Mu Yan was not surprised by the number given by the system. His attention had been drawn to the soybeans, which they had not yet found and needed to find before starting this task.
“It seems that we have to work hard and find the soybeans quickly.” Mu Yan said with full energy.
The wheat had been sown, but the soybeans had yet to be discovered. Mu Yan and Mu Chen did not intend to spend all of their time in the forest looking for soybeans. After all, who knew where the soybeans were or when they’d be discovered?
So they both let the question of finding soybeans go with the flow and did what they had to do.
Mu Yan and Mu Chen talked about it and agreed to keep selling scallion pancakes and steamed buns, the two dishes they were most skilled at making.
Although cooking scallion pancakes and steamed buns was no longer a system assignment, points were still awarded for each one created, and points were exactly what Mu Yan needed right now.
It was still only available once a day at noon, and they would take Xiaolu to the forest in the afternoon to gather ingredients.
The customers in the village were initially disappointed when they learned that Mu family no longer sold steamed buns. They exchanged sighs when they noticed other customers.
However, after hearing about the reopening of sales a day later, the previous depression was swept away, and the low atmosphere in the village vanished instantaneously, piquing the interest of those who had not previously purchased.
Almost everyone in Taohua Village, including those working outside, heard about Mu Yan and Mu Chen making steamed buns thanks to the efforts of these folks. Many even left to return and sample them to check if they were as amazing as their family and friends had said.
It’s only that some villagers happen to arrive just as Mu Chen announced that they wouldn’t be selling it for the time being. Suddenly, there were numerous protests and expressions of remorse.
But heaven continued to favor them. Mu Yan decided to sell again just as those people’s vacation was nearing an end. As a result, when the stall reopened, the line at the entry was several times longer than before. When Mu Yan saw this, he was taken aback.
“Good day, Little Boss. How many buns did you make this time?” The customer in the front row smiled as he approached.
“Good morning, and yes, there are many.” Mu Yan responded with caution.
“Hehe… Little Boss, hurry up and serve the buns, we’ve been waiting for several days, and I’m almost starved to death.” Many people agreed with the villagers’ impatient remark.
“Okay, okay…” Mu Yan opened the door and returned to the yard to check the buns.
Customers began to negotiate and struck an arrangement without Mu Yan’s awareness. They decided to limit purchases to three buns per person in order to attract consumers and give those who arrived for the first time a chance.
“Although three buns are not enough to stuff your teeth, but for the sake of the little boss, bear it!”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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Why hadn’t they thought of this sooner, what a mistake, a mistake!
Mu Chen then came out with a large steamer and placed it on the table. Naturally, it had white, big, and cute buns on it.
Customers’ eyes lit up as soon as they spotted the steamed buns, as if they had discovered some treasure, and they couldn’t help but secretively swallow their saliva.
As if the excitement wasn’t enough, Mu Yan then pulled out a wooden basket full with sliced scallion pancakes. The onion and oil smells were combined and emitted, bringing a pleasing aroma to everyone’s stomach.
“Boss, are there scallion pancakes for sale today as well? It’s very good. This journey is definitely worthwhile.” The keen-eyed consumer in the front row noticed the scallion pancakes and felt delighted and anxious to move, intending to buy additional scallion pancakes later.
“What? Scallion pancakes as well? Aside from steamed buns, do you have any scallion pancakes today?” The consumer standing behind, who couldn’t see what was going on in front, began to yell.
“Hey, hey, hey… buy less from the front, leave some for the ones in the back. This is what was agreed upon previously; no cheating is permitted.” The customer in the back screamed, itching his ears and cheeks, wishing he could simply come forward and get it right now.
Customers in front of the line, on the other hand, feigned to be deaf.
What? What did you say? The wind is too strong, we can’t hear clearly! We seem to have discussed the quantity of steamed stuffed buns just now, but we didn’t discuss the amount of scallion pancakes. Those who don’t buy more are definitely fools.
So, when Mu Chen announced that the sale would begin, everyone went crazy and couldn’t wait to open their mouths, thinking that if it was even a second late, all the scallion pancakes would be robbed and they wouldn’t be able to eat them.
Customers in the front bought erratically, while those in the rear watched even more erratically.
“Hey, hey, hey…you’re not allowed to play tricks, so save some for those who are behind.”
“Lao Li, you’re old enough to be shameless. How can you not keep what you said?”
The consumers in the back kept shouting, but the front customers ‘couldn’t hear it.’
What a farce. Would they still have their share if they actually heard it? Keeping the steamed buns for them would be deemed doing everything in their power to assist.
The scallion pancakes were fast gone, but the steamed buns were a hit.
When he took his first bite, the young man who had especially taken leave to buy steamed buns couldn’t hide his surprise. The other old customers chuckled and were really proud, but they forgot that their expressions were the same as these people at the start, okay?
“Isn’t it delicious? Do you ever feel like you lived in vain before?”
New customer: TAT
“It’s delicious, but I have to come back tomorrow. What should I do? When I return, I feel like I won’t be able to eat the nutritional soup again.” The new consumer felt irritation and melancholy, with the desire to ‘not want to go back’.
“Haha, then stay right here. Despite being a small village, we have the best steamed buns in the world. I’m not sure how much happier we are than outsiders.”
Not to mention that the comments moved someone, and some lively young people rushed to Mu Yan and Mu Chen right away.
“Little Boss, do you ever want to open a shop in the city? With your skills, even if you only sell these two, you can still live in the city without worries about food and clothing, and with a larger population in the city, you will definitely earn more.”
Mu Yan and Mu Chen had not yet spoken, but the villagers of Taohua Village were the first to respond.
“Hey, hey, what do you mean, you have pried the corner of the wall openly and come to my Taohua Village? You don’t want to come here anymore? Taohua Village does not welcome you. Get up and leave!”
“The little boss and the big boss are both from our Taohua Village and naturally will stay here. If you just want to buy food, Taohua Village will welcome you, but if you have other purposes, we apologize for not giving it away”
“That’s right, what kind of people are these? They openly want to poach our boss, it’s really despicable.” The women also whispered in low voices.
The young man’s face turned red and white, hot and cold, quite ashamed and angry.
“I, I am doing this for the benefit of the two bosses. Taohua Village is just a village no matter how good it is, and there is too little room for development. The two bosses are so talented, so of course it is more suitable for a larger development space.” The young man said with his neck straightened up.
“You said it! Believe it or not, I will have someone throw you out right now!” The villagers were angry. They were actually quite worried that Mu Yan and Mu Chen would be persuaded to leave Taohua Village.
Others were unaware, but they were apparent that Mu Yan and Mu Chen did not belong to Taohua Village, but were rescued by the people and were temporarily residing there. Furthermore, their craftsmanship was so exquisite that if they were truly convinced and wanted to leave the village, they had no way of stopping them.
The young man was terrified by the villagers’ unity, and he didn’t care about persuading Mu Yan and Mu Chen, so he fled quickly.
“It’s extremely unlucky. I figured he’d just come over to get some food, but who knew it’d turn out this way?” The villagers grumbled in displeasure.
“Mu Yan, Mu Chen, if you keep selling them, everyone is happy, and I will definitely come back to buy more in the future…” An elder approached the two of them and stated this, but he paused before continuing, as if he was embarrassed to say it.
Mu Yan didn’t understand what these guys were saying, but Mu Chen did and stated, “This is our home.”
The implication was that even if the two left in the future, this village would be their forever home and they would return.
Upon receiving Mu Chen’s words, the other villagers also breathed a sigh of relief, with sincere smiles on their faces, and felt satisfied and happy that they could still eat delicious food in the future.
“Thank you very much for your support today. I will be here at the same time tomorrow and will do more.” Mu Chen said to everyone.
Then, everyone left contentedly.
In truth, Mu Chen and Mu Yan had no plans to leave Taohua Village for the time being. After all, Mu Yan arrived in this world and had fallen into the Taohua Village forest not long ago. Mu Chen’s first memories were similarly in Taohua Village after he lost his memory. TaohuaVillage was where the two met, fell in love, and married, thus it held a special place in their hearts.
Furthermore, the ingredients in Taohua Village’s forest have not yet all been found, and they refuse to depart. After all, the ingredients in the forest were critical to their current life and the foundation for future tasks.
Probably, when the upgrade task required more weight, and when all the ingredients in the forest were found, the two of them might consider accelerating production and sales.
However, those were things for later.
Mu Yan and Mu Chen instantly forgot about the villagers’ brief interludes. They had gone to the forest every afternoon for the past few days, but the soybeans were still missing.
The system tasks could not continue if the soybeans were not found. Furthermore, not only the soybeans, but other components like gypsum powder and soy sauce, were of no clue. This time, the update task might not be as simple.
Mu Yan, who had always been optimistic and easy to satisfy, was not in a hurry. Mu Chen, who was always centered on Mu Yan, was even less in a hurry.
“Ah Chen, let’s go to the field tomorrow to see if the wheat has sprouted?” Mu Yan asked Mu Chen, noting that weeds still needed to be removed.
“Okay.” Mu Chen gave a nod.
Because the wheat seeds had only recently been planted, they did not require regular attention until they germinated.
Frozenmirage: Hello, my dears! I was unable to write anything last week due to a flu, for which I apologize. I had planned to spend the weekend working on the chapters slated for the following week, but instead spent it sleeping, lol. Because I only have Friday and Sunday off, make-up chapters will be posted next week. Thank you once more for your patience. 
There’s no need to apologize: Your health comes first. Thank you very much for your hard work 💝
Hope you’re feeling better! Get lots of rest. Thanks for the update of this sweet story 🤣❤️🤣❤️🤣❤️🤣
Health does come first, hope you’re feeling better. Thanks for the chapter I really do like this story.
Hope you’re feeling better and the sickness has gone away!! Thank you for the chapter!!
Thanks for the chapter! Hope you’re all well now!
Get well soon, take your time resting so that you have more energy for writtinh 😉 😋
i hope you feel better, thank you for the chapter! please take care of your health!
Thank you for the chapter! I’m glad you’re feeling a little better, having the flu is awful.
oh my are you ok now? rest rest! take your time we all can wait!
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I hope you will recover really soon!!!!!!
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Thank you for the chapter and no need to apologize! Recovery comes first!
Get well soon and thank you for the chapter!
Thank you!
I was thinking what the heck they were making nutritional powder from if the civilization didn’t know about food and realized…
Soylent Green is people.