Chapter 148
Xiao Yue looked carefully and saw that there was indeed a cake shop across the street. It was not very big and could be seen at a glance...
Xiao Yue looked carefully and saw that there was indeed a cake shop across the street. It was not very big and he could see the entire interior at a glance.
There is a reception desk, three glass display cabinets for cakes, and nothing else. But under the warm light, the small cakes in the cabinets look beautiful and appetizing.
Xiao Yue's heart moved, and he looked up at the plaque, which read -
Intimate cake shop.
Xiao Yue was stunned and looked into the store again, only to find a woman in an apron and no familiar figure.
Fu Xunzhou noticed that she was looking in his direction. The first glance was indifferent, the second was a little puzzled, and then he frowned, and a gloomy look appeared in his eyes.
This is the shop at Zhihuai Festival, is it a coincidence?
Just then, an old lady with a wrinkled face and a cane walked to the cake shop, stopped, and looked into the store hesitantly.
The woman in the store noticed her, but had no intention of coming over to entertain her. She curled her lips and said something.
"…It's already so cheap…I told you a long time ago…"
The shop was across a street from the carriage, not too far nor too close, but Xiao Yue couldn't hear anything at all from her position unless she spoke loudly.
Not to mention the old lady, who spoke in an even lower voice, took two steps forward and said something, her expression filled with pleading and hope.
The woman in the store rolled her eyes and said in a louder voice: "You don't understand what I'm saying, do you?"
Xiao Yue frowned and walked over.
Seeing this, Fu Xunzhou, who was standing by, naturally followed.
Being close, I could hear the old lady's voice clearly, but the content of her words made people feel heartbroken.
"You clearly said last time that it only cost 500 copper coins, and I finally saved up enough, but this time you said you wanted 600... I, I came here to buy it for my granddaughter, and she has been waiting for more than ten days."
"What does it have to do with me?" The woman in the store said nonchalantly, "I don't remember when I said I would sell it for 500 yuan. Besides, 600 yuan is not expensive at all. It has always been this price..."
"Always selling for six hundred?"
Suddenly, a cold female voice interrupted her.
The woman in the store looked in the direction and saw a woman in a blue dress walking towards her. The edges of her clothes were decorated with soft fur, and the tassels on her headdress swayed slightly as she walked, making her face look even more beautiful and elegant.
"Of course it's sold for six hundred!" The woman in the store came to her senses and answered her previous question.
Xiao Yue glanced at the plain-looking cake cabinet without a price tag and continued, "Is this the price set by your boss?"
"yes!"
Listening to the woman's nervous but not guilty answer, Xiao Yue's eyes moved slightly, and she said coldly: "What kind of cake did the old lady want? I paid for her. Also, you apologize to her."
The old lady who was about to leave in disappointment was stunned and looked at her in disbelief.
The woman in the store also widened her eyes, but for the sake of the money, she had nothing to say. She whispered "wait a moment" and went to pack the cake.
The cake was packed in a simple folding paper box, with a paper plate and spoon, which was quite well packaged.
Xiao Yue folded her arms and saw the woman come out. She carefully handed the cake to the old lady and bowed to apologize.
"I can't accept this!" The old lady woke up as if from a dream and stepped back in confusion.
Xiao Yue then walked over, ignoring the woman's embarrassment, took the cake from her hand and handed it to her personally.
"Please accept it. It's just a small token of my appreciation. Cakes are made to be eaten. I'm glad I can help you."
The old lady's eyes were filled with tears: "Good boy, this is not cheap..."
"It's okay." Xiao Yue chuckled: "I just heard you say that your granddaughter has been waiting for more than ten days. I guess you have come here several times. How can you disappoint your granddaughter every time you go back?"
When she got closer, she found that the old lady had a strong smell of herbs, so she guessed that her granddaughter was sick and it was inconvenient for her to go out.
Sure enough, the old lady hesitated when she heard this, wiped her tears and finally took the box of cake.
"Thank you, young lady. My granddaughter was in good health during the Zhihuai Festival. She has been thinking about the food she ate at home before. I, I thought about saving money to buy her one... Thank you so much, young lady!"
The old lady thanked him profusely and explained the reason.
It turned out to be like this...
Xiao Yue found it difficult to laugh, and then asked the old lady where she lived so that he could give her a ride back.
But the old lady was too embarrassed to do so, so she quickly rejected the kindness and walked away tremblingly with her crutches.
She held the cake carefully in her arms, afraid of accidentally bumping it.
When the figure walked away, Xiao Yue turned around, took out his wallet and asked calmly, "Where is your boss?"
"Why are you asking this?" The woman in the store scratched her head, but seeing her cold gaze and the money handed over, she said unconsciously: "It doesn't hurt to tell you, our boss is preparing to do something big!"
event?
Xiao Yue was in a weird mood and really didn't understand what Luo Zhi wanted to do.
She hasn't heard from him since the Huaihuai Festival. They had clearly agreed to meet on the day of making the signature dish... Although Luo Zhi was not shortlisted, it's not possible that he was nowhere to be seen, right?
Xiao Yue was planning to ask him where he lived so that they could take care of each other after opening a shop, but she never saw him again, and Luo Zhi didn't come to see her either.
——You can find out where Yueting Zizhu is by asking around.
Then Xiao Yue could only guess that he didn't want to come to see her, and as she was busy with her business, he gradually forgot about the matter.
Until today.
If Xiao Yue hadn't seen it just now, she wouldn't have noticed that there was such a cake shop in the alley of South Street, and the prices were not cheap at all...
What does Luo Zhi want to do?
Why did the price suddenly increase again?
Xiao Yue felt mixed emotions, he glanced at the woman and wanted to say something like 'wait for your boss to come back and tell him I was here', but after thinking it over he decided to just leave.
Maybe Luo Zhi didn't want her to know at all? Otherwise, why didn't you tell her?
In that case, forget it. It’s not a big deal anyway.
On the way back, Xiao Yue held Xiaoju in his arms, and his slightly cold hands soon became warm.
Fu Xunzhou sat next to him and asked casually, "That cake shop, is it the one next to us in Zhihuai Festival?"
"Yeah." Xiao Yue knew from his tone that he had almost forgotten about Luo Zhi, so she didn't mention it and just said, "It wasn't so expensive before, and I don't know what's wrong now."
Fu Xunzhou also reached out to pet the cat, saying with a smile: "But you still bought it for that grandma."
"Yes, I bought it." Xiao Yue sighed, "Because I think cakes have some meaning in them."
Fu Xunzhou raised his eyes to look at her.
Xiao Yue didn't play tricks and chuckled, "It's a kind of ritual. It doesn't represent everyone. Anyway, you can eat it whenever you want. It's best when you're hungry, and also... on birthdays."
"birthday?"
Fu Xunzhou understood something. Maybe sweet things tend to be too sweet when eaten on normal days, but on special days, people will feel that they are special as well.
but……
Fu Xunzhou lowered his eyes and touched Xiaoju's ear with his fingers: "Since I can remember, I have never celebrated my birthday again."
I have never eaten such sweets on a day like that.
"Ah?" Xiao Yue was really stunned. After a long while, he asked tentatively, "Is it because of something... or is it because of illness..."
This cautious look is even cuter than a little orange tucking in its tail. Fu Xunzhou chuckled, "There's no taboo, it's just that no one celebrates my birthday anymore. Later, due to health reasons, I stopped celebrating after a while."
"Is that so?" Xiao Yue breathed a sigh of relief. She had thought there was something taboo about Fu Xunzhou's birthday.
Originally, she thought that if he had never eaten cake before, she could make it anytime. But if there was something unspeakable about birthdays and it touched other people's taboos, it would be bad.
But since I can remember, I have never celebrated my birthday since I was about two or three years old.
Xiao Yue glanced at Fu Xunzhou, who was concentrating on petting the cat. She began to ponder secretly with a flicker in her eyes.
——
When the weather in Liuyun City suddenly warmed up, it was time for Xiao Yue to leave.
The reason for going to Qingyun City was, firstly, to officially open a branch, and secondly, of course, to upgrade her fame, which she was determined to achieve.
Because they set out in the afternoon, when Xiao Yue and the other two arrived at Qingyun City it was already midnight and it was still raining.
It was rare for Qingyun City to feel a bit cooler, and the wind blew the drizzle straight to the neck.
Xiao Yue did not let Fu Xunzhou go to Tidal Bay, but went straight to the previous inn.
According to the schedule, the renovation of the branch has reached the end, and the layout of those high attics has also been changed, and they are no longer suitable for people to make beds and rest.
As for Fang Sanhong, Xiao Yue had been in contact with her through the megaphone for the past half month and learned that she had purchased a small courtyard in Qingyun City to live in.
But now it was late and she was almost asleep.
Therefore, for convenience, Xiao Yue planned to rest in the inn for one night and go to Tidal Bay early tomorrow morning.
When the sky was about to brighten, the drizzle had not yet stopped.
In order to avoid using the kitchen, Xiao Yue got up early and prepared to go directly to the Tidal Bay branch to get some food.
After the thirty women had trained and practiced cooking dishes on a daily basis, I guess Xin and the others wouldn’t be able to take all the leftovers, so the rest would have to be kept in the store.
Xiao Yue took Fu Xunzhou and Xu Qingwu and rushed over without stopping.
"Xiao Yue, Xiao Wu!"
Fang Sanhong knew they were coming and had been waiting at the door with an umbrella. When she saw them, she came forward to greet them and turned her eyes to the slender figure.
"Master Fu is here too?"
Fu Xunzhou nodded and took the single umbrella handed to him by Fang Sanhong without changing his expression.
Xiao Yue hugged Xu Qingwu and squeezed with Fang Sanhong, then trotted forward.
She looked around the outside before entering the store and found that nothing much had changed.
This is exactly why Xiao Yue fell in love with it at first sight, because the exterior decoration is luxurious and full of charm.
She was very satisfied.
After entering the store, Xiao Yue, led by Sister Xin who came after hearing the sound, looked around the entire interior, including the third floor, the four high attics, and the connected small garden.
"How is it?" Sister Xin was both excited and nervous: "Is there anything else that needs to be improved?"
If so, there are only five days left to open the business, so hurry up and it should be in time...
Xiao Yue laughed and put his arm around her shoulders to interrupt her thoughts: "There is nothing that needs to be improved. Sister Xin and everyone have worked hard. The whole store is perfect!"
After these words were spoken, Sister Xin and the craftsmen around her breathed a sigh of relief and looked around the interior of the restaurant together, with a faint sense of pride welling up in their hearts.
To be honest, if the restaurant built according to such novel drawings is not doing good business, they will be to blame!
Fortunately, Xiao Yue was very satisfied. Not long after breakfast, he went into the kitchen and prepared a lunch as a celebration dinner.
After the joyful lunch time, the next step came the training assessment for Fang Fang and thirty other women.
Not to mention, the scene of so many people gathering in a small square of the branch was quite spectacular.
Sister Xin and several other craftsmen stayed to watch, and their mouths widened the more they watched, especially Xiao Yue, who rarely showed such a serious side.
"I was thinking of letting my younger sister do the training! It's so strict and difficult!"
"Wow, their knife skills are so neat, right?"
"…I'd better just be a craftsman."
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