Chapter 9 Making steamed buns is not as easy as imagined
As Lin Xi paid, he sighed that even these cheapest writing instruments, ink, paper and inkstone cost five taels of silver. No wonder ordinary people couldn't afford to go to school.
Three days later, Master Meng sent someone to deliver something.
In order to get Lin Xi's goods out as soon as possible, this group of people worked almost non-stop for three days and finally made the tables and shelves that Lin Xi wanted.
Hao Rong was driving a donkey cart, his face full of fatigue.
When Lin Xi saw that the goods had arrived, he hurried out to greet them.
Meng Jinnan's craftsmanship is indeed excellent. The table he made is smooth and bright, without any burrs.
Lin Xi gave the money very readily, a total of two taels of silver.
Hao Rong was also very happy. All his hard work over the past few days had finally paid off. He said many auspicious words before leaving.
The equipment was in place, and Lin Xi sent Xiao Yongyan to the town to buy some flour, preparing to try making flower steamed buns at home.
But the beginning is always difficult. Lin Xi had the recipe, but after all, she had no cooking experience. It was not easy to make good-looking and delicious steamed buns immediately.
Apart from anything else, just kneading the dough is a physical job. Lin Xi has poor physical strength and got very tired after kneading for a while. In the end, this job was given to Xiao Yongyan.
Having grown up practicing riding and archery martial arts, Xiao Yongyan still has quite a bit of strength. In addition, his body has recovered a lot over the past few days.
After solving the problem of kneading the dough, there is still the problem of shaping.
What Linxi wants to create is differentiation. If it is just a round white flour steamed bun, people may not necessarily buy it. Only by creating their own characteristics can they attract customers.
On this day, Aunt Wu called Wu Erniu back to help with something. Ma Shanfeng's wife Wang Meihua came to help. When she saw Lin Xi making steamed buns, she asked curiously, "Big sister, are you ready to eat steamed buns?"
Lin Xi kneaded the dough and said, "No, I'm going to make some steamed buns to sell in town."
Lin Xi has now given up on the issue of styling for the time being, because styling skills require time to practice, but she is now eager to make money.
"Making steamed buns?" Wang Meihua laughed, "Sister, you've made the wrong choice."
Lin Xi looked at Wang Meihua with doubt. She saw many shops selling steamed buns in the town, so how could she have taken the wrong road?
"Our Wang family's steamed buns are famous around here. The Wang family's steamed bun stall does the best business in town." Wang Meihua said, with unconcealable pride on her face.
Although she is the daughter of the Wang family and did not inherit the Wang family's craftsmanship, her mother's family is powerful, which is also beneficial to her.
It was the first time that Lin Xi heard of the Wang family’s steamed bun business. Looking at the round steamed bun in her hand, she suddenly felt a little discouraged.
Since they are so capable and have been in business for many years, they will definitely not be easily surpassed by me.
Seeing Lin Xi's frustrated face, Wang Meihua thought of her husband still working here, and immediately said, "Sister, if you want to learn how to make steamed buns, I can talk to them."
The Wang family is her good family, but now she should stand on the side of her husband.
Lin Xi smiled and shook her head. Her secret recipe was given by the system, so there was really no need to learn from others.
At dusk, Wang Meihua was walking back from Lin Xi's house and met her sister Wang Xiaoling on the way.
Wang Xiaoling also married someone from the same village. Her husband, Sun Shuping, also worked at Lin Xi's house. When he saw his cousin, he quickly smiled and greeted her, "Sister, it's been a while since we last met. Come out and help yourself."
Wang Meihua and Wang Xiaoling were also close, and she smiled and said, "Yes, I'm here to cook for Lin Xi's family."
Speaking of Lin Xi, Wang Xiaoling was also very curious and asked several questions in a row. Wang Meihua said helplessly, "You ask so many questions, how can I answer them all?"
Wang Xiaoling smiled and said, "Oh, I'm just too curious. You just said that Lin Xi was going to make steamed buns?"
Wang Meihua nodded, "Yes, but the steamed buns she makes are just average, far worse than ours."
"But Lin Xi is from Beijing after all. What if he has some secret recipe?" Wang Xiaoling guessed randomly.
Wang Meihua waved her hands quickly, "How is that possible? It's true that she came from Beijing, but I heard that she used to be a spoiled young lady in Beijing. Her kneading movements are so unfamiliar, how can she make good steamed buns?"
The two chatted for a while and then went their separate ways. No one took Lin Xi's plan to make steamed buns to heart.
At night, several oil lamps were lit in Lin Xi's house.
Originally, Xiao Yongyan only wanted to light one lamp, but Lin Xi insisted on lighting four, saying that if the light was not bright enough it would cause myopia.
Xiao Yongyan didn't know where Lin Xi's strange statements came from.
"You've practiced enough today. If you continue practicing, I'm afraid you won't be able to lift your arms tomorrow." Xiao Yongyan put down the pen in his hand and took the dough from Lin Xi's hand with disapproval.
Lin Xi grabbed the dough back again, "With the last push, I felt like I was only one step away from success."
Xiao Yongyan had no choice but to watch Lin Xi continue fighting.
I have to say that after a few days of practice, Lin Xi has made great progress. From not being able to make a round bun at the beginning, he can now make some shapes.
Looking at the finished product in Lin Xi's hand, Xiao Yongyan felt that he had to take back what he had just said. It was not just a little shape, but a very impressive shape.
At this moment, Lin Xi was holding a lifelike koi in his hands, feeling very proud.
She said that as long as she set her mind to it, there was nothing she couldn't do.
Xiao Yongyan stared at the koi fish from left to right and couldn't believe that it was made of dough. However, he clearly saw Lin Xi do it with his own eyes, so he could only attribute it to his wife's ability.
"Madam is very talented." Xiao Yongyan complimented.
Lin Xi said, "Once I bring this Koi Bun to the market, I will definitely make a lot of money. By then, my family will still have to rely on me."
Xiao Yongyan was a grown man, so of course he couldn't really let Lin Xi support the family. But after hearing what Lin Xi said, he naturally wouldn't dampen his wife's good mood, and said, "Then I will stay at home and take care of my wife and children."
"Okay, okay." Lin Xi patted Xiao Yongyan's shoulder, acting like a good friend.
Xiao Yongyan's eyes dimmed. This was the first time that Lin Xi took the initiative to have physical contact with him. It must be said that the lady's small hand patting on his body made him a little distracted.
Stay calm, Xiao Yongyan took a deep breath secretly. The most important thing for them right now is to protect their own lives.
There is no need to rush to advance his relationship with his wife until he has certain abilities.
On the second day, Lin Xi got up early and made a full basket of koi buns, about forty of them.
She didn't dare to do too much. Although she seemed very confident when she made her previous statement, she was actually very cautious.
After becoming friends with the Ma family, it became much easier for Lin Xi and his friends to go to town. They could just use their horse-drawn carriage.
Carrying a basket of steamed buns, Lin Xi covered them with two layers of cotton cloth to keep them warm. When she was going out, she just saw Wang Meihua coming in.
"Girl, are you going out today?"
"I'm going to the town to sell steamed buns, Auntie. Sorry to trouble you with lunch." Lin Xi said.
Wang Meihua was a little surprised that Lin Xi was actually going to sell steamed buns. "You go ahead. I'll take care of lunch. My husband is here. How can I fool him?"
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