Reborn in the 1980s: Nine Stunning Beauties Get Pregnant Before Marriage

"That's not all," Chen Yongqiang continued to point out.

"Look at this market, there are many vendors selling raw meat, but few selling cooked food. We can make wild boar meat into buns and dumplings, a unique wild delicacy, and earn more money."

He counted on his fingers as he explained the costs to her: "A pound of raw meat sells for 80 cents, which can be made into about 20 buns. Each bun sells for 5 cents, so that's a little over a dollar. Even after deducting the cost of flour and firewood, it's still better than selling raw meat alone."

Wang Guixiang grew more and more excited as she listened, her worried expression vanishing completely: "Yongqiang, you're so quick-witted! How come I didn't think of that?"

According to Chen Yongqiang's calculations, he could earn quite a bit more that day.

As she spoke, she began tidying up the pieces of meat. "I'll go back and prepare the dough now, and I guarantee our wild boar meat buns will be at the market this afternoon!"

Chen Yongqiang guessed that Wang Guixiang's family might not have that much flour: "You go back first, I'll go to the grain and oil store to buy you some flour substitutes."

Before Wang Guixiang could say anything more, Chen Yongqiang had already pushed his bicycle to buy flour, which warmed her heart.

Chen Yongqiang rode his bicycle straight to the grain and oil store in town, calculating in his mind how much he needed to buy.

Wang Guixiang is the only one working at home, so the steamer is definitely not enough, and the basin is probably too small.

He simply bought fifty kilograms of flour and asked the shopkeeper for several sturdy flour bags.

After leaving the grain and oil shop, we turned and went to the bamboo ware shop at the east end of the town.

The shop was filled with all sorts of bamboo woven tools, and the owner was sitting at the door splitting bamboo strips. When he saw him coming, he stood up to greet him.

"I need two large, sturdy steamers," Chen Yongqiang gestured.

The shopkeeper understood and took a stack of deep steamers from the shelf: "These have cedar wood frames and pine wood lids, they're breathable and don't drip water, a set of five, is that enough?"

Chen Yongqiang calculated that steaming all five layers together would save firewood: "That's enough!"

He paid and had the steamer strapped to the back of the bicycle, and the flour secured to the shelf.

This trip cost a lot of money, but he knew in his heart that once the wild boar meat buns became famous, he could recoup his investment in a few days.

When Wang Guixiang saw the stack of steamers behind his car from afar, she was first taken aback, but then she understood.

The two or three small steamers at her home are fine for steaming buns for her own consumption, but they're not enough to keep her busy enough to run a business.

"You've thought of everything so thoroughly." She helped unload the truck, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

This person even considered the difficulties she was too embarrassed to mention.

"Since we're going to do it, let's get everything we need at once." Chen Yongqiang carried the flour into the house. "See if there's anything else we need, and I'll buy it all together."

Wang Guixiang tied on her apron and scooped out the first bowl of noodles: "We have enough ingredients! It's just that we don't have enough manpower."

Chen Yongqiang helped chop the filling. It would take a long time to wrap these dozens of kilograms of meat filling, and they had to make sure they could sell it before lunchtime.

"Do you know anyone in town? Call a few people over to help. Don't always think about doing it all yourself." Chen Yongqiang felt that problems that could be solved with money should be solved with money as much as possible.

"I do know a few housewives who often buy groceries with me." Wang Guixiang had a few names in her mind.

"Then let's call a few people to help. We can still sell some before lunchtime," Chen Yongqiang calculated the time.

Wang Guixiang took off her apron: "You watch the fire, I'll go call for help right now."

She jogged out the door and returned shortly afterward with three nimble women.

As soon as they entered, they curiously looked at Chen Yongqiang, who was chopping filling, their eyes darting back and forth between him and Wang Guixiang.

A talkative woman nudged Wang Guixiang with her elbow: "Guixiang, is this your husband? I've never seen him before!"

Wang Guixiang's cheeks flushed slightly, and she explained vaguely, "I have land to cultivate in the countryside, and I also need to go hunting in the mountains, so I can only come over when I have time."

"Oh my, so the wild boar meat you used to sell was all hunted by your husband!"

Another woman exclaimed in realization, her voice tinged with envy, "How capable!"

Just as Chen Yongqiang was about to speak to clarify, he saw Wang Guixiang give him a pleading look.

He swallowed his words and simply lowered his head to chop the minced meat vigorously.

Wang Guixiang lives alone in town, and she would be looked down upon if she didn't have a man by her side.

The rhythmic clatter of chopping meat echoed in the kitchen, making the misunderstanding seem even more complicated.

The third, older woman smiled and looked Chen Yongqiang up and down: "Guixiang, you've finally made it."

Wang Guixiang did not deny it, but simply placed the kneaded dough basin on the cutting board: "Sisters, please stop joking. Let's hurry up and steam the first batch of buns before noon."

The women then gathered around the cutting board, laughing and joking. The kitchen was soon filled with cheerful voices.

Some were kneading the dough, some were rolling out the wrappers, and some were filling the dumplings; each person was quick and efficient.

Chen Yongqiang divided the chopped meat filling into several bowls, and watching their nimble fingers fly, one after another, plump and round buns quickly filled the steamer.

Hot steam gradually rose, and the aroma of wild boar meat mixed with scallions and ginger wafted from the steamer.

Half an hour later, the first batch of steamed buns came out of the steamer amidst the rising steam. They were plump and white, and each one was tightly packed in the steamer.

Chen Yongqiang picked up a basket, placed it on a bench that was temporarily serving as a table, and said to the women who were busy at work:

"Ladies, you've worked hard, please take a rest. Come and try this first batch of buns, give us your feedback and suggestions."

Several women, already tantalized by the aroma, gathered around with smiles upon hearing this.

The quick-talking one didn't hold back either, reaching out to grab one. It was so hot she tossed it between her hands a few times, blowing on it as she exclaimed, "Ouch, it's really hot! But who can resist this aroma!"

She took a small bite, and the rich broth immediately overflowed. She quickly slurped it up: "This broth! Gui Xiang, your filling-making skills are amazing!"

The older woman ate more delicately. She took a bite and savored the unique firm texture of the wild boar meat: "These meat-filled buns are really delicious."

Wang Guixiang glanced at Chen Yongqiang subconsciously, wanting to say something, but she wasn't quite comfortable with it.

The third woman finished one in no time: "Delicious! So delicious! I've never had such a hearty and tasty meat bun in this town! Guixiang, you two, one hunting and the other cooking, it's no wonder your business is booming!"

These words drew another round of good-natured chuckles from the group. The blush that had just faded from Wang Guixiang's face returned. This time, she didn't argue, but simply lowered her head, picked up a steamed bun, and took a small bite.

Seeing everyone's enthusiastic response, Chen Yongqiang picked up a steamed bun, took a bite, and said, "It really tastes good."

"Since all the ladies agree, let's go with this standard. Thank you all for your hard work today; in addition to your wages, you'll get plenty of steamed buns for lunch."