Chapter 177 Birthday (Update)
As for cakes, the people of the Dayin Dynasty are the best at this. Su Ruojin also gave pumpkin cakes and sesame cakes, not to mention.
There are not many pastry snacks in Da Yinchao's time, but one thousand-layer pastry is enough. As long as you know how to make it, you can make plum blossom pastry, lotus pastry, and swan pastry with a little effort.
Of course this is Mingsu.
Su Ji uses dark pastry, such as egg yolk pastry. The egg yolk pastry has a smooth surface and is crispy and delicious when bitten. It is already a feature of Su Ji. This was not given to Mrs. Fan.
There are so many types of dim sum that cannot be covered by a few major categories. For example, the Su family has always sold steamed dumplings, etc. Whether it is Cantonese breakfast or Yangzhou breakfast, in addition to these dim sum, it is actually also served with meatballs, porridge, and steamed spare ribs. The side dishes include pickled and pickled, as well as seasonal vegetables such as blanched Chinese cabbage.
The menu of morning tea changes from time to time because the ingredients corresponding to each season are different, and the dishes are also different. Secondly, the original flavor is important. Because the ingredients are fresh, there is no need for excessive seasoning.
"That depends on the skills of the chefs you hired, ma'am, and how they develop new products for the shop."
The young lady was right, and Mrs. Fan agreed with her.
Finally, Su Ruojin smiled and said, "Of course, in addition to the exquisite food, the most important thing is to let the rich and idle people enjoy the leisurely time of morning tea."
That's right. There are numerous restaurants and teahouses of all kinds in Beijing, but there are no breakfast teahouses. Su Ji has set a precedent. With the opening of Hongtai breakfast tea shop, Mrs. Fan believes that there will be more and more breakfast tea shops in the future.
It all depends on who gets the first mover advantage and whose snacks are more exquisite and delicious. Once the first mover advantage is taken, the rest depends on the operation of the chef and the shop.
Mrs. Fan is full of confidence and is sure to make a lot of money this time.
Su Ruojin could not see how busy Mrs. Fan was, but she kept waiting for the young prince to be free, but that never happened. Even Hua Ping was so busy that he had not come to the Su family to teach Mao Ya kung fu for a long time.
When I saw Zhao Lan again, not only had March passed, but summer had also passed.
On the tenth day of the ninth lunar month, it was Su Ruojin's birthday. As in previous years, her family prepared a table and did not invite any guests. However, when her left neighbor Xue Wulang saw Su Dalang coming back after taking a leave, he also came back with him and bought a gift. After the gift was given, Su Ruojin of course invited the guests to stay for dinner.
Yang Birong, a good friend and neighbor on the right, also sent a gift, and Su Ruojin also invited her to come over for dinner.
Su Ruojin's birthday was unexpectedly more lively than usual, with a large table of food happily prepared.
Before Yang Si Niang had time to feel grateful for her good fortune, the Su family's steward Shu Tongshu brought people in.
"Sir, Second Lady, look who's here?"
Everyone who was about to sit down looked towards the restaurant entrance.
In the light and shadow of the lanterns in the corridor, the young man was tall and slender, wearing a light purple brocade robe, dignified and handsome, with sharp eyebrows but soft brow bones, and his bright eyes were smiling at you.
"Teacher, excuse me for disturbing you." He bowed.
"Where... where..." After a moment of hesitation, Su Yanli quickly welcomed the person in. "I heard that Jinzhi is very busy recently. How come you have time to come?"
"Just finished my work."
"That's perfect. Today is Ah Jin's birthday. The mother and daughter cooked a few dishes. Let's sit down and eat together."
"Thank you, teacher."
Zhao Lan finished chatting with the teacher, turned around, and smiled gently: "Happy birthday, Jin."
While the host was giving his speech, Shuangrui held the gift in both hands and presented it to Su Ruojin.
Su Ruojin was embarrassed to accept the gift: "Young Prince is too polite. Just sit down and have a meal with me when you come. This will make me happier than any gift."
Shuang Rui said respectfully: "Please accept it, Madam."
Well, it's already in front of her, it would be bad not to accept it. Su Ruojin took the gift and smiled sweetly, "Thank you, Brother Zhao."
Su Sanlang: ...Isn't this the name I call you? How did my sister take it away from me?
Su Yanli stroked his forehead: ...Her daughter is a money-grubber. Before accepting gifts, she called him 'Little Prince', and after accepting gifts, she called him 'Brother Zhao'. If I give her some more benefits, can she call him brother?
Cheng Yingzhen also laughed at her daughter's money-obsessed attitude and interrupted her by saying, "Young Prince, please sit over here."
"Thank you ma'am."
Zhao Lan took the upper seat.
A distinguished guest came to the Su family. Xue Wulang and Yang Siniang felt a little embarrassed. One subconsciously moved closer to Su Dalang and the other moved closer to Su Ruojin.
Although she hadn't seen Zhao Lan for half a year, Su Ruojin entertained him calmly and gave Xue Wulang and Yang Siniang a soothing look, indicating that they didn't need to panic and just treat it as a normal meal.
With the little prince around, things were different. They couldn't find a normal dining atmosphere at all. Everyone waited in dignity until the last longevity noodle was served.
This noodle dish was cooked by Su Yanli and Cheng Yingzhen together.
"I wish our Ah Jin peace, health and a smooth life."
"Thank you, Dad and Mom."
Su Ruojin took the noodles that her parents specially made for her, picked up a piece of noodles with chopsticks happily, ate it in one bite, and it slid into her mouth and into her stomach, just like a harmonious and smooth life.
The young lady looked so happy and satisfied that Zhao Lan was moved and secretly wished her a happy life.
After dinner, Xue Wulang and Yang Siniang said goodbye and went home.
The two men walked out of the Su family's gate, one to the left and the other to the right.
The roads are different, but the mood is the same.
Ever since Lord Xue was investigated, the Xue family's life fell back into its previous situation. Because they had another child, the family expenses seemed to become tight all of a sudden, and the mother and father often quarreled over expenses.
If it wasn't for Ajin's birthday, he wouldn't have wanted to go home at all, and knocked on the door with heavy steps.
"Wulang, you're back?" The old man on duty shouted happily towards the main hall, "My lord, my lady, Wulang is back!"
In the main hall, Lord Xue and Madam Xue had been arguing over personal relationships, but when they heard their son was back, they tacitly shut up.
Xue Wulang entered the main hall and immediately felt it, but pretended not to know and bowed to his parents, "Dad, Mom..."
Lord Xue asked, "Why are you back?"
"Ah An is back to celebrate Ah Jin's birthday. I missed you guys too, so I came back to visit you."
When Lord Xue heard his son's words, he was a little moved, "Good boy..." and quickly asked the servants to prepare dinner for his son.
"Ah An invited me to his house for dinner."
Hearing this, Lord Xue's eyes lit up instantly, "Young Prince Zhao is at his house, right?"
Zhao Lan's expensive carriage always attracted a lot of attention every time it came to the alley, but in the past two years, it seldom came to the Su family. Many people in the alley speculated that the Prince Jin's Mansion might have neglected the Su family.
As a result, the little prince came again!
Xue thought, if the second lady of the Su family asked him to make a faucet or something, would he be able to hold his head high in the Ministry of Industry again? But he had waited until now and had not seen the second lady of the Su family ask him to do anything else, so why not ask his son?
Not only did Ajin's brother come back to celebrate her birthday, but her parents also made longevity noodles for her. However, her father was not only not making noodles for her, but he was also rarely seen in normal times. He was either in the study working on his business or out and not coming home. In any case, it was rare to see him.
If only her father was as good as Ajin's father, Yang Birong really envied Ajin's father! She also dragged her unhappy steps back home.
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