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Iron Egg was not the only one who was curious. Even Wang Plum Blossom didn't know what kind of delicious food the lady wanted to cook. The last time she poured out the pancake fruit, she ate three of them by herself.

So at Wang Plum Flower's insistent request, the lady brought her to the bamboo bed with the autumn chrysanthemum and sat down beside them to watch them wrap the dumplings.

The copper coins were also placed on the bamboo bed, and the two older children watched from the side.

The third and eldest son on the bamboo bed stared fixedly at the two girls as they flipped and flipped dumplings on their fingers.

Cheng Huzhong was bored of staying at the bottom of the slope. He thought about how his wife and children hadn't left for quite some time, so he came up to take a look. He walked to the entrance of the small courtyard to greet his acquaintances.

The small courtyard was filled with happiness. The man lightly closed the door, sat on the steps, and started talking to the others.

The blazing sun hung in the sky, blocking the heat. Qiujie only taught it once, but the shape was still a bit ugly at the start. If it was placed on the chopping board, it would be easy to tell which one was hers and which one was hers. The orchids could not help but laugh at her.

However, not long after, Qiuju mastered the technique and quickly wrapped it up. She proudly looked at her daughter, "What do you think, your mom is quite amazing."

The lady did not say anything and quietly changed the method of wrapping. The dumplings that she brought out had their stomachs bulged like gold ingots. The orchids and iron eggs both cried out in surprise, "Wah! Aunt is still the best!"

Qiu Ju remained silent, secretly observing Jiao Niang's way of teaching herself.

Wang Plum, who was watching from the side, felt envious and sighed. "In the past, my cooking skills were agreed upon in every village. When we were young ladies, I was the fastest to do anything together. It seems like the little girl is similar to me."

Qiuju took the opportunity to praise her, causing her to squint her eyes in happiness. Iron Egg also chimed in, "In the past, Mother even gave me bunnies!"

When he said this, a scene of a young woman eating buns to coax her flashed through her mind.

The two of them chatted and laughed. They didn't find so many dumplings hard to pack at all. They were so wrapped up that they almost couldn't put down the chopping board. The cute girl went to the kitchen to light a fire, intending to cook a pot of dumplings first.

Soon, the water was boiling. Once the lid was opened, the kitchen was filled with steaming hot steam. The nanny poured about forty to fifty dumplings into the pot, put the lid back on and began to make seasonings.

Pour half a bowl of vinegar, some chopped onions, chili oil, and a bowl of simple dip. Make another bowl without chili oil.

Iron Egg pressed himself against the kitchen door and listened attentively. He heard the gurgling sounds coming from the pot and quickly called out, "Sis! Sis! The pot is boiling!"

The little girl unhurriedly added more water into the pot. The fragrance of the celery pork dumplings rushed out the moment she opened the lid. Everyone who smelled the fragrance unconsciously swallowed their saliva.

Even the cute girl could not help but swallow her own saliva.

Dumplings were different from other foods. They looked simple and unadorned, but in reality, they had food in their stomachs and had a unique flavor to them.

Iron Egg felt like he had waited for almost a century, until his sister said "edible". A few dumplings were put into the bowl, and he quickly ran back to pick up another bowl for himself.

Orchid put five dumplings in her own small wooden bowl. She took the dumplings to Qiujin's side, letting her eat first in a childish voice. She tasted half of the autumn chrysanthemum, which was mixed with celery and pork. It was very tender and tender, but the noodles outside were very tough. The more she chewed, the more fragrant it became.

She ate half of it, her daughter finished the other half, and then ran outside, probably to give her father a taste.

There were forty to fifty dumplings, but it was not a small amount. The children had to eat even more. Even Wang Plum Blossom felt like she could eat a little more after eating two bowls.

Autumn Flowers went to cook another pot of dumplings, the people in the small courtyard had eaten their fill, there was still half a pot left, and there were not many dumplings left on the chopping board.

The lady thought for a moment, then opened the door and asked who had not eaten, and one of them came to serve some dumplings.

When it was time for dinner, the tofu bearer outside unwrapped the cloth in his bosom. He felt it was too dry, so he scooped up some water from the well and drank it. When the orchid sent dumplings to her father, the onlookers were already envious enough. In the end, someone curiously tasted the dumplings and almost swallowed his own tongue. "Good boy, this is too delicious, isn't it?"

How could Cheng Yanzhong be willing to give it to him? He ate one bowl in three or three bites, followed by the second bowl and the third bowl. It wasn't that he didn't want to share the dishes, but there were at least a dozen tofu pickers, and one person would eat only one bowl.

This time, when the lady asked who wanted dumplings, a swarm of people swarmed up like a swarm of bees. Autumn chrysanthemum took the dumplings into a large basin and let Cheng Huzhong carry them over.

The group of people did not mind the heat. They sat around the table and used their hands to fish. One of them could only eat two or three, but he was completely satisfied.

"What the heck is this? It's so delicious! When I earn some money in the future, I'll definitely buy it back for my mother to taste." The group of men smacked their lips and suddenly felt a little envious of Cheng Yanzhong.

Since the tofu buyers had already eaten them, it was impossible for them to not have a portion to make tofu. Fortunately, there was still some left over, so the delicate lady had already cooked some for the five tofu buyers.

After lunch, while lying on the bamboo bed with his stomach bulging, he was still enjoying the smell of dumplings. He asked his mother, "Mother, will you be able to eat more tomorrow?"

He had no dumplings to eat today, and next time he wanted to dip them in because the orchids said they were delicious.

The cute girl rubbed his stomach, then flicked his brain again, "I'll still eat tomorrow, until you don't want to eat anymore."

The little girl wasn't lying to him, but she had an idea in her heart.

The meat Ye Xuan brought back was too much. No matter what, she wouldn't be able to give the entire village a point like a money-grubber. It was simply too much of a loss.

Seeing that everyone still liked to eat dumplings today, could she make some dumplings to buy some?

After all, in addition to cooking the dumplings, they could also be steamed and eaten. The dumplings that were steamed would last a little longer.

The lady told Qiu Ju what she was thinking, and Qiu Ju also thought it was possible, "Dumplings are so delicious, someone must be willing to buy them."

But how should the dumpling be priced? After calculating the price, the lady intended to set the price of the dumplings at three cents each. A child as big as Iron Egg could eat two bowls of dumplings. If it was expensive, others would definitely be reluctant to buy it.

However, considering the price of pork and noodles, the dumplings should not be too big or they would lose money.

After making up her mind, she began to assign the tasks.

"Iron Egg and Orchid's main mission this afternoon is to watch over Mother and the copper coins. Autumn Ju and I will go to the river to pick water celery. If you two can cook well, I'll make dumplings for you."

At the mention of dumplings, Iron Egg and Orchid involuntarily became serious, almost saluting and swearing to complete their mission.

Having just finished eating, the sun was shining brightly outside. The little girl told Qiujin to bring her child back to rest, so it wouldn't be too late to pick the celery later.

Iron Egg and Wang Plum Blossom had also fallen asleep. The tofu makers who had finished making the last batch had also returned. Right now, there were only five batches of tofu made by the lady in her house. If there was anyone who couldn't buy the tofu, they could only go to another house to ask about it.

The other families were no different from the ones in her house.

The cute girl returned to her room, calculating that she wouldn't be able to keep the last batch of tofu cooks around for much longer. Once they left, there wouldn't be enough workers at home.

Cheng couldn't move his hand, but he could still cook and feed the pigs. Autumn chrysanthemum could help her do some housework, but he couldn't let her grind the tofu every day, unless she had to pay him another salary.

Then would the tofu business at home stop? If she didn't have enough manpower to stop the mill business, what would she do to make money? He couldn't possibly rely on the Qiao family restaurant to survive.

The last time she had met with Qiao Ke, they had discussed their future cooperation. The little girl had used the recipe to buy shares, and the profits from the restaurant had been divided into 3 to 7 points. It sounded good, but the profits were not as good as the dishes sold by his wife.

However, the lady was selling recipes for dishes. Some dishes could be sold at a high price, while others did not even exist in this era. Perhaps the lack of ingredients could cause the dishes to not stand out.

In the long run, it would be better to work together.

The Qiao family restaurant was a poor restaurant. Those who didn't have much money could go have a meal. Those who had money in their pockets wouldn't spend too much money to eat, so their monthly earnings weren't that high.

For example, last month's business was booming, and everyone was busy. The maiden only received 17 silver. Today, Ye Xuan helped her buy the cow for her and she took out 15 silver.

Money was not worth spending on!