"I'm over here, what are you doing?"
"The state-run store is closed. I'm going to the store near the residential compound to buy some things. You don't need to go. Just wait here."
"No need to buy it, my mom has a poor appetite and can't eat anything."
"You still have to eat, otherwise you'll become increasingly lethargic."
He bought some snacks and malted milk powder, two melons, a bunch of bananas, and a few apples.
Lu Shengye had just knocked on the door of the guesthouse when it was opened.
He Yinhua coughed softly and looked at Lu Shengye.
He looked a few years older than his daughter, was good-looking, and seemed very calm and composed.
At the same time, Lu Shengye was also sizing up the woman in front of him.
She was about 1.6 meters tall, and her features were very similar to Jiang Xuan's, but she was very thin and her overall mental state was very poor.
"Aunt."
"Come in quickly." He Yinhua looked at Jiang Xuan and said, "Xuanxuan, go outside and wait for a while. I need to talk to Xiao Ye for a bit."
"OK."
Lu Shengye placed his things on the simple table and sat down on the chair next to it.
He Yinhua picked up the thermos and poured water for Lu Shengye.
"There's no tea, but you'll have to make do with this."
Lu Shengye nodded, "Auntie, you don't need to bother. Please feel free to say whatever you need to say."
He Yinhua sighed softly, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.
She sat on the bench next to Lu Shengye and said slowly, "Xiaoye, you may have heard that I left when Xuanxuan was very young because of family changes. Over the years, I have not been able to accompany her properly and have always felt indebted to her."
At this point, He Yinhua's nose tingled and her eyes reddened.
“I always thought her uncle and aunt would treat her well, but I never expected them to be worse than animals. Over the years, Xuanxuan has suffered a lot. As her mother, I can’t eat or sleep when I think about it.”
"Luckily, she met you. I heard from HyunHyun that you also helped her get her acceptance letter back. Thank you so much."
Lu Shengye nodded, "It's nothing, it's what I should do."
“I’ve been through a lot in my life. My only good fortune is that I gave birth to Xuanxuan. But my time is running out. I only have a month left at most.” He Yinhua wiped her eyes. “I came to Ningzhou this time not for anything else, but mainly to see Xuanxuan.”
"Seeing her doing well now has comforted me a lot. But Hyun-hyun has never received love from her father or mother since she was a child. I hope you can love her and take good care of her in my place."
He Yinhua couldn't continue speaking and burst into tears.
Lu Shengye nodded, "Auntie, don't worry, I will. Xuanxuan is my wife, and I will take good care of her. No matter what happens, I will be by her side and give her the greatest love and support."
"Ono, thank you, thank you."
Jiang Xuan, who was standing at the door, suddenly burst into tears.
The accusations and resentments that had been lingering in the original owner's emotions suddenly vanished.
She felt a surge of impulse and wanted to rush in and hug this unfortunate woman.
Jiang Xuan knew that the original owner of this body, who had been struggling with her own thoughts, had finally come to understand her mother.
"Auntie, let me take you to the General Hospital of the Military Region. There are several breast specialists there who will have a way to treat it."
He Yinhua smiled and shook her head. "I won't bother anymore. I know my own condition. Treatment would be a waste of money. With you taking care of Xuanxuan, I can leave in peace."
Jiang Xuan suddenly rushed in.
"mom."
He Yinhua was particularly surprised.
She had waited more than a decade for that long-awaited "Mom".
Her tears flowed like a dam bursting, and she raised her trembling hand to wipe Jiang Xuan's eyes. "Xuanxuan, don't cry, Xuanxuan, you finally called me Mom."
Jiang Xuan hugged those thin shoulders. "Mom, I'm sorry."
Lu Shengye stood up, walked to the window, and left this moment for the mother and daughter.
After a long pause, Jiang Xuan finally spoke: "Mom, shall we go see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor?"
He Yinhua nodded, her face full of kindness, "Okay. It's getting late, you should go back now, you have class tomorrow."
Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "Mom, tomorrow is Saturday, there's no school."
"Oh, look at my memory."
“Hey, why don’t you go back? I’ll stay here with my mom tonight.”
Lu Shengye nodded: "Okay, I'll come over first thing tomorrow morning, take Auntie to see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, and pick up the stall cart while I'm at it."
"What kind of stall cart did Ono just mention?" He Yinhua asked after Lu Shengye left.
Jiang Xuan said with a smile, "I sell egg pancakes. Before, I would make them and sell them, but sometimes I couldn't sell them all. Now I have a custom-made stall cart, so I can make and sell them at the same time."
"You're selling egg pancakes? Aren't you in college? How come you're selling pancakes?" He Yinhua was particularly surprised.
“I sell them while I go to school. I get up early every morning and sell my pancakes before going to school. I’ve also spoken to the school so I don’t have to attend morning or evening self-study sessions. I have plenty of time.”
He Yinhua sat in the chair and sighed.
"What's wrong, Mom?"
“Xuanxuan, it’s not worth it for you to miss your morning and evening self-study sessions because of selling pancakes. You’re a college student now, and a college student’s job is to study. After you graduate, the government will assign you a good job, and you won’t be short of money. Listen to your mother, stop working so hard making pancakes and just focus on your studies.”
Jiang Xuan took her hand and said, "I'm not tired, Mom. You can believe me. I'll definitely make a lot of money from these pancakes in the future. Maybe by the time I graduate and start working, I'll have already hired someone to make pancakes for me."
He Yinhua shook her head. "Money is important, but I don't want you to work so hard. I've sold breakfast in Hexi before, and I know how hard it was."
Jiang Xuan's eyes lit up. "You sold breakfast before? What did you sell?"
“I sell steamed buns, mantou, and porridge. Sometimes I also make layered pancakes and scallion pancakes. I get up at four o’clock every day to knead the dough, and take it out to sell at six o’clock. After selling, I can sleep for a few hours, and then start making the dough again in the afternoon.”
In those days, there was no baking powder, and everything relied on sourdough for fermentation, which was quite laborious.
However, Jiang Xuan immediately saw the business opportunity.
"Mom, would you like to help me sell guanbing (a type of Chinese pancake)?"
He Yinhua was taken aback. Could she still help her daughter?
That would be wonderful.
only……
"I've never seen a guanbing (a type of flatbread) before, and I don't know how to make it."
"You definitely can. You can make scallion pancakes and layered pancakes. My stuffed pancake is much simpler than those. It doesn't require proofing the dough. How about this, when I pick up my stall cart tomorrow, I'll demonstrate it for you on the spot. It's really super simple."
"I'll teach you then. I'll come early in the morning, and the two of us can set up shop and sell right next to the school. It's sure to be a great market."
Just thinking about that scene made Jiang Xuan incredibly excited.
She couldn't wait for dawn so she could teach her mother how to make guanbing (a type of Chinese pancake).
(End of this chapter)
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