Fortunately, although it looked messy, nothing serious happened. Gu Yaoniang had a very fruitful haul; after two hours, the group's hands were full of bags and packages.
What surprised her most was that there was a pastry shop where the owner, a dark-skinned foreigner, spoke broken Chinese and very warmly invited them to try his freshly baked pastries.
Bi Shuang took the pastries from the shopkeeper, sniffed them discreetly, took a small bite, and then nodded slightly.
Gu Yaoniang was chatting with the shopkeeper when she heard that the pastry in front of her was called "Annual Rings". Unlike ordinary pastries, it was made by rolling up rice flour and jam in circles and steaming it to form a large roll, which was then sliced ​​horizontally into thin slices about half a finger thick.
The cut surface is a mix of red and white, resembling the cross-section of an old tree, with layers upon layers, hence the name "annual rings".
Seeing Bishuang nod, she picked up a piece of tree ring with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth.
It is extremely sweet on the palate, yet it also has a slightly tart berry flavor; the combination of these two notes creates a unique taste.
Gu Yaoniang's eyes lit up: "Boss, did you put in milk?"
She seemed to detect the rich, creamy aroma of milk in it.
The shopkeeper looked somewhat confused: "Milk?"
Gu Yaoniang guessed that he didn't know what "cow's milk" meant in Chinese, but didn't know how to explain it. Just as he was wondering how to describe it, Bizhu, who was standing nearby, had a sudden inspiration and imitated a cow's moo.
To be honest, the imitation was remarkably accurate. Gu Yaoniang glanced around and, seeing no cows in sight, realized that someone nearby must have been imitating a cow's moo.
Bizhu's imitation of a cow's moo was a rash act, and when she saw the people around her looking at her, she immediately blushed.
The shopkeeper immediately realized: "Yes, milk! There's milk in it!"
He was also delighted that Gu Yaoniang could taste the unique flavor in his pastries.
Tree rings were a novelty for Gu Yaoniang, who brought two complete tree rings home for her family to try.
They returned to the carriage, and the driver cracked his whip, heading east.
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