is so forward-thinking. Who would have thought this place would be so lively last year? She specially reserved such a large parking lot," Aunt Wang remarked.

She looked at the lively scene outside, her eyes full of smiles.

The chubby girl picked out the fish bones and gave the fish meat to Jiaojiao.

Cao De was helping her pick out fish bones and also put bean sprouts, pickled vegetables, etc. into a small bowl.

"Aunt Wang, you have good taste, otherwise you wouldn't have chosen this place and taken the opportunity to expand the shop." The chubby girl praised, looking around and seeing that there were almost no empty tables.

Everyone ate heartily, their faces glowing with happiness.

Cao De nodded in agreement. When he used to work at the port, he loved to eat at Aunt Wang's restaurant.

The portions of vegetables are generous, and you can have as much rice as you want – it's all you can eat.

Aunt Wang leaned against the cashier's counter, glanced at a figure outside, and gave a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth.

"She regretted it as much as she was happy when she transferred the shop to me."

"That's why he stands guard at the door every day without fail; his eyes are practically popping out of their sockets."

The chubby girl followed Aunt Wang's gaze and saw that it was an aunt from the same village. A dark glint flashed in her eyes.

This is one of the first aunties to learn cooking from Ayan.

She got arrogant after making some money, thinking that her earnings had nothing to do with the Lin family and were entirely due to her own hard work.

Doesn't she realize who taught her to make those delicious dishes? Does she really think she can make money just by selling anything?

"Ignore her, it won't do you any good even if she stares at you like crazy," the chubby girl replied.

Such ungrateful people deserve to watch others make money while they themselves are powerless to do so.

Cao De added a second bowl of rice. Seeing that Jiao Jiao had already finished her small bowl, he smiled.

The mother-in-law and father-in-law talk about them every day, saying how wonderful it would be if their first child was a boy.

However, Cao De didn't think so. He thought it would be great to have a girl, who would be soft and cuddly.

When it comes to filial piety, he doesn't think his older brothers are particularly filial.

"Sigh!" The chubby girl gently rubbed her belly, a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth.

Jiaojiao immediately put down her spoon and looked at her with concern.

"What's wrong?" Cao De was also nervous. He was now 38 weeks pregnant, and the doctor said that if he went into labor after 37 weeks, he could give birth at any time.

"She kicked me." The chubby girl waved her hand and then lowered her head to eat again.

A group of people left the store, and another group came in.

An aunt leaning against a tree by the door had a growing hatred in her eyes.

"Smack..."

A bucket of cold water was poured over her, as big as a slap in the face.

Her face stung with a burning pain, and her resentment deepened.

"Standing guard at the shop entrance all day long, what? You regret it now and I should give the shop back to you?" Aunt Wang retorted, hands on her hips.

The customers in the shop all looked in one direction and started talking amongst themselves.

"Isn't this the owner of the shop next door?"

"I heard that when the market was closed for half a month last time, she transferred the shop to Boss Wang, but now she wants to take it back."

"Tsk, no sense of propriety. This market is definitely not going to collapse; Hairun Electric and this place have the same owner."

"Now another milk tea shop has opened here. I heard that the recipe belongs to the market and can't be sold once you leave..."

Hearing the murmurs, the person standing in front of the tree was too ashamed to stay any longer and quickly left, covering their face.

…

It was late at night.

Moonlight spilled onto the village paths, and the air was filled with the fragrance of lotus blossoms.

Several figures disappeared under the eaves

The village paths were quiet, and almost no one was walking around.

The bamboo leaves rustled, and the swaying bamboo branches seemed to be touching the ground in an instant.

Aunt Huang, carrying a flashlight and something in her arms, walked quickly towards the lawn in front of the shrimp paste factory.

That area was the most open in the entire village, so even if the villagers saw it, they wouldn't ask any questions.

Wang Erniu leaned against the earthen wall, smoking, his dark eyes filled with gloom.

He had disguised himself and didn't want to take any risks, but they were in a hurry to get the things Aunt Huang had brought.

"When I made the perfume last time, I saw the recipe was in this box."

"I've given you the box, I don't care about the rest..." After handing over the box, Aunt Huang didn't dare to look at the faces of these people clearly before turning around and leaving.

Wang Erniu snorted coldly, "Is she stupid? Does she really think that completing one mission will be the end of it?"

The others shrugged and remained silent.