Firecrackers were set off for a full 20 minutes, attracting more and more people around.
Lin Chuxia once again acknowledged Jia Liang’s organizational skills.
It was nearing noon, steamed buns were coming out of the steamer, and a small queue had formed at the takeout window. Inside, a few tables were occupied by groups of customers.
Their Bun Shop had just entered the city market, unlike when they opened in An City where they already had a reputation. Having this kind of turnout was already very impressive.
Lin Chuxia rolled up her sleeves and joined in the takeout service.
It had been more than half a year since she last sold buns herself, but it still felt good.
Through the crowd of onlookers, a frail figure was staring at the bun shop, unmoving for a long time.
Beside her, a little girl with a pointed face and large eyes whispered, "Mom, are you going to buy buns for me to eat?"
The woman finally snapped back to reality and gently touched the little girl’s head, "Ningning, behave. We won’t eat meat buns today; I’ll buy you some candy later."
"Then do we need to buy vegetables too? We’ve been standing here for quite a while. Is this a vegetable market? It’s really bustling."
"This isn’t a vegetable market, there’s just a shop opening here. I’ll take Ningning to the vegetable market soon."
Having said that, the woman glanced once more at the distant Bun Shop and then withdrew her gaze, leading the little girl out of the crowd.
Zhang Guilan came out from the kitchen and saw Lin Chuxia personally selling buns at the window; she walked over too.
"This city is really more bustling than our county; it’s my first time seeing so many tall buildings, and the clothes people wear also look nice," no wonder my sister-in-law likes to come here to shop.
As Lin Chuxia handed several meat buns to a customer and waved them off, she turned and said, "Sister-in-law, if you have time, you should visit the Department Store in the city, it’s not far from our Bun Shop. Our staff dormitory is also nearby."
"That’s great; it’s actually my first time in the city, I really should take a good walk here."
Lin Chuxia had already explained when they were coming that she would probably stay for a week.
Although the Bun Shop had just opened and there were many tasks, she was here to supervise, and after three to five days once things were in order, there wouldn’t be much for her to do.
"Juanzi is also in the city, and I don’t know on which street they live. You know, your brother, it’s still unclear even when I ask him. It would be nice if we had time to visit."
Lin Chuxia was also reminded then of Qin Juan and Zhang Wenbin’s family living in the city, but...
"Haven’t they visited your second sister’s house?"
Even if they hadn’t visited, they should at least know the address.
Zhang Guilan smiled embarrassingly, "Despite your brother’s bluster, besides our own tiny plot of land, he doesn’t really go anywhere else. Last time he came to the city to buy a tricycle from you was his first time here, and once back, he boasted to me for a good while. Juanzi and her family haven’t been living in the city for long, and when I previously asked for their address, she couldn’t specify it either, just knew it’s in Wenbin’s residential compound. We met during Spring Festival and forgot to ask again. It’s really something, isn’t it? Not how one acts as a family. It’s only because Juanzi didn’t grow impatient with us due to her good nature."
Lin Chuxia smiled too, indeed it was a lack of concern from their side.
"Our Bun Shop has started up too, after some time when we come here more often, we’ll ask around and definitely meet."
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