"tasty!"
"Mine has two egg yolks!"
"Mine too!"
"I have one too!!!"
The children had limited vocabulary and could only say words like "delicious." Before Xu Milu could even feel happy, she peeled another egg and put it in her mouth.
Some children who didn't get eggs later watched longingly as their classmates finished eating and looked on with dreamy expressions. Then they saw Xu Milu peel another egg, and their lips trembled as if they were about to cry.
How could she eat two?!
Why does she have a pot?!
Why doesn't my family sell tea eggs?
One of the children, who had a sweet tooth, immediately burst into tears.
The older woman who had just seen Xu Milu silently start eating her eggs felt a little embarrassed, realizing that the young girl was shy and that doing business wasn't easy.
"You, that's not what I meant. These double-yolk eggs are a bit more expensive, I can sell them for two yuan each. Don't be angry with me, how about this, give me one, I'll try the taste of this egg too."
Xu Milu smiled slightly and said, "No, you're right, Auntie. It's really not worth selling these eggs for five yuan."
With that, she packed up the remaining eggs and sold them as quickly as possible, ignoring the children's protests and forcibly closing the shop.
The children who bought the eggs were overjoyed. They slowly peeled the shells, took a bite, and had a dreamy expression on their faces, as if they had ascended to heaven.
A few clever children squatted on the curb by the roadside, smelling the increasingly strong aroma coming from the shop, becoming more and more certain that the shop owner was cooking something delicious inside, but just not selling it to them.
Children are never satisfied with their food; they whine and want more, and refuse to leave.
Later, the parents stared at the small shop that kept emitting fragrant aromas, then looked at their sons lying on the ground throwing a tantrum, and were filled with resentment.
You're so capable of making tea eggs, why don't you open the door? Hiding inside without making a sound, I know you're sneaking a bite!
"I want more eggs!!!!!!!!!"
"They definitely still have some in the store!!!!"
"Pretty lady, open the door!!"
"Don't think I don't know you're hiding in there sneaking a bite!!!"
So today, anyone passing by Nanqiao on their way home from get off work could see a strange sight: a large number of primary school students gathered in front of a small breakfast stall with a fragrant aroma. Many parents came over and, seeing their children clamoring for "five-yuan tea eggs," angrily took them away.
The short-tempered parent slapped the child's bottom twice and then took the wailing child home for dinner.
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The kind-hearted woman who persuaded people at the store entrance is named Zhou Huimin. After retiring, she continues to contribute to the neighborhood committee. Today, seeing Xu Milu realize her mistakes and "turn over a new leaf" after her persuasion, she felt very gratified.
She hadn't originally planned to buy tea eggs, but seeing that the little girl was shy, she couldn't resist buying one.
I originally planned to bring this tea egg back to my wife as a story, but who would have thought that the tea egg was so fragrant that even on the bus, everyone was craning their necks to find where the aroma was coming from.
So, Aunt Zhou, who always thought she had a strong will, finished the tea egg on the bench at the entrance of the community.
"This tea egg..."
Aunt Zhou couldn't help but grin after taking a bite. As she gets older, her sense of taste has deteriorated, and she finds everything tasteless, but this egg is different.
The sauce was just right, the egg white was cooked perfectly, and the yolk wasn't dry at all; instead, it had a smooth texture and went down her throat with almost no chewing effort.
By the time Aunt Zhou realized what had happened, the eggs had already been eaten, and a look of reminiscence appeared in her eyes.
This egg is a real free-range egg, just like the warm egg that Lao Jiang secretly brought her when she and Lao Jiang first got together...
"...Old Zhou?"
Jiang Xin brought his beloved grandson back home and saw his wife sitting on a bench at the entrance of the community, lost in thought. When he went over to check, he saw that Aunt Zhou still had a shy smile on her face, like a young girl.
That's a bit scary, isn't it?
Before Jiang Xin could even think about whether to call for his wife, his grandson rushed over, shouting, "Grandma, Grandma!"
Only then did his wife realize what was happening, her mouth agape in a wide grin: "Zhouzhou, school's out?"
Upon seeing Jiang Xin, Aunt Zhou rolled her eyes at him, but gently replied, "You rascal, you're back? What do you want to eat? I'll go buy the groceries!"
Grandpa Jiang was so frightened his hair practically stood on end.
This title!
Grandpa Jiang, who hadn't been called that in many years, blushed as he belatedly realized it.
The grandson hugged Grandma Zhou and clung to her affectionately, saying, "Grandma, Grandma, what delicious food did you buy? It smells so good! Zhouzhou wants some too."
Jiang Xin sniffed carefully and noticed a faint odor. Curious, he asked, "Did you eat out before coming back?"
Aunt Zhou rolled her eyes shyly again: "Oh, I just ate a tea egg..."
So Grandpa Jiang, holding his grandson's hand in one hand and his wife's arm in the other, went home with a blush on his face and happily went to cook!
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Xu Milu had no idea that the tea eggs she was selling would remind the two elderly people of the good old days. She was cooking the tea eggs she would sell the next morning.
I'll cook the tea eggs tonight so I don't have to get up early to cook them tomorrow morning, and they'll taste even better this way.
Xu Milu worked until 11 p.m. before she finally cooked all 160 eggs.
The aroma was so enticing that Xu Milu drooled as she endured the sweet torment.
After returning home, she took a shower before Liu Hongmei noticed, washing away the smell of food that had lingered on her body all day before taking out the glass jar and the tea egg.
Wow, what a beautiful fish!
Xu Minian was halfway through his homework when he ran out and stared at the four little fish. When he learned that they were a gift for him, he happily found the glass fish tank where he used to keep turtles to make a new home for the little fish.
Xu Minian likes to keep animals, but unfortunately Liu Hongmei is allergic to animal fur, so he can only keep hairless creatures like goldfish and turtles.
"Why are you buying so many tea eggs? Buying fish and tea eggs at the same time, I'm telling you, don't be busy these next few days, graduation is the important thing, you know?"
Liu Hongmei complained.
Xu Milu did not refute. It was normal for Liu Hongmei to be a little sensitive about money for the past two days because she had been unable to go to work and was looking for a job.
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