Chapter 81 Chapter 81 In Su Li’s mind…
Many names of desserts suddenly popped up in Su Li's mind. She actually learned how to make mooncakes from a good friend. At that time, she couldn't make any money by making short videos, so her friend took her in. Of course, in return, she helped out in her friend's store. It was Mid-Autumn Festival at that time, so she learned how to make mooncakes. In addition, she can also make cakes and small desserts and biscuits, but these things were difficult to replicate in ancient times, especially cream, butter, etc. It is not impossible to make them, but it takes a lot of time and may not be successful.
Seeing Su Li hesitate, Lin seemed to realize that this was putting the other party in a difficult position.
Yes, she was just a country girl. It was not easy for her to come up with the idea of making mooncakes with fresh flowers. She knew very well that in this world, those who could create something new among the scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans were all the best. She had too high expectations.
Thinking of this, Lin smiled and said, "If you can't think of anything, that's fine. Other snacks will also do."
Then Madam Lin continued, "How about this? Madam Su and Madam Chen go back and make them first. When they're done, just bring them back to the mansion. I'll let you know the exact quantity."
This was an order to leave. It just so happened that Su Li hadn't made up her mind yet, so she agreed and left with her mother.
After the two of them left, the old woman standing behind Lin suddenly spoke,
"Since my lady has decided not to use the young lady's snacks, why don't you just say so? Why buy them?" Yes, as Lin's closest person, the old woman naturally knew what Lin meant by her words just now. But what she didn't understand was that since my lady had decided not to use them, why did she let those two people make them again? Wouldn't it be like giving them some silver for free?
"She's so young, yet she has to follow her mother around the streets and show herself in public. It's really pitiful. Did you see her hands just now? They are covered with scars." Mrs. Lin showed compassion on her face.
The old woman disagreed, "That's her parents' business, what does it have to do with you?"
But Lin avoided the question and said, "Her mother should be about the same age as me. Do you think they look alike?"
“No.”
"That's right. She must be living in poverty. If she had money, she wouldn't be like this."
The old woman still didn't understand, "But how do you know that she will spend the money she earns on her daughter?" After all, there are many parents in this world who make money by oppressing their children.
"She was wearing clothes made of inferior cotton."
The old woman suddenly realized what was going on. She admired the wife's attentiveness and her kindness, but she still disagreed.
"My lady, you are so kind, but I am afraid that the other party may not appreciate your kindness."
"I don't do good deeds just to gain others' appreciation. As long as I can feel at peace after doing good deeds, that's enough. Moreover, I always believe that if I can do more good deeds, it will be rewarded to Uncle Meng, and he will be able to turn misfortune into good fortune, and his misfortune will be auspicious. It will not be in vain."
At the end of her speech, Lin couldn't help but choke up.
Seeing this, the mother-in-law quickly comforted her,
"I was wrong and deserved a slap in the face. Madam, please don't be upset. The young master is a lucky man and will be safe."
However, after she finished speaking, she thought of that jade-like figure, and she couldn't help but feel a little sad. But after feeling sad, she thought of the miserable situation of the Song family and couldn't help but feel a little scared:
"My lady, although we are far away from Chang'an now, we can't guarantee that there are ears even on the other side of the wall. It's better not to mention the young master's name."
Lin was even more grief-stricken upon hearing this. Could it be that she couldn't even mention his name now? What kind of world was this? Powerful eunuchs ruled the roost, and right and wrong were reversed.
That night, Lin had another headache and couldn't eat. The weight she had gained after returning to Qinghe County disappeared within two days.
"Madam, the kitchen has made some chicken porridge. Please have some."
Mrs. Qiu served chicken porridge and advised softly, regretting deeply that she should not have said those words that day. If she hadn't said that, her wife would have stopped thinking about it in the past few years.
"Nurse, leave it there. I'll eat it later." Lin leaned sideways on the soft pillow, with a hot towel on her head, looking listless.
Mrs. Qiu had no choice but to let it go and use her trump card. "Madam Pan will be here soon. Hasn't Madam Pan been looking forward to her coming for a long time? If Madam Pan saw Madam like this, she would definitely feel bad."
This was more effective than the previous one. Aunt Qiu continued, "Also, the snack that Madam asked that young lady to make that day is now ready. I ate a piece and it tasted very good. Madam, would you like to try it?"
"Okay." Lin finally gave in.
When Mrs. Qiu saw this, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief and quickly ordered the maid to get the crispy little cake.
Speaking of which, this honey crispy cake tastes really good. Mrs. Qiu is not exaggerating. It is soft, sweet and delicate. She fell in love with it the first time she ate it.
Moreover, these little cakes look beautiful, each one looks like a small chestnut. I really don’t know how the young lady made them. It’s really strange.
"Is this the dessert?" Lin looked at the golden and crispy little cake on the plate in front of her, a little hesitant to recognize it. Was this really made by that young lady Su?
"That's right, my lady, please try it." Mrs. Qiu picked up the plate and placed it in front of Lin.
Lin reached out and picked up a piece, took a light bite, and was stunned by the overly soft texture. Then she took another bite and savored it slowly. This dessert was really good, sweet and delicate, with a fluffy and soft texture. There was a layer of crispy brown pastry with the aroma of eggs and honey on the outside. The most important thing was that the size was just right. People with small mouths could finish it in two bites, and people with big mouths could finish it in one bite.
Lin's appetite returned and he ate two or three in a row before stopping.
"This snack is really good. What did you say it was called?"
"Honey crispy cakes." Mrs. Qiu said. She had to ask the young lady several times before she remembered the name of the pastry. It was really difficult to pronounce.
"The name is quite simple." Honey, crispy skin, eggs, pastry, all the names are gathered together. The more Lin thought about it, the better it seemed to him. The simplest way is to return to nature, that's all.
Lin suddenly thought of the little girl from that day. Although she was so young, she was not timid at all and her answers were well-organized. She was sad for a long time because of her best friend's affairs that day and did not think deeply about it. Now, she thought that Miss Su was indeed not simple.
No wonder they can make such delicious snacks and give them such a name.
"Have you sent this honey crispy cake to my father-in-law and Lin'er?" Mrs. Lin suddenly remembered that how could she not send such a delicious snack to her father-in-law and son.
"Not yet." She didn't dare to make any decision on her own without any temporary instructions.
"I'll go now."
"Don't worry, has the young lady left?" Lin suddenly thought of it.
"Probably not yet." This was one of the reasons why she came in just now. Without Lin's approval, she didn't know what price to offer.
"How about this, go and call that young lady in."
"yes."
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Su Li finally left the Wen Mansion with 18 taels of silver. Thinking of the lady's ready agreement just now, Su Li was still a little bit unbelieving. She originally thought that she would have to bargain several times before she could succeed in getting a small honey cake that cost 30 wen of silver. Unexpectedly, the lady agreed directly.
However, Su Li did not think that she had taken advantage. After all, she had spent nearly 7.8 taels of silver to customize the mold for the crispy cake at the blacksmith shop. In addition, the effort required to make 600 honey cakes was indeed quite large, so 18 taels of silver was not expensive at all.
Su Li remembered the day she left the Wen residence, and suddenly she had an idea for a cake recipe that didn't require butter or cream. So she rushed home to try it out, and she actually succeeded. However, her hands were nearly broken that night. The reason was simple: she didn't have an egg beater and had to beat the eggs by hand, which took her more than two hours...
However, the taste after baking was also excellent, and it received unanimous praise from the Su family.
Mrs. Wu and Old Man Su liked it very much.
But this time Su Li didn't plan to do it herself. She planned to ask her second uncle and two cousins who had nothing to do recently to come to her house to help.
Yes, Uncle Chen finally came to his senses and was willing to go out. He also came to the Su family to help repair the house in the next few days, but most of the time he just worked hard and had no sense of existence.
It just so happened that Su Li was going to make small cakes this time, so she simply asked him to help.
The same thing goes for cousins Ma Da and Ma Er. They haven't had much work to do recently, so Su Li called them both over.
Of course, wages will be paid.
"Cousin, how long are we going to keep stirring?" Ma Da asked Su Li while holding the basin in one hand and the wooden egg beater that Su Li had asked him to make for her in the other. He stirred the egg yolks furiously.
Su Li looked at the state of the egg liquid in the basin and said embarrassedly, "It may take a while, cousin."
Ma Da endured the pain in his hands and continued stirring, "Okay."
Ma Er beside him said the same thing, "How long will it take? I can't do it anymore. I can't stir it anymore."
To her second cousin, Su Li could only tempt him with delicious food. "It's almost time, second cousin. Just hold on a little longer. I'll make you your favorite braised pork later."
...I just know how to keep him hooked with food...
As for Uncle Chen next to him, he didn't say a word from beginning to end, but he was the fastest at stirring and finished it in a short time. Su Li quickly added the weighed flour and stirred it evenly to avoid defoaming and affecting the success of baking. Then she quickly put the disposable piping bag folded with oil paper into the customized chestnut mold. The mold she customized can bake 100 at a time. It is purely handmade, but the size does not seem to make much difference. It has to be said that the craftsmanship of the craftsmen of this era is superb. It is really good that an ordinary blacksmith shop can make it after listening to her strange description.
After pouring the batter, Su Li placed it on the empty table again. This step is to prevent air from forming in the middle of the batter, which would result in the batter being empty in the middle after baking.
After it was calmed down, she took it to the bread oven to bake. This bread oven was built by Old Man Su during the Mid-Autumn Festival. It was used to bake mooncakes at that time and then fell idle. It was only recently started to be used again.
The bread kiln was not big, so Su Li asked her grandfather to make it into the shape of cat ears, which looked very cute. She put the cake batter into the preheated kiln before leaving.
But before leaving, he did not forget to remind Su Tao to continue adding fire.
"...You only know how to order me around." Su Tao grumbled in dissatisfaction, and then said to Lian Gu sitting next to her, "I don't like your aunt anymore."
However, Lian Gu didn't react at all. She was only thinking about the piece of honey crispy cake in her hand. She took a bite every now and then, only a small bite each time, with a very rich expression. Su Tao was greedy, but her mother didn't allow her to eat it, saying that she would sell it. This was also the reason why Su Tao was so resentful.
"Give Fourth Aunt a bite." Su Tao looked eagerly at the small cake in Aunt Lian's hand.
Lian Gu had no idea how treacherous people are, so she actually handed it to Su Tao to bite.
Unexpectedly, Su Tao took two-thirds of the cake in one bite, and there was not much cake left except the little bit held by Lian Gu's fingers.
"Wow……"
"Su Tao!!!"
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