In the evening, Gu Yingxue went to the market. She went to the butcher, yesterday she went because his meat were all fresh.
"Oh! lady, you are here today again?"
" Hello boss, give me double amount of minced pork meat me today."
"Ah, your business seems to be doing well. Yesterday, you bought so much meat, and it's all gone so quickly?"
Gu Yingxue replied with a smile.
"Yes, I didn't expect it to sell out so fast, So I will take more today."
Butcher immediately beamed,
"Alright, alright, since you've been so supportive, I can't let you off, So from now on, if you order more meat, I will give you 20 percent discount. How was it? Don't worry, I guarantee that all the goods are fresh"
"Sure, then I will order more in the future."
Beside pork, dried shitake mushroom, book choy, scallions, Gu Yingxue planned to buy some chives and eggs to make new type of buns.
After buying necessary ingredients, put them in the stall, she went to her renting place to prepare some food for grandmother. Today she planed to make some mushrooms egg drop soup.
First she whisked eggs with small pinch of salt and pepper. Then heated oil in the pot, fried oyster mushrooms, that bought today, untill it became slightly soft. Then added ginger and hot water.
Turned up the fire and poured in the wicked egg. At the same time, stir the soup with a scoop, either quickly or slowly. When the egg flour is formed, turned off the fire and add sesame oil and pinch of salt, and mixed it well.
Then she poured the soup into the food container, added some chopped green onions into it.
Gu Yingxue then freshened up and went to the hospital. Today she packed a another food container for old lady who lived with her grandmother in the same ward.
When she served tomato and minced meat porridge yesterday, the old lady asked for a portion of food for herself as well. Today, she made sure to bring a portion just for her.
"Aying, you are here."
"What did you bring today?"
Looking Gu Yingxue coming with food, grandma's face bloomed like a flower. Not only grandma, but also next bed old lady also got excited.
" Oh, you are here"
"Grandma... Hello, old lady"
"Today I brought mushroom egg drop soup."
While answering them, Gu Yingxue gave the food container to the old lady and prepared to feed grandma.
Old lady quickly opened the lid of container, the rich aroma of eggs and mushrooms filled in the air making her drool.
"Mmm... It was so light, but rich in flavour."
"So delicious, I will wish, I could eat this everyday!"
Gu Yingxue shocked her head looking at her expression,smile, picked a spoon and feed grandma.
"Mmm... It's really delicious."
"Aying, your cooking is getting better and better."
Grandma smacked her lips savoring last bit of flavour of the soup. Old lady also cleaned the last drop of soup, gritting her teeth.
"Oh! grandma, don't praise me so much."
" I told you, If you like my cooking, I will cook everyday for you."
"By the way Aying, today was your first day at stall, how was it? Is the business is good?"
Grandma asker her with worried look.
" It was very success. Even though today I didn't prepared much, all the steamed buns were sold out."
" Customer, even asked me, if I coming back tomorrow."
"Really, that's good, that's good. But don't work hard too much, it will affect your health."
" Don't worry grandma, it was not hard at all."
Next day,
Early in the morning Gu Yingxue came to the stall, prepared to make buns. Because of yesterday experience, she quickly made the pork buns and mushrooms and book choy buns. After making them, she focused on making chives and egg buns.
Gu Yingxue first chopped the chives finely, mixed them with sesame oil. After that she added some cooking oil to the pan and scrambled the whisked eggs with small pinch of salt and pepper.
Then drained the soaked vermicelli noodles, cut into shorter pieces. Transferred all the ingredients into a larger bowl, then added salt, sesame oil and five spice powder, mixed them well. Then she carefully wrapped the buns quickly and neatly.
After 300 severing of buns are ready, 100 of each type of steamed buns. Then she carefully put them in the food preservation box rewarded by the system. So all the buns can be stored freshly until they sold out.
West city food street,
Today Wang Xia woken up earlier to buy steamed buns again. At 5.30 she quickly went to Gu Yingxue's stall.
When she came, there are already few people are guarding the stall. Looking at them, Wang Xia quick her steps and walked over to them.
"Hey brother, are you also coming for steamed buns?"
Wang Xia started chatting with some people.
" Hmm, yesterday I bought some. It was so delicious. Even our picky daughter also liked them. So I came earlier to get them."
" I am also fan of steamed buns."
The few people chatted while laughing and sharing their experiences.
Meanwhile Gu Yingxue open the stall door, hearing door opening sound, crowd quickly gather at the stall, widening Gu Yingxue we eyes. She quickly adjusted her mood and smile to them.
" Hello everyone, Good morning!"
" Hello boss, good morning!"
"Good morning boss!"
Gu Yingxue put the sign went to the kitchen and lit the fire to put the steamer.
After while, steam came out of the steamer, Gu Yingxue quickly put raw buns in it.
" Boss, I want 5 pork buns and 5 vegetarian mushroom and bok choy buns.
"Today we have new flavor, chives and egg steamed buns."
"Oh , then five of them too."
Around 6.30, Gu Yingxue's stall was surrounded by customers. Looking at her stall, nearby vendors' faces are filled with envy.
Meanwhile, the three roommates, Lin Xiao, Li Hao and Zhao Yifan run hurriedly to the west city food street.
" Hey, let's go quickly. If we go late, we can fill stomach with air."
" I told you to wake up earlier!"
Lin Xiao scold other two with some grievance. Fortunately, when came their still some buns left.
Zhao Yifan quickly ordered steamed buns.
" Boss, give 10 of each type of buns"
" Ok, wait a minute."
Gu Yingxue quickly packed takeout boxes handed over to Zhao Yifan.
After getting food, he went directly to the other two, then there of to them sat down on the folding table near to the stall, open the lid of takeout boxes.
Instantly rich fragrance filled the air making them drool.
" Today, there are new products."
Zhao Yifan told them while grabbing new type of steamed buns. Then he blew it few times stuffed it into his mouth.
"Mmm... Delicious, so delicious!"
" Flavour of chives ang scrambled eggs are so rich. It was bit sweet, but not too much."
While Zhao Yifan savoring it, other two also quickly grabbed egg and chives bun each.
"Damn it, It was so good."
Li Hao praised the buns loudly, but didn't forget to grabbed an another one quickly.
Lin Xiao also quickly grabbed an another one too.
" Hey, eat slowly and leave some for me too"
Zhao Yifan also began to fight with them.
After few minutes, all the buns they bought were eaten.