The steward, with a haughty look in his eyes, said, "Our master is going to the Taoist temple to offer incense. You'd better get ready."
"Pack the best pastries for the offering into four boxes, along with snacks for the journey, and any new products you find. Serve them well, and you'll be well rewarded!"
"Alright, please wait a moment, I'll get you some snacks right away." Peng Chuan didn't care about the man's arrogant attitude and quickly called the waiter to prepare the snacks.
The young waiter worked quickly and efficiently, using bamboo tongs to take out the pastries and carefully pack them into boxes.
The manager was casually strolling around the shop when a plate of cream puffs was brought in from behind. The crisp, sweet shells were filled with creamy white filling, which looked very tempting.
The steward couldn't resist reaching out and pinching one, then popped it into his mouth and exclaimed, "Mmm, not bad, really sweet!"
As he spoke, he took two more, ate them heartily, and then went to get more.
Peng Chuan frowned, clearly displeased.
He stepped forward and moved the tray containing the cream puffs, smiling as he said, "You like these cream puffs, sir. You have excellent taste! These are our shop's best-selling new product recently."
"Sir, why don't you sit down and have a cup of tea? I'll put a few on a plate for you to enjoy at your leisure."
"No need!" The manager mumbled, still with a cream puff in his mouth. "I'm in a hurry to leave, so a few will do."
After saying that, he reached out his hand again.
Peng Chuan refused to give way, and his tone turned cold, "Sir, the taste of our shop's goods may be a little worse, but they must be clean."
"If you keep reaching into the plate like that, it won't be easy to sell to other customers."
The manager was stunned for a moment, then he saw that the other customers in the shop were also looking over, and he got annoyed.
"You dog slave, I only ate a few pastries from you, and you show this attitude! Is this how you run a business?"
"Do you even know which household I belong to? Coming to your door to buy your pastries is an honor!"
The real owner behind Baiyunjian is the Emperor. When the Third Princess and Bao Lei opened a branch together, they always behaved properly when they came to pick up goods.
Now that some unruly scoundrel has suddenly appeared, it's no wonder Peng Chuan is scared.
Even if they are important people, so what?
Who in the world is more important than their own boss, especially with the second boss present!
Peng Chuan immediately said, "No matter which household you belong to, I believe your master would not want to hear that his servant is so disgraceful and rude in someone else's shop!"
Unfortunately, the steward completely ignored his warning and shouted, "I am from the Marquis of Jiangning's residence. Our lady is the Empress's mother, and she is in the carriage outside the door."
"How dare you look down on the Jiangning Marquis's Mansion..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jiayin, who was sitting in the corner, became impatient and loudly ordered Shuiling, "Go out and ask Madam Wu, and tell her that the servants of the Marquis's mansion need to be taught some manners."
“Servants may be stupid, but they can’t go out without their brains. Does she not know who the big boss of Baiyunjian is? Does she need me, the princess, to tell her herself?”
This princess?
The steward and the other guests were all taken aback. Then they saw that Jiayin was wearing a veiled hat, but her clothes were very elegant, so they immediately guessed her identity.
Princess Kang Le!
Rumors circulated that Princess Kang Le was seriously ill, but now it seems she has recovered and is able to go out and about?
The guests glanced at it a few more times, their expressions full of curiosity.
But the steward of the Marquis's mansion was in an awkward position, feeling three parts fear and seven parts apprehension, yet he refused to admit defeat.
"I didn't say anything..."
Shui Ling didn't care what he said, and even kicked him because he was blocking her way, then grabbed his collar and dragged him outside.
Peng Chuan then followed with a young waiter carrying a box of snacks.
Madam Wu waited impatiently in the carriage and instructed her personal maid, "Granny Sun, go and see why they haven't returned from buying pastries yet. Do they expect us to bake them fresh?"
Granny Sun was also thinking about it, because the person in charge of buying the snacks was her nephew, who had just come from his hometown.
She was counting on her nephew to take care of her in her old age, so she asked the lady to let him come into the mansion to serve her. Today was also the first time he had gone out with his mistress.
Granny Sun quickly smiled and said, "Don't worry, Madam, this old servant will go and urge them right away. This shop's pastries are famous, perhaps it's just that there are too many people and it's been delayed."
After saying that, she quickly jumped off the car, but as soon as she stepped onto the steps, before she could even enter the shop, she saw her nephew being dragged out.
Her expression changed immediately, and she was about to ask a few more questions when Shui Ling spoke first.
"You're a nanny from the Jiangning Marquis's residence, right? When you get back, tell your master that you shouldn't send out such an idiot to do errands. She's just bringing shame to the Marquis's residence."
"There were so many guests in the room just now, everyone saw how ill-mannered he was! I won't go into details about what he did. You all hurry up and pay for the snacks, then take this fool back and teach him a lesson."
"Doesn't he even know who owns our shop? How dare he run wild here? He's blind as a bat!"
With that, she exerted force, and the steward stumbled and fell in front of Granny Sun.
Peng Chuan gestured to the waiter to hand the pastry box to Granny Sun, then smiled and extended his hand to her, "Thank you for your patronage, three taels of silver."
Granny Sun's face darkened. She wanted to curse a few times but didn't dare. She could only open her purse and pay the money.
Peng Chuan casually cupped his hands in greeting and then led his men back.
Granny Sun quickly pulled her nephew up and asked in a low voice, "What exactly did you do?"
The manager was also very aggrieved and said angrily, "I just ate a few snacks, had a few words with the shopkeeper, and then a maid who claimed to be a princess kicked me out."
Granny Sun gritted her teeth in anger and scolded, "The owner behind this shop is the Emperor! Who gave you the audacity to run wild inside!"
"Huh?" The manager was utterly astonished and couldn't believe it. "Impossible! How could the Emperor possibly leave the palace to open a shop!"
Granny Sun pinched her twice hard and said angrily, "That's why Princess Kang Le is in charge, the one you just offended."
"You stay right behind me and don't cause any more trouble. I'll keep this from the master for now!"
She didn't dare to delay, suppressing her anger, and quickly picked up the snack box and got into the carriage.
Madam Wu overheard a few words and asked, "What happened?"
Granny Sun quickly replied with a smile, "Reporting to Madam, it's nothing serious. The shopkeeper of Baiyun Pavilion heard that you came to buy pastries, so he personally led people out to deliver them."
“My nephew is ignorant and told me that the pastries in the shop are too expensive.”
As expected, Madam Wu did not ask any further questions, only saying, "It's expensive, but the pastries from this shop are indeed quite good. Keep them safe; we'll have to offer them as tribute when we get to the mountain."
"Yes, Madam." Granny Sun quickly replied, a strange light flashing in her half-closed eyes.
The carriage started moving again. Taking advantage of the opportunity to close the window, she glanced at the door between the white clouds and smiled mysteriously...
Having revealed her identity, Jiayin realized it wasn't appropriate for her to sit in the front hall, so she feigned weakness and, supporting Shuiling's arm, walked towards the back.
As soon as she entered the yard, she sneezed twice and muttered, "Who's cursing me?"
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