Chapter 166 Cream

Wen Zhenyi didn't say anything else and asked them to come over and sit for a while when they were free at noon.

They all agreed with a smile, gave their children some instructions, and left to do their temporary jobs.

Wen Zhenyi looked at the children and said with a smile, "Is it fun to go home?"

"It's fun, but it's not as delicious as the ones my sister cooks."

"They are all little greedy cats." He looked at Aunt Ding and the others and said, "Aunt, have you had breakfast?"

"We've eaten here. Let's go to the kitchen to help first, otherwise it will be too late."

Wen Zhenyi smiled and nodded. She also had to start making bread and other things, otherwise it would be too late.

Benben looked around the yard but didn't see Cream: "Sister, where's the little ferret?"

"Cream is sleeping. It sleeps longer every day."

"Did you name her Cream?"

"yes."

"Cream sounds nice."

Several children went back to their rooms, took out their pens, ink, paper and inkstones and began to practice calligraphy. During this period, whoever was free would teach the children some words.

Geng Ru and the others arrived a short while later. Seeing Hu Zi's mother and the others, they smiled and said, "I said I'd come pick you up, but when I went there, Hu Zi's grandmother said you'd already left."

Aunt You smiled and said, "We didn't know you were coming, so we hurried over to help."

Old Mrs. Ma and the others went into the kitchen to help, leaving only Old Man Ma outside.

"Grandpa, if you're alright, help me light the oven fire."

"Want to bake bread?"

"Well, I need to bring it to you at noon today, so I have to make it early."

"Okay, I'll light a fire for you now. Do you want a bigger fire?"

"You need to start with a big fire to raise the temperature, and then lower it later."

Wen Chengwen walked in carrying something: "Yi Yi, the owner of the blacksmith shop sent you something, take a look."

Wen Zhenyi looked at the thing in his hand. Isn’t it the tool for climbing a coconut tree?

She wiped her hands and walked over, carefully checking the tools and the safety rope. She pulled hard and found that they were very secure and would not loosen after being fixed.

I have to say that the blacksmith's craftsmanship is really good: "Dad, is the blacksmith gone?"

"No, he's having breakfast in the hall. He asked me to bring it to you to see if there's anything you want to revise. If there is, give it to him. He'll come back and revise it for you after breakfast."

"There's nothing to change. Just give him the money for me."

"Okay, then I'll go talk to him." Wen Chengwen said and walked towards the hall.

Wen Zhenyi made a lot of extra bread today. She planned to sell it in the store. If someone bought it, she could have it as breakfast in the future.

The aroma from the oven here wafted into the hall in front.

Many diners looked towards the backyard curiously: "Boss Wen, are you cooking something new?"

"You guys have a really good nose. My daughter made a new treat that's soft, fluffy, and fragrant."

"When will it be sold? Will it be expensive?"

"I'll have to ask about that."

"Go and ask."

Wen Chengwen went to the backyard to find Wen Zhenyi: "Yiyi, can you sell this bread?"

"Does the guest want to eat?"

"Yes, I smelled a fragrance in the hall, so I came to ask."

"Sell. I happened to make a lot more today, and I wanted to see if I could sell them. If I can, I plan to open a pastry shop in the future."

"Okay, I'll go talk to them." Wen Chengwen ran halfway over and then ran back: "How long will it take for it to be ready?"

"There's still a cup of tea left. If they're not in a hurry, let them wait."

"Okay."

Old Man Ma said with a smile: "You are a girl with a quick mind."

Wen Zhenyi sat down next to him and told him the method of making ice: "Grandpa, I've told you the method of making ice cubes. You don't have to hide it when you go back. I think it will be popular soon."

"Why?"

"The county magistrate has already reported this recipe. I think it won't be long before news reaches us."

"That's good. Otherwise, if you were the only one using it, you'd probably be looked down upon by many people."

"I handed it over immediately. I know that it's a crime to possess a jade but not a crime to possess a precious gem."

Old Man Ma smiled and nodded. Since his granddaughter recovered, she has been very methodical and knows when to advance and when to retreat. So there is no need for them to worry about her anymore. "She is very thoughtful."

"But if this tea drink with ice cubes becomes popular, there will probably be many people who will follow suit."

"What you said is true. Not to mention tea, even the mutton offal soup we used to sell has been imitated by many people, causing the price of mutton offal to rise a lot."

"That's nothing, but Grandpa, do you know anyone in the orchard?"

"I know a lot of people at the orchard. Do you want to buy some fruit?"

"No, the tea will require some fruit, and if we can get cheap fruit, it will be an advantage for you."

"What kind of fruit do you need?"

"Lemon and passion fruit are more popular, followed by mango, watermelon and the like."

“Can a ripe mango be used?”

"Of course you can."

"This way, the price will be cheaper. Ripe fruits in the orchard are difficult to transport, so they will be sold at a lower price."

Wen Zhenyi looked at Old Man Ma and said, "Grandpa, are there any fruits that can't be sold?"

"Yes, sometimes the price of fruit is not good and we lose money even if we sell it. In such cases, most of the fruit just rots in the fields rather than being sold."

“Is it just when the fruit prices are bad?”

“Also, transportation was inconvenient at the time. But now that ice is more widely available, these fruits should be able to be transported to further places.”

Wen Zhenyi knew that this meant that the price of fruit might be much higher in the future. If she wanted cheap fruit, she would need to have her own orchard.

The price of an orchard is not comparable to that of a store. She still needs to make a lot of money. It seems that she needs to think of a way.

The bread in the oven here is ready to be taken out of the oven. Old Man Ma simply put a rag on it and brought several plates of bread to the table.

When Wen Zhenyi saw that there was no room on the table, he went to get a stool and put the bread on it first.

Old Man Ma looked around the hall and said, "Yi Yi, why didn't the kid from the Shen family come today?"

Wen Zhenyi was startled, turned around to look at the hall, and found that he really didn't see him. He frowned slightly and said, "I didn't hear him say he would be late today yesterday. I'll go check it out."

As soon as the words fell, the door to the backyard was pushed open, and Shen Hanxing walked in with a young man.

The boy was a few years older than Shen Hanxing, with dark skin and regular features. He looked a little reserved standing behind Shen Hanxing.

"Brother Shen, who is this?"