Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 117 Girl, you’re back!

Li said proudly, "When you were doing embroidery work before, your patterns were the best in the nearby villages. What else can I say? Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to draw cakes and pastries so well and in a new way. That's why Master Song likes it."

Shen Yu thought about it and it was true. He had no talent for painting before, and had never painted anything decent.

This time, when he drew the shape of the cake mold, he managed to draw it fairly realistically so that Master Song could understand it.

At first I thought I was already so powerful, but after hearing what Li said, could it be that the original owner’s talent was helping her?

Putting aside these random thoughts, Shen Yu smiled and said, "What mother said is right. However, I feel bad that Master Song only took such a small amount of money. When the small reunion cakes are ready, I will also give him a few pieces. First, let him taste them, and second, let him see what the cakes made with the molds he made himself look like and how beautiful they are."

Before Li said anything, Jiang nodded approvingly and said, "Miss Yuzhi is grateful and repays kindness. This will make you more popular, and your food stall business will get better and better in the future."

Mrs. Li didn't think so far ahead. She said straightforwardly, "Since Master Song treats you so well, it's only right that you give him a small reunion cake to try. If his family uses our cakes as a Mid-Autumn Festival gift, we can give him a lower price. It's good to combine the two. I understand this principle."

The three younger ones only half understood what was said and just stood there nodding and smiling at the three adults.

When delivering the lunch order, Shen Yu asked Li and Jiang to stay at home.

She and Zhang San agreed to have fresh milk delivered this morning, but it is already noon and it has not been delivered yet.

Shen Yu was worried that when Zhang San delivered the goods at noon, there would be no one at home to receive them.

She detailed the amount of money to be paid, and Li wrote it down. Then Shen Yu took Yutao and the others to deliver the meal.

Because the number of stores accepting lunch orders increased, Shen Yu's delivery time also increased.

By the time I came back from delivering the food, half an hour had passed. As I reached the alley, I saw a mule cart parked in front of the house and people shouting in the yard.

Shen Yu didn't know what happened at home, so he hurried a few steps and pushed the door open, only to see Zhang San, the coachman from yesterday, sitting on a small stool in the yard. He looked very confident and said loudly, "I won't leave. I will only leave after I see the girl from yesterday."

Li and Jiang stood by, both with helpless expressions on their faces.

Shen Yu hurriedly greeted him with a smile: "Uncle, what's going on?"

When Zhang San saw Shen Yu coming back, he stood up happily as if he had picked up a gold ingot, grinning and saying, "Girl, you're back."

Shen Yu nodded and asked, "Uncle, have you delivered the fresh milk I ordered?"

Zhang San nodded and pointed to the kitchen: "That's it, it's half a bucket full, and my neighbor saw that it was me who wanted it, so he gave me fifty cents off, and even said that if I want more in the future, I can keep it for now."

Zhang San looked very proud, as if to say, "Look, I still have a lot of face." Shen Yu asked in confusion, "Then uncle, is it the money that my mother didn't give you to buy milk?"

Zhang San said, "Yes, I delivered it to her and quoted her a price, and she gave it to me."

Shen Yu's face was full of question marks. The money and goods have been paid, so what are you doing here, uncle?

She opened her mouth, not knowing how to ask.

Just as they were feeling awkward, Zhang San said, "Girl, now that you're back, it's time for me to leave. Come here, look, this is the fresh milk you wanted."

As he spoke, he walked to the kitchen door, pointed at a wooden barrel and said, "If you need anything again, go find Madam Ge and leave a message for her. I often do work nearby and I always pass by her several times a day."

After saying this, he clapped his hands as if he had completed a task, turned around and left, leaving Shen Yu standing there confused.

After Zhang San left, Li quickly went over to close the gate and said, "I've seen stubborn people before, but I've never seen someone as stubborn as this. Yuzhi, guess why he didn't leave?"

Shen Yu was also wondering, when Li continued, "This man insisted that it was you who ordered the milk. Although he received the money, he must wait for you to come back and give you the milk. Otherwise, your Aunt Jiang and I will keep the milk for ourselves. If we see you in the future and you ask him for the milk again, he won't be able to explain it."

Shen Yu burst out laughing after hearing this. This uncle is really a straightforward person. But on second thought, he is quite responsible. Next time when he wants to buy milk, he will go to him.

Jiang said helplessly, "We repeatedly promised to give you the milk, but he refused to give it to you and insisted on waiting for you to come back. We had no choice but to let him sit there and wait."

Shen Yu smiled and said, "Next time I ask uncle to deliver milk, I will tell him clearly that if I am not here, you can give it to me, so as not to delay uncle's work."

As he spoke, Shen Yu lifted the lid of the wooden barrel, took a look and smelled it, and said, "This milk is fresh. I'll ask Uncle Zhang to deliver milk to me next time."

Jiang asked, "Miss Yuzhi, what do you want to do with this milk? Is there anything I can do for you? Just tell me."

Shen Yu said: "Only oil and sugar are used to make cakes, and the taste is also very good. If you add some milk, the cakes will have the aroma of milk and taste more fragrant. Our yard is small and the conditions are limited. There is no place to build a large oven and we can't make big reunion cakes. Therefore, the shape and taste of the small reunion cakes must be different from others and taste better, so that people are willing to order them."

Jiang nodded thoughtfully, lowered her head and pondered for a while, then asked hesitantly, "Miss Yuzhi, I know how to make custard. When it's done, it has a strong milk flavor. Add some sugar, and it's good for children and the elderly. It also helps to keep you full. I just don't know if you can get used to the food here in the county."

Shen Yu said pleasantly, "That's great. Cheese tastes more fragrant than fresh milk and can be kept longer. I was thinking that this half bucket of milk is a bit too much. This is my first time trying to make small reunion cakes, so I won't need so much. I'm thinking whether to make the rest into cheese or just share it among us."

Li quickly objected, "No, that won't work. This stuff is very expensive. This half bucket of fresh milk costs eight hundred coins. You should just make it into something else and save it for next time."

After a pause, he added, "If this small reunion cake can be sold at a high price, we can have meat for every meal. Besides, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather will get colder and we need to buy thicker clothes, which is another big expense. It is more important to make money."

Jiang also said: "Yes, Miss Yuzhi, you can keep the amount for today, and I will make the rest into cheese. After it is done, put it in a porcelain jar and cool it with well water. It can be used in two or three days. There are few cattle here, isn't it..."