Chapter 73 The Shopping Trip of Three Sisters
Considering they are all young girls, they probably like sweets.
Jiang Ling picked out a large bottle of milk tea for them. She also took out a cream cake she had bought that morning from the refrigerator and carefully sliced it into three delicate little plates.
“You’re Jiaojiao’s friends, so this is on me. Please try these snacks.” Jiang Ling brought over the plates and milk tea.
The main problem is that she bought too many cakes; she couldn't finish them all by herself, and it would be a waste if they went bad.
These three are clearly big customers, so it's no big deal to give them a few small desserts.
Cheng Jiaojiao's eyes lit up, and she said happily, "Great! Thanks to me, you're in for a treat today."
Jiang Ling filled disposable cups for them. The sweet aroma of milk tea instantly filled the air.
Princess Chaoyang looked at the peculiar drink in the cup and couldn't help but ask, "Sister Jiang, what is this?"
"This is milk tea," Jiang Ling said as she poured it. "This is cake. Both of them are sweet, you should like them."
Cheng Jiaojiao asked, "Cake? Is it the same pastry we had last time?"
This is different.
The packaged ones are very different from the freshly made ones in terms of taste alone.
Jiang Lingqian kept it a secret for a moment: "You'll know once you try it."
Jiang Ling placed three cups of milk tea and three cakes in front of them.
The sweet aroma instantly filled the shop.
Princess Chaoyang and Pei Xixi were both pampered young ladies from noble families, and had tasted all sorts of delicacies. But this was the first time they had ever smelled such a sweet fragrance.
Cheng Jiaojiao never doubted what Jiang Ling said; if she said it was delicious, it must be delicious.
She picked up the small fork on the table and gently poked it into the cake.
So soft!
The little fork sank in instantly!
She carefully forked a small piece and eagerly put it into her mouth.
Its cool yet incredibly soft and fluffy texture, with a rich egg aroma and just the right amount of sweetness, melts instantly on the tip of your tongue!
"tasty!"
Cheng Jiaojiao's eyes lit up instantly, her cheeks puffed out, and she praised him in a muffled voice.
She thought the beautifully packaged pastries she bought from Sister Jiang's shop were delicious enough, but she didn't expect this one to be even better!
Princess Chaoyang was first drawn to the milk tea in the transparent cup on the table.
Fine water droplets condensed on the cup wall, and it felt cool to the touch.
She picked up the cup and tentatively took a small sip.
The cool, silky liquid glides down your throat, carrying a rich milky aroma, a delicate tea flavor, and a wonderful sweetness.
A look of surprise flashed in her eyes.
"This milk tea has a rich flavor, and it's sweet but not cloying. It's so delicious!"
People in this dynasty mostly preferred to drink clear tea and didn't like milk tea much because the technology for removing the gamey smell of mutton was not advanced enough at the time, so even when mixed with tea, it still had a strong gamey smell.
But the milk tea here is different. It's icy cold and very sweet. You'll fall in love with it after just one sip!
Cheng Jiaojiao glanced at the cup. Last time they packed a lot of drinks to take home, but not this one.
Before she could even swallow the cake in her mouth, she eagerly picked up the cup and took a sip.
It smells so good! It smells so sweet!
Turns out, milk tea doesn't have a gamey smell at all!
She was too preoccupied to speak, focusing only on eating her cake and drinking her milk tea.
Pei Xixi looked at the expressions on their faces and asked doubtfully, "Is it really that delicious?"
She had drunk milk tea before, but the muttony smell was something she could never forget.
She hesitated for a moment, then picked up the cold milk tea.
It feels cool to the touch, and when you bring it close to your nose, an enticing sweet aroma mixed with the scent of milk wafts out.
She held her breath and took the smallest sip with utmost care.
The cool, silky, rich milky aroma and delicate tea flavor instantly spread throughout the mouth, with just the right amount of sweetness.
More importantly, it really has absolutely no gamey smell!
She picked up the small fork again and, imitating Cheng Jiaojiao, carefully poked a tiny bit into the edge of the cake.
The cake was incredibly soft, requiring almost no chewing, and was even cool to the touch—more delicate and delicious than any pastry she had ever eaten!
So, the three of them stopped talking.
In no time, the cake and milk tea on the table were all gone.
Cheng Jiaojiao leaned back in her chair with satisfaction. "I told you, didn't I? Sister Jiang has so many delicious things here! They're much better than the pastries in Beijing."
Princess Chaoyang elegantly wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, "It's really delicious, better than any pastry I've ever eaten!"
After eating a piece of cake and a few cups of milk tea, Pei Xixi seemed to have her fear from when she arrived completely gone.
Now all I can think about is the sweet aroma of that milk tea and the soft, lingering taste of that cake.
"It really is delicious."
After the three finished eating and rested for a while, they began to explore the items on the shelves.
Princess Chaoyang and Pei Xiaoxiao were both visiting for the first time, so they were naturally curious.
Jiang Ling patiently explained, "The first and second rows of shelves are all for food, such as pastries, candies, and cookies."
"The third shelf has some beverages and some soy sauces and vinegars."
"This row has some small toys, this row has some snacks. The last two rows have toiletries."
Seeing that they were watching intently, Jiang Ling didn't disturb them and turned around to clear the cups and plates off the table.
Cheng Jiaojiao, however, had already explored the entire area and calmly became the guide.
"I've tried all the pastries on this shelf. This one, and this one, they're all delicious."
"This is called 'happy water,' this is called 'iced tea'..."
Jiang Ling had just come out of the kitchen when the three of them went off to explore on their own.
The three maids each carried a small basket filled with various foods and supplies that they had selected; the baskets were almost full.
The baskets were provided by the grocery store for customers to put their things in.
“This…this is the lipstick from Song’s Cloth Shop!” Princess Chaoyang exclaimed.
This immediately attracted the attention of both Cheng Jiaojiao and Pei Xixi.
Jiang Ling also went over; this was the shelf where cosmetics were displayed.
"By the way, didn't Jiaojiao fail to buy any rouge and face powder last time? I went out a couple of days ago, and the supplier happened to have a batch of goods, so I brought them back."
"Really?" Cheng Jiaojiao's eyes lit up instantly.
She remembered Jiang Ling saying that restocking would take two months, and only ten days had passed. She hadn't held out much hope, but this trip brought an unexpected surprise.
In fact, the same cosmetics that Jiang Ling bought online were still being delivered, but because Mrs. Song wanted to place an order, she went to the counter of a nearby supermarket and bought a large batch.
There are some extra, so we can share them with them.
Cheng Jiaojiao picked up a lipstick, which was indeed very similar to the one she had seen under the peony flowers.
"Look carefully, this is my sister Jiang's rouge and face powder, not from Song's Cloth Shop."
It needs to be made clear that Sister Jiang's things are not something that just anyone from the Song or Zhou families can try to take advantage of.
Princess Chaoyang was puzzled, fiddling with the lipstick she had just picked up from the shelf.
"But this is exactly the same as the one I bought at Song's Cloth Shop." She had just applied it that morning, how could she mistake it for something else?
Cheng Jiaojiao raised her eyebrows, clearly about to retort.
Jiang Ling smiled slightly: "I do supply Song's Cloth Shop. You can buy directly from him in the future, so you won't have to come all this way."
Cheng Jiaojiao was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening. A smug look immediately appeared on her face.
"I was wondering why that Song's Cloth Shop had such beautiful rouge and powder. It turns out they got it from my sister."
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