"Wouldn't he be unable to learn how to make fillings?"

Wei Yuyan didn't care whether Zhang Lifu went or not, but she was in a hurry to teach them her skills.

"I'm confident that I'll learn how to make steamed bun filling and stir-fry the filling by tomorrow morning."

Sister-in-law Xiuhua had actually seen how Wei Yuyan cooked the food and added the seasonings every time; she was just short of trying it herself.

"It's wonderful that you're so confident."

Wei Yuyan was relieved that she could rest early. Tomorrow morning, she would ask her sister-in-law Xiuhua to try making the filling. If there were no problems, she would retire and return to her hometown.

"Auntie, Aunt Yuyan."

"Auntie, Aunt Yuyan."

As they approached, the two children on the oxcart greeted them.

"Hey, these must be Li Cai's two kids. They've grown so big."

Perfect timing! These are Xiaolei and Qianqian. Can you two play together from now on?

Wei Yuyan introduced Xiao Lei and Qian Qian behind her. Now that there were two more children, she didn't find it boring anymore.

The four children exchanged a shy smile.

After arriving in town, the four children disappeared.

"Don't worry, Sister Zhang, Xiao Lei will take good care of them. They come to town often, so they won't get lost or wander far."

Wei Yuyan noticed that Zhang Dasao seemed a little worried and was looking for them.

"OK".

Sister-in-law Zhang nodded.

"Sister-in-law Xiuhua, you tell them what to do. They can do whatever they need to do. If they don't know how, they can come and ask me."

Wei Yuyan felt it was time for her to let go.

"Okay, brother, you chop the chili peppers, sister-in-law knead the dough, and I'll cook the red bean paste."

Brother and sister-in-law, I'll explain how to cook this red bean paste as I make it. We'll take turns making it so you can all learn it.

Sister-in-law Xiuhua made arrangements in an orderly manner, and Wei Yuyan sat down to drink water with satisfaction, occasionally observing the details of their activities.

As it was getting dark, Wei Yuyan kneaded dough separately and made scallion pancakes for everyone to eat for dinner, and also stir-fried an eggplant and green beans dish.

"Brother Licai, Sister-in-law Zhang, don't be shy, I've made quite a lot, enough for us to eat."

Wei Yuyan was worried that they wouldn't be able to eat freely, so she gave them some words of encouragement.

"Okay, thank you."

Aunt Zhang picked up another pancake, tore it in half, and gave it to her daughter. She was worried that the children were too shy to eat more.

"Brother and sister-in-law, after you've eaten, take a bath and rest early. We'll get up and make dumplings after 4 a.m. tomorrow."

Xiuhua's sister-in-law reminded her.

"Okay, we understand."

After hearing this, Aunt Zhang went to fetch water to bathe the children, who were covered in sweat from playing.

The next morning, just after four in the morning, the four adults got up at the same time.

"Sister-in-law, why don't you get some more sleep?"

Xiuhua thought that she didn't need her sister-in-law to do anything, so she didn't need to get up so early.

"I'm not sleeping anymore, I've had enough sleep."

Wei Yuyan was worried that the two novices were too slow, so she came to keep an eye on them in case they ran out of time.

I'll just do my part; I can't let it interfere with my steamed bun selling schedule today.

"Sister-in-law, if the market reopens next time, will we need to increase the quantity of steamed buns? How many should the shop sell?"

Xiuhua's sister-in-law chatted with Wei Yuyan while stir-frying mushrooms.

"Hmm, I think thirty mushroom buns and thirty stir-fried pork buns with chili peppers, plus thirty red bean paste rolls, should be just right, right?"

Wei Yuyan thought for a moment and decided that thirty of each item should be enough; she was afraid that if she packed too many, she wouldn't be able to sell them all.

"Okay, let's do it this way next time we go to the market."

Sister-in-law Xiuhua nodded, understanding the situation.

Several people were busy working in a flurry. Brother Licai cut and chopped the meat, Sister-in-law Zhang kneaded the dough and rolled out the wrappers, and Sister-in-law Xiuhua was in charge of frying the filling.

"Sister-in-law, try it and see if it tastes good."

After Xiuhua finished cooking, she let Wei Yuyan taste it to see if it suited her taste.

"Yes, that's appropriate."

Wei Yuyan tasted the saltiness and nodded.

With time running out, Wei Yuyan had no choice but to step in and help wrap the buns, and they were finally steamed on time.

"Sister-in-law, it's a good thing you got up, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to finish today."

Xiuhua's sister-in-law didn't expect her brother-in-law to make such ugly steamed buns, which wasted time.

"Yes, that's why I got up. It's my first time, after all, and my sister-in-law has no experience."

Wei Yuyan nodded. If she hadn't gotten up, things would have been delayed today.

"Girl, it's my fault for not wrapping them well. I've been practicing wrapping buns every day since I got home these past few days."

Li Cai felt quite embarrassed.

"It's okay, Brother Licai. Don't worry if you don't wrap it well at first. Practice slowly at home, and you'll definitely be fine next time."

Wei Yuyan remembered that Li Fu Ge was like this at first, his buns didn't look good, but slowly he got better and better at making them.

"good".

Li Cai nodded, planning to practice repeatedly at home with cornmeal for the next few days.

"Eat breakfast, eat breakfast."

Sister-in-law Xiuhua made vegetarian buns for everyone's breakfast. She steamed them first so that everyone would be full and ready to work.

"Sister-in-law Xiuhua, I'm going to take a nap. I'll prepare lunch and wait for you to come back for lunch."

Wei Yuyan saw that the steamed buns were almost finished being wrapped, and there was nothing more for her to do, so she went to catch up on some sleep.

"No problem, leave the rest to us."

After finishing her explanation, Sister-in-law Xiuhua went to teach the two people how to arrange the steamed buns after they were cooked, as well as details such as pricing.

Wei Yuyan thought she had to give Xiuhua a reward this month.

…

When Wei Yuyan woke up, the children were playing in the yard, and she noticed that it was getting late.

I wanted to cook, but I found that the shop didn't have many meat dishes. These four children and five adults can't just eat vegetables.

"Xiao Lei, Xiao Ru, please stay home and take good care of your younger siblings. Don't go out, okay?"

I'm going to buy some groceries, and I'll bring you candied hawthorns when I get back."

Wei Yuyan told the children not to run around.

"OK".

The children answered in unison, and Wei Yuyan closed the door and left.

The shop is now fully equipped except for the signboard. Wei Yuyan is thinking that she should buy a string of firecrackers to make it more festive on the opening day.

When Wei Yuyan arrived at the market, she bought a pound of pork belly and a pound of eggs.

If we can't finish the eggs, we'll leave them in the shop, since we often eat in town anyway.

Seeing them selling steamed buns from afar, Wei Yuyan didn't go over.

To avoid them misunderstanding that she was there to check up on them, Wei Yuyan trusted that they wouldn't slack off.

Back home, Wei Yuyan put the rice in the pot, Xiaoru came to help wash the vegetables, and Xiaolei came to help start the fire.

"Are candied hawthorns delicious?"

Wei Yuyan brought back four candied hawthorns, and the four children were overjoyed, especially Xiaoru and her younger brother, who were a little reluctant to eat them.

"It's delicious, Aunt Yuyan, thank you."

Xiaoru thanked her gently.

"Don't mention it, Xiaoru. Do you even know how to cook?"

Looking at the gentle and sweet girl beside her, Wei Yuyan felt as if she were seeing her younger self, and she also felt a little shy.