Chapter 04 Chapter 4
Tingting’s cooking skills are so good!
Li Hua was stunned for a moment, and finished the bun in his hand in two or three bites, completely forgetting about pursuing He Guan.
The outer skin of the steamed buns is slightly elastic, soft yet tough. The moment you bite into it, the rich juice inside bursts in your mouth with a slightly oily texture.
Chives have a very strong flavor. People who don’t like them think they smell terrible, but people who like them prefer them and think they are the freshest vegetable on land.
Li Hua loves to eat leeks.
After eating a bun, I felt my mouth was full of freshness. I licked my lips and wanted to eat another one.
However, these were the buns that Tingting was going to sell, so Li Hua didn't have the courage to speak up.
"These buns are so delicious, Tingting, you'll definitely make a lot of money doing this!"
He Tingting smiled but said nothing.
She is very confident in her craftsmanship, but doing business requires a bit of luck. Whether she can make money depends on the results of her stall today.
"Auntie, please look after the house first. It's a bit late."
He Tingting tied the packed foam box to the back seat of the bicycle and only started riding after making sure it was secure.
He Lili sat sideways on the front bar of the bicycle.
The dirt roads in the countryside are not very flat, there are always some potholes, and riding is very bumpy.
He Tingting was fine, but she was worried that Lili's butt would hurt from sitting on the bar.
"Lili, if you feel uncomfortable, just speak up. Let's take a break."
He Lili responded and decided not to speak.
Bei'an University is in the city, some distance from their home, and they didn't leave early. If they didn't ride faster, they would miss the time they had agreed to meet the village chief.
She wished her sister would ride faster and not stop for even a minute.
He Tingting wanted to ride faster, but her physical condition did not allow it.
After only ten minutes of pedaling, the muscles in both legs began to burn with pain.
By the time they arrived at their destination, He Tingting's legs were so sore that they were numb.
The village chief's nephew had received the news long ago and was waiting for her in the most conspicuous position at the entrance of Bei'an University.
There are many young people doing business these days, but there are not many girls as attractive as He Tingting. The nephew remembered her attractive appearance.
When he saw a slim and pretty girl riding a bicycle from a distance, his eyes immediately lit up.
"Is it the eldest girl from the He family?"
He Tingting nodded, giving everyone a smile. "Yes, my name is He Tingting, and this is my younger sister, Lili. You must be the second brother Guo that the village chief mentioned, right?"
"Yes, I'm Guo Zhuang, you can just call me Brother Zhuang."
Guo Zhuang diligently helped He Tingting move the box down and placed it in the prepared place.
"Uncle told me yesterday to take good care of you. Don't worry, my stall is right next to yours. Tomorrow you can bring a stool over and set up a stall here. No one will dare to bully you."
"Then I'd like to thank you in advance, Zhuang brother."
He Tingting took out two rolls of plastic bags from the front seat of the bicycle, put two meat buns in the plastic bags and handed them to him.
"I made this myself. Try it and give me some advice."
Guo Zhuang originally wanted to refuse.
He couldn't bring himself to take advantage of pretty girls when he saw them.
Only after hearing the words "give feedback" did he take it reluctantly.
"Okay, I'll try one and leave the other for Huizi later."
Jia Hui is the son of the village chief and Guo Zhuang's cousin.
The village chief had previously told Guo Zhuang that when He Tingting came to do business, he should let his cousin eat at He’s stall, where he could eat healthily and save some money on food.
Before He Tingting came, Huizi ate most of the food from his stall.
Since his family relied on the village chief, they naturally did not accept any money. However, as time went by, Dazhuang himself began to have doubts.
When Guo Zhuang first found out that he would not have to be responsible for Huizi's lunch, he was very happy. But now seeing how beautiful He Tingting is, he has a few more thoughts.
"Well, Huizi used to eat at my stall, so from now on, let him eat at both stalls alternately."
He Tingting understood the good intention in his words and took the initiative to stuff two more buns into his mouth.
"Brother Dazhuang, thank you, but I promised the village chief uncle that I'd let Brother Huizi eat at my stall for the next few days. Here, this one has leek filling. I'll give you two to try."
"Okay, I'll definitely give you some suggestions."
Guo Zhuang took the bun happily.
He Tingting’s buns were big, and she filled up both of Guo Zhuang’s hands with four buns.
He picked up one at random and took a bite, still thinking about how to praise the bun for being delicious so as to find some conversation topics.
But after just two chews, the fragrance on the tip of his tongue made him forget all his previous thoughts.
“It smells so good.”
Guo Zhuang ate cabbage and meat buns.
His mother often makes them at home.
Logically speaking, even if the buns with this kind of filling are made into different shapes, the taste will not be much different.
But the one in my mouth is different.
The pork cubes seemed to have been fried in advance, and the fat in the pork was fried out, leaving only the rich aroma of the meat.
As soon as you take a bite, your mouth will be filled with juice, which is extremely fresh and fragrant.
When chewing, the presence of the meat is very obvious.
Different ingredients have different tastes, and when mixed together, they produce a wonderful chemical reaction.
He couldn't stop eating for a moment and finished the fist-sized bun in just two or three bites.
"It's delicious, so delicious, sister, you will definitely make money selling this!"
This is not a compliment, it comes from the heart.
Guo Zhuang had just finished speaking when he heard a sneer.
"Brother Zhuang, you really need to change your habit of being unable to walk when you see a little girl."
Hearing the voice first, Guo Zhuang knew who was coming without turning around.
His younger cousin.
"That's not a lie. Miss He's buns are really delicious."
"Come on," Guo Hui said, laughing as he sat on the stool, "You're pretending to be cultured, always talking about Miss and Mr."
He glanced at He Tingting sideways and commented disdainfully: "Beauty is a disaster, attracting bees and butterflies."
His malice came for no reason, and He Tingting frowned subconsciously.
He Lili didn't understand the idiom, but she could feel Guo Hui's malice, so she put her hands on her hips and stood in front of He Tingting.
"What are you talking about! You are the one who brings disaster upon yourself!"
Guo Hui is one of the few college students in the village. He is praised by his fellow villagers wherever he goes, and no one has ever pointed at his nose and scolded him.
Even though He Lili was just a child and her scolding was irrelevant, his face immediately drooped.
"You have no right to speak here, kid, get out of here."
He reached out to pull He Lili.
Before his hand touched anyone, He Tingting stopped him.
"Brother Huizi, Lili is still a child. You won't bother with such things, right?"
Jia Hui wanted to save face, and after He Tingting said that, it was like he was bullying a child, so he couldn't do anything no matter what.
"Don't talk nonsense, I didn't bully the child."
He Tingting put on a polite fake smile on her face, "Well, I know that the village chief's son must be both good in character and in study."
In fact, I had already cursed him eight times in my heart.
He is indeed a scoundrel, no wonder even the heroine of the original book dislikes him.
This sentence really put Jia Hui in a difficult position.
He wants face, and his father wants face even more. If his father knew that he was acting like a rich young master outside, he would definitely be beaten.
He looked He Tingting straight in the eye and snorted in annoyance.
"You must be the He Tingting my dad was talking about. He told me to come to your place for dinner. Where's the food?"
This attitude can be said to be bad.
Guo Zhuang couldn't stand it anymore and pulled Jia Hui's sleeve.
"Huizi, that's enough. I'm just a little girl."
Jia Hui shook his hand off.
"Why are you so anxious, brother Zhuang? I'm not trying to make things difficult for you. I'm just telling the truth. If you want to sell food, you need to have some skills. If the food you make isn't tasty, you won't be able to sell it no matter how much help you give."
This is actually true, but considering Jia Hui's attitude, it is clearly a tactic to make things difficult for him.
He Tingting put away her polite smile.
"That's right. If you want to do business, you have to have some real skills."
She sells buns, but she is not the bun, and can be manipulated by others.
He Tingting opened the box, packed one meat bag and one vegetable bag, and filled five or six bags in a row. She handed one bag to Jia Hui and randomly gave the rest to passers-by who were watching the fun nearby.
"Selling food depends on your skills. I'm new here, so please try some of my buns. If you think they're delicious, please support me in the future. If you think they're not, please be gentle and keep your words down."
The hand that takes is soft, and the mouth that eats is soft.
Those watching the fun from the side were all students, who were at the age when they cared most about face.
After receiving the buns from He Tingting, they couldn't say anything unpleasant. They thought in their hearts that even if it tasted bad, they had to say something nice about it.
With this series of actions, He Tingting has already gained a lot of popularity among the onlookers.
Jia Hui, who had been sitting next to him and speaking sharply, looked even more like a villain in this comparison.
His face looked worse and worse.
He even wanted to make things difficult for the person his father had arranged.
Jia Hui was not happy about anything arranged at home. He only felt a little happy when his cousin praised him.
When he met He Tingting, who didn't indulge him, the rebellious spirit in his heart was instantly aroused, and he took the opportunity to vent his resentment towards his parents.
"I want to see if you have the ability!"
He said this in anger, and as soon as his lips touched the bun skin, he took a bite and spat it out.
"Pooh, pooh, pooh, it tastes terrible!"
"You're so embarrassed to sell something like this, and you still have the nerve to set up a stall? If I were you, I would have already..."
Before he could finish what he was saying, he was interrupted.
“How much is a meat bun?”
"How much are the chive buns? I want four!"
"Get in line, I said that first!"
In front of the small stall, four or five people were arguing over who should buy the buns first.
Jia Hui's face was burning.
He had just finished saying that the food was bad, and this group of people rushed to buy it like crazy. Isn't this a slap in his face?
Jia Hui felt very sad.
Today is such bad luck, even his classmates are against him!
But more and more people came, and he didn't want to create a mean impression in school, so he could only put away his bad temper and vent his anger on the buns in his hand.
After taking a big bite and chewing it hard, Jia Hui's expression gradually changed.
Guo Zhuang had been standing beside him. Seeing this, he suddenly asked a question.
"Is it tasty?"
Jia Hui's thoughts were elsewhere, and he subconsciously replied, "Okay—"
After saying one word, he came to his senses and his face turned dark.
“It’s so delicious!”
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