Tong Cheng'er received Emperor Kangxi's reward without any emotional fluctuation; she was already used to it.
Emperor Kangxi himself said milk tea was delicious, and once this rumor spread, milk tea instantly became a new trend.
The milk tea was arranged by Tong Cheng'er, and it wasn't hard to find out. For the next few days, people came to visit every day, all for that cup of milk tea.
Tong Cheng'er wasn't fond of crowds. One or two days was fine, but with so many people every day, she couldn't handle it, mainly because she couldn't entertain them all.
In the end, there was no other way but to trouble Cheng Ning to have more made and deliver them everywhere.
Cheng Ning didn't find it hard at all; he enjoyed it, mainly because he could earn a lot of money.
He wishes such good things could continue forever!
The milk tea craze lasted for four or five days, but even the best-tasting things shouldn't be consumed every day. Moreover, milk tea contains sugar and is high in calories, and many people have found themselves gaining weight in just a few days.
The women who accompanied the group were all beautiful, and while the food and drinks were delicious, they couldn't afford to gain weight.
Between "refusing to get fat" and "bubble tea," everyone chose to refuse to get fat.
Once the women's enthusiasm subsided, Tong Cheng'er was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.
Just then, Miao Ping'an arrived with three of his men.
"This servant greets Your Highness."
"Get up, all of you!"
"Xie Fujin".
Tong Cheng'er: "Have you achieved results in what I asked you to do?"
Miao Ping'an: "Reporting to Your Highness, your servants have prepared beef jerky, beef cubes, mutton jerky, beef sauce, milk powder, milk tablets, and milk candy..."
As Tong Cheng'er listened, the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.
She was very satisfied.
"That's well done. Do you have a finished product?"
Miao Ping'an nodded: "Of course there are."
Then Miao Ping'an presented these snacks, and Tong Cheng'er tried them one by one.
The beef jerky tasted a little different from the one I had last time, but it was still very delicious. Both types of beef jerky had their own unique flavors.
The dried mutton tastes pretty good too. I don't know how the mutton is processed, but it doesn't have any muttony smell at all. It's delicious and a little spicy.
The beef cubes are less chewy than beef jerky, but once you taste them, they're definitely worth savoring.
Her favorite is milk tablets; they're very milky and have a subtle sweetness that makes you want to keep eating them.
The milk powder and milk candy are also very good.
After finishing the meal and drinks, Tong Cheng'er nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, Rulan, go and get the silver. Give each person a hundred taels, and Manager Miao a hundred and fifty taels."
Rulan: "Yes, Madam."
Upon hearing this, Miao Ping'an and the other three knelt down with joy on their faces, saying, "These servants thank you for the reward, Madam."
Tong Cheng'er said with a smile, "Get up quickly, you did a good job, you deserve it."
Then Tong Cheng'er encouraged them, saying that as long as they worked hard, they would have money, and a lot of it.
Just as Miao Ping'an and the other three left, Ru Lan came in and said, "Madam, Cheng Ning requests an audience."
Tong Cheng'er: "Let him in."
"Yes, Madam."
After Cheng Ning entered and bowed to Tong Cheng'er, Tong Cheng'er asked him, "Did you come here today because you have something to say?"
"Your Highness, I have developed several new milk teas. Would you like to try them?"
A newly developed milk tea?
She should definitely try it.
Tong Cheng'er nodded: "You're so thoughtful, please bring it up!"
Cheng Ning quickly presented several types of milk tea.
The first cup was red bean milk tea. The red beans were cooked just right, sweet, soft, and sticky.
Tong Cheng'er drank the second cup and thought it tasted a bit like taro ball milk tea.
There's also one that tastes very similar to bubble tea.
The remaining milk teas each had their own unique flavor.
What they have in common is that they all taste great, sweet but not cloying, and smooth on the palate.
Tong Cheng'er took a couple of sips of each cup and then stopped. After trying them one by one, she nodded with a smile and said with satisfaction, "You've put your heart into making these new products. These milk teas are quite good."
Tong Cheng'er: "Ru Lan".
"Your servant is here."
Tong Cheng'er: "We'll reward you with ten taels of silver for each milk tea, and the same applies to any new products we release in the future."
Cheng Ning produced a total of five designs, which means he will receive a reward of fifty taels of silver.
Rulan: "Yes, Madam."
Cheng Ning expressed his gratitude, saying, "This servant thanks the Lady for the reward."
After Cheng Ning left, things became much quieter around Tong Cheng'er.
When Yinzhen returned at noon, his concubine fed him a bellyful of milk tea and snacks, leaving him completely full and without tasting any proper meals.
After finishing the meal, Yinzhen said, "These dishes taste good. Cheng'er, thank you for your hard work."
Tong Cheng'er smiled and shook her head: "It's not hard work for me. By the way, when will you send these foods to Father Emperor to try?"
Her main purpose in making snacks was not for her own enjoyment, but to promote economic ties between Mongolia and the interior of China in order to achieve certain goals.
Yinzhen said, "If there are enough snacks, I will present them to Father Emperor this afternoon."
Tong Cheng'er nodded: "Of course it's enough."
In the afternoon, Yinzhen took some snacks to Kangxi's place.
Emperor Kangxi had nothing important to do this afternoon and planned to read some memorials from the capital. Just as he was reading, Yinzhen entered.
"Why are you here? Is something the matter?"
"Your Majesty, my wife has had some snacks prepared. I thought they tasted quite good, so I specially brought them over to Your Majesty."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Kangxi suddenly asked, "When did your wife have it made?"
He asked this question mainly to find out if he was the first person to enjoy it. He had only learned about milk tea from Consort Yi, and Kangxi had always remembered it!
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