He Jiang breathed a sigh of relief and was about to turn around and leave.

Hua Shi stopped her and said, "Wait a minute. I recently went up the mountain and picked a lot of hawthorns. I made some new things, hawthorn cakes. There are still some left in the kitchen."

As she spoke, she walked towards the small kitchen.

He Jiang also stopped where he was, his eyes clearly brightening up.

Hawthorn cake? New twist?

He Jiang didn't expect that in just half a month, Hua Shi had come up with new tricks.

He couldn't help but think of the young master, who was full of praise after tasting the candied dates made by his sister-in-law. For some reason, he had more faith in Hua Shi's craftsmanship.

Hua Shi quickly put out a few pieces of hawthorn cake on a wooden plate.

I had originally planned to save this for later as a snack after dinner, but I didn't expect He Jiang to show up at this moment.

It was just right for him to take it with him. If the young master tasted it and thought it was delicious, she could also sell him a copy of the hawthorn cake recipe. If feasible, she had two large bags of hawthorns on hand, which she could also sell to him.

He Jiang: "Can I try it first?"

He looked at the red and tender hawthorn cake and swallowed unconsciously.

Standing close, he could smell the sweet aroma of the hawthorn fruit, and its soft and sticky appearance also made it look appetizing.

Hua Shi nodded, "Okay."

The hawthorn cake has a sweet and sour taste, a smooth texture, and a bit of chewiness. It is not too sweet and tastes just right.

He Jiang nodded in approval, "Okay, I'll take all of these pieces with me. I'm going to leave tonight. If everything goes well, I'll be back in four days."

He agreed readily, and his expression seemed to show some confidence.

Hua Shi said, "If the young master agrees, tell him that I still have a lot of hawthorns on hand and ask him if he wants to take some as well."

He Jiang pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, but you need to pack some hawthorns for me so I can take them over and show them to him."

"good."

Hua Shi quickly filled half a bamboo basket with hawthorns for He Jiang, and sent the excited He Jiang out the door. The yard returned to peace.

She held the banknote in her hand, and was obviously in a very good mood.

This is twenty taels! With this money, I can sell cloth and quilts, and exchange them for other scarce items...

However, she wanted to go to the town in person to take a look. She had been here for so long and had never left Shoushan Village.

While she was lost in thought, Xiao Huaying's childish voice, mixed with grievance and anger, came from the side.

"You, you're lying! You said...there's no more. That's...a lie!"

The childish voice spoke a long sentence, obviously out of anger.

Hua Shi was startled and turned his head to look, "I lied? When did I lie?"

She blinked, her eyes innocent.

She knew what Xiao Huaying was angry about, but pretended not to know...

"fraud!"

Xiao Huaying clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, and paused for breath. Her little face flushed with anger.

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