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

"Old Jiang, which pier should we go to for some fries tonight?"

"I don't want to move! I'm so tired, I'll just stay in my dorm and eat some instant noodles."

"Hey, what's this? Food delivery to the dorm? Really? Doesn't the school not allow delivery drivers in?"

"Really? I'll order one and see."

...

"Let's go eat in the cafeteria."

"I'm not going anymore. There's a dumpling restaurant off campus that delivers to the dorms, and it's much cheaper than the cafeteria. I'll order one and see."

"What? Such a good deal? Get one for me too!"

...

At this moment, Xu Nian's restaurant is bustling with activity.

"Brother, one serving of celery and pork, and one serving of shepherd's purse."

"Okay, got it!"

"Wait a minute, add another serving of vegetarian three delicacies, two servings of chive and egg, two servings of fresh shrimp, and please note that you should add an extra clove of garlic."

"Um... Xiaoxi, slow down, I'm a little forgetful..."

Xu Nian didn't even have time to catch her breath; she was practically glued to the ground making and cooking dumplings in the kitchen.

Before the previous batch of dumplings was even ready, two new orders arrived.

"Hehe, brother, hurry up! There are still over ten orders left!"

Xu Xi covered her mouth and chuckled. With a kick of her little feet, she jumped off the dining chair, ran to the dining table, and helped her brother pack up the cooked dumplings.

Pack the food into a lunchbox, close the lid, put it in a white plastic bag, and then write the building number and dormitory number on the bag with a watercolor pen.

Before long, the dining table was piled high with takeout orders.

"Xiaoxi, take these to Wenyao and the others first, I'll make some more filling."

Xu Nian wiped the sweat from her forehead, and before she could catch her breath, she took the ingredients out of the refrigerator and put them in the sink to wash.

These days, there's hardly any business in the shop, so he doesn't prepare too much filling each day.

Unexpectedly, after launching the food delivery service to dormitories today, orders have been pouring in like snowflakes, and all the prepared ingredients have been used up.

"good!"

Xu Xi packed the lunchboxes into portions for each dormitory room, then ran towards the school gate with small, quick steps.

Wen Yao, Zhao Lin, and Qi Yu had been waiting here for a long time.

"Holy crap, so many?"

Upon seeing the two large stacks of lunch boxes, the group's eyes widened in surprise.

You should know that a restaurant usually only sells seven or eight servings of dumplings a day, but these two bags that Xu Xi sent contained a rough count of thirty or forty servings.

"There's more to come, but the tables are already full. I'm just delivering this one first. Thank you all for your help!"

Xu Xi handed the lunchboxes over the fence one by one, smiled sweetly at everyone, and then went back into the restaurant to continue helping her brother take orders and pack food.

"Xiaoxi, could you chop up some celery and carrots for me?"

"The store is out of soy sauce, I'll go buy some."

"Brother, please hurry up with the two orders of mushroom and pork dishes; the customers are getting impatient and need their food!"

......

As darkness fell, the moon gradually rose, illuminating the night sky over Yuncheng.

A gentle evening breeze blew, swirling up the golden fallen leaves on the ground and blowing through the quiet alley.

Most restaurants had closed their doors and pulled down their heavy roller shutters.

Only Xinian Dumplings remained brightly lit and its doors wide open.

"Phew~ Finally finished!"

After cleaning up the restaurant, Xu Nian slumped into her chair, panting heavily.

He was really exhausted today. He hasn't sat down to rest since he received the first order.

He wiped the sweat from the back of his neck with a towel, a hearty smile spreading across his face.

Although I don't know how much I earned today, judging from how busy I am, I must have earned quite a bit.

Xu Xi brushed a stray hair behind her ear, her slender fingers adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing on the calculator, calculating today's income and expenses.

"Brother, we made a total of 1240 yuan today. After deducting costs, rent, and fixed losses, the net profit is 430 yuan!"

"So many?"

Xu Nian's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.

430 yuan, that's the most I've ever earned delivering food in a day. I worked from sunrise to midnight and that's about the same amount I made.

Moreover, it was almost dinnertime when the flyers were being distributed.

If this momentum continues, starting tomorrow, if we sell out all day, our income will be even higher!

However, this also means that starting tomorrow, I'll be even busier than today...

Xu Nian's lips twitched, she rubbed her slightly sore arms, and smiled helplessly.

"Hehe! Brother, aren't you happy?"

Xu Xi walked lightly to her brother, tiptoed as if seeking praise, and stuck her little head in front of him.

Xu Nian smiled and touched her chin.

"Happy, Little Creek is great!"

Although it's much harder than delivering food, you can actually earn more money.

It's better than doing nothing every day, staring at an empty shop, and worrying about losses to the point of losing your hair.

"Brother, let's tear down the sublet sign outside and work together to make this restaurant a success."

"it is good."

Xu Nian walked to the shop door, lightly brushed the note that had been posted a few days ago with her fingertips, and slowly tore it off.

Looking at the smiling girl holding his arm beside him, he was filled with emotion.

To come up with such a brilliant idea to save this restaurant from bankruptcy.

It has also been transformed into a profitable business.

All of this is thanks to my clever younger sister.

"Little Creek, thank you."

He smoothed the stray hairs from Xu Xi's forehead and smiled with satisfaction.

Xu Xi's eyes darted around slightly, and after thinking for a moment, she made a funny face.

"Hehe~ Can you grant Xiaoxi a small wish, brother?"

"What is your wish?"

Xu Xi waved her hand gently, signaling Xu Nian to squat down.

She nervously turned around and looked around.

After confirming that no one was around, she breathed a sigh of relief, leaned close to Xu Nian's ear, and whispered something.

"Brother~"

"Could you... hug me?"

"Huh? Don't we hug every day?"

Xu Nian looked at her younger sister's flushed cheeks and scratched her head in confusion.

You know, every morning when I wake up, I can't move my limbs and my whole body is stiff.

And the culprit behind all of this is the little devil in front of him who has to lie on top of him and hug him to sleep every night.

Not only that, every time before parting or when seeing each other again, Xu Xi would cling tightly to him and suck in his scent.

He wouldn't let go until he had hurt Xu Nian.

"Waaah... It's always Xiaoxi who carries her brother; he's never carried Xiaoxi on his own initiative..."

Xu Xi pouted, her tone tinged with a hint of bitterness and grievance.

Seeing her brother pacing back and forth, his gaze drifting towards the shadows of the trees lining the street, Xu Xi sighed, her long eyebrows drooping down to the corners of her eyes.

She put her small hands in her pockets, turned her back, and walked into the store, leaving Xu Nian with a back view of her long hair reaching her waist.

"If my brother doesn't want to, then forget it."

At that moment, a pair of broad, warm hands wrapped around her petite body from behind and lifted her into the air.

The familiar scent filled her nostrils, and the girl's lips curled into a slight smile.

"It's not that I don't want to, Xiaoxi, I'm just thinking about how to hold you so you can be more comfortable."

......