Yinghua happily introduced it to everyone, "This is a pastry that my young lady came up with. It's called a cake. It's delicious and beautiful. Only our Xuanping Marquis Mansion has it. Not to mention the capital, it's the only one of its kind in the whole world!"
"I read it in a book." Shen Huaixu added, "I asked the cook to try it out, and it can indeed be made. Everyone, try it, it tastes pretty good."
Chaohua tasted the milky white layer on top, and his eyes lit up instantly. "It's sweet, delicious, and smells good too! What's this white layer?"
"Eggs, milk, oil, and sugar are called cream," Shen Huaixu said as he ate small bites of cake.
Before, she had only mentioned milk to her father, but the next day her father asked Lidong to bring back two cows. They were not cows used for plowing, but real dairy cows.
Chen Huaixu was extremely happy. With cows, he could make more food.
Everyone tasted the cream and didn't quite understand how these things could be mixed together to make something so delicious. However, no one wanted to get to the bottom of it and just savored it carefully.
Chaohua, on the other hand, became more active. After finishing the meal, he approached Chen Huaixu, hoping to have a brief exchange between the two families' cooks.
She has a sweet tooth, so this pastry called "cake" is just what she likes. Not only that, she also likes chili powder. Compared to Yi Xi, Cui Liuniang and Wei Sanniang, she is more accustomed to chili peppers.
Shen Huaixu agreed to Chaohua's request without hesitation.
Like in Jiangnan, there are many wealthy and noble people in the capital who love pleasure, and the desire for food and drink is naturally included in this enjoyment.
Chen Huaixu showed these things this time for the purpose of spreading them from top to bottom. As long as these things spread among the upper class, there would be no worries about selling them in the future.
During the half month she was back in Beichuan County, she happened to run into Lu Hui, who had also been there. Lu Hui showed her his account books, and he was making more money than she had expected. He also planned to expand his business to the capital, which she naturally encouraged.
She felt that if the word got out that chili powder would be more popular than five-spice powder, the chili planting area would have to be expanded in the future. It would be very difficult to prevent the chili seeds from leaking out. The best way was to seize the market before those merchants who heard the news could smell the business opportunity.
While they are cultivating pepper seeds and growing peppers, she can not only sell the raw materials, but also open a restaurant. She has many novel dishes that incorporate peppers.
She told all this to Jiang Boliang, Jiang Zhengmao and Lu Hui.
Jiang Zhengmao is planning to open up some land to grow peppers this year. She also arranged for Uncle Yan to plant some peppers on the land in her father's farm outside Beichuan County, and to take care of it on a regular basis. She can also find villagers from Jiuxi Village and pay them a certain amount of money.
I believe we can open our first restaurant by the end of this year. Uncle Yan also said in the letter that he would hand over the Jiangnan business to someone he trusted, so that he could come to Beijing to help.
The only downside is that she will be even busier this year.
After seeing off the guests one by one, only Fu Yin was left. Seeing him winking at him, Shen Huaixu could only ask, "Master Fu, is there anything else?"
"County Lady, can you please excuse me for a moment?"
Shen Huaixu nodded.
The two walked to the attic railing and looked out into the distance.
Fu Yin was silent for a while before turning his head to look at Shen Huaixu and asked, "What do you think I can do?"
Shen Huaixu was stunned for a moment, then reacted and became happy again. He wanted to do something, which meant that Fu Yin wanted to find a goal in this world and strive for it. In this way, there would be hope in the future.
"You are always busy every day, but I can't help you much." Fu Yin said, "That prince said I rely on you, a little girl."
Fu Yin's tone was serious and calm without causing any ripples. He was simply stating the facts, but Shen Huaixu heard a subtle sense of grievance in his last sentence.
"He's not right. I rely on you, too." Shen Huaixu argued for him. "For example, on the road to escape the famine, how could it have been so smooth without you? And Qiao Man, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to do anything to her."
Fu Yin's eyes curved quickly, then he returned to a serious expression and concluded, "We rely on each other."
Chen Huaixu nodded without thinking, but then he felt something was wrong. "What did you talk about with Cang Heng? How could you bring up this topic?"
Fu Yin thought about it and told the whole conversation between the two of them.
After listening to it, Shen Huaixu felt speechless.
What Fu Yin said was all true, but it sounded really strange. No wonder Cang Heng felt so depressed when he heard it. He must have felt that she was being scammed. She was just a twelve-year-old girl, and she had to support a grown-up like Fu Yin.
"How about this, I'll collect some storybooks from this world for you to study carefully."
Fu Yin had previously chosen the books he read in his space, mostly psychology studies, which were too technical. For someone like him who only reads but doesn't practice much, it would be better to pay more attention to the world's customs and practices.
Fu Yin nodded obediently, "Okay."
Finally, the topic of the two people turned back to Fu Yin's future goals. "Have you ever thought about what you want to do in the future?"
Fu Yin shook his head.
Apart from Chen Huaixu, he has no sense of belonging to this world. If it weren't for Chen Huaixu, the deep mountains and old forests of this world would be the most suitable place for him, as long as there are trees.
"The four characters 'scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans' are enough to describe most people in this world. The rest are the highest and lowest classes. This is how the classes in this world are. But you don't have to consider class when it comes to what you want to do. As long as you want to do it, I can help you do it."
For some reason, Fu Yin really liked the way Chen Huaixu was thinking about him wholeheartedly. He tried to suppress it again and again, but the corners of his mouth still curled up.
He coughed lightly and said, "I'll think about it carefully and tell you when I'm done."
Shen Huaixu nodded, this kind of thing can never be rushed.
At the same time, Chen Su finished dealing with the affairs of Jingzhao Prefecture and hurried back to the mansion. When he learned that he had just sent the guests away, he breathed a sigh of relief. Miaomiao didn't want to make a big deal, but he couldn't refuse, so he could only hint to Yi Zishu to let his daughter go.
The two of them are not much different in age, so they should be able to talk to each other, and it will be more lively if they go.
Pulling out a brocade box from his sleeve, he asked Xiaoman, "Where is your young lady now?"
"Reporting to the Marquis, the young lady is talking to Master Fu."
Chen Su paused, he seemed to have heard of this Mr. Fu many times in the mansion.
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