Lin Wan returned to the shop, put down the things he bought, picked up the snacks, and prepared to give as gifts.
When I arrived at Zhouji Cloth Shop, I first gave one to Manager Zhou. When Manager Zhou opened it, he was so surprised that he was speechless. It was the first time he had seen such exquisite pastries.
"Shopkeeper Zhou, our shop will open the day after tomorrow. You must come and support us then! The shop is just opposite the Yunyin Building."
"Hahaha it's so close! Then I will definitely bring some friends along!"
"Okay, thank you for your support!"
She went to the county government office to find Liu Zhubu, gave him a copy, and asked him to help give a copy to the county magistrate. She also told Liu Zhubu that the shop would open the day after tomorrow, and if he was free, he could come and visit, and Liu Zhubu gladly agreed.
The portion with the most snacks would of course be sent to the Fu residence. The little doorman took the things from her hand and quickly invited her in.
When Fu Junyi learned that she had arrived, he hurried over and showed her the sugar.
"Ms. Lin, look! Oh my god, there is so much sugar! Hahahaha, we really made sugar!"
Lin Wan looked at the crystallized sugar in the basin and couldn't help feeling happy.
"Mr. Fu, this is the cake I just made. Would you like to try it?"
The moment Fu Qiu opened the box, he couldn't help but exclaim.
"Oh my god! Is this a pastry? Look quickly, sir!"
Fu Qiu handed the box to Fu Junyi, and Fu Junyi was also stunned when he saw the lifelike flowers inside.
He carefully took out a piece of plum blossom cake and admired it in the palm of his hand. A sweet smell slowly wafted out, making people reluctant to eat it.
"Mr. Fu, I don't know how to price cakes, so I want to ask you."
Before Fu Junyi could speak, Fu Qiu hurriedly said, “I have never seen such beautiful pastries in the capital. I am afraid they can only be compared with those in the palace!”
Fu Jun also nodded and said, "Indeed, the largest Juxianlou in Yecheng charges five taels of silver for a serving of their signature pastry, and the style they make is not as good-looking as yours."
He took a bite and found the crust crispy and the filling fragrant, sweet and delicious. After a few bites, he couldn't help but take a piece of tea cake. As soon as he put it in his mouth, he was filled with the fragrance of tea. He then took a sip of hot tea and it tasted delicious!
"Miss Lin, your dessert is delicious, fragrant and tasty. However, if you sell it in this small county, I'm afraid you won't be able to get a high price."
Lin Wan had an idea in mind, she hadn't expected it to sell for that high.
"I sell this batch of six for one tael of silver. You can also buy them individually for two hundred coins each. The sugar in them is white sugar. I will make some cheaper ones later and set the price lower."
Fu Junyi was stunned and couldn't help but feel distressed, "You, you actually put sugar in it? No wonder, the color is so beautiful, you really are..."
Lin Wan picked up a piece of almond pastry and said to him, "Look at this almond pastry, it's golden in color. Almonds themselves have a bitter taste. If you add brown sugar, not only will the color become darker, but the taste will also change. Of course, there are ways to make brown sugar. The two kinds of sugar have their own characteristics. Brown sugar is cheaper, and white sugar is more expensive."
"Are you going to sell cakes in a stewed pork shop?"
She shook her head. "No, the stewed meat shop sells other things. When the time is right, I will open a shop in the capital! Mr. Fu, tomorrow, you bring good people to the shop to find me, and I will teach them the recipe."
"Okay! I'll come find you tomorrow."
After leaving Fu's house, Lin Wan went to deliver a copy to the blacksmith shop owner Zhao, and also ordered a dozen iron hooks to be used to hang the roast duck in the oven. He ordered someone to pick them up tomorrow morning.
Finally, he sent one portion to Uncle Wang in the butcher shop and told them about the opening of the shop. He took some pork offal and bought several dozen kilograms of meat and pork bones, and hurried back with Ermao.
When she returned to the village, she gave the pig offal to her sisters-in-law, put down her things, and saved some of the remaining two portions of snacks for Xiaobai. She gave one portion to the head of the village and the other to her sisters-in-law.
Then she ran to the river again to see how things were going.
The house was built close to the back mountain, surrounded by mountains and water, with a particularly good view. There were not many families here and there was a large open space. One of the craftsmen was an old master who was good at Feng Shui and chose a good piece of land for her. He decided to build a bigger house temporarily and adjusted the layout of the house.
In the evening, Lin Huniu found her and asked when she could help her with the work. Lin Wan thought about it and decided to take her with her when the business opened the day after tomorrow.
After Lin Bai came back, he saw the snacks that Lin Wan had left for him. He held them and shouted excitedly, and wanted to share them with Lin Ping'an. Lin Wan quickly stopped him and told him that she had already sent them to his sister-in-law's house, and asked him to eat them quickly.
I don’t need to make braised pork today. The pork offal I’ve saved up over the past two days will be used for the opening. I’ll hold an event where buy one pound and get half a pound free to attract some new customers.
Seeing that it was still early, she kneaded the dough and made buns directly, cut them into slices, put them in bamboo strips, covered them with cloth, and put them in a cool place for a few days to prepare a few jars of sweet noodle sauce. She learned this method from her grandmother, and the sweet noodle sauce made by stewing meat and vegetables is delicious.
At night, she gave Xiaobai a bath. Seeing that his hair was clean, she also filled a basin with hot water to soak her feet and went to the space to take a bath. Since 857 woke up, there has been electricity in her small building, but the person who collected the electricity bill changed to 857, 1 kWh of electricity for 1 energy value, which was quite conscientious.
She had a good night's sleep. She got up in the morning, had a simple meal, fed the small animals, and took a walk by the river. Seeing that there was nothing to do, she called her sister-in-law Yuying and drove the ox cart to the county town. She met hitchhikers on the way and earned some extra money.
Li Yuying saw that the shop was completely new and looked at the trees and flowers.
"Don't tell me, the shop looks really nice with so many flowers in it! They smell really good too!"
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