The lunch was very sumptuous. There was not only roast duck made by Mrs. Hua herself, but also braised shark's fin, boiled bird's nest, scallion-fried sea cucumber, king prawns, etc., all of which were famous signature dishes in Beijing.

Zeng Fang was like a sponge that absorbed water and ate to her heart's content. Even Mrs. Shao was infected by Zeng Fang's good appetite and ate half a bowl of rice more without realizing it.

After dinner, Shao Mo, Zeng Fang, Ling Chuan and Hua Sao began to prepare to bake mooncakes.

Shao Mo prepared the filling, Ling Chuan kneaded the dough, Zeng Fang helped, and Sister Hua and the servants were in charge of preparing the oven and charcoal fire for baking mooncakes.

Mrs. Shao sat under the eaves and watched a group of people busying around, with a satisfied and pleased smile on her face.

Shao Mo originally prepared ingredients for four kinds of fillings: red bean paste, lotus seed paste, ham, and lava, but Zhong Xiaochen liked to eat five-nut fillings, so she temporarily added a five-nut filling.

Fortunately, the Shao family was having a family dinner tonight and the ingredients were very complete. Shao Mo got everything she needed to prepare the five-nut filling without any effort.

After the filling was prepared and the dough for the mooncake skin was mixed in Lingchuan, everyone started making mooncakes.

Mrs. Hua has steadier hands and is responsible for kneading the fillings into balls. Each ball must be of the same weight and size, which requires a lot of skill.

Lingchuan is responsible for rolling out the dough. Each piece of dough must be rolled thin and evenly so that the baked mooncakes will be crispy.

Shao Mo is responsible for wrapping the mooncakes. She puts the kneaded fillings on the crust, wraps it up, and then uses molds to press out various shapes.

Shao Mo had the horizontal tools specially made in advance. They come in round, square, and flower shapes.

Zeng Fang is responsible for placing the finished mooncakes one by one into the baking tray and brushing them with a thin layer of peanut oil.

I made and baked the mooncakes for an entire afternoon and baked a total of 300 mooncakes.

Except for the ones he kept for himself, he had his servants pack the rest in exquisite cake boxes, two of each flavor, ten to a box. They were then sent along with other Mid-Autumn Festival gifts to the East and West Courtyards, as well as to the homes of relatives and friends with whom he was on good terms.

At the end, there were still eight boxes left. Mrs. Shao took three for herself, planning to eat them at the family dinner in the evening, and left the rest for Shao Mo to deal with herself.

Shao Mo kept three boxes for herself and gave the remaining two boxes to Zeng Fang.

"Fangfang, take these two boxes home and give them to Aunt Yao and Uncle Zeng."

"Oh, sure."

There was a family dinner in the evening. Shao Mo originally wanted to keep Zeng Fang for dinner before leaving, but Zeng Fang refused to do so. So she had to ask the driver to take Zeng Fang back to the courtyard first.

On the way back, they happened to pass by Shen Zhen's apartment. It was still early, and Zeng Fang asked Tian Yuan to pull over and stop the car, thinking that one more day of walking the dog would mean one less day of debt.

"Uncle Tian, ​​I have a friend here. I'm going to hang out with him for a while. I'll call Momo when I get home in the evening."

"Okay, Miss Zeng, please be careful."

"Well, thank you Uncle Tian, ​​goodbye."

Today is a holiday, and Zeng Fang was not sure whether Shen Zhen was in the apartment at the moment, so she knocked on the door first. After waiting for a while and hearing no response, she took out the key and went in.

As expected, Shen Zhen was not there. Fake was standing in the living room, grinning and wagging his tail at her.

"Fuck, happy Mid-Autumn Festival!"

Zeng Fang placed two boxes of mooncakes on the coffee table, bent down and touched the golden retriever's head, then put down her backpack, put the dog leash on Fak, and then took the key and led it out.

Zeng Fang had just gone out for a while when Shen Zhen came back.

Usually, after the nanny finishes cleaning, she will prepare drinking water and dog food for Fak. But today is Mid-Autumn Festival and the nanny went back to her hometown, so he came back specifically to feed Fak.

When I entered the house, I found that Fak was not at home. There was a familiar backpack on the sofa and two boxes of mooncakes on the coffee table.

Tsk.

Shen Zhen walked to the coffee table with his keys in his hand, picked up a box of mooncakes and opened it.

A unique sweet fragrance of mooncakes wafted to my face, and the mooncake box was still warm, obviously the mooncakes had just come out of the oven.

The surface of each mooncake was embossed with patterns and words using a mold. Shen Zhen didn't like sweet food very much, so he picked a five-nut one, which tasted delicious when he took a bite.

The mooncakes were not big. Shen Zhen finished one in three bites and then picked up another one with the filling running through it and started eating it.

After finishing three mooncakes in one go, Shen Zhen took the rest to the kitchen cupboard to store them, to prevent them from being stolen by the golden retriever in the living room.

After putting the mooncakes away, Shen Zhen went to the bathroom to take a shower, preparing to return to the Shen family later to have dinner with the old man.

Zeng Fang returned to the apartment with her golden retriever. As soon as she entered the door, she heard the sound of water splashing in the bathroom. She was stunned for a moment, and only when she saw the shoes in the entrance did she realize that Shen Zhen had returned.

She didn't know whether it was intentional or a coincidence, but this was the first time she saw Shen Zhen at home after walking the dog for several days.

Zeng Fang felt inexplicably uneasy when she thought about a single man and a single woman being in the same room.

She closed the door quietly, squatted down to untie the golden retriever's leash, and said in a low voice, "Fuck, your brother is back. You can ask him for food and drink later. I'm leaving first. See you in a week. Bye."

“Woof woof!”

As if he understood what she said, the golden retriever opened his mouth and barked twice.

Zeng Fang quickly pinched the golden retriever's mouth, "Shh! Don't scream."

"Hmm~"

The golden retriever made a purring sound in its throat and wagged its tail happily.

Zeng Fang carefully loosened her hand, and after making sure that the golden retriever would not bark, she stood up and went to the sofa to get her backpack.

Zeng Fang picked up her backpack and did not forget to pick up her mooncake. However, when she turned around, the coffee table was empty and there was no trace of the mooncake.

Where are the mooncakes? She clearly remembered putting them on the coffee table.

After searching the living room for a while, Zeng Fang couldn't find it. She suspected that Shen Zhen might have put it away. Because the golden retriever had to control his diet, he usually didn't even keep fruit in the living room.

She was just about to go to the kitchen to look for it when the bathroom door behind her opened with a click.

Shen Zhen came out of his bathrobe, all wet.

Shen Zhen's skin color was fair to begin with, and it became even whiter after taking a bath. He did not wipe off the water on his body and head, and let it flow down to the collar of his nightgown, showing his masculine wildness and lust to the fullest.

Zeng Fang blushed and turned her head away, not daring to look a second time.

"You, I, um, did you put away my mooncakes?"

Hearing her words, Shen Zhen paused in tying his nightgown, and denied it the next second.

"What mooncake? I didn't see it."

Zeng Fang was too anxious to be shy and turned her head to stare at him. "I put two big boxes of mooncakes on the coffee table. Didn't you see it?"

"I went to take a shower when I came back, and I didn't notice if there was anything on the coffee table."

As he spoke, Shen Zhen walked towards the bedroom.

Zeng Fang grabbed his sleeve desperately, "How could you not see two boxes of mooncakes that big? You..."

The following words stopped abruptly.

Shen Zhen's nightgown was only tied with a loose knot at the waist. When Zeng Fang pulled it, the knot loosened and the whole nightgown opened.

Zeng Fang pulled back her hand as if she had been electrocuted, and was speechless. "I, I didn't mean it!"

(End of this chapter)