Flowers in full bloom

After all, it is at the foot of the imperial city, and the living conditions of the people are still good. Many people buy the meat buns at five cents each, and the steamed buns at thirty cents a basket also sell very well. On the contrary, the black-faced steamed buns at one cent and the multi-grain steamed buns at three cents at the beginning did not sell very well. Now people usually only steam two large baskets of each and supply them to the surrounding villagers who come to the nearby market to buy vegetables.

Sometimes, Hualei also asked Auntie Song to barter with the villagers who came to buy vegetables. If the villagers had leftover vegetables that were too far to carry home, Hualei would ask them to leave the vegetables and exchange them for the steamed buns they wanted. Or they could bring leftover eggs and firewood to the Huaji Steamed Bun Shop to exchange for steamed buns. If the quantity was large, she would even occasionally exchange them for the pens, inkstones, and other things the villagers wanted.

Similarly, the steamed buns and dumplings sold by Uncle Fu at the market can also be exchanged. So over time, Huaji Bookstore and Huaji Restaurant became a special place in the mouths of the villagers in the nearby market. Many times, when villagers brought unsold chickens, ducks and fish to the bookstore to exchange for pens, inkstones, paper and inkstones for their children's enlightenment practice, Hualei would let Ping'an exchange them with them, even if the bookstore suffered a little loss, but she would not argue too much with the villagers.

When it rains or blows, Hualei also prepares a few more sets of rain gear in the store. If villagers come to borrow them, they will lend them for free, just leave their name and address. Although there have been a few cases of borrowing but not returning them, there are still many people who come to return them on the second or third day, and they will bring their own things to show their gratitude.

Now, the business of the bookstore and restaurant is getting better and better, and the villagers are praising them. Even the shopkeepers and clerks of nearby shops are more and more willing to eat breakfast at Huaji Baozi Shop. A virtuous circle has been formed. Hualei is very satisfied with the current situation.

Grandfather once taught Hualei that one should not neglect to do good deeds even if they are small, nor should one commit evil deeds even if they are small. Hualei deeply believed that sometimes a little effort from one's hands might bring great help to others. The reason why she could come here from her previous life might be because of the good deeds she had done in her previous life.

Hualei finished her breakfast leisurely and was cleaning up her dishes by the well when she heard a knock on the courtyard door. She went to open the door and saw Muxiang, the waiter from Xinglintang across the street, carrying a large bag of medicine that Doctor Lin had prescribed for the people in the farm yesterday. She said, "Miss, this is the medicine that Doctor Lin prescribed for several patients at your farm yesterday. Each patient has a small package, and the specific method of decocting the medicine is also in the small package, so don't get confused. There is medicine for six people in total."

"Thank you, brother Muxiang. How much is the medicine? I'll give it to you." "Uncle Fu gave it to you yesterday." "Okay, thank Doctor Lin for me. I troubled him yesterday." "Okay, I'll tell Doctor Lin. If it's okay, I'll go back first." Hualei responded with a smile, watching Muxiang turn the corner before closing the courtyard door. Put the medicine in the main room, together with the cotton cloth that was delivered yesterday afternoon. Go to the bookstore and the bun shop again, and see if there is anything I can help with.

I just walked back to the courtyard and was about to go upstairs when I saw Auntie Fu opening the gate and Uncle Fu pulling a mule cart into the courtyard. It seems that the steamed buns are selling fast today and are all sold out. "Uncle Fu, Auntie Fu, are the steamed buns sold out so early?"

"Yes, they are all sold out. Your Aunt Fu was afraid that I would be slow and finish the work too late, so she went to help sell it today. It was indeed much faster. It was more than an hour earlier than usual. This is a plate of tofu you asked me to buy today. I will take it to the farm later."

"Okay, breakfast is in the kitchen, I'll bring it to you."

"No, no, we'll go by ourselves. There's no lady to serve us breakfast. Miss, you go and do your thing. We still need to tidy up the mule cart and wipe it dry. We'll have room for people to sit down at the farm later. We'll go eat after we're done."

"Okay, then I'll go upstairs and see Xiaoyuan first." Hua Lei went upstairs and saw her younger brother still writing furiously. She didn't disturb him, but took the homework he had finished next to her and checked it. She found that there were no mistakes and the handwriting was neat and clear. She closed the notebook with satisfaction.

I took out my notebook from the bag and carefully reviewed the things I needed to do and buy today. I felt that there was nothing missing, so I put the notebook back into the bag, went back to my room to change clothes, and packed a few sets of clothes into a bag. I took it out and put it together with my bag. I saw Xiaoyuan was already washing his pen, so I took his pen, hung it up, and asked him to go back to his room to change clothes and go downstairs.

In the courtyard, the busiest time for the bookstore and the steamed buns shop had passed. Xile was loading the mule cart with things to take to the farm: yellow and white sugar, cotton cloth, a plate of white and tender tofu that had not yet been removed from the mold, and a large basket of steaming meat buns that had just been taken off the steamer of the bun shop. Hualei had specially asked for an extra basket to be steamed yesterday and taken to the farm.

It was still hot, so we didn't have to worry about it getting cold if we took it to the farm. Even if it got cold, we could just heat it up again. The medicines for the people in the farm were placed in the middle of the cotton cloth to prevent them from being knocked and spilled. We also bought a few fish and put them in a wooden barrel, and half a pig in a wooden basin, and loaded them onto the mule cart. After everything was sorted out, the eight of us drove two mule carts out of the yard and headed straight for the farm.

Along the way, Xiaoyuan and Xiaofei kept talking about what this was and what that was. When they saw the endless rice fields, they cheered. After more than an hour, the mule cart stopped at the gate of Baihua Manor. Everyone got off the cart, and everyone in the manor heard the noise and came out.

Uncle Fu had been here yesterday and was already familiar with the people in the village. He asked Uncle Zheng and Uncle Zhao to help move the things on the mule cart to the main room. Aunt Fu was standing nearby with medicine in her hand. Everyone sat down in the main room. Hua Lei first asked Brother Xile to put a large basket of meat buns on the table in the main room. She smiled and said to the group of children, big and small, who were following Xiaoyuan and Xiaofei, "Go wash your hands quickly, then come over and eat the meat buns." A group of children ran to the well.

Hua Lei said to Zheng Dahai and the others, "Uncle Zheng, Uncle Zhao, Brother Kong, come, everyone, have some buns. These are made in our own bun shop and are still hot." Everyone was a little reserved. Aunt Fu stepped forward, picked up the buns and stuffed them into everyone's hands, saying, "Eat them, everyone. Don't be polite. The young lady specially asked me to prepare these for you to try."

Everyone finally took it, put it in their mouths and took a light bite. The meat bun was fragrant and soft, wrapped with the deliciousness of pork. It was really delicious. It has been a long time since they tasted meat buns. Since the former boss was implicated, they haven’t been to the farm for a long time. Let alone meat buns, it is a very happy thing to be able to eat black-faced steamed buns and multi-grain steamed buns every day.

At this time, the children who had washed their hands had also come over. Aunt Fu handed the buns to the children one by one. The children excitedly took a bite of the plump, hot buns and chewed them in big mouthfuls.