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Qin Erlong also voiced his objections. âZhenzhen, please listen to me. You wonât earn much money, and itâs not worth the trouble.â
However, Qin Zhenzhen remained firm, determined to persuade her brother to agree.
âAre you afraid Iâll create a mess in the kitchen?â she quipped.
Su Ning and Su Cheng telt disappointed, but eventually Qin Zhenzhenâs elder brother and second brother relented.
âFine, you can give it a try!â
âSometimes, you have to learn from your mistakes!â
âJust make sure you donât start a fire. Your sister-in-laws will be coming to prepare breakfast later.â
âDonât worry, brother, there wonât be any fire!â Qin Zhenzhen assured him, beaming with excitement.
She cheerfully took the necessary items to the back of the store.
She even promised her brothers, âYou can rely on me for breakfast. Eggs and pancakes will suffice!â
The cooking area at the back of the store resembled a typical kitchen found in rural households, equipped with all the essentials.
The water tank was full, and there was an ample supply of lard.
An abundance of firewood awaited their use for the day.
Qin Zhenzhen turned to Su Ning and said, âIâm going to buy flour and eggs. Meanwhile, you can prepare the vegetables and garlic sprouts. Iâll be back shortly.â
âOkay!â Su Ning and Su Cheng replied enthusiastically.
Qin Zhenzhen was familiar with the places to purchase flour and eggs, so she swiftly procured the necessary ingredients and returned home.
Of course, she started with a cautious amount, not daring to buy too much initially.
They purchased 1.5 kilograms of flour and 20 eggs.
Since it was still early and there werenât many people around, Qin Zhenzhen decided to make a few more batches of pancakes.
The three of them worked together, filling the kitchen with the enticing aroma of eggs and pancakes.
Qin Zhenzhen arranged a plate with freshly cooked pancakes and said to Su Ning and her brother, âIâll take these to my brother, and you should enjoy them while theyâre still warm.â
âBut make sure to keep an eye on the pancakes in the pot and remember to flip them,â she added.
âSure, go and help your brother!â Su Ning replied, not in a hurry to eat the pancakes herself. Instead, she diligently flipped the pancakes in the pot.
While she considered herself fast, she couldnât help but acknowledge that her Third Sister-in-law was even better at pancake flipping.
Su Cheng, on the other hand, ate a pancake with one hand while tending to the fire with the other.
Observing his sister busy with her tasks, he held a pancake up to her mouth and said, âTake a bite. It tastes just as good as the ones from the day before yesterday.â
He had been concerned that the pancakes might taste different, but now he felt reassured and filled with h0De.
If the pancakes proved to be popular and they could sell them every day, they would soon earn enough money to repay their uncleâs family. Although their uncleâs family had given them a three-day grace period, they could still borrow some money from them. After all, Third Sister-in-lawâs brother would likely be willing to lend them the funds.
Su Ning took a bite of the pancake her brother offered, and as she savored it, she wore a contented expression. âItâs delicious!â
âIâm going to learn how to season it myself!â she declared.
Although the ingredients were prepared by Third Sister-in-law, the flavor of the pancakes remained consistent and delightful.
That particular skill involved the art of ingredient blending.
However, unbeknownst to Su Ning, Qin Zhenzhen had a secret ingredient of her ownâa touch of spiritual water.
Qin Zhenzhen possessed a remarkable talent for crafting ingredients.
Carrying the steaming hot pancakes, Qin Zhenzhen arrived at the pork store.
âElder Brother, Second Brother, come and taste the pancakes Iâve made. I guarantee youâll be full of praises,â she beckoned. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Qin Dalong chuckled. âZhenzhen, since when did you become such a bragger?â
Qin Erlong joined in the laughter. âYouâre just complimenting yourself!â
However, as the tempting scent of egg and pancakes wafted through the air, they couldnât resist grabbing a pancake and taking a bite.
Their expressions grew even more delighted than when they had finished the barley crucian carp soup..