Chapter 186 Flower Viewing Party
Wen Zhenyi was having a headache. The staff in her shop were already busy enough making breakfast and tea, and now if they added baked pastries to the mix, she really couldn't handle it.
"Bread will be available tomorrow, but you need to pre-order it. We won't be opening the store tomorrow, so we'll deliver it directly to your home."
"Okay, I'll tell them." Geng Ru ran back to the hall.
Mrs. Wen saw her frowning and asked, "Are you too busy?"
"Not really, I just feel that this store isn't big enough."
"Want to expand the store a little more?"
"I'm thinking, the oven part is hard for most people to handle."
Old Ma took out a pair of gloves from somewhere and handed them to her: "Here, try them later to see if they are still hot. If they are still hot, we will add a few more layers for you."
Wen Zhenyi looked at the thick gloves in her hands. These were much thicker than the ones she had used in her previous life. They were all sewn layer by layer with cloth, but it took a lot of effort to make them. "Grandma, Grandma, your craftsmanship is amazing."
"Stop flattering us. Try it later. If it's still too hot, we'll sew a few more layers."
Wen Zhenyi put them on his hands and took a look. The gloves were very wide and could be used by both big and small hands.
Wen Chengwen's oven was already lit: "Yi Yi, check the temperature of the oven."
Wen Zhenyi walked to the oven and felt the temperature: "Dad, you can turn to medium heat." Then he put the chrysanthemum crisps in the baking tray into the oven.
I put the baking tray into the oven with my gloved hands, but I didn't feel any heat.
Everyone was making chrysanthemum pastries all day today. In addition to the ones needed for the flower viewing party, there were also some needed by Mr. Cheng. In addition, she planned to make some more and sell some in the store.
But since it's not cheap, I won't do it a lot.
Old Lady Wen and the others did not return to the village today, fearing that they would be too late the next day.
In the afternoon, the Lotus Garden delivered clean lotus leaves and lotus flowers, which were carefully kept in buckets of water, for fear that they would dry up.
The store will also be closed for three days. I have already told the customers the reason and everyone can understand.
In the evening, Wen Zhenyi prepared the dough for making bread the next day.
A Xiang helped carve the necessary flowers, and Zhu Tao continued to cut the vegetables. They all knew how to do this.
Shen Hanxing lives in town, but he will come to help early the next morning.
Wen Zhenyi held a bamboo basket, looked at the lotus leaves and lotus flowers in the bucket, and thought about how to decorate the baskets.
She took a lotus leaf and folded it into square containers. She fixed the four corners with thin bamboo sticks and placed them one by one in the basket.
Ma Yinghe looked at the lotus leaves in her basket and asked, "Are you planning to use the lotus leaves as containers?"
"Well, this fits the theme better." The basket made by Wen Zhenyi was not small, and the space inside was enough to hold five kinds of snacks.
She placed the lotus in the middle of the basket, surrounded by five lotus leaves filled with snacks, which were both beautiful and delicious.
There is a lid on the bamboo basket, which can ensure the cleanliness of food. When you open the lid, you can smell the fragrance of lotus flowers and lotus leaves.
However, this work can only be completed early tomorrow morning, otherwise the lotus leaves will easily shrivele.
After all the preparations were done, Wen Zhenyi arranged what everyone needed to do tomorrow.
Zhu Tao, Aunt You, and Aunt Ding are responsible for making double-color egg rolls, which need no sticks if they are to be put into the basket.
Aunt Dou is in charge of frying the French fries.
Ma Yinghe and Geng Ru are responsible for the octopus balls.
Aunt Yin is in charge of the tea.
Wen Zhenyi is in charge of the bread.
Old Mrs. Wen and Old Mrs. Ma took the children to fold lotus leaves and decorate the boxes.
Wen Chengwen and Ma Yushun were responsible for making fire and providing help wherever needed.
Lin Jie is responsible for delivering tea and snacks to Heyuan tomorrow. He definitely cannot deliver it in one go, so he will have to make several trips.
After everything was arranged, everyone slept in a crowded room tonight.
Lin Jie also invited Ma Yushun and Wen Chengwen to stay at his home for one night.
The next day, the shop was already busy before dawn.
But everything was arranged yesterday, and everyone knows what they have to do, so there is no rush.
Old Ma looked at everyone busy and said: "This is really lively."
“It feels like a workshop to me.”
"That's right."
Wen Zhenyi put the bread into the oven and went to prepare the ingredients for Roselle water.
Chen Hanxing also came before dawn to help fold lotus leaves.
Old Lady Wen and the others are extremely satisfied with their grandson-in-law. They are just waiting for the matchmaker to match his horoscopes. Once that's done, they will have to pay the betrothal gifts.
Old Lady Ma would look at the places where Shen Hanxing folded incorrectly and teach him how to fold it.
Shen Hanxing studied hard and asked questions when he didn't understand.
This alone makes Old Mrs. Ma very satisfied with her grandson-in-law.
Wen Zhenyi looked at the time, brought out the baking tray and placed it on the table.
The gloves on my hands were really thick, and the temperature on the baking tray was only warm: "Grandma, Grandma, there's no need to make the gloves thicker, they won't burn my hands."
Mrs. Wen smiled and agreed: "Okay, we'll make you a few more pairs when we have time."
"No need to do that, this pair is enough."
Old Ma smiled and said, "It would be better to make a few more pairs so that you can wash them. Otherwise, if they don't dry properly after washing, you won't be able to use them anymore."
Wen Zhenyi knew that even if she said it was enough, they would still do it, so she didn't say anything more: "Dad, is there any news about the pig?"
"I plan to go to town after I finish my work today. I said I'd go in the next few days, but I didn't specify the time."
"I may not be able to go with you today. If you don't have enough money, tell me."
"It should be enough. If not, we'll talk later."
Wen Zhenyi saw that everything was almost ready and started to put snacks into the basket.
Two pieces of chrysanthemum cakes, two two-color egg rolls, six octopus balls, two servings of French fries, two pieces of bread, and sauce on top of the octopus balls and French fries.
We also prepared sharpened bamboo sticks in the basket so that it is convenient to eat.
Lin Jie and Ma Yushun were responsible for the final inspection, covering the lid and loading the carriage.
The rest of the work was left to Old Lady Wen and the others, and Wen Zhenyi had to go to the Lotus Garden to prepare herbal tea.
When Wen Zhenyi arrived at the Lotus Garden, the manager was already waiting eagerly. Only when he saw them arrive did he feel relieved.
"Miss Wen, I'm worried that you'll waste time."
"Butler, I almost need to borrow your kitchen. Bringing it over there is too troublesome to transport."
"No problem, I'll ask the servant to take you there. There's a cook in the kitchen, you can ask her to help you."
"Thank you very much."
"You're welcome, but first we need to check the refreshments that Miss Wen brought."
Wen Zhenyi took a basket from the carriage and handed it to the steward: "I made five extra portions, as a gift for the stewards."
The steward smiled with satisfaction, took the basket, opened it and checked the food inside. Both the quantity and the delicacy satisfied them.
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