Jiang Youchen frowned as he stared at the table; he still wasn't used to eating at street stalls.
It was really too early; most restaurants and eateries hadn't even opened yet.
The woman immediately saw through Jiang Youchen's thoughts and smiled, saying, "This young master probably doesn't eat out much, right? Don't worry, before we set up our stall, we wiped the tables and chairs clean, and washed all the bowls and spoons three times."
Little Youran opened her eyes wide, "Then Auntie, could you put our bowls and spoons in boiling water to scald them?"
The woman was stunned. "Hot? Burn it?"
Xiao Youran nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, Mother said that if you put the bowls and spoons in boiling water, they will be cleaner and you won't get sick."
The young man at the stove laughed and said, "What's so difficult about that? There's plenty of boiling water. I'll scald you both right away."
Xiao Youran looked at Jiang Youchen with a smile, "Brother, do you feel much more at ease now?"
The young woman's eyes lit up.
If we set up a special pot to scald the bowls and spoons, wouldn't people feel more at ease eating there?
Soon the man brought over two bowls of wontons.
Xiao Youran immediately scooped it up with a spoon and blew on it.
Jiang Youchen slowly stirred the wontons in the bowl, her heart filled with confusion.
Did Mother say that?
How come he never knew?
However... he never asks about things that happen in the kitchen.
Little Youran took a sip of the soup and asked, "Auntie, is this soup clear broth?"
The young woman found the girl quite interesting, so she stood to the side and replied, "Yes."
Don't people usually make wontons with clear broth?
Xiao Youran said, "Mom said that you can also make wonton soup with pork bones. It's rich, flavorful, and fragrant!"
Heaven knows how many nights she had spent wandering through the brightly lit night market, amidst the visible aromas in the air, yet she could never smell the fragrance or taste the deliciousness.
But judging from the blissful expressions on the faces of those who were feasting on the delicious food, it must have been incredibly tasty!
A surge of pride welled up within her.
In this lifetime, I must try every single delicious food I can find!
Great, I've found another goal in life!
Jiang Youchen had been watching his sister's expression, and then he noticed that her expression suddenly became very firm.
He was a little confused. How could eating a small wonton suddenly make him look like he wanted to fight someone?
He quietly moved the bowl in front of him further in.
What if this little sister throws a tantrum again and slams her hand on the table? She might knock all the bowls off the table.
At the end of last month, it happened to be her birthday. No one in the Marquis's mansion made any arrangements, but her maternal aunt sent someone to deliver a bowl of longevity noodles.
As soon as the servant who delivered the noodles placed the bowl on the table, she angrily slammed her hand on the table, knocking the bowl to the ground and smashing all the teacups and porcelain on the table in the process.
Not only did the servant get burned that time, but when the news reached the Lady of the Marquis, it inevitably made her maternal aunt and great-aunt even more displeased.
Actually, he could understand. His younger sister had just arrived at the Marquis's mansion and immediately broke the jade given to her by her great-aunt. Wouldn't that make people feel uncomfortable? In addition, his mother was suffering from severe acclimatization problems and had been bedridden. His maternal aunt was also reluctant to hold a grand celebration for his mother.
Thinking back on the past month I've lived here...
He could hardly bear to look at it.
Don't ask how many pieces of porcelain she broke in the Marquis's mansion. It was the same in her home in Dingzhou; no amount of porcelain or jade could keep up with how many she broke.
She seems to have a natural aversion to bowls, plates, porcelain, and jade.
Xiao Youran, who was sitting opposite, noticed her brother's action and, obviously remembering her past achievements, chuckled twice. "Brother, you haven't tried wontons with pork bone broth yet, have you? Let me tell you, there's something else that's a perfect match for wontons!"
Jiang Youchen didn't react, but the young lady next to him perked up her ears.
Seeing that Jiang Youchen didn't respond for a while, the young lady asked anxiously, "What is it?"
Her stall had only been open for three days, and she was worried about not having any business.
Xiao Youran smiled and said, "Pan-fried buns!"
The young woman was stunned. "What are pan-fried buns?"
Little Youran gestured with her little hands, "It's a small steamed bun, pan-fried raw in a pan until cooked, so it's a pan-fried bun!"
The young lady was quick-witted and eager to learn, and excitedly asked, "Then, Miss, do you know how to make these little steamed buns?"
Little Youran put a small wonton into her mouth. "Silly Auntie, it's just about making the buns smaller. They're filled with meat, and the bottoms need to be pan-fried, so they need to be thicker. Put oil in a frying pan first, then put the buns in, and fry them until they're cooked!"
The young woman found it very novel and couldn't help but start making plans in her mind.
A bowl of wontons doesn't fill you up much. Some men who get up early to go to work will bring two steamed buns or dumplings with them and drink the wonton soup to stave off their hunger.
She had considered selling steamed buns together, but there was a steamed bun shop not far away, and she was sure that her skills and taste were not as good as those of the shop, and she could not outsell them.
If these pan-fried buns could be made... that would be an extra source of income!
Little Youran swallowed the wonton, then took a sip of soup, her little brows furrowing. "Auntie, is there any scallion?"
The young woman was stunned for the third time, "Scallions?"
Xiao Youran nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, don't you know that scallions are the soul of wontons? How can a bowl of wontons without a soul do good business?"
"Hey!" The young man next to him immediately realized, "There's a restaurant right here, I'll go get some scallions! Miss and young master, please eat slowly! Coming right away!"
Xiao Youran nodded, gently blowing on the still-hot wontons while smiling at his wife.
The young lady's eyes sparkled. "Miss, you know so much! Where do you live, Miss? If these pan-fried buns are made, I'll send them to your house first so you can try them."
Xiao Youran chuckled, "We'll be staying at the Xilai Inn for the next few days."
"Yes, yes," the young lady nodded vigorously at the young master and young lady, "We will definitely go, please don't look down on us then."
Xiao Youran said generously, "If it's successful, then I definitely want to try it."
As they were talking, the young man hurriedly ran back, scooped water from the large bucket next to him, washed the food again and again, then placed it on the cutting board and chopped it into small pieces. He then pinched a small pinch and sprinkled it into Xiaoyouran's bowl.
Xiao Youran stirred it with a spoon, took a deep breath, and then gave a thumbs-up to the two expectant faces in front of her. "It smells delicious! Try it if you don't believe me!"
The two young women were thrilled. Just by smelling the fresh aroma of scallions, they knew how delicious this little bit of scallion was!
If you have that bone broth, you can't go wrong!
The young man glanced at the sky and said, "Wife, you hold out for a bit. I'll go to the market right away to buy some big bones to make soup. We also have an empty stove! I'll go home and get a stew pot!"
The young lady nodded, clearly very excited, and then turned to Xiao Youran and said, "Miss is truly our lucky star! We really don't know how to thank you enough."
Xiao Youran wanted to say that there was no need to thank her, as long as she could have VIP treatment every time she came, but under her brother's increasingly shocked gaze, she still opened her mouth even wider and stuffed in a spoonful of wontons.
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