Chapter 98 Simple Birthday Cake

He nodded in agreement and looked at Xu Qingmeng and the others: "Don't laugh, you will all have to take care of children in the future. You will know when it is your turn. Some people suffer a lot when they are pregnant. Vomiting and not being able to eat are all normal phenomena. The ancients also said that if there are no such reactions when pregnant, it means that the child is coming to repay the favor."

After listening to this, Xu Qingmeng felt that these words were definitely said to her and there were obvious signs of inducing labor. Xu Qingmeng was no longer surprised, but at the moment, she had not yet figured out her feelings for Gu Yunyi.

After being here for so long, every aspect of Gu Yunyi's figure and looks has suited her taste. She must have a good impression of him, but when it comes to love, it seems that she has not reached that level yet. Of course, she is not a fool and cannot feel Gu Yunyi's feelings for her.

Xu Qingmeng touched her belly. For the sake of her child, should she be braver?

Xu Qingmeng was so lost in thought that he didn't notice it at all.

Aunt Li, who was standing by, saw Xu Qingmeng touching her belly and then whispering something into He's ear.

He turned her head to look at Xu Qingmeng, and her hands were kept on her stomach. I wonder what she was thinking?

Just as He was about to speak, she found Aunt Li tugging at her clothes and shaking her head.

He had no choice but to keep it to herself and never mention it again.

After finishing work at the Gu family restaurant, Xu Qingmeng took Xinting to Jinxiuxuan on East Street.

The apprentices here are already waiting for her.

"Have you found all the ingredients I mentioned earlier?"

Madam Chen quickly led her inside: "Mrs. Huang has already sent someone to deliver it. Everything has been put away."

"Okay, let's get started."

The shop quickly became busy and soon, bursts of fragrance wafted from the shop.

Neighbors around here complain every day.

"I can't see it, and I can't eat it. It's really greedy."

"That's right, what a sin!"

"I heard that it's about to open. You're so close, it's very convenient to buy food here."

"Two days ago, my grandson was clamoring for snacks, and a little girl inside saw him and gave him two pieces. I took a bite and it was delicious. Anyway, at my age, I have never eaten anything so delicious, and the style is also very different."

“Is this true or false?”

"I'm this old, how can I still cheat? I heard there are some delicious marks."

"If that's the case, I'm afraid my family will go broke."

"I'm not afraid of the price, I'm just afraid of getting fat."

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There is a reason why Xu Qingmeng teaches how to make snacks in the shop.

The aroma of the snacks was so penetrating that she deliberately asked someone to leave the door open, just so that the aroma of the snacks would waft through the streets.

It turns out that this is effective. Now, several groups of people have come to ask about the opening time.

In the afternoon, Mrs. Huang came to the store, on the one hand to check on the learning progress of these people, and on the other hand to discuss the opening menu.

Xu Qingmeng has already discussed the opening time of Jinxiuxuan with Mrs. Huang, and it is scheduled for early June.

The two people who made drinks were already fully able to do it, but the six people who made snacks were not yet able to do it fully.

Madam Chen and another apprentice, Lin Yun, who had some basic skills, have already mastered the craft. The other four, those who learn quickly, can already make several complete dim sum dishes. Those who learn slowly can also help out and lend a hand.

After the opening, Xu Qingmeng plans to personally manage it for a period of time, and the snacks and drinks sold during the opening must be controlled within a certain range, and new products will be launched every month thereafter.

As for what snacks and drinks to order when the restaurant opens, that is the purpose of Mrs. Huang's visit today.

Mrs. Huang is a sweet tooth. Ordering the menu was fake, but tasting the food was real.

Mrs. Huang stared at the table filled with snacks and drinks.

She couldn't wait to pick up a delicate heart-shaped dessert and took a light bite. The sweet taste spread in her mouth instantly, and the soft and glutinous texture was just right.

"This dessert is so delicious, the style is so novel, and the taste is amazing," Mrs. Huang praised.

Xu Qingmeng smiled and said, "Madam Huang, this is sweet pastry. It is made of fresh jujube paste and a little honey. It is nutritious and delicious. It is suitable for women and children."

"The red bean paste cake, osmanthus cake, thousand-layer cake, pea yellow, and egg yolk cake are indispensable, and the mung bean cake is especially delicious."

Mrs. Huang picked up a piece of mung bean cake and took small bites of it.

"Before, I felt choked when I ate this mung bean cake, but now I feel a big difference when I eat yours."

Mung bean cake is a very common pastry, but the current mung bean cake does not contain any oil. It is soft when eaten, but lacks the greasy feeling.

Xu Qingmeng was a southerner in his previous life, so his method of making mung bean cake is also southern-style. Not only is some oil added, but also honey. It has a soft and moist taste, fragrant and not greasy.

Xu Qingmeng wrote down the ones that Mrs. Huang had chosen, and asked other people in the room to try them as well, and finally selected eighteen kinds of dim sum.

This was not a difficult task. The maids and servants around Mrs. Huang, as well as the people in the shop, picked and chose, and soon decided.

Among the ten relatively reliable ones, eight were improved by Xu Qingmeng based on modern conditions.

Of course, the most important feature is the birthday cake.

When Mrs. Huang heard the word "birthday cake", her eyes lit up instantly and she asked curiously, "Madam Gu, what is this birthday cake? I have never heard of it before."

Xu Qingmeng smiled slightly and explained: "This birthday cake is similar to the longevity cake, but its shape can be exquisite. The core is jam, and it is covered with a layer of cream made from fresh milk, and there are exquisite decorations."

Then Xinting came over with a birthday cake.

When Mrs. Huang saw it for the first time, her eyes were filled with surprise and curiosity.

The shape of the cake is so exquisite, like a work of art.

The white cream is like the first snow in winter, delicate and fluffy, dotted with colorful decorations.

The red is like fire, the purple is like clouds, the green is like emerald, and the beauty of each other makes people reluctant to look away.

The jam oozes slightly from the layers of the cake, like a sweet treasure hidden deep inside.

Mrs. Huang leaned in to smell it, and a strong aroma of milk mixed with the aroma of jam came to her nose. She couldn't help but praise:

"This kind of snack is more exquisite than the birthday peaches. I have never heard of it or seen it before. It looks like this. Not to mention eating it, just looking at it can make people happy."

As she spoke, she carefully cut off a small piece and put it into her mouth.

The dense taste first spreads on the tip of the tongue. The cream made from milk is extremely smooth, and the sour and sweet taste of the jam just neutralizes the greasy taste of the cream. Coupled with the soft cake body, a variety of flavors blend in the mouth.

Mrs. Huang's face was full of intoxication.

(End of this chapter)