After a meal, Du Xifeng and Xie became familiar with each other. Xie even invited Du Xifeng to Zhang's house to try the pastries she made.
Du Xifeng was naturally willing. She originally wanted to go to Xinghua Village to find Cheng Yue, but Cheng Yue said she was busy these two days. Now that Xie invited her, she was more than happy to do so!
"Ayue, is that Madam Du really the one from Shiweixuan in Fucheng?"
On the way back, Xie took a car with Cheng Yue.
"Sister Chuntao, she is really the pastry chef of Shiweixuan. What's wrong?"
Cheng Yue asked with a smile.
"Really? That's great! I've heard from my master about her reputation for a long time, and I was thinking that when I have some free time, I'll go to the capital to try her pastries. And then I didn't expect her to show up. I've arranged for her to come to my house tomorrow to taste my cooking and point out any shortcomings!"
Xie said happily.
"Chun Tao, are you still planning to make pastries?"
Gu Xuelan asked from the side.
"I only know how to make pastries. Since I married into the Zhang family, I've never worked in the fields. Now the Shen family's pastry shop has been closed, and the other two shops in the city are unwilling to accept us, so I thought of making some pastries and selling them in the city. To be honest, I learned this idea from your family, Xuelan! After all, this is the only skill I have. I have to make a living and can't just sit around and eat for free."
Xie said.
Xie Chuntao used to be a maid in the Shen family. Zhang Lizheng's eldest son Zhang Chengxiao had been doing odd jobs in the Shen family's pastry shop. Later, the two fell in love with each other, and the Zhang family raised enough money to redeem Xie Chuntao and let the two get married.
Xie Chuntao found a master in the Shen family, so after redeeming herself, she was able to work in the Shen family's pastry shop because of her master. Her master also used his connections to let Zhang Chengxiao directly become the manager of the pastry shop.
Of course, Zhang Chengxiao himself is capable, he just needs someone to promote him.
So, even after Xie Chuntao's master passed away due to illness, the positions of the two in the pastry shop did not change.
"Sister Chuntao, it's so troublesome to carry these cakes to the city to sell! Have you ever thought about opening a shop in the city? You used to work at the Shen family's cake shop before the incident. You can make most cakes, so you can definitely open a shop."
Since Xie brought up this topic, Cheng Yue brought up the matter of opening a shop.
"Opening a shop! I've thought about that too. But, our family doesn't have that much money. My parents have to prepare money for my brother-in-law since he's not married yet, and a dowry for my sister-in-law since she's not married yet. Lu Sheng is not young anymore, and he needs to be educated. When I saw Jin Yan passed the exam and became a scholar, I thought to myself, let Lu Sheng go to Taoyuan Academy as well. If he can pass, it would be even better. If not, it would be good for him to learn more words! Lu Sheng's father was able to become a shopkeeper because he could read."
Xie explained.
Cheng Yue had an idea in her mind. It wasn't that Zhang's eldest sister-in-law didn't want to open a shop, it was just that she didn't have the money.
It just so happens that Shanshui is rich!
"Sister Chuntao, I have an idea. Would you mind listening to it?"
Cheng Yue directly told Xie about the idea of opening a shop.
Shanshui paid for it, and she provided some snacks that were not available on the market. Then the Zhang couple acted as the shopkeeper, with one managing the front and the other managing the kitchen in the back.
It would be even better if Mrs. Xie could persuade Madam Du to join.
Gu Xuelan was not surprised to hear Cheng Yue's words. She had long seen that her sister-in-law was very ambitious.
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