When the cake was served, Liu Yun took a wooden knife and cut it into small pieces, which Mo Qiaoniang and Yan Shi were responsible for distributing.
The pastry was served in a white porcelain bowl and came with a wooden spoon.
I scooped up a spoonful, and as soon as it entered my mouth, the layer of rich, sweet cream on top enveloped my tongue, melting instantly. Taking a bite, I found layers of soft bread inside, fragrant and delightfully tender.
"So delicious!"
"Pastry always brings joy, and yours is especially so!"
"Even better than Liu Ji's pastries from Fucheng!"
"Oh my god, it tastes amazing! It's so fluffy and soft, and so sweet and fragrant!"
"I don't know what that white thing is called, but it melts in your mouth and is very sweet."
"It's cream."
Yan Min was amused by the girls' excitement. The cake was indeed delicious and deserved such praise.
"Madam Yan, what's the name of this pastry? Did you make it yourself?"
Cao Ying has really learned something new today; there are such delicious things in the countryside! That lady really missed out on a treasure.
She was already looking forward to today's banquet.
"This is called white jade cake."
The cake's name was too straightforward, immediately revealing that it contained eggs, so Yan Min changed the name.
"White Jade Cake, it truly lives up to its name."
"The cream on top is as white as solidified fat, so calling it white jade is indeed very fitting."
Will the Li family open a shop to sell these pastries?
"Yes, it's so delicious. I really hope there's a shop in the county town that sells white jade cake."
Many young ladies and wives spoke up, and even Madam Lin was somewhat tempted.
She has loved sweets since she was a child, and the taste of this white jade cake is just right for her. Paired with this tea, tsk tsk, only the word "happy" can describe it.
"We don't plan to open a store yet. The workshop has just opened and we're too busy to handle everything. We'll do it when the opportunity arises."
Yan Min hadn't said anything definitive, so she dared not take on any trouble for her aunt now.
"I have something I would like to ask you ladies to appreciate it."
After laying the groundwork for so long, and serving these ladies the best food and drink, it's finally time to reveal the true colors and reap the rewards.
Yan Min took out an exquisite peach wood box.
The carvings on it are exquisite and intricate.
This is a wooden box with a painting by Li Qingyao and a carving by Li Xujiang that took nearly ten days to complete. There are only a few of them.
However exquisite it may be, in the eyes of this group of people, it is nothing more than a wooden box.
"Oh, what kind of rare item is this?"
"Today is truly remarkable. I never imagined that we would see the world in this remote and impoverished place."
"We ate this white jade cake today, and tasted the fragrance of osmanthus and orchids. Now there's another surprise for us?"
Some were curious and appreciative, while others made sarcastic and self-deprecating remarks.
Thinking back, none of them came willingly. If it weren't for the desire to deal with Madam Lin, they wouldn't have made this trip.
What are the identities of the Li family members? What are their identities?
Being allowed to set foot in the Li family's home is already a huge honor for them.
To their surprise, when they arrived at the courtyard, the Li family immediately stunned them with the fragrance of osmanthus and orchids, and then threw out a white jade cake.
Have you ever eaten this before? Have you ever tasted this before?
This group of people finally remembered that the Li family seemed to have been a large clan in the past, and indeed they had some background.
Of course, not everyone shares the mindset of the people mentioned above.
Those who move among the officials and clerks are especially shrewd and perceptive.
Their husbands all made a living under the county magistrate. Could they be ordinary families who could win the favor of the county magistrate?
See, it's obvious now.
Yan Min opened the wooden box in her hand, and a hairpin came into everyone's view.
"No one understands the meaning of spring breeze, and all the beauty of spring will be given to crabapple."
Madam Lin looked at the hairpin and murmured to herself.
Not only was she stunned, but everyone present was shocked.
It's so real, so incredibly real.
This hairpin has green leaves, red flowers, and yellow stamens.
The crabapple blossoms, some still in bud, others in full, proud bloom.
If it weren't for the hairpin's tail, anyone would mistake it for a real flower.
What's truly amazing isn't the incredibly realistic crabapple blossoms.
Instead, it was a brownish-yellow butterfly on a crabapple petal.
The butterfly's wings are surrounded by black and white spots, and as Yan Min demonstrated, the wings trembled slightly.
Lifelike! No, this is a treasure!
"I'll buy this hairpin!"
"I want to buy it too! Madam Yan, sell it to me!"
"Madam Yan, do you still have the hairpin?"
"Madam Yan, is this hairpin for sale? How much?"
“….”
Just as everyone was scrambling for the red begonia hairpin, Liu Yun opened the wooden box in her hand, which contained another hairpin.
Its shape is like a fine carving, and its texture is like soft jade.
With its petals overlapping, it is the Yao Huang, a thousand-petaled yellow peony.
The hairpin features two Yao Huang flowers blooming side by side, a truly breathtaking sight.
So perfect! Who would have thought it was made of silk thread? Liu Yun looked at the hairpin in his hand with satisfaction, feeling extremely proud.
Mo Qiaoniang, Yan Min, and Liu Yun exchanged a smile, and then opened her wooden box.
It is a bluebird.
The sheer scale of the project involved in making a bluebird out of velvet flowers is unimaginable.
Even the ladies who weren't involved in its creation could imagine how much effort went into making it, just from the design and complexity of the Azure Sparrow hairpin.
Madam Lin let out a deep breath, speechless with shock.
"This hairpin is absolutely a treasure!"
"Madam is right. Such an exquisitely crafted hairpin is truly a feast for the eyes."
Madam Cao stared intently at the blue sparrow hairpin; the blue sparrow was so lifelike and vivid.
Cao Ying was different; she adored Yao Huang, whose beauty was breathtaking and captivating.
want to.
The three hairpins are still up for grabs. It's unclear whether the Li family will sell them or not. If they don't sell them and just let them see them, it will surely make them incredibly envious.
If this were to be sold, with so many ladies present, how could it possibly be her turn?
Ah, I hate my own incompetence!
"Whose work is this?"
"Could it be a family heirloom?"
Where can I buy it?
Yan Min and the other two were delighted by these questions, feeling as sweet as if they had eaten honey. The behavior of those present reassured them.
Although they had always been confident in the velvet hairpins, they didn't dare to put their minds at ease until they put them on the market to test them. Now they can finally rest assured.
"We dare not hide it from you ladies, these hairpins were all made by us."
"They might make a move?!"
Upon hearing that Yan Min and the others had done it themselves, the eyes of everyone present immediately lit up.
They did a good job. If it were truly a family heirloom, they probably wouldn't have been able to obtain it.
That makes things easier. Just pay more and have it custom-made!
Be unique and different from others.
"We're not selling hairpins right now, but our Li family is willing to take custom orders. If the ladies are interested, please place your order with us first..."
What a coincidence! We were thinking the same thing.
Who would want to wear the same hairpin as everyone else? Of course, it has to be unique.
Mrs. Lin spoke first.
"I don't know when or how to accept orders. I'm willing to pay a deposit first."
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