[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rebirth-in-the-80-s-the-daily-life-of-the-villai":3,"chapter-rebirth-in-the-80-s-the-daily-life-of-the-villai-rebirth-in-the-80-s-the-daily-life-of-the-villai-chapter-26":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rebirth in the 80's: The Daily Life of the Villain's Mom",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1407788,1862,"Chapter 26: How Are the Buns Priced","rebirth-in-the-80-s-the-daily-life-of-the-villai-chapter-26",26,"\u003Cp>As time slowly passed, the sky gradually brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The initially deserted intersection slowly gained pedestrians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the aroma of buns wafted out from the steamer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just from the smell, Jiang Ran knew the buns were ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the pedestrians on the road, Jiang Ran turned to Pei Yang and said, \"Lift the lid of the porridge pot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yang, puzzled, obediently lifted the lid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the pot lid was lifted, the fragrance of the rice porridge became even richer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The morning still had a breeze, blowing the aroma of the buns and porridge a bit farther.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people caught the scent and turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some just glanced and left, while others walked towards them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first to come over was a man with glasses, looking to be in his thirties, quite refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early spring was still a bit chilly, but he wore a suit with just a black overcoat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This attire alone indicated he surely wasn’t short on money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ran quickly sized up the man and hurriedly greeted him, \"Would you like buns or porridge?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ran actually applied some tactics in her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave the man only two choices, as if he only had two options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, there was a third option - buying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man took a deep breath before asking, \"What’s the filling of the buns? How much are they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vermicelli and pork, five cents each.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ran had carefully calculated this price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, she used four pounds of pork, costing one yuan and eight dimes; though the green onions, ginger, and vermicelli came from her home, she counted them as two dimes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The various seasonings probably only cost a dime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One pound of flour costs one yuan and five, about four pounds were used today, making six dimes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Altogether, the bun’s total cost was two yuan and seven dimes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one bun sells for five cents, ten buns would be five dimes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If all eighty buns in this pot were sold, it would be four yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as she could sell one pot, today would be profitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ran’s mental abacus clattered, and after a moment of silence, the man spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I see the buns?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jiang Ran spoke, she lifted the lid of the steamer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the lid was lifted, a wave of steam rushed forward, but Jiang Ran seemed unfazed, gently fanning the steam away with the other hand to let the man see more clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buns in the steamer were plump and neatly arranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each bun was roughly the same size, with the top looking like a flower. Being close, he could smell the aroma of the dough and the meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The initially hesitant man, upon smelling the aroma, immediately said, \"I’ll have one first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran swiftly picked up a bamboo plate with one hand and used chopsticks with the other to pick up a bun and place it on the plate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Jiang Ran’s actions, the man nodded in appreciation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of the taste, the cleanliness of the bun maker gave a comforting impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man took the bamboo plate, looked at the bun carefully, and then took a bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bun had a thin skin and ample filling; with one bite, he reached the meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chewing briefly, the man noticed something amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chewed carefully, looked down again, and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These buns, unlike those sold by others, didn’t have a mushy filling lacking texture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meat in these buns was cut into small cubes, with the right balance of fat and lean, clearly from high-quality pork belly.\u003C\u002Fp>",604,"2026-06-05T23:49:20.214Z",1,"novelbin.me","94ff336202fb459f6866b1fbaaa9c20c295f4c2999aa67c8e2516b4c5f8e8e5d","rebirth-in-the-80-s-the-daily-life-of-the-villai-chapter-27","rebirth-in-the-80-s-the-daily-life-of-the-villai-chapter-25",502,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frebirth-in-the-80-s-the-daily-life-of-the-villai-cover.jpg"]