Chapter 148: Chief? Army Commander? Commander? It's a cake~

Chu Yue continued to inquire, "It's not a clothing store. That's a shame. I thought there would be more department stores here."

That being said, Chu Yue didn’t think so.

If a department store is really opened, it will affect the business of Chuyue Grocery Store. The two stores serve different customers, but it is inevitable that their business will be diverted.

She said "what a pity" but thought in her heart "fortunately it wasn't".

The old master said cheerfully, "You little girls just love colorful clothes and looking pretty. Department stores are still a long way off. I heard from the boss that it seems to be selling... selling bread."

"Bread?" Chu Yue was a little surprised.

The old master thought hard and remembered some more, "Yes! They sell bread! And it's not just any bread, it's the kind with a layer of white stuff on top, and some with flowers on it. I saw it once, and you know what, the flowers looked just like the real thing, and they looked really beautiful. But I'm old, so I can't remember what it was called.

"Is it a cream cake?"

"Yes, yes, yes! That's the name, it's called... Cream Cake." The old master slapped his thigh and looked at Chu Yue with a bright look. "You look so young, but you know so much?"

"I heard about it from my family. Cake shops are very popular now. There are several of them in the provincial capital."

Chu Yue chatted effortlessly without feeling guilty at all.

She had originally heard from Zhou Genzhu that the owner of this shop was surnamed Pei, and that the only family so famous in the city could be the Pei family.

Now that I hear that they are selling cream cakes, I find it even more incredible.

Cream cake was still a novelty in the 1970s. Many people had never even heard of it, let alone eaten it. It was not until nearly a decade later, when living standards further improved, that it became popular across the country.

The Pei family has an extraordinary business sense. They targeted the hot industries early on and laid out their market share.

Once this cake shop is moved, it will surely attract countless curious customers.

That old bastard Zhou Genzhu was right. This street will definitely be the busiest street in the city from now on!

When there are more people, Chu Yue’s grocery store will also benefit from it. She won’t have to worry about business and can make money even if she lies down.

While Chu Yue was thinking, the old master was also racking his brains.

"You young people know so much. You even know about things happening in the provincial capital... I remember the name of this shop was quite interesting. It seemed to be called something like 'Chief'? 'Army Commander'? 'Commander'! Yes, it was called 'Commander' or something."

Chief? Army commander? Commander?

Lu Yuanbao frowned and wondered why there was such a strange store name.

Chu Yue suddenly had a flash of inspiration, "Is it called Kaisling?"

"Yes, yes, yes! That's the name! Nowadays, shops are really bold, they even dare to call themselves Commander." The old master scratched his head and shook his head.

Chu Yue knew the answer in her heart. This "Kaisling" had nothing to do with the military commander. It was originally a cake shop in the French Concession in Shanghai, with a foreign name.

The name has been retained over the decades.

According to the time, Kaisheng is a well-known old-fashioned cake shop in Shanghai. It has never been heard that it has opened branches in other places. The Pei family can actually open an old-fashioned store in Shanghai to the southwest. The capital is really extraordinary.

Thinking of the fashionable cream cakes and cream squares in the Kaisheng store, and then thinking of Pei Hanchuan, whom Chu Yue had met a few times, he looked like a romantic and noble young man.

These two are really well-matched and complement each other.

…

"A-choo! A-choo!"

Pei family.

Pei Hanchuan suddenly sneezed twice. He rubbed his high nose bridge and wondered if someone was scolding him.

However, he did not believe in this kind of feudal superstitious thinking of "first think, then scold, and then worry". With his identity as the young master of the Pei family, even the bravest people would not dare to scold him, otherwise he would not be able to survive in the city in the future.

But at this moment, in front of Pei Hanchuan, there is an even more powerful young master of the Pei family.

Pei Tianci, who was wearing clean little clothes, was reading a book with his head down, but Pei Hanchuan pushed his book away and took out a square box and placed it in front of Pei Tianci.

The box was a platinum paper box tied with beautiful golden satin. Even before it was opened, a sweet smell emanated from the gaps.

"Tianci, do you want to eat this?" Pei Hanchuan smiled proudly. "My uncle flew all the way to Shanghai to buy this. He was afraid it wouldn't be fresh, so he flew back without stopping. He was also afraid it would go bad, so he carried it carefully all the way. Is my uncle good to you?"

Little Pei Tianci nodded seriously, "Uncle is really amazing."

Just this simple sentence made Pei Hanchuan smile from ear to ear, and the fatigue brought by two days of long-distance running was completely insignificant.

Pei Tianci asked in a low voice, "Uncle, is it a cream cake?"

"Of course!" Pei Hanchuan quickly untied the ribbon, opened the lid of the paper box, revealing the beautiful cake inside.

The cake is densely decorated with white cream, pink flowers and green leaves, and it looks like a small garden full of flowers.

This type of cream cake was popular in the 1970s. The more flowers it had, the more luxurious it looked.

Pei Tianci's watery eyes widened and he exclaimed softly, "It's so big..."

"This is for our baby Tianci. A small one won't do, a big one would be more presentable! Tianci, do you like it?"

"like."

How could any child not like such a big cream cake?

Pei Tianci's eyes have never left the cake since it was opened.

Pei Hanchuan saw this and looked proud. "What's most important is that our Tianci likes it! Uncle knows you like cream cakes, so he's planning to open a very large cake shop. He's specially invited a chef from Shanghai Kailing to come and make sure the same craftsmanship and taste are the same. When Tianci wants to eat cream cake, he doesn't have to go to Shanghai and can eat it at home anytime."

This is the real reason why the Pei family opened a cake shop.

It has nothing to do with Chu Yue’s “keen business sense” and “layout in the hot industry”, it’s just because Pei Tianci likes it.

What’s wrong with spending a lot of money for your child’s love?

Pei Hanchuan didn't even blink.

Pei Tianci's tender and fair face showed a happy smile because of Pei Hanchuan's words, and his eyes were curved, making the child more and more likable.

The tenderness and doting in Pei Hanchuan's heart was almost overflowing, "Tianci, uncle will cut the cake for you to eat."

In such a joyful atmosphere, Pei Tianci stared at the cream cake with his bright eyes, but... shook his head.