Seeing Yi Yi devouring her food, Su Yang reminded her with a smile, "Eat slowly."
But even Su Yang ate quickly in the face of such delicious steamed buns, and the siblings soon finished all eight.
Yi Yi ate three steamed buns, and her stomach became round.
She rubbed her little belly, feeling a bit uncomfortable from being full, but still wanted more.
Just as Su Yang was clearing the dishes to take them back to the kitchen, Yi Yi's faint voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Brother, Yi Yi wishes she could grow up faster."
Su Yang's heart warmed, and he looked at Yi Yi with satisfaction.
He thought the child must have matured, wanting to grow up quickly so her brother wouldn't have to work so hard.
Su Yang gently pinched Yi Yi's chubby cheek: "Silly girl, why are you in such a hurry to grow up? Brother will always take care of…"
(｡•؎•｡): "If Yi Yi grows up faster, her tummy can fit more steamed buns."
"…" Su Yang's expression froze, and he immediately pulled his hand away.
Alright, I overthought it.
"Brother, the steamed buns you make are the best in the world, a hundred times better than those from outside, no… a billion times better!"
"Brother, go sell steamed buns! That way, you won't have to run around so much, and Yi Yi can be with you every day. That would be so happy!"
"I'm planning to try selling steamed buns, starting tonight." Su Yang washed the dishes, his mind deep in thought.
He was confident in his steamed buns; without a doubt, they were the best he had ever tasted.
However, the task required setting up a stall at three in the morning, and the location was Jiangbei Bridge, a place with very few people late at night.
Selling three hundred steamed buns seemed a difficult task, but for two hundred thousand, he had to try hard.
"Yay!" Yi Yi looked overjoyed: "Yi Yi will go with Brother!"
"No, you should be sleeping."
⊙︿⊙: "Brother used to say that when he started a business, Yi Yi could be by his side… Brother promised! If Brother doesn't let Yi Yi go today, then he's breaking his word, and that's a bad example. Then Yi Yi might become someone who breaks her word."
Su Yang's scalp tingled; where did this little one learn such a sharp tongue?
But what Yi Yi said was right; as her parent, he had to set a good example from a young age.
Su Yang sighed: "Just tonight, alright? Tomorrow night, you'll sleep properly."
Yi Yi nodded quickly, her heart filled with joy and excitement.
What? Brother is going out to sell steamed buns tomorrow night too? Yay!
… … … …
Jiangbei City, Jiangbei Bridge.
Occasional cars sped by, adding some noise to the silence.
The siblings sat on the driver's seat, one on the left and one on the right. Su Yang drove the electric tricycle and parked it on the sidewalk in the middle of the bridge.
.. (｡•ˇ‸ˇ•｡) …: "Brother… are we really selling steamed buns here? It's empty."
Yi Yi pressed close to Su Yang, her clothes changed into a thick, dark brown cotton coat, a cartoon bear hat on her head, and her watery eyes curiously scanning her surroundings.
"Although there's really no one now, it's okay. Let's wait for those who are destined to come." Su Yang shrugged helplessly.
It was just as he had thought.
Jiangbei Bridge was not within a commercial district, there were no nightlife venues like bars nearby, and even the surrounding residential communities were a bit far.
Late at night, and with the cold weather, who would want to wander around here?
But there are always more solutions than problems; he already had a plan to ensure the task was completed!
He still had good connections; the worst-case scenario would be to call some Kangaroo Rider buddies who worked night shifts to help with the business, and then pay them back afterward.
It's just a task; exploiting a system bug isn't shameful.
"Detecting the host is having crooked thoughts. The host is advised to operate with integrity and complete the task diligently, otherwise, it will be considered a task failure."
The idea that had ignited in his heart was instantly and mercilessly extinguished by the electronic voice in his mind.
Su Yang sighed, got out of the car, started boiling water, and began making steamed buns.
Even though there was no one on Jiangbei Bridge right now, if a customer did come and want steamed buns, he couldn't just make and steam them on the spot.
Just as Su Yang had finished steaming a tray of buns, Yi Yi suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "Wow, Brother, so many people!"
Su Yang curiously looked in the direction Yi Yi was pointing and indeed saw a large crowd of people, some of whom at the front seemed to be holding lights.
A not-so-pleasant singing voice faintly drifted over.
… …
"Minwen Zou Suan Ding Po Lou Li, Minwen Zou Suan Ku Qi Lei Li, Minwen Zou Suan Kong Ha Zhuo Lei Zuo Ren Mou Qu Mei, Bi Lou Lei Sen Suan, Gang Ba Yin She Hei, Wo Yuan Leng Ya Sheng Pei Zuo Lei!"
"This is the last song of tonight's live debut, 'Red Sun,' dedicated to all the family members in the live stream! Thank you for your support, family members! May your lives be as prosperous as the red sun in the sky!"
"Follow me so you don't get lost! If you haven't followed yet, hit that follow button! A high-quality outdoor streamer like me, who is beautiful and sings sweetly, and carefully chooses a place to sing while walking without disturbing others, is rare! Tune in to the live stream tomorrow night at twelve, and we'll see you there!"
Li Minna closed the live stream and let out a long breath.
Although three hours of outdoor singing and broadcasting was tough, recalling the sixty viewers in the live stream still made her feel pleased.
"Beautiful lady, you sang well. Let's settle today's pay."
"I wore too few clothes today, I'm freezing to death. After I get paid, I need to go home and take a hot bath soon."
"Sister, Alipay or WeChat Pay? Let's open our QR codes in advance for you to scan."
"… …"
The 'offline fans' who had been following Li Minna no longer showed their previous fanaticism; their faces were now filled with exhaustion.
All that grand show earlier, it turned out, was entirely staged.
"Alright, alright, everyone open your WeChat Pay QR codes. Thank you all for your hard work today. Those who want to earn money tomorrow, keep it up!" Li Minna generously pulled out another phone and started transferring money one by one.
The payment notification sounds kept ringing, and seeing three hundred yuan arrive via WeChat Pay, the fatigue in everyone's bodies and minds dissipated considerably.
"I'm a bit hungry. I need to eat some late-night snack later."
"I know a great mala tang place. I guarantee you'll feel warm all over after eating it. What do you say, together?"
"Let's go!"
Suddenly, everyone felt a bright light flash before their eyes, followed by a piercing screech of brakes.
Screech—~~
When they looked again, an electric tricycle had stopped steadily in front of them. On the vehicle sat a handsome, sunny young man dressed simply, and beside him was a very cute little girl.
White smoke billowed from the steamer behind them, and the enticing aroma of steamed buns wafted out, subtly reaching everyone's nostrils.
Yi Yi saw the vehicle stop, immediately stood up, and waved her arms, looking very excited.
(*´ﾟ∀ﾟ｀*)ﾉ: "Steamed~~buns~~for~~sale!!!"