At 6 o'clock in the morning, the sound of sanitation workers sweeping the streets came from various streets in He'an County. Food stalls near the bus station also arrived one after another. After a while, steam rose from the lid of the pot, and various foods

The aroma slowly drifted into the distance, awakening the taste buds of the entire city.

Unlike usual, the residents near He'an County Hospital were awakened by a sweet smell.

Lin Bing was woken up by his wife. Because his wife was eight months pregnant, her legs often cramped at night. He basically stayed in light sleep at night. Now that he was woken up, he subconsciously reached out to help his wife pinch her legs.

Chang Ru was moved and guilty by her husband's natural movements. She grabbed her husband's hand and touched her stomach, "My legs are not cramped. He is hungry."

As soon as Lin Bing put his hand on it, he was kicked on the palm. His wife looked at him with a smile, "Do you smell anything? It's sweet. It smells like chicken cake to me. I really want to eat it."

Since his wife became pregnant, he vomited everything he ate in the first few months. Later, his appetite was not very good and he suffered a big sin. He felt very distressed. Later, he did not dare to be careless about food and bought whatever he wanted.

Lin Bing put on his glasses and looked at the time. It was already 6:50 in the morning.

"You can sleep a little longer and I'll go out and buy it for you. Cover yourself with a quilt so you don't catch a cold."

Chang Ru saw that Lin Bing was not afraid of the cold, and she started talking about it. She felt soft in her heart. She nodded obediently, "I smell the fragrance and it must be nearby. Maybe there is a new stall at the county hospital.

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Lin Bing agreed, continued to wear the military coat and Lei Feng hat, finally smiled at his wife, and went out to find chicken cakes.

He knew very well that if his wife couldn't eat what she wanted, she might not be able to have a good day today.

Following the scent, Lin Bing walked towards the county hospital. It was actually very close, just across the road. He went directly to the food stall next to the county hospital, but did not see the stall selling chicken cakes. Suddenly he saw someone holding hands.

He was holding a brown paper bag inside and was about to stuff it into his coat.

"Did you buy a chicken cake?" Lin Bing stepped forward to try his luck and asked.

Unexpectedly, the person who was stopped actually nodded and pointed sideways in the direction he came from, "There are a few people queuing over there. Today is the first day of opening. We only sell chicken cakes, and they are all freshly made.

great!"

Lin Bing thanked the kind passerby and walked over quickly. The closer the distance, the more obvious the sweet smell became. This is the right place!

There were five people in front of him. Lin Bing consciously went to line up. Soon a man came behind him, rubbing his hands to breathe. He patted Lin Bing on the shoulder and asked: "Comrade, are you selling chicken cakes here?"

Lin Bing nodded, "Yes."

"You must have come because of the fragrance. My daughter has been clamoring for chicken cakes early in the morning, and she won't even touch the breakfast made at home."

The gay man said it familiarly, and the person in front of Lin Bing also turned around and said: "It smells so good. I originally wanted to sleep a little longer, but the fragrance is so tempting that I can't sleep at all."

It turned out that everyone was attracted by this scent, and Lin Bing was secretly surprised.

Soon, it was his turn to go up the steps, and he saw a painting stand on the high platform to the left of the steps, with a piece of red paper on it, with the words "the soft opening of the dim sum shop is open" written in calligraphy pen.

Chicken cake 1 yuan/jin

Buy three pounds and get half a pound free

And standing on the steps, he could see the whole room clearly.

There was a display cabinet upon entering the door, but maybe it was because there was nothing in it on the first day, but the glass was clean, which made Lin Bing very fond of it. After all, he was buying it for his pregnant wife.

There are two long iron plates placed on top of the cabinet, and there are many golden chicken cakes piled inside. This is where the fragrance comes out.

"This is yours, three and a half pounds, please take it!"

A sweet and friendly female voice sounded. Lin Bing looked at the busy woman behind the display cabinet. She was wearing a white hat and a white coat. The ends of her eyes were slightly raised. She was a little distant at first, but she was very friendly because of her smile.

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Those eyes were fixed on him now.

"Hello, what do you need?"

Lin Bing took out the money from his pocket and said, "Bring me three kilograms of chicken cake."

"Okay, now buy three catties and get half a catty." Ning Ning quickly sandwiched the chicken cake and put it on the scale. It was exactly one catty.

Nowadays, one-pound packaging is popular. Ning Ning divided the three and a half kilograms he asked for into four brown paper bags, tied them with hemp rope and handed them to him.

"Please take it and walk slowly!"

Lin Bing pushed the three yuan forward and motioned to her, "Here's the money!"

After he finished speaking, he moved aside and planned to unbutton his military coat and put the egg cake in his arms to warm it.

Then he heard the woman behind the counter say apologetically to the next customer: "Please wait a moment, I'm going to bring the cake!"

After finishing speaking, the woman immediately turned around with the long tray on the counter. Soon, Lin Bing saw the woman bring out an iron baking pan, and then quickly took out the chicken cake from the baking pan. After taking the chicken cake, she took out the chicken cake again.

Use a large spoon to pour batter into the iron baking pan.

After going through the cycle several times, she came back with the cake again.

"I'm really sorry to keep everyone waiting."

People in the queue quickly said it was okay, but in their hearts they were surprised by the woman's apology, and some were still a little uncomfortable with it.

They went shopping, and they had never had a salesperson with such a kind attitude like her. She kept saying hello, please go slowly, and I'm sorry. This time they bought chicken cakes, which gave them a new experience.

"Are you the only one?" someone couldn't help but ask.

Ning Ning nodded, "I am the only one for now. I may recruit others later."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was surprised, "Are you the boss? I mean you made all these cakes?"

Ning Ning installed the cakes for the guests before saying, "Yes, I am the boss."

At this time, everyone was not only surprised, but also full of admiration. It is rare for a woman to maintain a good image despite being busy throughout the whole process. She does not appear anxious at all and is very calm. This is very rare.

Lin Bing turned back home with the new news. His wife rarely went out when the weather was cold. She must be very interested in the female boss's affairs.

As I walked down the street with chicken cakes in my arms, I kept hearing people smell the fragrance coming from somewhere. Lin Bing would kindly give them directions. Many people didn't know that a new chicken cake shop had opened there.

Finally arriving at the door of the house, Lin Bing was just about to open the door when the door opened from the inside.

"Didn't I tell you to lie down on the bed? Why did you get up?" Lin Bing quickly entered the house and blocked the door with his body to prevent his wife from blowing the cold air.

Chang Ru circled around him like a child.

"Where's the cake? Didn't you find it?"

Seeing how impatient she was, Lin Bing reluctantly opened his military coat and took out the still-warm egg cake.

The sweet egg scent hit her nostrils instantly, and Chang Ru couldn't help but swallow her saliva, "Wow! You really bought it, I thought you didn't!"

"If you want to eat it, I will buy it for you even if I have to travel all over the county."

Chang Ru took the chicken cake and visually checked that there were four bags. When she heard her husband's words, she felt sweet in her heart and said deliberately: "One bag is enough. If you buy so much, you won't be able to finish it all!"

Lin Bing took out the malted milk from the cabinet, made a cup for her and put it on the table, "It's a trial opening today. Buy three jins and get half a jin free. Many people bought three jins. I thought you liked it. It's cold.

This stuff can be stored, so if you buy more, you can eat it when you’re hungry.”

When he spoke, Chang Ru could not wait to open the lighter bag. When she put her hand in, she could still feel a touch of warmth, it must have been freshly baked.

The smell of eggs became more intense. She took out one and put it to her husband's mouth, "Ah!"

Lin Bing hid behind, "I won't eat, you can eat!" Although the sweet smell had aroused his hunger, but thinking that he was a man and could not compete with his wife for food, he still refused.

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"Eat! You worked so hard and went out early in the morning to buy cakes for me and my baby. If you don't eat them, my baby and I will be so sorry!"

Chang Ru sent it off again. When Lin Bing heard this and looked at the expectant look in his wife's eyes, he lowered his head and took a small bite.

The skin on top is a little crispy, and when you bite it, your mouth will be filled with the rich aroma of eggs, making you even hungrier.

Chang Ru was dissatisfied that he only ate a little and asked him to taste it. Lin Bing walked away directly, "I'm going to work. You eat it while it's hot and drink the malted milk. I'll keep the cup for washing when I come back at noon!"

After saying that, the person quickly put on his crossbody bag and walked out the door.

"Ai!"

Chang Ru shouted, only to be answered by closing the door. She looked down at the steaming malted milk and the beautifully colored egg cake on the table, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Chang Ru also took a bite where her husband had bitten off, sweet!

The chicken cake is very soft, full of elasticity, and delicious when eaten, and it doesn't choke at all. Unlike the sweet chicken cakes sold by supply and marketing cooperatives, this chicken cake is not that sweet, and it is not easy to get tired of it.

She thought she wanted to eat something like before, just on a whim, but she didn't expect that after eating a chicken cake, she felt very comfortable in her stomach, which greatly satisfied the appetite aroused by the aroma early in the morning.

It was really delicious. She wasn't originally very fond of chicken cakes. When she was pregnant, she basically only ate one or two of the chicken cakes given by her relatives. The rest were either eaten when she was very hungry in the afternoon or she stuffed them.

Yes, every time you finish eating, you have to drink some boiled water to wash away the sweetness in your mouth.

But this time it was different. Chang Ru ate four in a row before stopping. She drank the malted milk again, and her stomach was full. Chang Ru repackaged the remaining egg cakes and waited for next time.

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Ning Ning didn't know how many pans of cakes she had baked. She felt like she was constantly pouring batter, taking out baking pans, and loading cakes. Not only herself, but even the eggbeater in the space never stopped.

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She really didn't expect that it was just a trial opening, and the business was so good, and many people bought three or three pounds for the half a catty they gave away.

When the trial opening ended at noon, there were still many people outside who had not bought anything. Although Ning Ning was sorry, she still closed the door.

"I'm very sorry, today is a trial opening, and we don't have a lot of materials prepared."
To be continued...