The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family-Chapter 609 Outlandish Confession (2)_1

"You go ahead, I’ll be right back! I won’t delay us!" Sun Chao shouted, sprinting home all the way.

The other three were filled with envy, and their impression of Pei Wendong deepened. They too were farmers or sweet potato cultivators who had been hired at the workshop when there was work available, but none of them had Sun Chao’s thick skin and gift of gab, nor were they as close to Pei Wendong. Consequently, the sesame pancake stall was directly handed over to Sun Chao’s family. It seemed they had to learn a thing or two, so the next time there was an opportunity, Pei Wendong would think of them too!

Sun Chao’s family was overjoyed to take over the pancake stall.

Sun Zhuang immediately said, "We’ll take it! Why wouldn’t we when such a good opportunity has come to our family? Talk to Wendong properly, just tell him we’ll take it! Let him discuss it with his family!"

Seeing his dad had spoken, and his mom was also thrilled, Sun Chao responded, "Great! I’ll talk to Wendong this noon! I’m off to the school now!"

"Walk slowly! Don’t fall down!" Aunty Sun yelled behind him.

The whole family was ecstatic yet worried that the deal might not go through. Pei Qian had mentioned several times outside that they wouldn’t teach others the pancake stall since they planned to run it themselves.

After school at noon, Pei Wendong reassured Sun Chao and returned home with Chang Yonglin and Xiao Yong, explaining the situation to Pei Qin.

"Then tell them tomorrow to send someone over to learn!" Pei Qin nodded.

Pei Wendong complied. He only delivered the good news to Sun Chao when he went to school the next day.

Sun Chao’s family waited an entire day, and upon receiving the news, they jubilantly discussed who to send to learn to make pancakes.

Aunty Sun’s health wasn’t great, and making pancakes was physically demanding, so Sun Zhuang said he would learn. He suggested Aunty Sun handle the money and sell the pancakes, proposing a division of labor. During busy market days, they could even have their daughter and young son help out.

Once decided, Sun Zhuang and his wife caught a chicken and brought half a basket of bracken they had picked up from the mountains, and headed to Liu’er Alley.

Pei Qin had everything set up on her side, just waiting for their arrival.

When the family arrived, Sun Zhuang and his wife couldn’t stop thanking everyone.

"I forgot to bring flour! We’re going to waste so much while learning here!" Aunty Sun said with regret.

"With the number of people in our family, as long as the pancakes aren’t burnt, they’ll eat them!" Pei Qin said with a smile.

"But nobody can eat them raw!" Pei Qian remarked somewhat unhappily.

Sun Zhuang, noticing her discontent and knowing that they originally weren’t going to teach anyone the pancake business, but Pei Wendong had still managed to swing it for them, was deeply grateful, " Most of the steamed buns at home are steamed by me. Although I might not be great at making pancakes, I assure you they won’t be undercooked!"

Hearing that this burly man was the one cooking steamed buns at home, Pei Qian looked at him with surprise.

Pei Qin’s esteem for him grew.

Aunty Sun said bashfully, "I’m not in great health, so the task of steaming buns has fallen to the child’s father! After a few months, he got used to it."

"Not bad!" Pei Qin nodded in approval. "Since the dough is ready, let’s start! If any undercooked ones come out, we’ll just slice them up and fry them to eat!"

Imagining the way she fried dumplings and wontons, Sun Zhuang and Aunty Sun’s lips twitched with a smile as they eagerly started.

Before, Pei Qin had thought that if Sun Chao’s mother came to learn, despite the great strength rural women had from years of labor, the quality of the pancakes might decline after making several. But if Sun Zhuang, a physically strong man, took it on, with his strength and endurance, he would meet all the necessary conditions.

As the saying goes, there are no walls that do not leak.

Soon, the news that Sun Chao’s family was learning to make sesame pancakes and taking over Sister Peiqin’s pancake stall spread through the town. It was said that Sun Chao’s good relationship with Pei Wendong helped him secure the deal, and once the pancake teaching began, local girls who knew Sun Chao flocked to Pei Qian to hang out.