Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 126: Initial victory, continuous orders

Master Song looked at his stupid apprentice and said helplessly, "Such a beautiful cake, Master, I want to taste it, but I haven't washed my hands yet, how can I eat it without bamboo chopsticks?"

Fusheng suddenly realized what was going on and quickly ran to the back of the shop and got a small plate and a pair of bamboo chopsticks.

Master Song took the bamboo chopsticks, but he didn't know which piece to pick up from the box of small reunion cakes. He looked hesitant, like a child who suddenly got a box of new toys and didn't know where to start playing.

Shen Yu couldn't help laughing. Seeing that Master Song was having a hard time choosing, he pointed his finger and asked, "This box of small reunion cakes has sweet and salty fillings. What flavor do you like, Master Song?"

Master Song still stared at the cakes and said aggrievedly, "I like sweet things, but my teeth are not good. I get toothaches when I eat sweet things. My wife won't let me eat them easily. She controls me very strictly."

Shen Yu pointed at the one in the shape of a peony flower and said, "This one in the shape of a peony flower is filled with golden custard filling. It is made by mixing marinated duck egg yolks and fresh milk. It is fresh, salty, sweet and fragrant, but not too sweet. I made the flavor myself. Master Song, please try it."

Master Song picked up the piece and put it on the plate, then said, "Which one is salty? Fusheng likes salty and crispy ones."

Fusheng was listening nearby and didn't expect that he would also get a share of the box of cakes.

Shen Yu pointed to the Ruyi-shaped one and said, "This one has five kernels. It's made with fried and crushed melon seeds, pine nuts, walnuts, sesame seeds, and almonds, and then added with spices, salt, and sugar. It tastes salty and crispy."

Master Song also put the small Ruyi-shaped reunion cake on the small plate.

Then he picked up the box and handed it to Fusheng, saying with a smile: "Let Xiao Wuzi and the others stop what they are doing and share these pieces to taste."

Fusheng whispered, "Master, do you want to leave one piece for Master's wife?"

Master Song waved his hand and said, "This box is too small. They just need one each. You don't need to leave any for your wife. By the way, bring the wooden box that Miss Yuzhi wanted."

After saying that, he picked up the small reunion cake with golden sand and custard filling and started eating.

When he first started eating, Master Song was still concentrating on the appearance of the cake, but after taking a bite and tasting it, there was a look of surprise in his eyes. Then he took a big bite and ate it as if no one was around, eating with concentration and seriousness.

Shen Yu knew that although Master Song had great skills, his temper was like that of a child. Shen Yu was used to it and just sat there quietly waiting.

The small reunion cake was not big, and it took only three or five bites to finish it. Master Song smacked his lips with satisfaction, put down his chopsticks, and said to Shen Yu with a smile: "I'm sorry to make you laugh, little girl. I guess you are laughing at me in your heart."

Shen Yu smiled and shook his head. Master Song continued, "Yuzhi girl, your golden stuffing is really delicious. It is both salty and sweet. The sandy and soft texture is something I have never tasted before. It also has an indescribable rich sweet fragrance. It tastes very good."

He savored the taste for a moment and continued, "You just said that this small reunion cake can be customized. How much is a box? I want to order five boxes, no, seven boxes. Put two of these golden flavors in two of the boxes and take them back for my wife to taste. I want to give the other five boxes away as gifts."

Shen Yu smiled and said, "Master Song, you only gave me the price of the materials when you made the mold, so I will give you a discount when you order cakes from me. For this kind of filling combination, I set the price at 680 wen per box. If you want it, you can get a 10% discount."

Master Song shook his head like a rattle: "That won't work, girl. This is different from making cake molds. I only charge you for the materials. That's because your patterns are novel and interesting, which makes me have fun. You provide the patterns, and I satisfy my craving for making new molds. We are even now."

"And I bought your cakes because I like the taste and they look good. When I give them to others, I can show off that they are small reunion cakes made with the cake mold I carved. Look, how respectable it is."

When Master Song thought about the scene of himself showing off a box of small reunion cakes in front of his old friends, he couldn't help but twitch his beard with joy, as if he had gotten a great bargain.

At this time, Fusheng came over with a stack of wooden boxes tied with straw ropes in his hand. Behind him was a young man who brought two more stacks of wooden boxes.

When Shen Yu saw the wooden box being brought over, he took out his purse to pay the money.

This kind of wooden box is simple in workmanship, the wood used is very thin, and the style is simple, but it is polished very smoothly and looks refreshing and elegant.

Fusheng quoted the price: "Miss, seven cents each, thirty for two hundred and ten cents.

Master Song said, "Fusheng, charge me 10% off. Have you forgotten what I promised Yuzhi last time? If you come to buy a box, I will give you a 10% discount."

Shen Yu waved his hands and said, "Master Song, this won't do. I should buy more of these boxes later. If you keep giving me discounts, you will lose money. This is different from the mold. This box looks simple to make, but the masters earn their money through hard work."

Master Song wanted to say something, but Shen Yu rushed to pay the money and said with a smile: "Master Song, I have something else to do at home, so I will go back first. I will bring you the small reunion cakes you ordered the day after tomorrow morning."

As he said this, he bowed to Master Song, came to the front of the store, waved to call a mule cart waiting to pick up customers, Fusheng and the waiter helped put the wooden box on it, and Master Song stood in front of the door. Shen Yu waved at him and hurried home.

When they arrived home, Li had already returned and was kneading dough and making stuffing with Yutao, while Dun Dun was sitting at the stove, making broth.

Jiang and Yucheng haven't come back yet.

When Li saw Shen Yu, she said with a beaming face, "Guess how many boxes did Mrs. Liu's ladies order after tasting the small reunion cakes?"

Shen Yu said in surprise: "Mom, did they really order small reunion cakes?"

Li said proudly, "That's right. After tasting it, the ladies all praised it highly and asked me which bakery I bought it from. These small reunion cakes are so novel and delicious."

"I told them you made it, and they were all shocked. They said they didn't expect that not only were our buns good, but our reunion cakes were also so good. They even asked me if I bought them from Fu Sheng Kang to trick them."

Li thought about the scene and grinned, "Before I said anything, Mrs. Fang who lives in the alley in front of me kept shaking her head. She said she had just been to Fu Sheng Kang yesterday and had seen the new cakes this year, but they were not as good-looking as this one."

Li paused and said, "I told them about the fillings and the price, and Madam Fang was the first to take the lead and order it. She also said that our reunion cake, even if it is the 480-cent one, has more fillings than the best one from Fushoukang, and it looks better."

Li stretched out her hand, flipped it over, and said proudly, "I didn't expect these ladies to order so many, a full twenty-five boxes."