A family with three widows, after severing ties with relatives, she became wealthy and married into

"Sweetie, was this cabinet also made by that craftsman?" she asked.

Tian Tian nodded repeatedly, "Yes."

That's great, they've already learned to answer quickly.

Lu Tao continued to mutter, "You can't put clothes and blankets in this closet. You can't wear them if you take them out; you'll freeze to death."

Tian Tian suppressed a laugh and reminded them, "Mom, Auntie, we can't let people know that we have these things in our shop."

"This thing is valuable. If someone has their eye on it, they will definitely try to steal it."

Lu Tao and Liu San Niang nodded solemnly, knowing they absolutely couldn't say that.

The dough has risen, the filling is ready, and it's time to start making the buns.

Lu Tao and Liu San Niang had done this several times before, and now they could wrap it quickly and well.

In just half an hour, five steamer baskets were already filled.

The four aunties in the shop had already boiled the water and put the steamer basket on to start steaming.

"Let's open a shop."

Tian Tian, ​​Tian Xiang, Daya, and Jinghe helped each other and happily opened the shop door.

Next door, Xiao Si heard the noise and looked over curiously.

"Young Madam?!" Xiao Si exclaimed in surprise.

"Young Madam, you...? Opening a shop?"

I bought the shop a long time ago, but it's never been open before. Why is it suddenly open today?

"We're open for business today," Tian Xiang said with a smile.

Xiao Si glanced into the restaurant, then quickened his pace to Tian Xiang's side. "Young Madam, be careful not to let Madam see you."

Previously, Madam Chu and Master Chu rarely came to the restaurant because of their advanced age.

But recently... Chu Wang was arrested by the county magistrate, so they had no choice but to come and oversee things.

“The magistrate ordered us to make rectifications, and we can’t even do business. The lady is furious.”

Xiao Si meant well, and Tian Xiang nodded, "Thank you, Xiao Si."

Xiao Si whispered again, "Madam and Master are going to the county government this afternoon. At that time... Young Master and Miss will be in the restaurant. If Madam misses them, she can come and see them."

"Thank you, Xiao Si."

Tian Tian, ​​standing nearby, said, "Big sister, when the steamed buns come out of the oven, give one to Xiao Si."

Tian Xiang nodded, "Okay."

*

Today's steamed buns have two kinds of fillings: one is pure meat filling, and the other is bean curd skin filling.

Because the store was opened in a hurry, no store sign was even made.

Tian Tian had no choice but to find a wooden sign, write the three characters "Baozi Shop" on it with charcoal, and write "Five coins each" below it, then nailed it to the door.

As the steamed buns are cooked, their aroma wafts out...

Passersby stopped to watch out of curiosity.

Lu Tao, Tian Xiang, Daya, and Tian Jinghe were all a little embarrassed.

Liu San Niang and Tian Tian stood casually at the door, waving to the passersby.

"Everyone, today is the opening day of our steamed bun shop."

"Grand opening special today! Buy a meat filling for five coins and get a bean curd skin filling for free."

"Only for half a day, first come, first served."

“No time to wait.”

Liu San Niang mimicked Tian Tian's words, "Buy one meat filling today and get one bean curd skin filling free."

Tian Tian had calculated for her that although making steamed buns didn't seem to earn as much as making bean curd skins.

But if you calculate it by time, it's actually more profitable than making tofu skin, and it's also more long-term and stable.

Liu San Niang put in a lot of effort to ensure longevity and stability.

"Buy one meat filling for five coins and get one bean curd skin filling for free."

"Rice cakes cost two coins each, but ours are filled with meat."

"Try it."

After shouting for a while, the passersby just watched.

"Don't worry," Tian Tian reassured her.

It was just past breakfast time, not yet lunchtime. All the people on the street had eaten breakfast and weren't hungry yet.

Wait a little longer...

Before lunch, there were more traveling merchants on the road.

Some traveling merchants arrived at the entrance of Chu Xing Restaurant, wanting to have lunch.

But Chu Xing Restaurant is closed today.

Tian Tian stood between the two shops and shouted, "Steamed buns, freshly steamed buns, with a soft and delicious meat filling wrapped in a delicate skin!"

"There's only one like this in the entire Great Qi Kingdom!!"

"Don't miss it!"

Five coins can't buy a chicken or a fish, but they can buy a big meat-filled bun.

Liu San Niang stared in astonishment, she had never known that Tian Tian could talk so much, her words... were so eloquent.

It actually worked...

"What are steamed buns?" someone asked as they came over.

"Shopkeeper, these steamed buns are a new dish we've made. Please try them; I guarantee you've never had them before," Tian Tian said.

The newcomer looked unconvinced. "Girl, you're exaggerating."

"I've traveled all over the country, what haven't I eaten?"

Tian Tian said with certainty, "You've definitely never eaten these steamed buns before."

Seeing her so confident, the visitor became even more curious.

"Okay, I'll buy one."

Tian Tian looked at Lu Tao in the shop and said, "Mom, give this shopkeeper two steamed buns."

Lu Tao worked quickly and efficiently, packing two steamed buns into a brown paper bag.

This time, Tian Tian used a different style of kraft paper bag.

Compared to the last one, there are now two more paper handles.

The paper bags come in several sizes: one for one person, two for two people, five for five people, and ten for ten people.

Lu Tao handed the paper bag to Tian Tian outside, who then passed it on to the person who came in.

The man took it and gave Tian Tian five copper coins.

The freshly baked buns were still steaming hot. The person who came in, perhaps because they were really hungry, took one out and took a bite.

"Phew..." It really got burned.

But he didn't spit it out; he just swallowed it after a couple of exhales.

This bun has a thin outer skin that wraps around a meat filling, so you can bite into the meat inside with just one bite.

"Mmm, delicious." He mumbled something in a hurry, then ate the meat bun in a few bites.

Next, we ate steamed buns with bean curd skin.

The tofu skin buns contain not only tofu skin but also a little meat filling, resulting in a fragrant, soft, and lightly flavorful taste.

After he finished eating, he realized that the girl hadn't been exaggerating at all; he had never actually eaten anything like this before.

Especially the soft and fluffy outer layer, and the fresh and fragrant filling.

"Miss, I'll buy two more."

When he was eating the steamed bun, a large chunk of meat was exposed, which was seen by the surrounding people.

Just as Liu San Niang said, a rice cake costs two coins, but this bun with such a big piece of meat inside only costs five coins, and today they're offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal.

"Girl, I'll have two."

"I'll try both."

When Liu San Niang saw that there were more people, she quickly went back to sit down and started making steamed buns.

Daya was in charge of collecting the money, and Lutao was in charge of packing it into bags.

Tian Tian was calling out from outside.

"If the buns get cold, just put them back in the steamer and steam them again, and they'll taste just like they're fresh out of the oven."

Many people bought steamed buns and immediately took them out to eat.

"Mmm...delicious."

"I've never eaten anything so soft before."

"The noodles are delicious."

"The minced meat is delicious."

"Both the dough and the meat filling are delicious."

"The steamed buns are so delicious!!"

"I want to buy two more so I can take them home for my family to try."

"I'll buy two more too. The buy-one-get-one-free offer is only valid for half a day; you won't be able to buy any in the afternoon."