Xiao Lei saw steam rising from the pot on the stove and knew it was steaming buns, so he went straight over to start a fire.
"This child."
Wei Yuyan felt a pang of sadness. Xiao Lei was so mature for his age; no wonder people say that children from poor families mature early.
"Xiao Lei just wanted to help, let him be."
Xiuhua's sister-in-law understood what Wei Yuyan was thinking.
This morning, Wei Yuyan didn't make extra steamed buns for breakfast; instead, she made fried rice with mushrooms and eggs.
"Shall we cook a bowl for Brother Zhang too?"
I cooked so much rice last night that we didn't finish it, so I stir-fried it and ate it.
"No need, he doesn't know we cooked fried rice for him here, he'll eat at home before coming over."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua shook her head.
"good".
After the two adults and two children finished the mushroom and egg fried rice, they put all the steamed buns into two baskets.
"Xiuhua, are you ready?"
Brother Zhang gently knocked on the door from the outside; it was just beginning to get light.
"Ready."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua went over and opened the door, and Brother Zhang brought the oxcart over as well.
Brother Zhang helped load the steamed buns onto the oxcart, and that's how the grand procession set off.
"Do you two want to sell them separately?"
Brother Zhang always has his own unique insights into this matter.
"Not for now. Last time, I didn't have enough of the ninety I had, so let's sell them like this for now."
If we don't sell out this time, or if we sell slowly, we'll split it up next time.
Wei Yuyan should have no problem selling all of these hundred or so.
"That's right. My sister-in-law's steamed buns taste good and aren't expensive, so it's no wonder they sell out so quickly."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua chimed in.
"The lady at the wonton stall you had last time was a nice person, wasn't she? I've known her for quite a while."
Brother Zhang remembered this matter.
"That lady is so kind. Last time she helped me promote my buns, and they sold out in no time."
Wei Yuyan couldn't help but smile when she thought of the woman at the wonton stall.
"Her husband's surname is Wu, so I just call her Sister-in-law Wu."
Brother Zhang left in a hurry last time without even introducing himself to her. Now that she'll be dealing with him regularly, she can't be careless.
"Oh, I see, Brother Zhang, thank you for introducing me to such a person."
Wei Yuyan thought that she definitely couldn't forget Sister Xiuhua and her husband when she had something delicious to eat in the future.
"We're all family, there's no need to thank us, we've arrived."
Brother Zhang is afraid of people saying thank you to him.
Several people carried the basket down, and Brother Zhang left first to rush to work.
"Sister-in-law Wu, I'm here. Let me introduce you. This is Brother Zhang's wife, Sister-in-law Xiuhua."
When Wei Yuyan arrived at the place where she had sold steamed buns last time, she saw that Sister-in-law Wu was already there.
"Really? It's Sister Xiuhua! Good, good, come here, put them here. And who are these two children?"
Sister-in-law Wu greeted Sister-in-law Xiuhua warmly, then looked at the two children with curiosity.
These two young women aren't that old, they probably have children in their teens?
"These are my brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Xiao Lei and Qian Qian. Call them Sister-in-law Wu."
Wei Yuyan arranged the baskets and reminded the children to greet the people.
"Hello, Sister-in-law Wu!"
The children called out obediently.
"Oh my, these two children are so well-behaved. Here, there are stools. Children, don't stand for too long. If you get tired, sit down for a while. Oh my, my business is here."
Sister-in-law Wu patted the two children's heads, but before she could finish speaking, she noticed that there was business in the shop and she had to go over to serve them.
As soon as Wei Yuyan lifted the quilt, the aroma of steamed buns wafted out, and the guests automatically gathered around.
"I want six steamed buns. I only bought two last time, and they weren't enough. Your steamed buns taste really good."
Wei Yuyan could tell from the aunt's tone that this was a repeat customer.
"Thank you, Auntie. We'll be there for you at the market from now on. You're welcome to come anytime."
Wei Yuyan took the money and smiled as she made steamed buns for her aunt.
"It would be great if you could come and sell here every day."
The auntie took the steamed bun and didn't forget to say something.
This time, we were so grateful for the help from Sister-in-law Xiuhua and Xiaolei.
Xiao Lei was in charge of collecting money, while Sister-in-law Xiuhua and Wei Yuyan were in charge of getting the steamed buns. With their division of labor, they were able to manage the workload quite well.
As for Qianqian, she was sitting on the ground, lying on a stool, and dozing off.
"Are there any steamed buns left?"
A young man walked over and saw that Wei Yuyan was already packing her things.
"Sorry, the steamed buns are sold out. Please come again next time you go to the market."
Wei Yuyan could only apologize, not expecting that all 180 buns would be sold out in just one hour.
"All right".
The young man had no choice but to turn around and eat wontons.
"Sister-in-law, I didn't expect it to sell out in just one hour. That's wonderful."
Xiuhua's sister-in-law found it somewhat unbelievable.
"Yeah, it seems so. What do you think? Should we add more steamed buns next time?"
Wei Yuyan picked up the basket and walked and chatted with Sister-in-law Xiuhua, while the two children walked ahead.
"I think we shouldn't add more next time. If it still sells out in an hour next time, then we'll add more the time after that."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua was worried that if she made too many buns and there were leftovers, it would be troublesome.
"Okay, we have to buy some meat to celebrate today."
Wei Yuyan was craving twice-cooked pork.
"Why don't we take this basket to your Brother Zhang's place? I'm too lazy to carry it back."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua looked at the basket in her hand. If it were a basket on her back, she could carry it on her back, but this basket could only be held in her arms.
"Where does Brother Zhang work? Is it far from here?"
Wei Yuyan wanted to send it over if it was nearby, but not if it was far away.
"It's not far, I really do have a path leading there, let's go."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua was quite familiar with the town, and she led Wei Yuyan and the others through several alleys until they arrived at Master Zhou's residence.
When they went to the back door, they saw several oxcarts tied to the back door. Sister Xiuhua recognized her own oxcart at a glance and put the basket on it.
"The head of the household."
When Sister-in-law Xiuhua arrived at the back gate, she saw her husband digging a pit. This time, Master Zhou was undertaking a major renovation of the back garden.
"Hey, Xiuhua, what brings you here?"
Brother Zhang replied, but he remained in the pit and didn't come up, presumably because there were people around and it was inconvenient for him to come up.
"The basket is on your oxcart, we're going back."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua didn't say much, just made one key point.
"good".
Brother Zhang nodded and continued working. Working here might not require strenuous effort, but one cannot be idle.
"The house where Brother Zhang works is so big!"
Qianqian looked at the exterior of the house with curiosity.
"Qianqian can live in such a beautiful big house in the future."
Xiuhua's sister-in-law encouraged her.
"Then I need to grow up quickly."
Qianqian's innocent and childlike words brought a lot of joy to everyone.
Wei Yuyan went to the market and bought a pound of pork belly, but Sister-in-law Xiuhua didn't buy any. She said she had just drunk chicken soup yesterday and wasn't craving meat.
"Sister-in-law Xiuhua, would you like your wages settled in one lump sum or monthly?"
On the way back, Wei Yuyan asked Xiuhua about her sister-in-law.
"I think it's better to settle accounts monthly, or even every two months, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to save up."
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