Seeing that Qi Mengmeng and the others wanted to talk about something, Qi Huilan coaxed the two children to go to bed.
Qi Mengmeng asked Dingxiang in detail about the cakes or breads she had seen or tasted in foreigners' homes, and then she was a little disappointed.
According to Dingxiang, foreigners don't make cakes very often at home. They only make cakes when someone in the family has a birthday, and there is a possibility of failure.
As for the bread, the one made by foreigners is pretty good.
Qi Mengmeng nodded. She actually preferred making cakes because sweets could make people happy and cakes sold better than bread.
"Sister-in-law, I heard from Du Heng that you usually have to go to class. Otherwise, I will come before you finish class and do all the work. When you come back, I can bake the bread. Don't worry, I will definitely not steal your recipe."
Ding Xiang highly recommends herself.
Qi Mengmeng thought about it and didn't agree. Under Ding Xiang's anxious gaze, Qi Mengmeng explained: "Each type of flour requires a different amount of water. I need to prepare the ingredients myself so I know how much to put in."
There was no electronic scale for her to use now, and it was inconvenient to take out the one in the space, so she made it based on her feeling today, so the cake she made was slightly below standard, but she believed that as long as she tried two more times, she would be able to make a cake of the same standard as before.
Ding Xiang was secretly worried, Qi Mengmeng comforted her: "I can make the cakes myself, you just need to help me sell the cakes."
"Sister-in-law, I can definitely sell all the cakes." Dingxiang said anxiously.
Qi Mengmeng planned to let Ding Xiang try it first before talking about the wages. She wanted to try and see how many cakes she could sell in a day. Of course, she only had one oven now, so the number of cakes she could make was limited.
Qi Mengmeng had agreed with Ding Xiang in advance on this point, telling her not to be too impatient at the beginning, as cakes were not something that could be sold wholesale.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry, I know all this."
Knowing that Qi Mengmeng agreed to use her, Dingxiang also smiled.
Seeing that it was getting late, Du Heng pulled Ding Xiang, and Ding Xiang immediately stood up: "Sister-in-law, we'll leave first. I'll come back tomorrow."
Qi Mengmeng got up to see them off and told Dingxiang that she didn't need to come so early tomorrow. She would start making the cake after lunch.
Dingxiang agreed very well, but she came early the next morning to help Qi Huilan take care of the two children.
At first, Zhang Meiling thought that this was someone invited by Qi Huilan, and she was stunned when she heard that it was the sister-in-law of Gu Guizhi’s comrade-in-arms.
"This is a cake made by Mengmeng. I saved it especially for you. Try it." Qi Huilan took out the cake and cut a piece for Dingxiang.
Dingxiang came early to help Qi Huilan take care of the children, so there was no way she could eat other people's food.
No matter how Qi Huilan persuaded her, Dingxiang refused to eat the cake.
Zhang Meiling had already eaten a piece of cake. She savored it for a moment and sighed, "I haven't had such a delicious cake in many years. It would be even better if I had a cup of coffee."
In the early years, Grandpa Qi also bought coffee for Qi Huilan, but Qi Huilan felt that coffee was not tasty and she preferred tea.
"No coffee, but there's plenty of cake. This is made by Mengmeng. Mengmeng said she'd make another fresh one today for you to take home."
Qi Huilan said to Zhang Meiling with a smile.
"It seems that Lao Jiang and I are in for a treat." Zhang Meiling thought that Qi Mengmeng learned how to make cakes in the food factory, and she had no doubts at all. She even praised her, "The cake Mengmeng made is fragrant and soft, better than the ones I had in Western restaurants before."
Zhang Meiling is the most prestigious person Qi Huilan knows. If Zhang Meiling said the cake was delicious, then she must be right.
"Sister Ling, do you think anyone will buy such a delicious cake?" Qi Huilan couldn't help but ask.
"Of course people will buy it. Look at the egg cake in the department store. It's not as delicious as Mengmeng's, yet not many people buy it." Zhang Meiling really liked the cake made by Qi Mengmeng and couldn't help but eat another piece.
But Zhang Meiling missed one thing: the price of egg cake is definitely cheaper than the cake made by Qi Mengmeng.
Fortunately, Qi Huilan did not ask in detail. After hearing Zhang Meiling's words, she felt much more at ease.
Dingxiang cleaned the entire west room in the morning, wiped the inside of the oven, and helped Qi Huilan cook.
No matter how Qi Huilan tried to persuade her to stay, she refused to stay for dinner and told Qi Huilan that she would come over after dinner.
When Qi Mengmeng came back, she happened to miss Dingxiang and didn't see her, but the house was exceptionally clean, so she guessed it.
Gu Guizhi finished telling Ding Xiang about her arrival and concluded, "This is also a diligent child."
Qi Mengmeng laughed. In Qi Huilan's words, as long as children love to work, they are diligent children.
Judging from the fact that every corner of the house was cleaned, Dingxiang is indeed a clean person.
After lunch, Qi Mengmeng took out the prepared flour, eggs and other ingredients and started making cakes.
It is not convenient to take out the electronic scale, which is particularly demanding on her manual skills. She has to pick up each item to feel the weight, which makes the process a little slower.
But this is only relative to others. In Qi Huilan's opinion, Qi Mengmeng makes cakes very quickly. In just a short while, all the ingredients have become cake bases and are put into the oven.
When Dingxiang came over, the first cake had just been baked and Qi Mengmeng was about to put the second cake base into the oven.
"Sister-in-law, am I late?" Dingxiang asked nervously.
"No, you came at the right time. This is a freshly made cake. What do you think of it?" Qi Mengmeng cut the freshly made cake into eight equal parts, then took a piece and tasted it. It tasted a little better than yesterday, but it could be better.
She thought about how to correct it, but Ding Xiang was still standing there.
"Try this cake." Qi Mengmeng handed it to Ding Xiang, who took a step back and said, "Sister-in-law, I, I won't taste it."
This cake is a precious thing. If she tries one piece, I will sell her one less.
Qi Mengmeng said to her seriously: "You have to taste it. If you don't know the taste of the cake, how can you introduce it to everyone?"
Dingxiang's face turned red, and even if she tasted it, she would only say it was delicious.
But she listened to Qi Mengmeng, went to wash her hands and came back to eat cake.
"Delicious, sister-in-law, this cake is so delicious."
Qi Mengmeng asked her: "What do you think is the difference between this and the cake you ate yesterday?"
"They are all delicious." Dingxiang felt her mouth filled with fragrance. This was a cake made from white flour and eggs.
Qi Mengmeng: It seems like this question is a bit redundant.
Qi Huilan also tried a piece of cake. She tasted it carefully and said, "It seems softer than yesterday's."
Qi Mengmeng was a little surprised. She didn't expect Qi Huilan could taste it.
Today is the first day of selling cakes. Qi Mengmeng made three cakes in total and cut them into eight equal parts. They tasted three pieces of the first cake and cut one of them into small pieces for people to taste.
Ding Xiang went out with 20 packaged cakes. Qi Huilan asked worriedly, "Meng Meng, do you think these cakes can be sold?"
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