“Okay, I’ll go home with you and see what he’s up to. If he dares to bully you, I’ll report him to the authorities immediately.”
Yan Xia took Zhao Yuefang back.
But there was no one in the simple house.
The sky was gradually getting dark.
Zhao Yuefang was puzzled; her father-in-law should have been back long ago.
"Where is Consort Luo Jin? She hasn't returned yet, it's so late."
Yan Xia asked.
"Auntie, I don't know either. My father-in-law should have been back by now, but..."
Yan Xia was a little hungry.
"Okay, if you're scared, stay at my house for now. Come back tomorrow morning, and I'll come with you then, okay? I haven't eaten all day, I'm hungry."
"I'm sorry, Auntie, let's go."
Zhao Yuefang stopped caring about her father-in-law's whereabouts.
Back at Yan Xia's house.
The four of them ate and went to bed early.
After breakfast, Yan Xia accompanied her home.
But the house was still the same as yesterday, with the pots and stoves cold, and the firewood intact.
My father-in-law's door was never opened; he didn't come home all night.
"Where's your father-in-law? He hasn't come back all night. Could something have happened to him?"
Yan Xia took the initiative. Although Zhao Yuefang was pitiful, she was not trustworthy. Taking advantage of Zhao Yuefang's confusion, Yan Xia went to the village head first and told him about Luo Jingui's disappearance.
The village head organized the villagers to search the hills and various parts of the village, but to no avail. They then found the four men who had been guarding the gate the day before and learned that no one had gone in during the day or at night. Only then did the village head give up the search.
Luo Jingui just disappeared like that.
Some say they saw him leave the village, while others say he eloped with his lover.
Some people say he was killed by his enemy.
The villagers had various opinions.
Luo Jingui did not appear until the end of March.
Zhao Yuefang had already returned home. With her father-in-law not around, she finally felt relieved. Although being alone was inconvenient, it was better than being bullied.
However, seeing Yan Xia occasionally still reminds me of the warmth I felt during those two days.
......
The roses have sprouted roots, and the flower growers have begun their work. Every morning, they go together to the rose plantation in the mountains to water and fertilize the roses.
We'll get everything sorted out at noon.
Led by Zhao Xinrong.
You only need to work half a day, and you can earn half a tael of silver a month.
The villagers were incredibly envious.
As a result, people would come to Yan Xia's house every day to try and get close to her.
Frustrated beyond measure, she handed over the cattle farm to Brother Qian and returned to town with her daughter-in-law, Xiao Ji.
Xiaohe is over six months pregnant.
My belly is getting bigger and bigger.
As her mobility became increasingly limited, it was better for her to stay in town. This would make it easier to find a doctor to save her if she experienced postpartum hemorrhage or dystocia. Yan Xia had arranged for a midwife to help her in advance.
And there are two of them, just in case there's an emergency, so someone can take their place.
The second floor of the shop has also been built, and Yan Xia has launched new cookies.
Similar to modern cookies.
There are three flavors, one of which is original, which is butter flavor.
One flavor is black tea.
There is also a green tea flavor.
The original flavor is sweet and milky, loved by both the elderly and children. The black tea flavor is refreshing and rich, less cloying than the original, making it more popular with young women. The green tea flavor is soothing and refreshing, and is the most popular among writers and artists.
Each has its own merits.
Yan Xia also designed many molds for the cookies. The green tea flavor was made into the shape of small trees, grass and green fruits, the black tea flavor was made into a heart, and the original flavor was made into a cat, dog and rabbit.
Every day, Zhao Dali transported milk from Baihua Village, and it was all used up; not a single drop was wasted.
The restaurant has stopped selling milk tea; if you want some, you'll have to go to the pastry shop.
These two shops practically dominate all the food businesses in Shuangqiao Town.
This made many pastry sellers and restaurant owners grit their teeth in hatred.
They could only make a little money by reducing the cost of their expensive pastries and selling them at a low price, instead of following Yan Xia's approach.
Restaurants can no longer offer low prices. Fortunately, these customers don't eat hot pot every day. After all, Yanxia Shop doesn't sell meals anymore, so the restaurants in Shuangqiao Town are just doing slightly worse business.
Yan Xia felt that this was not a solution.
She's always eyeing Shuangqiao Town for profit, and sooner or later she'll fleece the townspeople and steal other people's business. Who knows when she'll become a target.
Before the flowers ripen, she needs to find a backer.
Even a small fry like Zuo Li won't do.
Having made up her mind, Yan Xia intentionally or unintentionally inquired about the magistrate's family from Zuo Li for several days in a row.
"What? The magistrate's only daughter's birthday is in three days?"
Zuo Li looked worried and distressed.
"Yes, Aunt Yan, the master only has one daughter, whom he cherishes like the apple of his eye. He gets her anything she wants. This time, the master is worried about how to celebrate her birthday. The bridge in the three counties is under construction, and the master is extremely busy, so he entrusted this matter to me. How could a grown man like me know how to celebrate a young girl's birthday? Oh, I'm so worried! Aunt Yan, you have two daughters, tell me, how should you celebrate her birthday? The young lady lacks nothing and is used to seeing good things..."
"this....."
Yan Xia thought for a moment, then had a sudden inspiration.
"There's one thing that's indispensable for a birthday celebration. Since your young lady has seen all sorts of fine things, she'll definitely never have heard of this one. I imagine she'll invite quite a few of her close friends to the manor on her birthday, right?"
"Yes, Aunt Yan, how did you know? What kind of good thing is it? Please tell me. If Miss likes it, then you have really helped me a lot."
Yan Xia kept Zuo Li in suspense, making him impatient. He poured Yan Xia a cup of tea, and only then did Yan Xia speak softly.
"Cake! This is my own creation. Since we're acquainted, Aunt Yan, I won't beat around the bush. Many distinguished guests and friends will be coming to your house on your young lady's birthday. If you present this birthday cake, it will benefit both of us. You'll receive praise from the county magistrate, and I'll be able to promote the cake in one fell swoop. From then on, my pastry shop will become even more famous. Would you like to try it?"
Yan Xia smiled faintly.
Zuo Li happens to appreciate her authenticity.
The two reached a cooperation agreement.
Yan Xialai prepared this birthday cake, and Zuo Li promoted her at the county magistrate's daughter's birthday banquet.
If you want to make a cake, there is one thing you can't do without.
Whipping cream!
This is the precursor to butter.
After removing all the water from heavy cream, you get butter. Conversely, butter plus milk will also make heavy cream.
Buffalo milk has a significantly higher fat content than cow's milk.
If you make whipped cream with butter and milk, the fat content will be too high and it will taste too greasy. Besides, the shop's cookies cannot be made without butter.
Yan Xia plans to directly extract the cream.
In modern times, a centrifuge can be used to extract the cream from milk, but she didn't have one. However, there is an ancient method.
Stir manually.
Like butter, it's quite tiring.
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