The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

On the bus home, Xu Nian rested her arms on the railing and propped her chin up with her hand.

He gazed out the window at the receding scenery, his mind filled with countless thoughts.

"Brother, what are you thinking about?"

Xu Xi sipped the cool lemonade and poked her brother's arm with her little hand.

She noticed that ever since her brother brought her back a cold drink, he had been looking absent-minded.

Knowing her brother as she did, she knew this man must have something on his mind.

"Little Creek, do you think your brother's cooking is delicious?"

Xu Nian gently ruffled her fragrant hair and asked softly.

"Delicious! Absolutely delicious! Especially the dumplings my brother made, they're the best food I've ever had!"

Almost without hesitation, Xu Xi blinked her adorable big eyes and blurted out.

Although her cooking had won over the taste buds of everyone who had tried it, she still felt that her brother's cooking was better than hers.

Especially the noodles my brother makes—hand-pulled noodles, dumplings, and steamed buns—after tasting them, I feel like all the noodles I ate outside before were fake.

Xu Nian pinched her rosy cheeks and asked, half-jokingly.

"If your brother opened a restaurant, how many times a week would you be willing to patronize it?"

"I come here every day, for every meal! I can never get enough of anything my brother cooks!"

When she said those words, Xu Xi's big eyes seemed to be sparkling.

However, the light in her eyes soon dimmed, and she deflated like a punctured balloon, losing all her spirit.

In just a few days, she will be living separately from her brother.

At that time, I will only be able to go home and be with my brother on weekends, let alone eat his cooking every day.

"Actually, when I bought you lemonade earlier, I strolled around the food street and saw a noodle shop that was being sublet."

"I called and asked, and the landlord seemed quite eager to sublet, offering a very cheap rent..."

"Brother, do you want to open a restaurant in that alley?"

Xu Nian hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"I have an idea. The rent for that noodle shop is only 2,800 yuan a month, and it's a two-story building. The owner said he'd converted the upstairs floor into a room that can be used as a living space. That way, we can save 500 yuan in rent, making it only 2,300 yuan a month. If I could earn that much in a month..."

Before her brother could finish speaking, Xu Xi's beautiful eyes widened, her little mouth opened into an "O" shape due to excessive excitement, and even the tuft of hair on the top of her head stood straight as if she had been electrocuted.

My brother's going to open a shop in the food street? And there's even accommodation available?

In this way, wouldn't I be able to continue living with my brother?

"Brother! When are we moving in?"

In Xu Xi's little mind, she had already imagined the scene of running that noodle shop with her brother.

The older brother kneads dough in the kitchen, while the younger brother helps serve customers in the shop after school.

You can also sneak a dumpling that your brother made by hand into the pot and eat it before the food is served.

At night, she could use the excuse that it was too late and the dormitory was closed to continue sleeping in the shop with her brother.

The more Xu Xi fantasized, the more excited she became, her two little feet, clad in white stockings, twitching quietly under the seat.

"Huh? When did I say I was moving there?"

Xu Nian scratched her head in confusion.

He remembered that he didn't think he had said anything about renting the noodle shop.

Upon hearing this, Xu Xi was slightly taken aback. Her pretty face turned pale and then flushed, as if she had been doused with cold water, and she became listless.

The wonderful life that was finally about to arrive has just flown away?

"Why?!"

"Actually, after thinking about it carefully, I've never run a business before, so I don't know much about this area."

"It would be fine if someone hired me as a chef, but if I were to open my own shop, I wouldn't know where to start."

"Moreover, the money I've saved isn't enough to pay a year's rent."

"So I think I should continue delivering food. It's a more stable way to make money, and at least I don't have to worry about losing my electric scooter."

Xu Nian smiled, leaned back in her seat, put her hands behind her head, and let out a long sigh.

After hanging up the phone, he calmed down and thought about it for a long time.

If he can negotiate with the owner properly and pay the rent every six months or three months, he can also rent the shop.

But I'm completely clueless about business. When I listened to the restaurant owners talking about various set menus, holiday discounts, and GG promotions, I knew absolutely nothing about it.

He doesn't have much savings, which means he has very low risk tolerance.

If I lose money and can't make any, how will I support myself and my sister?

"elder brother..."

Xu Xi muttered to herself, lowered her head, and her cute little face was filled with disappointment.

She had finally found hope that she wouldn't be separated from her brother, but it all turned out to be a false alarm.

It's all my fault. If I had spent less of my brother's money, he could have rented that noodle shop.

With my brother's skills, he'll definitely have no trouble making money.

Besides, with the school cafeteria being so greedy, the food street must be doing very well.

If my brother can establish himself there, he won't have to deliver food in the sun and wind anymore, and things will be much easier for him.

No, I need to think of something.

Xu Xi's little brain was working at lightning speed, and a bold plan slowly began to emerge in her mind...

......

"Xiaoxi, you go home first, I'm going to the market to buy some vegetables."

Before arriving home, Xu Nian realized that there wasn't much food left in the refrigerator, probably only enough for one or two meals.

So he decided to get off at this stop, buy some groceries, and then go home.

"Okay, brother."

...

It was rush hour, and there were a lot of people buying groceries at the market.

Xu Nian weaved through the crowd. Fortunately, he was quite tall, and even through the sea of ​​heads, he could still see the vegetables being sold at each stall.

Tofu... Xiaoxi likes Mapo Tofu, let's buy some and make it for her.

I'll buy some leafy greens and lean meat later; Xiaoxi has been craving boiled pork slices for a long time.

The chicken here is really fresh, I'll take one.

I remember seeing a video of spicy chicken on the internet a couple of days ago, and it made my mouth water. I'm going to learn how to make it when I get home.

It seems we've almost run out of chili peppers at home; we need to replenish them.

Xu Nian couldn't help but shake her head with a wry smile.

I don't know when it started, but my little foodie has become particularly fond of spicy food. She can't live without it and grabs handfuls of chili peppers into the pot when cooking.

Each time, we barely eat any of the vegetables, but the chili peppers we have in stock are used up first.

Buy a few pounds of cheap bok choy to add to the soup. I can't eat that spicy food, so there should be some vegetables on the table that I can eat.

...

About half an hour later, Xu Nian's hands were full of various dishes that her younger sister liked to eat.

He carefully protected the fragile tofu, squeezed through the crowd, and walked towards home.

Come to think of it, I probably won't have many more opportunities to cook for my sister.

When school starts in September, Xu Xi will have to leave me and go to live on campus at Yuncheng University.

Thinking of this, Xu Nian sighed softly.

To be honest, he was very reluctant to let his sister leave his side.

In the new environment, will Xu Xi be able to take good care of herself and eat properly?

Will you often go hungry because you're reluctant to spend money, only to find your already slim belly has shrunk even more when you come back on the weekend?

Even whether she was happy at school every day was unknown.

After all, Yunda is so far from home that Xu Nian can't go there every day to check on her sister's condition.

Moreover, he will be alone in the house again.

Having grown accustomed to having his adorable little sister by his side every day, will he be able to readjust to a life of solitude?