After Xue Sanbo heard about Xue Ling's situation, he hung up the phone and called his old friend from the obstetrics and gynecology department and asked her to take care of his niece more.
"If she had a natural birth, she would stay in the hospital for a day or two at most and arrange a bed that is cleaner and quieter. The child is quite pampered and is not used to an environment that is too noisy. Please be patient with her."
Quickly, he hung up the phone.
"Don't worry, I've already told my old friend. She said she would personally arrange shifts for Ling Ling to deliver the baby, and let her arrange the rest."
Father Xue breathed a sigh of relief and said warmly: "I can rest assured that Third Brother has made arrangements for you. Your friend has been a big help. I will send you a small gift in a few days to thank him."
"I'll do all that." Xue Sanbo smiled: "We occasionally meet up to drink tea or go out to a restaurant. We have a pretty good relationship, so some small etiquette is not necessary."
Father Xue was embarrassed and whispered: "Third brother, having said that, we still have to thank you for your help."
"No need." Sanbo explained: "We feel this way, but on reflection, this is her job, it belongs to her scope of responsibilities, and it is also something she must complete."
Cheng Muhai smiled: "Okay, we will listen to your arrangements, Third Brother. We will listen to whatever you say."
Liu Ying echoed: "As long as Lingling gives birth safely."
Until noon that day, Cheng Tianyuan still didn't call back.
After everyone had lunch, Liu Ying took Xiao Ranran to take a nap, San Bo and Xue Zhilan played chess, and Cheng Muhai played chess with Xue's father, drinking tea and chatting in low voices.
At around three o'clock, Cheng Tianfang came back, holding a big paper bag in his hand.
She greeted everyone enthusiastically, "get out of class ends early today. When the bread is cooked, everyone will take it and go home."
Father Xue said warmly: "As soon as A Fang came back, the smell of bread was everywhere, and it became more fragrant every day."
Cheng Tianfang laughed and said: "Today I made pineapple buns. I grilled them a little too much to make them smell more fragrant. Third uncle, uncle, I will try a few of you and give me some valuable opinions."
Xue Zhilan praised: "Yesterday's cheesecake was delicious. As long as you eat it, I have no objection at all."
Everyone laughed.
Cheng Muhai whispered: "Foreigners' steamed buns are all baked. I thought they didn't taste that good, but I didn't expect them to be pretty good. The color looks good, unlike us, who are all made in vain."
"Afang did a great job." Dad Xue said with a smile: "Yesterday's cheese bread was delicious in your mouth. Zhilan has already tried it, and the third brother will try it today too."
Xue Sanbo became interested and said: "I have eaten foreign bread before. It was hard and didn't taste good at all. Fortunately, I was still young at the time and had good teeth, otherwise I would probably have lost a few of them."
Cheng Tianfang laughed and asked: "Is it a 'stone bun'? I heard from the teacher that there is a kind of 'stone bun' in the West, which is famous for being 'hard', very hard and crispy."
Sanbo smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I didn't ask clearly at the time and almost got choked. From then on, I was afraid of foreign bread when I heard about it."
Cheng Tianfang washed her hands, took a plate from the kitchen, took four small pineapple buns, and walked out quickly.
"Dad, uncles and uncles, please try it. This is my finished product today, please try it."
Everyone was not hungry yet, but when they looked at the brightly colored pineapple buns, they all became interested. Each of them took one and started eating slowly.
"Yo! It's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside! It's pretty good!"
“It’s very fragrant! It’s better to add some cheese, right? Not bad!”
"I was worried just now that I might not be able to save my old teeth, but I didn't expect them to be so soft! Delicious! It's also suitable for old people like me."
Dad Xue smiled and said: "The training class I signed up for A Fang this time is really good. I can eat such delicious bread every day."
Cheng Tianfang smiled generously and asked: "What do you think of the taste? Please feel free to enlighten me."
"It's delicious!" Sanbo nodded: "This is the second time I've eaten it, and it's already the most delicious. I'm afraid I can't give you any opinion."
Xue Zhilan thought for a while and said: "The crispiness on the outside is a bit uneven. Sister-in-law, look, this side has collapsed and it will become soft soon."
"Yes, yes!" Cheng Tianfang said quickly: "I will even out the skin this afternoon."
Dad Xue liked the taste of cheese and couldn't help but said: "It would be better if there were more cheese."
Cheng Tianfang nodded hurriedly: "I will cut more next time. This is the cheese that the teacher found hard. He is always reluctant to let us use too much, saying that it is very expensive."
Everyone laughed.
Cheng Muhai asked curiously: "Girl, if you buy this thing outside, how much will it cost? Is it expensive?"
"Expensive!" Sanbo answered quickly: "I heard from my son that there is a foreign bakery in the middle of Chongwen Street, and a small loaf of bread costs more than 50 cents."
"Oh! That's too expensive!" Cheng Muhai said.
In this era, food and drink are very cheap so that ordinary people can afford them. If something is too expensive, many people are afraid to buy it.
Cheng Tianfang explained: "I heard from the teacher that if the materials used are expensive, it will be more expensive, but the price is basically determined by making half. If it were me, I wouldn't be greedy, and I would just make one-third."
"Haha!" Father Xue explained: "There are other costs, such as renting a store, hiring people, and some water and electricity expenses. These are also costs."
Cheng Tianfang said "Ah!" and whispered: "I didn't expect this..."
Cheng Muhai said warmly: "You haven't done business yet, so you haven't thought it through. Don't just think about what you like. You have to do it based on market conditions, actual conditions, etc. It's not that easy."
"Yes." Xue Zhilan reminded: "If you sell it cheaply, you may make too little profit, or you may lose money, and that won't work. You work hard to make money, so you can't just consider 'high quality and low price'. You have to consider
All the costs are taken into account, and then the profit is considered, and then the price of the product is decided."
"Oh." Cheng Tianfang nodded after being taught.
Father Xue smiled: "Don't worry, you can study for a while longer, and then you can find ways to make money after you graduate."
"Yes, there is no need to rush to make money. If you learn true skills, you have to continue to work hard and improve, and strive for excellence. As long as your bread is delicious, you don't have to worry about running out of business."
Cheng Muhai said in a simple and honest voice: "She learned blindly, as long as she doesn't lose face, she can't expect to make some bread to make money. She is still a student, so naturally she has to study well first, which is the most important thing at the moment."
"That's right." Father Xue said warmly: "Study hard and find a good employer in the future."
Cheng Tianfang, however, already liked bread, and said cheerfully: "We'll see when the time comes. I can make bread part-time then, just treat it as a hobby!"
"Yes, God rewards hard work." Xue Sanbo smiled: "As long as you put in the effort, you will be rewarded sooner or later. It is a good thing for young people to be diligent. After all, no company can be prosperous for a lifetime, and one more skill will be at hand."
Cheng Tianfang learned a lot and nodded hurriedly.
Cheng Muhai winked at her and whispered: "Drink some water and go to the hospital. Your sister-in-law is about to give birth and your brother is the only one there. Go and have a look. If you can help, stay and help."