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In the evening, Xu Qing was busy in the kitchen.

When Ms. Wen offered to help, Xu Qing pushed her out the door and told her to wait patiently, as he would give them a surprise later.

There were no bread machines in this era, and kneading dough by hand was too tiring, so Xu Qing simply gave up. Anyway, no one here had ever eaten hamburgers, so steamed buns would do.

Let the dough rise. Beef is too expensive, so pork is a good substitute.

I bought a piece of pork belly from the mall, removed the skin, chopped it up, and marinated it with salt, chicken bouillon, Sichuan peppercorns, and pepper.

Finally, add two more eggs and a little flour, and stir clockwise until the mixture becomes elastic.

Divide into six equal portions, press into patties, and pan-fry until cooked.

I also bought a head of lettuce and a tomato from the mall, washed them, and dried them.

Next, shape the steamed buns into round shapes, coat the surface with black sesame seeds, and steam them in a pot until cooked.

In her past life, she often cooked for herself, and she was very good at these things. She would cut a steamed bun in half with a knife, then layer it with lettuce, a meat patty, and a tomato.

Two with ketchup, two with black pepper sauce, and two with mayonnaise.

Xu Qing had considered adding these three sauces; they were all things she could make herself, but they were a bit troublesome, so she bought them ready-made from the online store.

Since there were no trays at home, Xu Qing had to put one in each person's bowl and then take it out.

"Little sister, what delicious food have you made? It smells so good!"

Xu Jian rushed over to help carry the bowls, saying, "I was craving them so badly just now."

After serving everything, Xu Qing introduced, "These are what I plan to sell in town. They're called hamburgers. Please try them."

Xu Gong picked one up: "Isn't this just a steamed bun with some vegetables and meat filling? But little sister, this steamed bun is really well made, it even has sesame seeds."

Not wanting to discourage her daughter, Ms. Wen said tactfully, "People who work in town usually bring their own steamed buns. Daughter, who will you sell them to?"

Xu Baobao picked it up and took a bite, her eyes shining: "Mom, this steamed bun is so delicious, it's sweet and sour, and the meat is so fragrant."

Xu Qing gave Xu Baobao ketchup, which is something all kids love.

Seeing that Xu Baobao was eating with relish, everyone started eating too, and once they started, they couldn't stop.

"Mother takes back what she just said. Daughter, this will definitely sell. It's so delicious."

Xu Jian finished the hamburger in a few bites, licking his lips as he asked, "Little sister, is there any more?"

"There's one extra, big brother, you can have it."

Xu Gong retorted, "Little sister, I want to eat two too."

Wen scolded, "If you want to eat, cook it yourself! Doesn't your sister get tired of cooking?!"

Xu Gong said to Xu Qing in a flattering tone, "Little sister, you silly baby, it's delicious, but it's a bit small. Your second brother hasn't had enough yet."

Xu Qing covered her mouth and laughed: "It's a hamburger, Second Brother, but the name is a bit hard to pronounce. How about we call it a roujiamo (Chinese meat sandwich)?"

Sorry, roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), I'm just borrowing your name.

Ms. Wen: "This name is good; it tells you what we sell right away. So, how much does one roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) cost?"

Xu Qing: "Six coins each."

Xu had already checked the prices; meat in town sold for 25 coins per pound, but in her shop it was only 15 coins per pound.

Every day, I buy meat from the town, resell it to the market, and then buy meat from the market to make meat patties. This way, I can earn extra money without being discovered.

Steamed buns and vegetables are not expensive. One pound of meat can make 10 meat patties, so the cost will not exceed 3 coins. Half the profit is already very good for the catering industry.

Ms. Wen: "Isn't it a bit expensive? A steamed bun only costs one coin. Buying two big steamed buns can fill you up."

Xu Jian defended her, saying, "Steamed buns are cheap, but they're not as delicious as these, little sister's."

Xu Gong: "That's right, little sister, there's such a big piece of meat in here, and vegetables that we've never seen before. Especially the sauce, it's the soul of the dish, it's so fragrant that I want to swallow my tongue."

Xu Qing thought to himself, "With the technology and ruthless work of modern society, how could it not be appealing? Even modern people who are used to all kinds of delicious food can't escape it."

"Mom, let's make a small batch first and take it to town to try. If we can't sell it, we can just eat it ourselves. It won't be a loss."

Wen was persuaded and decided to make 20 the next day to try it out first.

Before going to bed, let the dough rise, then cool it with cold water; it won't rise as quickly.

The next morning at four o'clock, Xu Qing and Wen Shi got up.

Xu Qing bought two jin of meat from the mall and started chopping it. Wen put the steamed buns into the pot and snatched the cleaver.

"Daughter, go wash the vegetables. There's hot water in the pot. I'll chop the meat. Daughters shouldn't do this kind of work too much, otherwise their arms will get thick and won't look good."

My mother is always taking care of me.

After the meat filling was chopped, Ms. Wen asked what to do next.

Xu Qing took the seasonings out of the shopping cart and added them one by one, explaining to Wen Shi how much of each to add as she did so, and then stirred them until they were well combined.

This was Wen's request. After she taught her how to do it, she would take over, since Xu Qing was still in her postpartum period and couldn't overwork herself.

She had changed the packaging of the seasonings to small earthenware jars beforehand, so she took them out openly.

After the steamed buns are cooked, cut them in half beforehand. Fry the meat patties until cooked. Dilute the three kinds of sauces with water and put them into a ceramic jar.

After everything was finished, they put it into a bamboo basket, and Wen and Xu Gong carried it to town.

Xu Qing cooked a pot of porridge and used the remaining dough and meat filling to make steamed buns.

After breakfast, I went back to my room for another nap.

Xu Jian took Xu Baobao to gather pig feed to feed the wild boars and rabbits.

She slept until mid-morning, when Wen and Xu Gong returned.

Seeing their grim expressions, Xu Qing asked, "Didn't you sell them?"

Xu Gong kept his head down and didn't say a word.

Wen replied, “We had just set up our stall when a constable came and said we hadn’t paid the stall fee. When we asked, he said the stall fee was 20 coins.”

We haven't even started selling yet, and your second brother is already saying we should find a new, free location.

"We finally found a free place, but then a breakfast vendor came and said that was his spot. Your second brother got into a fight with him, and the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) he brought was ruined."

After listening, Xu Qing could understand Xu Gong's thoughts; they set up stalls to make money.

He hadn't earned any money, and he still had to give away 20 coins, which could buy many things. He didn't even know he had any money on him.

Xu Qing comforted her, "It's alright, even if it's spoiled, it won't stop us from eating. I'll go with you tomorrow."

Xu Gong quickly said, "No, no, no, little sister, I won't be impulsive tomorrow. I'll just pay the stall fee honestly."

Actually, I regretted it on the way back. We brought 20 of them. If we had sold them all, we could have made 60 coins.

Twenty coins is a bit expensive, but once we pay, the officials will protect us, and we won't have to fight over stalls anymore.

Wen glared at Xu Gong: "If you had been so aware earlier, you wouldn't have wasted these 20 roujiamo (Chinese hamburgers)."

Xu Qing exclaimed in surprise, "Second Brother is so fast at calculating accounts!"

Xu Gong's face flushed slightly, and he said awkwardly:

“We used to sell game often. A business of ten or twenty coins was okay, but if it was more, I had to mentally calculate it several times.”

It's my fault for not calculating the costs clearly in the first place; that's why things turned out this way.

Xu Gong lowered his head deeply in self-reproach.