Chapter 178: Fireworks (Part 1)

Mrs. Cui smiled and said, "Zhiluo, you are really thoughtful."

Jiang Zhiluo told Mrs. Cui how to put in the dried fruits and red dates, and then continued to take the finished bread to the bread oven in the yard to bake it.

The rich sweet smell diffuses out, which is very tempting.

Liu Ting'an was writing down people's names in his study and asked for a few bottles of chili meat sauce.

He has a good memory for this.

He remembered everything his classmates told him about needing a few bottles of chili con carne.

Cui Hejin also understood this, so he asked Liu Ting'an to write it down so that he could calculate how many bottles were needed in total.

Just as he was remembering it, Liu Ting'an smelled that sweet fragrance again.

"Brother Cui, this smells so good."

He smelled the fragrance and his mouth was watering.

He didn't eat much in the morning, just an egg and a bowl of corn porridge.

He came to find Brother Cui in a hurry. He didn't feel hungry at first, but the fragrance around him was so good and tempting that he felt hungry.

Cui Hejin looked into the yard and saw Jiang Zhiluo baking bread. A hint of gentleness appeared in his eyes and he said, "Zhiluo is baking bread. You can have a taste later."

Liu Ting'an felt very embarrassed. He really had no intention of coming here to eat for free.

Today happened to be his day off, so he wanted to come and visit Brother Cui as soon as possible. He even bought some things in the county town before going on holiday, thinking of bringing them to Brother Cui and Mrs. Cui.

"Brother Cui, I just want to express my admiration. I think my sister-in-law is amazing. The food she makes is not only fragrant but also delicious."

"No wonder you, Brother Cui, can turn steel into something soft."

Cui Hejin restrained his expression and glanced at Liu Ting'an calmly, "You are quite good at talking!"

Liu Ting'an looked at Cui Hejin's expression and said seriously, "Brother Cui, it's true."

"You used to be so quiet and didn't like to laugh. I thought you were just like that."

"I've never seen you smile since I met you, but every time you mention your wife, your expression is gentle, which is very different."

“It feels like there’s a sense of fireworks.”

In fact, there was another sentence that Liu Ting'an didn't say. He just felt that Brother Cui used to be like an immortal who was about to ascend to heaven. He seemed to care about nothing.

Brother Cui now seems to have fallen into the mortal world.

Cui Hejin's expression changed, as if he was in a trance for a moment.

But he didn't say much.

Liu Ting'an also knew his temperament and knew that Brother Cui's thoughts were difficult to guess and could only be discovered through details.

"Brother Cui, you must care about your wife."

"But my sister-in-law is really nice."

Cui Hejin pinched his brows with a headache and reminded: "Write it down first."

…

After working for a while, Jiang Zhiluo had baked a lot of bread.

Jiang Zhiluo washed her hands and gave it to Old Lady Cui to taste. "Mother, the first batch of bread is not very hot now. Please try it and see how it tastes."

When the bread was freshly baked, it was still piping hot, and Jiang Zhiluo couldn't bring it to Mrs. Cui to taste because it was too hot.

Mrs. Cui had a look of trust on her face and said, "Zhiluo, just eat it. I don't need to taste it. I can tell it's delicious just by smelling it."

There was a smile in Mrs. Cui's eyes.

Jiang Zhiluo tore off a piece and handed it to Old Lady Cui, saying, "Mother, try it and give me your opinion."

Only then did Mrs. Cui eat it.

After eating this, Mrs. Cui was stunned and even stopped kneading the dough with her hands.

She showed a very incredible look, and after a while, she found her voice and said, "Zhiluo, this is so delicious."

“It tastes completely different from pastries, with a milky aroma, sweet but not greasy, and it’s amazing to eat.”

She felt that the taste was just the right sweetness, and the faint sweetness spread from her heart, as if soothing her whole body.

Old Madam Cui patted the noodles in her hands, picked up a piece from the side and started eating.

He was eating with a happy face.

While eating, Mrs. Cui said, "Zhiluo, I don't have any objections. If we sell this bread at a stall, everyone will definitely like it."

Seeing Mrs. Cui like this, Jiang Zhiluo felt relieved.

I believe the bread business will be good, so I will set up a stall to sell bread after I come back from visiting my parents.

Just then, Cui Hejin and Liu Tingan came out of the study.

Jiang Zhiluo put a few loaves of bread on a plate and said, "It's a good opportunity for you to try some too."

Liu Ting'an looked at the bread and thought it looked delicious.

It was a style he had never seen before.

But he still remembered the main business, "Sister-in-law, this is the number of bottles I wrote down from memory, a total of 520 bottles."

Jiang Zhiluo was stunned. "So many?"

Five hundred and twenty bottles, one bottle weighs thirty wen per catty, which means fifteen thousand six hundred wen. One thousand wen is one liang, which is equivalent to fifteen liang of silver and six hundred wen.

After deducting the costs, I can still make a net profit of more than ten taels of silver.

"That's a lot. People might buy more later."

When Jiang Zhiluo heard this, her heart became even hotter, and her eyes lit up as she looked at Liu Ting'an.

"Sister-in-law, I...did I say something wrong?"

Jiang Zhiluo smiled very gently and said, "It's okay, you can eat the bread. Don't be shy. Please help me taste it and give me some advice."

Liu Ting'an knew that these were all polite words. His sister-in-law was so kind to let him eat such delicious food.

It looks expensive.

Liu Ting'an ate a piece of bread wrapped with red beans. As he ate, he was shocked and astonished. Is there anything so delicious in the world?

“It’s delicious. Very delicious.”

“It’s so delicious…”

Apart from this, Liu Ting'an didn't know what to say.

Jiang Zhiluo looked at Cui Hejin who didn't move much and said, "You can eat too. Try one too."

Cui Hejin looked at her with amusement, "I can't eat that much."

"Then eat a little of the same."

Cui Hejin shook his head and laughed, thinking that it would be a waste.

He can just eat one.

After eating a few bites, Cui Hejin also showed an incredible look.

He knew Jiang Zhiluo was still waiting for his opinion. Meeting her expectant expression, he said elegantly, "Very good."

If Cui Hejin says it’s good, then it’s really good.

Liu Ting'an ate two of them at once without realizing it, and felt so satisfied and comfortable in his heart.

Eating this thing makes people feel very good, and people can't help but savor it.

It is soft and chewy, and the tip of your tongue feels soft, sweet, and has a wonderful crispy, delicate taste.

"Sister-in-law, do you sell bread? I wonder if I can buy some to take back."

Jiang Zhiluo smiled and said, "I made these breads for business purposes. They're five or six coins each. Do you want to buy some?"

Jiang Zhiluo compared the prices of pastries in the town. Most of the pastries cost about five or six cents, and some cost seven or eight cents.

But there are still many people buying it.

All I can say is that there are quite a few wealthy families in the town and the county.

So the price of a loaf of bread is not expensive.

"You have a good relationship with my husband, don't worry, I will give you a discount."

"But you can eat as much as you want now. It's all free."

Although it is for business, it also requires human touch.

Liu Ting'an was naturally moved and grateful.

However, while eating the bread, Liu Ting'an suddenly thought of something and said with concentration, "Sister-in-law, I asked someone to help me find out about Xu Muhan, the person you asked me to look into before. There's something fishy about him."