The next morning, when Shen Jiaojiao was half asleep, she smelled an extremely fragrant scent.
I sniffed and my stomach started growling in protest.
She was exhausted last night and was already hungry after a whole night of tossing and turning.
I reached out and touched the place beside me, but Xu Mo was gone.
Shen Jiaojiao reached under the pillow and took out a watch.
"Seven o'clock."
It’s quite early.
Thinking that the little one would wake up soon to feed, I didn’t stay in bed and got dressed.
When I opened the door, I saw Xu Mo sweeping the fallen leaves in the yard.
It was windy and rainy yesterday, and a lot of twigs and young buds fell in the yard, covering the ground.
It doesn't look like it will rain today, but the ground is still wet.
There was a lot of coal and chopped firewood piled by the kitchen door, and it was obvious that Xu Mo had made them early in the morning.
This guy is full of energy.
"Wife, why don't you sleep a little longer?" Xu Mo had just finished sweeping the yard. He put the broom at the foot of the wall and walked towards Shen Jiaojiao.
"I can't sleep. I have to go see if Mumu is awake."
"He's not awake yet. I just checked. He's sleeping like a pig. Wash your face first! I've boiled the water."
Xu Mo said as he walked towards the kitchen, and Shen Jiaojiao followed behind him.
Xu Mo mixed the water for washing his face, wrung out a towel for Shen Jiaojiao and handed it to her.
When their eyes met, they felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
Thinking about the intimate contact we had last night, I still feel embarrassed.
Even though they are an old couple, they are still so shy! Still a little shy.
Shen Jiaojiao took the handkerchief and rubbed it on her face. After washing, Xu Mo had already handed the toothbrush and cup to Shen Jiaojiao.
There is warm water in the cup and toothpaste is squeezed on the toothbrush.
Xu Mo does things like this every day. Although they are trivial things, he is not impatient or bored. On the contrary, he likes to do these for Shen Jiaojiao.
After Shen Jiaojiao washed up, she followed Xu Mo to the next door.
As soon as she entered the yard, Shen Jiaojiao smelled that very fragrant smell again.
"I was wondering why it smells so good, it must be Mom cooking breakfast."
Xu Mo had a very keen nose, and he knew what the smell was as soon as he smelled it. "My mother made dumplings this morning, and they were her favorite dumplings stuffed with pork and cabbage."
The two went to the kitchen and saw a steamer on the stove, steam bubbling out of the pot, and a fire burning brightly in the stove.
There was not only Liu Xiaolan in the kitchen, but also Mr. Shen.
Old Master Shen stared at the steamer on the stove, as if he was waiting to eat.
At this time, the buns were steamed. Liu Xiaolan opened the lid of the steamer, and a stream of white steam rose out. Then she saw big, plump, white buns in the steamer.
Mr. Shen sniffed, "What a nice smell!"
Without any image, just reach out and take it.
"Pa." Liu Xiaolan hit him with her chopsticks, and the old man immediately retracted his hand.
He looked at Liu Xiaolan aggrievedly, "Why did you hit me?"
The blow was so heavy that it hurt him so much.
Liu Xiaolan rolled her eyes. "What are you talking about? Did you wash your hands after you started the fire? How can you be so unhygienic? You are from the city, but you are worse than a country girl like me."
The old man touched his nose awkwardly and went to wash his hands.
Now it seems that apart from Grandma Shen, Shen Jiaojiao, the only one who can control the old man is Liu Xiaolan.
The old man quickly washed his hands, grabbed a bun and stuffed it into his mouth. It was hot and fragrant, and he ate with a grin.
Shen Jiaojiao walked over and looked at her grandfather with amusement.
"Grandpa, go slowly, don't burn yourself."
The old man half-opened his mouth and inhaled, "It's hot, but delicious, dear granddaughter, eat quickly."
Just as she was about to get another bun for her good granddaughter, Liu Xiaolan handed a bun to Shen Jiaojiao, and her attitude was much better.
"Jiaojiao, try it quickly. I made it especially for you. It must be delicious."
The old man rolled his eyes.
Shen Jiaojiao took a bite and found it was juicy and the cabbage had a sweet taste. It was better than the meat buns bought in state-owned restaurants.
Her mother's craftsmanship has always been online.
Xu Mo stood there and waited for a while, but his mother didn't bring him one. So, he decided to get it himself.
While a few people were eating buns in the kitchen, the rest of the people also got up one after another.
There were also noisy sounds outside the alley, and people would occasionally look inside the courtyard door.
People passing by smelled the aroma coming from inside and started drooling with greed.
"It smells so good. What are they doing? Why is it so fragrant? I've never smelled anything this fragrant when I passed by a state-owned restaurant."
"It tastes like meat, I don't know what kind of meat it is made of. Oh my, my mouth is watering, it's so tempting."
"If her family started a business, I would definitely be the first one to buy from her."
When Shen Jiaojiao came out of the kitchen after eating the buns, she heard what the people surrounding the courtyard gate were saying.
Liu Xiaolan also heard it, and immediately took a few buns and walked to the gate of the courtyard and distributed the buns to those people.
She knew them all. They had come to visit her yesterday. They were all neighbors nearby.
We are neighbors, so there’s nothing wrong with sharing a few buns.
It's not a common thing.
"I made this myself, you guys try it."
This took those people by surprise.
No one was polite, everyone took the bun and started eating it.
"Wow, it's so delicious! It turns out that the aroma comes from the buns! I didn't expect that this ordinary pork and cabbage filling could taste so good. Xiaolan, you are really capable."
"Hey, these are just some homemade recipes, nothing special. If you like them, just ask me to make them. I'll just charge a processing fee."
When the neighbors heard that they had to pay, they didn't object.
After all, food and meat are very precious nowadays. Unless you are rich, there are still people who go hungry.
"Okay! If you say so, then I won't be polite. The old people and children in my family all like to eat buns. I have to go to the state-owned restaurant to buy them half a month a month. Now they are tired of eating them and want to change their taste.
Xiaolan, I'll reserve fifty buns for you, with pork and cabbage filling. Just tell me the price and I'll go home and get them for you right away. ”
"I want some too. It's still quite cold out here. The buns can be kept longer in the refrigerator. They're great for breakfast in the morning. Xiaolan, give me fifty too."
"I want fifty, too."
In less than a short while, those people had ordered 200 pork and cabbage buns from Liu Xiaolan.
Liu Xiaolan calculated the cost, and considering that she wanted to earn some hard-earned money, she set the price at 20 cents each.
The buyers can accept it. The price is the same as that in state-owned restaurants, and it tastes better than that in restaurants. They will definitely choose to eat what Liu Xiaolan makes.
The neighbors got what they wanted and left happily.
Liu Xiaolan turned around and went back to the kitchen, and saw Mr. Shen still eating buns from the pot.
She remembered correctly, this was the eighth bun the old man had eaten.
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