Transmigrated into a wealthy family's stepmother, I raised the villain into a sweet child.

Jinxi led Zanzan around inside. After walking a few steps, Zhou Yanqian had completely adapted and was able to observe carefully that the layout of this vegetable market was actually very well planned.

Every vegetable at each stall was fresher than he had ever seen before, and the prices were much cheaper. Jinxi bought three ears of sweet corn for ten yuan! If he had bought them at the supermarket, wouldn't they have cost more than twenty yuan?

"I'm making tomato, corn, and pork rib soup for lunch today. Would you like some, baby?" Jinxi said as she picked out tomatoes, pressing them slightly to make sure they were soft enough to release their juice.

"Go ahead and drink," Zhou Yanqian said. "I'm not a picky eater."

Jinxi thought to herself, "It's not that I'm not picky about food, it's just that I'm not picky about much."

Jinxi quickly picked out the tomatoes. Zhou Yanqian stood beside her, watching her skillful movements, and couldn't help but wonder, "Did Xiaoxi often buy groceries before?"

The movements were truly very skillful.

After buying the groceries, Jinxi took Zanzan's hand and went to buy fresh pork ribs.

The pork in the supermarket was neatly arranged. It was the first time Zhou Yanqian had ever seen pork hung up like that. You could cut off whichever piece you wanted. Even the ribs were all hung up in pieces, so you could buy whichever one you liked.

There are so many to choose from.

Jinxi glanced at it and bent down slightly: "Which one does the baby like?"

Zhou Yanqian looked around and felt that everything looked great! They all looked very fresh!

Jinxi encouraged, "You can ask Auntie how much it costs per pound."

Zhou Yanqian was puzzled. Why ask how much it costs per kilogram? Why not just choose the piece you like and buy it directly?

He nodded nonetheless, raised his head in front of the meat stall, and waited for the owner to look over.

But the boss was always busy and didn't pay any attention to him.

Is he too short?

Zhou Yanqian pursed his lips and continued to wait expectantly.

Jinxi said, "You can call her and say, 'Auntie, I want to buy some pork ribs,' and she'll respond to you."

Zhou Yanqian swallowed hard. Talking about it is one thing, but doing it in practice is another.

Fortunately, just as he was debating whether to call out, the boss turned around.

The shopkeeper met Zan Zan's eyes and asked with a smile, "What would you like to buy, little one?"

Zhou Yanqian looked up and asked, "How much are the pork ribs per pound?"

"The ribs are 21 pounds. Which piece do you want?" The shopkeeper even showed him the ribs hanging on the wall from both the front and back.

Zhou Yanqian pointed to the one in the very center: "I want this one."

The shop owner then asked, "When you take this home, will your mother make braised pork ribs or pork rib soup for you?"

Zhou Yanqian honestly replied, "I'll make soup with it."

The owner smiled and said, "Making soup? Auntie will cut it into bigger pieces for you, okay?"

Zhou Yanqian nodded, and then saw the boss deftly carry the ribs to the scale to weigh them: "It's 43 in total, just give me 40, and I'll treat you to the remaining three pieces as a lollipop, okay?"

Huh? Can I pay less?

Zhou Yanqian subconsciously turned to look at Jinxi, who said, "Don't look at me, Auntie is giving you a discount."

Zhou Yanqian turned back, his voice a little louder this time: "Thank you, Auntie."

The boss's eyes narrowed as he coaxed him. "Oh, that's right, that's right. Little kids are only good when they're outgoing and natural."

Zhou Yanqian's ears turned a little red, and his little face was also flushed. He quietly moved behind Jin Xi and buried his face in Jin Xi's waist.

Jinxi lowered her head and cupped his chin in her hand: "What's wrong? Are you embarrassed? This three yuan can be used to add a cream to your milk later."

Zhou Yanqian grumbled, "You weren't saying a word just now."

Jinxi said, "Didn't you talk to Auntie so well? You were so amazing today, you even bought groceries by yourself. When we get back, you can learn to cook. The Zhou family's new culinary genius has been born."

The God of Cookery, him?

Zhou Yanqian puffed out his cheeks, and Jin Xi asked again, "Oh? There are also pig's trotters. Baby, do you want to eat pig's trotters? We can braise them or make pig's trotters."

Pig's trotters? To be honest, Zhou Yanqian had never eaten them before.

He said, "Fine! I'll eat it!"

He said he's not picky!

Jinxi scratched his chin: "Then tell your aunt to pick out another pig's trotter for you, and say it's for braising."

Having learned from his first experience, Zhou Yanqian was much more at ease the second time, and his conversation with the boss went very smoothly.

Jinxi paid for it and even carried the ribs himself.

Jinxi said, "What an amazing baby! You can buy groceries at such a young age. You can talk to your dad about it later. I bet even your dad isn't very good at it."

Zhou Yanqian held his chin high; if he had a tail, he'd probably wag it so proudly it would leave a trail of afterimages.

Jinxi didn't point it out to him. Children of this age need a lot of affirmation to build their confidence so that they can communicate well with the outside world.

Zan Zan is still young and only stays around familiar people at home.

When he goes out to play, if there are other children, he never takes the initiative to invite them to play. Even if other children come to him, he only plays with them briefly and then ignores them after that.

Jinxi sighed, "This won't do. If she goes to kindergarten and is still like this, how boring it will be every day!"

She was a small step behind Zan Zan, but after gaining experience, he became noticeably more proactive in the second half, asking the boss how much this cost and how much that cost.

This setup looks like they're going to take over the entire vegetable market.

If Jinxi hadn't called a halt, he could have wandered around inside for a while longer.

Back next to Xiao Lü, Jin Xi hung the vegetables on the hook, making it a little smaller for Zan Zan to stand in.

Jinxi asked, "Would you like to sit in the back?"

Zhou Yanqian shook his head: "I like standing in the front!"

Sitting in the back, I couldn't see anything.

Moreover, he still had an osmanthus cake in his hand, and when they passed by a pastry shop, Jinxi specially bought one for him.

The osmanthus cake is still hot; if he sits in the back, he won't be able to eat it.

Jinxi watched him take a bite of the osmanthus cake and muttered helplessly, "What a little glutton."

He just likes to stand in front.

I'd say I like osmanthus cake!