The eastern horizon was tinged with a faint glow, carefully soaking into the light blue sky.

A new day gradually moved in from afar.

5 o'clock.

"Ring ring~"

After a crisp bell rang.

Both Huang Tao and his daughter Xuanxuan woke up from their sleep.

Without any need for urging, Xuanxuan promptly sat up.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes and randomly pushed back the hair falling onto her forehead.

Reaching for the clothes Huang Tao had prepared for her the previous night, she somewhat groggily put them on.

"Come, let's brush your teeth..."

After getting dressed, Huang Tao picked her up and headed to the bathroom.

Xuanxuan looked into the mirror, observing her own hair in the reflection, which appeared quite puffy and funny due to sleep.

"Hahaha~"

Unable to hold back her laughter, she said, "Daddy, I finally laughed through tears."

Huang Tao: -________-''

Sweetheart, is that really how you use 'laugh through tears'...

Huang Tao corrected her while combing her hair into a bun, "Xuanxuan! 'Laughing through tears' means you're suddenly laughing after crying."

"Oh~"

Xuanxuan nodded, indicating her understanding.

The two of them, one big and one small, brushed their teeth in front of the mirror.

Their actions were perfectly synchronized.

"Let's go to the store."

After washing up, Huang Tao held Xuanxuan's little hand and walked out of the house.

As they went downstairs, Huang Tao concernedly asked, "Xuanxuan, getting up so early, do you feel sleepy during classes at school?"

Xuanxuan tilted her cute little face upwards, glanced at him sideways, her small eyes rolling with thoughts, then shook her head, "Not sleepy, as long as Daddy isn't tired, Xuanxuan isn't tired either."

Huang Tao smiled, "Actually, you can totally sleep at home until 7 o'clock."

"No, no! Xuanxuan just wants to be with Daddy, wherever Daddy goes, Xuanxuan goes."

Xuanxuan tightened her grip on his hand, afraid he might slip away.

Somewhat amused, he said, "And what about when you grow up?"

Without hesitation, Xuanxuan confidently replied, "When I grow up, I'll follow Daddy too."

"You're not going to get married?"

"No, Xuanxuan wants to be with Daddy forever."

Huang Tao felt warmth in his heart.

My silly girl!

When you grow up and meet someone you like, you probably won't say that...

While hoping she would grow up independently and lead a happy life in the future, deep in his heart, he still wished she could stay by his side forever.

Do you think Dad is a complex contradiction?

"Alright, always stay with Dad."

Laughing, Huang Tao gently patted her little head, put a helmet on her, and settled her on the back seat of the electric bike.

Then he rode the electric bike to the store.

As soon as he arrived at the shop.

Chen Weihao drove up in a tricycle, delivering all the ingredients Huang Tao needed to the store.

The two of them bustled about, carrying all the ingredients into the kitchen.

With a simple smile, Chen Zhihao said, "Boss Huang, my uncle specifically asked the slaughterhouse to clean the pig's trotters for you. You just need to rinse them."

Huang Tao checked, the pig's trotters were very fresh and clean, with all the pig hairs gone.

This saved him a lot of work!

And because he insisted on using fresh ingredients for every batch, it undoubtedly increased Chen Weihao's workload too.

So, he expressed his gratitude, "Please thank your uncle for me, and thank you for delivering goods so many times each day."

"Boss Huang, no need to be so polite."

Chen Zhihao and Old Wang both knew Huang Tao had high standards for ingredients, so they always reserved the freshest meat for him.

Moreover, because of Huang Tao, his uncle's pork stall's sales had been increasing rapidly recently.

Huang Tao was like a god of wealth to them!

Naturally, they had to keep a good relationship with Huang Tao!

What's a few extra trips for deliveries?

Chen Weihao got on his tricycle, "Boss Huang, I'll be on my way. When I have time, I'll come try your braised pig's feet!"

"You're welcome anytime, take care."

"See you later, Uncle!"

Xuanxuan waved her little hand at Chen Weihao.

"Xuanxuan, do you want to go back to the rest area and sleep a bit more?" Huang Tao asked her gently.

"Daddy, Xuanxuan isn't sleepy. You go ahead, I can take care of myself."

"Alright."

Huang Tao patted Xuanxuan's little head, "The old hen and pig leg bones we made soup with last night still have plenty of meat; I'll make them for you to eat later."

Hearing there was delicious food, Xuanxuan's big eyes lit up instantly, nodding like a little drummer.

"Little foodie, just wait..."

Huang Tao lightly tapped her nose and returned to the kitchen.

He opened the lid of the pot simmering with marinade, and a tantalizing aroma filled the air.

He had to admit, the recipe provided by the system perfectly removed the herbal smell, leaving just a subtle fragrance.

"Hmm, it smells great, just need the pig's trotters now..."

He submerged the pig's trotters in a large stainless steel basin to soak out the blood.

Then he started preparing the dough and filling for the pan-fried buns, as well as the preliminary work for the century egg and lean pork congee.

Once the congee was simmering.

He began wrapping the buns.

This morning, it was still 700 buns to make.

Though he was much more skilled now, and the exhaustion from the previous day had eased considerably.

He didn't plan to increase the quantity, not wanting to drain himself.

With new dishes added in the future, he reckoned he might need to reduce the amount a little bit more.

Sitting at a customer table, Xuanxuan looked like a little foodie, eagerly watching Huang Tao, having waited quite a while.

Huang Tao fried 10 pork-filled and 10 beef-filled buns.

Then he took out the thoroughly cooked pig leg bones.

He added the meat from the bones and the previous chicken broth into the pot.

Then poured in light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sweet bean paste, rock sugar, salt, creating a sauce, and brought it to a boil over high heat.

Once the color was absorbed, he reduced the sauce over high heat.

He scattered some vibrant green scallions upon serving.

A delicious plate of sauced bones was completed.

He also cut a large piece of old hen meat, chopped it into small pieces, served with some sauce, and a plate of white-cut chicken was ready.

The breakfast was very hearty.

Xuanxuan ate delightfully.

Holding the bone with her little hand, she blissfully nibbled on it, not even minding the sauce smeared on her cheek.

"Little foodie, slow down, no one is going to take it from you."

Huang Tao grabbed a napkin to wipe her cheek and also picked up a sauced bone to eat.

The pig leg bone was chopped in half, revealing the marrow within, and he slurped it up.

Ah!

So flavorful!

"Xuanxuan, the marrow inside the bone is delicious, very nutritious, and helps you grow tall. Give it a try..." he demonstrated by slurping.

Xuanxuan, seeing her father's indulgent expression, curiously leaned in, "Daddy, what are you eating?"

Mimicking him, Xuanxuan tried slurping too.

Mmm~

The taste was amazing.

Once the two of them were full.

Huang Tao returned to the kitchen to clean the pig trotters.

After soaking, the trotters' color turned pale, with a tinge of yellow, which was the natural color of the skin.

He cleaned them thoroughly and boiled them to remove the lard and scum.

Then fried them lightly in hot oil.

He sprinkled the prepared sauce into the pot to simmer, and once colored, transferred them to the stainless steel pot with last night's marinade.

To enhance the aroma of the trotters.

He also stir-fried some onions, ginger, and garlic, tossing them all into the marinade pot to simmer...

And just as it was nearing 7 o'clock.

He started frying the pan-fried buns.

Meanwhile, customers were already lining up outside.

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