Steaming the buns lasted from morning until afternoon. They made seven whole batches, totaling over one hundred and forty large buns.
The old lady put the buns outside to cool, then packed them into mesh bags, filling two whole bags.
Even though she woke up late, Yuan Si wasn't idle. She was the only one free today, so she was the head chef for the New Year's Eve dinner.
This was no challenge for her. Back in the day, she had reigned supreme in the kitchen. If it weren't for school and work taking up all her time, the old lady would have never needed to take over.
So Yuan Si rolled up her sleeves and got to work in the kitchen. CHOP CHOP CHOP went the minced meat, CLANG CLANG CLANG went the potatoes being cut, SWISH SWISH SWISH went the vegetables being washed. She was bustling about happily all by herself.
Around three in the afternoon, just as the table was almost full of dishes, a knock came at the Li family's courtyard gate.
