Li Guifang happily paid for a few more days of room rent, and Li Jianghai, calling her a "flower protector", shamelessly stayed with her.
From then on, the old couple started traveling in the "special forces" mode.
The two of them got up early and went to bed late, and visited all the famous attractions in Beijing!
What’s even more bizarre is that I ran into a few blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigners at the gate of the Ming Palace, holding cameras and taking pictures everywhere.
Li Guifang's eyes widened as she tugged at Li Jianghai, "Look! A living foreigner! He looks like he stepped out of a New Year picture!"
She bravely leaned in and listened for a while, then came back and excitedly gestured: "Wow, they're all speaking a foreign language, gibberish, I can't understand a word!"
When she saw someone was taking a photo, she rushed over and squeezed into the camera.
The foreign guy was stunned at first, then he smiled and gave a thumbs up.
In the blink of an eye, the day of the exhibition arrived, and Li Guifang excitedly rushed there before dawn.
When I got to the door and saw the banner, I slapped my thigh and said, "Oh!" The full name of this event is "New Chinese Pastry Exchange Meeting"!
It's not even close to the name she used to show off everywhere!
Once she entered the exhibition hall, Li Guifang couldn't take her eyes off the exhibition hall! This trip was worth it!
There are all kinds of cakes and pastries on display, with so many varieties that it's hard to look at them:
There are crispy cakes made into peony patterns, white cakes printed with the word "Fu", and crystal clear snow skin moon cakes.
The most eye-catching thing was undoubtedly the "Dragon and Phoenix Bringing Good Luck" sugar art in the center of the booth. The more than one-meter-long sugar dragon and phoenix were lifelike and crystal clear under the light...
She touched here and looked there, and her mouth was almost stretched to her ears!
What made her happiest was that not only could she taste the cakes here, she could also put them in her pocket!
Li Guifang immediately became energetic, took out her own cloth bag, tasted a piece of osmanthus cake here, and two pea yellows there, and was busy and happy.
She was so happy in her heart. This trip was really worth it! Not only could it broaden her horizons, but it could also save her several days' worth of food!
The next day, Li Guifang went to the exhibition earlier to report, not for any other reason, but because the organizer reserved a booth for Guifangzhai in the second session!
Although the location was a bit off, it did not affect Li Guifang's active participation at all!
Li Guifang was kneading the dough diligently early in the morning.
The flour provided by the organizer seemed to be infused with soul in her hands, and the unique sour aroma of fermented old dough filled the air.
She cleverly used the limited materials and utensils provided on site, using a steamer to steam soft and fluffy traditional cakes;
Wrap the provided osmanthus flowers into puff pastry to make plump flower cakes.
The most amazing thing is the decorated cake. She used a simple decorating nozzle to outline a lifelike peony pattern.
"This craftsmanship is amazing!" Before we knew it, the stall was surrounded by people!
From time to time, there were exclamations of admiration from the crowd.
Sure enough, the result lived up to everyone's expectations. When she heard that "Guifangzhai won the Best Innovation and Inheritance Award", she was so excited that she almost knocked over the pastries on the booth.
When presenting the award, the head judge held her hand tightly and said, "Using the simplest tools to create the most thoughtful pastries—that's the true spirit of craftsmanship!"
As soon as the award ceremony was over, a man wearing a Zhongshan suit and looking like a cadre came to the door.
He was the director of the First Food Factory in Beijing. He shook Li Guifang's rough hand and said, "Master, your craftsmanship should not be buried.
Our factory would like to cooperate with you to promote Guifangzhai's cakes to supply and marketing cooperatives across the country!
Li Guifang was stunned for a moment before she reacted, her voice trembling: "Really? Our small business..."
"There's a lack of this kind of thoughtful flavor in the market right now!"
The signing ceremony was simple yet grand.
Li Guifang signed her name on the contract with slightly trembling hands, and her eyes involuntarily became red.
In this life, nothing is really different!
The night was dark, and the moonlight was fragmented by the high and low eaves.
Li Guifang hugged the heavy "Best Innovation and Inheritance Award" trophy tightly in her arms. The sharp edges of the metal pressed against her chest, but made her feel inexplicably at ease.
In order to get back to the small guesthouse as soon as possible, she and Li Jianghai took a shortcut, taking one step forward and one step back.
The alley is deep and dark, with mottled old walls on both sides covered with layers of small advertisements.
The pungent smell of cheap perfume mixed with cigarettes and alcohol hit me in the face.
The colorful little light signs flickered in the night, casting ambiguous halos.
Not far away, several scantily clad men and women were playing in the corner, their whispers interspersed with exaggerated laughter.
"What, what is this place?" Li Jianghai subconsciously grabbed Li Guifang's sleeve.
Li Guifang was also stunned, but then she reacted and lowered her voice: "Go! Don't look around!"
They have accidentally entered the so-called sensitive area!
Li Guifang and the others had no choice but to speed up!
At this moment, a slim figure leaning against the mottled wall attracted Li Guifang's attention.
The figure was wearing a bright red short skirt that was out of place in the shabby environment. A cigarette was held between her fingertips, and the spark flickered in the darkness.
The colorful lights shone on her face, and her heavy makeup could hardly hide the haggardness between her brows!
Only when they got closer, in the dim light, did Li Guifang suddenly stop and poke Li Jianghai in disbelief!
But before the figure turned around, he suddenly pulled him away quickly.
In that fleeting glimpse, she recognized her—it was Lin Yaqin. Was this the upper-class society in the big city she longed for?!
The evening breeze outside the alley blew away the suffocating smell of perfume. Li Guifang let out a long sigh and hugged the trophy in her arms tighter.
The cold metal was gradually warmed by her body temperature, and she suddenly chuckled.
God in this life is particularly sensible.
He also knew that on the day when Li Guifang was at her most high-spirited, she burned Lin Yaqin to cheer her up!
Ya, it’s so elegant!
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