The next day at noon, Jin Yu unexpectedly ran into Zhou Pengfei at the classroom door. Upon learning that he had come to see her, she was overjoyed.
Yang Yajing, however, went to find Jiang Xuanxuan.
The reason Yang Yajing sought out Jiang Xuanxuan wasn't because she genuinely wanted to share her achievements, but rather to have her passively offer unsolicited encouragement. In other words, to subtly influence her!
Having spent eighteen years with this woman in her previous life, Yang Yajing already knew exactly what she was going to say.
In the past, she would be influenced by her and thus hesitate to move forward, but in this life, she wants to take advantage of her setbacks to benefit her.
A group of people gathered at Uncle Yang's restaurant without having eaten yet. Yang Guohua warmly asked them what they wanted to eat and said he would cook it for them.
The kids were already happy to have some snacks to try, but when they heard there would be a free lunch, they got even more excited!
"Can I order anything? Can I have that really delicious braised pork knuckle noodles?" Bian Xiaoming, who wasn't shy at all, was the first to raise his hand, asking a question like he was asking a classmate, and he was quite impatient.
"Yes! They're all Ya Jing's friends. Just tell me what you'd like to eat!" Yang Guohua smiled kindly.
"Then I'll have braised pork knuckle noodles too!" Li Bin insisted.
"Pengfei, the same old thing, pork bone broth noodles with shredded pork?" Yang Guohua asked Zhou Pengfei.
"Okay! Thank you, Uncle Yang." Zhou Pengfei nodded.
"Where are my two younger sisters?" Yang Guohua then looked at Jin Yu and Jiang Xuanxuan.
"Uncle Yang, do you have anything spicy?" Jin Yu asked with a smile.
"Yes! Uncle Yang's spicy pork noodles are delicious!"
"Hehe! Thanks, Uncle Yang!"
"Where is Miss Jiang?" Yang Guohua asked, noticing that Jiang Xuanxuan hadn't ordered yet.
"Uncle Yang, I won't take advantage of you. I brought some sushi, and it would be a waste not to eat it," Jiang Xuanxuan politely declined.
“We’re all friends, there’s no question of taking advantage. But since Miss Jiang’s family brought you food, we won’t waste their hard work!” Yang Guohua nodded, and then comforted the other children on behalf of her “taking advantage” comment.
Yang Guohua may look honest and simple, but he is actually a shrewd and shrewd person. He is incredibly adept at navigating social situations and understanding human nature. Otherwise, how could he get along so well with customers, neighbors, and relatives?
Yang Guohua went to cook noodles, and Yang Yajing took out a plate of pastries from the shelf.
"Ta-da! This is our latest invention, the people's version of Swiss roll - red bean cake roll!" Yang Yajing made an exaggerated demonstration.
"Wow! It looks so good! It looks so delicious!" Jin Yu, who is naturally lively, immediately came over.
"Huh? You really made a budget version of the Swiss roll? I thought you were joking!" Zhou Pengfei laughed, recalling their conversation from two days ago.
"Yangyang is so skillful!" Jiang Xuanxuan looked at the cake rolls. "They look quite similar, but what are those little dots inside?"
"Red beans! Red beans!" Bian Xiaoming said, taking a bite without any ceremony. "Don't tell me you've never even seen red beans before?"
"Red beans? Red beans in desserts? I've never heard of that before! Is it safe to eat?" Jiang Xuanxuan pouted, looking somewhat scared. "Won't it make me sick?"
"Don't worry! It won't upset your stomach!" Yang Yajing handed a piece to Jiang Xuanxuan. "Try it and see if it looks like your Xinghualou Swiss roll?"
"Ah! Jiang Xuanxuan, right? You've had the Swiss roll from Xinghualou? It seems quite expensive!" Jin Yu exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes, four for ten yuan, with cream and jam, they're delicious! My dad said you get what you pay for!" Jiang Xuanxuan nodded with a smile.
"Your family must be really rich, right?" Jin Yu said, picking up a piece of cake as well. "We can't afford that, let's try this more affordable version instead!"
"Wow! It's so delicious!" Bian Xiaoming finished one piece and still wanted more. "Yang Yajing, can I have another piece?"
"Eat up!" Yang Yajing handed him another piece.
"Zhou Pengfei, would you like to try some?" Yang Yajing knew Zhou Pengfei didn't like sweets. "Shall I cut you half?"
"Yangyang, I can't eat a whole piece either. How about Pengfei and I each eat half?" Jiang Xuanxuan pushed the small plate of cake next to her toward Yang Yajing.
Yang Yajing knew she would do this, and smiled meaningfully, but the others were really only ten years old and didn't see the hidden meaning in her smile.
After cutting the cake and giving half to Zhou Pengfei, Yang Yajing deliberately avoided looking at Jiang Xuanxuan and started chatting with the others.
"Do you all think it tastes good? Will anyone buy it?" Yang Yajing asked. "My mom said that if it sells, she'll keep making it; if it doesn't, she'll stop."
"Of course! Of course!" Li Bin, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up after finishing his third cake. "But how much do your cakes cost? They're not like Xinghualou's, four for ten yuan, are they?"
"Of course not, we already said it's the budget version, how could it be so expensive? That would be robbery!" Yang Yajing shook her head. "We plan to sell them in boxes of six, at three yuan a box."
"Six for three yuan? Wow! Does that mean I can eat them every day?" Li Bin patted his pocket. "My mom gives me three yuan for food every day!"
"Hey! Aren't you going to eat?" Zhou Pengfei patted Li Bin, thinking he was unreliable.
"Hehe... It's delicious! Much better than the food in the cafeteria!"
“But you can’t just eat sweets!” Zhou Pengfei shook his head.
“Brother Pengfei is right. Children need to pay attention to nutrition. Cakes don’t have much nutrition and can easily cause cavities!” Jiang Xuanxuan immediately added.
"Yeah! You really can't just eat sweets all the time." Yang Yajing chimed in, and with that, the face Jiang Xuanxuan was going to give her suddenly lost its force. "Otherwise, if you get cavities, won't your mother come to our house and settle the score with me?"
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