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"Freshly baked steamed buns, made with white flour and vegetable filling, two coins each, how many do you want, miss?"

The town market had long since closed, leaving only a few scattered stalls. Su Li shook her head at the shopkeeper: "Give me two meat buns, all meat, no vegetables and meat."

The waiter paused for a moment, then quickly picked up two buns from the steamer, wrapped them in oil paper, and handed them over with a smile: "Five coins each for all-meat buns, ten coins in total!"

Su Li readily counted out ten coins and then led Su Xiangsheng into the wonton shop next door to sit down.

"Boss, two bowls of fresh pork wontons, please!"

"Alright, miss, two bowls for sixteen coins—"

Su Li paid the money without changing her expression. When she turned around, she found that Su Xiangsheng was staring at her with his eyes wide open, and the meat buns and wontons in front of him were untouched.

"What's wrong? It'll get cold if you don't eat it soon. Don't you like these? Don't worry, I'll take you to buy some candy in a bit."

"No...no! I don't want candy!" Su Xiangsheng's face turned bright red. He lowered his eyes, somewhat flustered, "Sister, aren't these too expensive..."

Feeling the warmth emanating from the oil paper package, Su Xiangsheng took a deep breath and raised his head with a slightly shy expression: "I want to take this meat bun back for my parents to try. We haven't had meat at home for a long time."

Su Li sighed, secretly admiring her younger brother, who had always been a family man and thought of their parents no matter where he was.

However, some things cannot be judged by appearances alone.

"Okay, I'll go buy a few more steamed buns later and bring them back for my parents, older brother, and sister-in-law to try."

Su Li put down her spoon, staring intently at her younger brother, her expression completely genuine: "Cut a few more pounds of meat so that Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle, and Uncle can all have a taste of meat. Anyway, we still have plenty of money left."

"How can this work?"

Su Xiangsheng suddenly stood up, his raised voice immediately attracting the attention of those around him. He quickly covered his mouth, trying to lower his voice as much as possible, and said angrily:

"This is the money my sister and I earned from collecting and selling herbs. Why should we let our uncles and the others benefit from it? I won't do it!"

He's not stupid. His grandmother was so cruel to them, and his uncle didn't help when his father was in trouble, almost killing him. He may be young, but he's not so stupid that he can't tell right from wrong.

A cold smile crept across Su Li's lips, her eyes sharp:

"Oh? If we buy steamed buns and take them back, do you think Grandpa and Grandma won't find out? How will we explain that then? And if Grandpa asks us to hand over the business of selling medicinal herbs, can you refuse?"

"No, can't..."

Su Xiangsheng's heart sank, and he immediately understood his sister's intention. He gripped Su Li's sleeve tightly, his expression filled with panic.

"Sis, I don't want to hand over the money-making opportunities to Grandpa, Grandma, and Uncle! But I also don't want to eat good food all by myself. Sis, please don't take me out to eat anymore, it's too expensive!"

Su Li took out a clean handkerchief from her sleeve and gently wiped away his tears, her expression softening as well.

"You reap what you sow. You're at the age where you're growing. If you don't eat properly, how will you help me find medicinal herbs? I don't want a skinny, weak little brother who won't be able to take care of Dad, let alone himself."

"Don't cry, hurry up and eat. Your sister is here for you. We have other things to do after we finish eating."

"Yes! I'll do whatever you say, sister!"

Su Xiangsheng wiped away his tears, nodded emphatically, his eyes burning with a fervent and unwavering flame:

"I need to eat well and grow strong so that I can take care of Dad and Mom!"

The freshly steamed meat buns are incredibly fragrant, with their white dough glistening slightly. One bite, and the rich, savory meat flavor explodes in your mouth.

Although the outer skin had cooled down a bit, the filling was still quite hot. Su Xiangsheng took small sips of air, tears glistening in the corners of his eyes, but he still couldn't put down the bun in his hand.

The delicate texture and delicious flavor are simply intoxicating!

He had never eaten such delicious steamed buns before!

A warm feeling welled up in his heart, and his gaze toward Su Li became even brighter and more determined.

After the meal, Su Li went to the pastry shop and bought half a catty of zongzi candy, half a catty of pine nut candy, and a new type of lactose, which was said to have come from the north and contained cow and sheep milk, making it very nourishing.

The price was just too high, costing one tael of silver per pound. Thinking of her father, who was lying in bed recovering from an illness, Su Li gritted her teeth and asked the shopkeeper to weigh out two taels.

After placing the packets of candy at the bottom of her basket, Su Li took her younger brother to the butcher shop and packed up all the remaining large bones.

The meat on the bones was shaved very clean, but just using the bones to make soup, along with some radishes and greens, was considered a rare treat in the village.

Most importantly, as the stall was closing up, the remaining scraps only cost ten coins.

"Let's go, it's time to go home!"

With pine nut candy in his mouth and a few zongzi candies in his pocket, Su Xiangsheng set off on his way home, completely satisfied.

The zongzi candy contains dried osmanthus flowers and rose petals, making it sweet and fragrant. The pine nut candy, in addition to its own sweetness, also has a pine nut aroma, making it even tastier than the zongzi candy.

In previous years, my family would only be willing to buy two catties of maltose made from sorghum for the New Year. It was so sticky that my grandma wouldn't even let herself have some. My older sister is definitely the best to me!

"Asheng, these two ounces of lactose are for Dad to nourish his body. Keep them for Dad. You can manage the rest."

"Sister, isn't this too much? Even if we share it with our eldest brother and sister-in-law, we don't need this much. Why don't we save it all for Dad to nourish his body?"

Su Xiangsheng tilted his head, his big eyes filled with shock and joy.

Su Li stopped in her tracks. Seeing that no one was around, she pulled her younger brother to her side and whispered something in his ear. Finally, she patted his shoulder and instructed him in a tone as if entrusting him with an important task:

"Didn't your sister tell you? You reap what you sow. I'm leaving this to you!"

Su Xiang Sheng trembled slightly with excitement, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light: "Sister, don't worry—"

As the sun sets in the west, its afterglow casts a warm, veil over the village.

Smoke rises gently from chimneys, birds fly back to their nests on the branches, and people who have been working hard all day hurry home.

However, the atmosphere in the Su family courtyard was unusually somber.

The dim afterglow of the setting sun shone on Old Master Su's face, making his already serious expression appear even more somber. He seemed calm on the surface, but in reality, a turbulent undercurrent was brewing beneath.

He puffed on his pipe one puff after another, his gaze deep and cold.

As soon as Su Li stepped into her home, a heavy, oppressive atmosphere hit her.

Inside the house, apart from the fourth family, everyone else was gathered around with unfriendly expressions. The food on the table had long since gone cold, but Old Master Su insisted on waiting for everyone to be present before starting the meal.

The dim candlelight flickered, illuminating the angry or dissatisfied faces of the crowd.

"Well, Su Li, you little hussy, you actually dare to come back—"