How much is one of these meat buns?
"Three Elements".
"So expensive?"
"It's made with high-quality ingredients, all front leg meat. We don't make much money, we just gain a reputation."
"Make it cheaper, I'll buy more."
"Okay, how many do you want?"
"A family of five, each person eats two, let's have ten!"
"Then I'll charge you for nine, how about that?"
"Okay, boss, you're a good guy!"
The old man carried meat buns home, but his daughter-in-law, seeing that they were buns, shook her head uninterestedly: "Dad, I bought bread for breakfast, so I won't eat them."
"I bought it per person, so it's cheaper. Why don't you try it?"
"All steamed buns taste the same, they're not that good. My bread is much better."
The old man took out a meat bun, took a bite, and slurped it down.
"Dad, this isn't a soup dumpling, so why are you making the slurping sound like you're eating one?"
"This meat bun is really substantial, with plenty of broth. It's not aspic, it's real meat juice. You should try it, it's really delicious!"
"I still prefer bread." Although she said that, the woman's nose twitched as she smelled the aroma of the meat bun and swallowed unconsciously.
Just then, her husband and son got up. Her son smelled the aroma of meat, blinked his big eyes, and asked, "Grandpa, did you bring me something delicious?"
"My dear grandson, try this big meat bun, it's delicious!"
"good!"
Just as the chubby boy was about to take the meat bun, his mother coughed and stared at him seriously. It was hard for him to ignore her, so he could only sigh and withdraw his hand: "Grandpa, I haven't brushed my teeth or washed my face yet. I'll eat it after I finish brushing my teeth and washing my face."
His dad had already quickly brushed his teeth and ran out: "Dad, these meat buns smell so good! Give me two!"
"Haha, I knew you liked meat buns. Here, your wife doesn't eat them, so you can eat four, not just two!"
The man bit into the meat bun, slurping, "It's still warm! So much meat juice! It's delicious, so delicious! I've never had such a delicious meat bun before! Dad, where did you buy this meat bun? I've never had one before!"
"I saw the breakfast cart when I went to the park to exercise. It must have just opened today, and the owner didn't look familiar to me."
"It's so delicious, Dad! Bring me some more tomorrow, lots of it, I'll take some for my colleagues!"
"Okay! I got a great deal, I can negotiate the price with the owner. He's a very nice guy, easy to talk to!"
As the man wolfed down two meat buns and reached for the third, his wife threw down her bread and snatched the meat bun away, saying, "This one is mine!"
"Wife, didn't you say you weren't going to eat?"
"I've changed my mind."
"Your bread..."
"Here, have some."
"Honey, you can't finish two, can I have one?"
The woman bit into the meat bun and almost got burned by the meat juice. She was most afraid that there would be minced ginger or scallions in the meat bun. Usually, in order to save filling, the meat bun makers would mix ginger and scallions into the minced meat. That way, one pound of meat could make five meat buns, but with the addition of ginger and scallions, it could make six.
But this meat bun is different. You can taste that it has added scallions and ginger to remove the fishy smell, but you can't taste the scallions and ginger.
"It's delicious, really delicious! It's not mushy at all; it has a springy texture, and you can taste the quality ingredients!"
"Don't even mention two, I could finish three!"
The man watched helplessly as his wife, with her tiny appetite, quickly devoured both meat buns!
Before, she couldn't even finish half a meat bun, let alone a whole one. She would just throw the meat to him and eat the bun skin.
His face clearly showed his disgust for the meat.
This time, however, there was no disgust on his wife's face, only satisfaction and a sense of wanting more.
"I'll have another one." With that, the woman actually took another one and ate it.
Just then, her mother-in-law arrived and asked, puzzled, "What are you eating?"
The daughter-in-law handed her two meat buns: "Mother-in-law, try them! These meat buns are super delicious!"
The mother-in-law looked disgusted: "Don't you usually dislike meat buns? I don't like them either!"
"Mom, if you're not going to eat, can you give it to me?" the man said with a fawning smile.
The mother-in-law squinted her eyes: "You want to eat?"
"yes!"
"Dream on!" The mother-in-law took the two meat buns away.
She knew her son and daughter-in-law well; if the meat bun was just average, they wouldn't be acting like this. Now that her daughter-in-law recommended it to her, and her son was asking her for some, there must be something special about it!
The mother-in-law picked up the meat bun that she didn't usually like to eat and reluctantly took a bite. What started as a small, tentative bite turned into big, ravenous bites.
"Old woman, are you starving? Eat slowly, or you'll choke!"
"Delicious, so delicious!"
After finishing two meat buns, the mother-in-law wiped her mouth and saw that there was one left over, so she took it without saying a word.
When the chubby boy came out, where were the meat buns?
His grandfather ate two meat buns, his father ate two meat buns, and his mother and grandmother each ate three. All ten buns were gone!
"Waaaaah..."
The loud wailing was deafening, but the old man coaxed, "My dear grandson, wait here, Grandpa will go buy it right away, I'll bring it back for you right away!"
Little did they know that such a scene was strikingly similar in many families.
"My sweet baby, don't cry, Grandma will go to the park and buy some more!"
"Honey, what happened? That was for our son, how did you eat it all! Sigh, I'll go to the park and buy some more!"
"Old man, you're eating all by yourself, you didn't leave any for me!"
"No, old woman, let me explain! I bought four, intending for us to each take two, but they were so delicious and I was so hungry that I couldn't resist and ate them all! Don't be angry, I'll go to the park to buy more right now!"
When a group of elderly people arrived at the park, they finally managed to catch up with the breakfast cart that was moving along.
"Hey buddy, do you still have any meat buns?"
"Boss, do you still have meat buns?"
"Boss, I'd like ten more meat buns!"
"Boss, I'd like twenty more meat buns!"
Han Fei opened the window and sighed apologetically, "Sorry everyone, the meat buns are sold out."
Goodbye, everyone.
"Boss, wait a minute, are you still coming to the park to sell steamed buns tomorrow?"
"Boss, what time are you coming to the park tomorrow?"
"I'll come again tomorrow, but I'm not sure of the exact time. It should be around the same time as today."
"Boss, make extra meat buns tomorrow!"
"Yes, your meat buns are so delicious! They're made with the best ingredients, and my whole family fights over them!"
"Okay, I'll bring more meat buns to sell tomorrow. Everyone, I really have to go now. Goodbye."
The crowd reluctantly made way for the breakfast cart as it drove away, eagerly anticipating tomorrow's arrival.
Inside the breakfast cart, Old Xu exclaimed in amazement, "Old Han, I feel like I'm witnessing the heyday of flat candied hawthorns! Back then, our stall would be surrounded by children as soon as school was over. In the future, the breakfast cart will definitely be surrounded by a group of old people!"
"Let's try something new tomorrow." Han Fei smirked. "We need to get them hooked so we can attract more business. Then the existing steamed bun shops nearby will be worried because they can't sell their buns."
Old Xu chuckled, "What's the use of just worrying? Let's take action! Participate in the chain's profit sharing, or buy your formula! Old Han, I can almost see a lot of money flying towards us from all directions!"
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