​Transmigrated into Ancient Times to Sell Desserts

On the way back, the two passed by many shops, and Ji Wei occasionally went up to ask about the rent of the shop.

With the farce on the street just now, everyone was afraid and admired Ji Wei. There was no reason not to answer his questions, and they answered them honestly.

As soon as he came out of North Street, Liu Yimian couldn't help asking.

"Are you going to open a shop?"

Ji Wei has completely handed over the biscuit filling business to Aunt Zhou and the others.It was given along with a pancake filling trolley, just to focus on pastry.

However, as orders increased day by day, it was obvious that the small backyard of Ji's house could not accommodate more and more workers.

And that's just making butter.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, and more people will be needed to make moon cakes, and the small yard will never be able to accommodate them.

Therefore, Ji Wei has long thought about whether he should rent a yard.

He originally wanted to ask Mr. Zhang to keep an eye on him the next time he followed Liu Yimian to Zhang's house, but he never expected that a random walk in North Street today would not only solve Liu Qing's big trouble, but also find a satisfactory shop.

"The shop is not big, but I really care about the yard attached to it. Later, at least 20 people can be accommodated. At that time, a batch of moon cakes will be made, and a batch will continue to separate butter, so as not to run back and forth." He originally thought There are a group of people in the yard of Ji's house, and a group of people who rent a yard.

Looking at the backyard of the shop just now, it is twice as big as Ji's house.

What's more, the rent of the shops on North Street is far more than three taels. If it is not for the poor location and the large yard, it may be doubled.

There are so many liquor sellers on one street, and Jiulixiang can't drive the other opponents who can squeeze out the one that tastes good.

This West Point is the only one, and if it really opens, the number of people coming from the four streets, east, west, north, and south may not be less than that of Jiulixiang.

"Then what about baking in the future? Do you bring it after it's baked?" Liu Yimian thought of the bread kiln in the yard, wondering.

The butter that was made before is placed in the yard. When it needs to be baked, it can be used directly.If the location of making butter is changed to North Street, it will take an hour to go back and forth, and it will be very inconvenient to carry things around.

Ji Wei's idea was only born after seeing the shop, and he hasn't thought about it carefully.Liu Yimian's question was really on the root of it.If this problem is not solved, there will be more problems when it is implemented in the future.

After much deliberation, the only way to build a bread kiln in the backyard is the most convenient and quick way.

It not only saves the effort of going back and forth, it can be sold directly after baking, and it can also maintain the taste of pastry to the maximum extent.

With this thought in his mind, Ji Wei couldn't sit still.

Just after lunch, I went shopping on Shitiao Street to see if there was a more suitable shop.But like shops facing the street, few have yards, let alone such a large yard.Even if it is really brought, in order to rent it out, it must be separated.

If it weren't for the two houses behind Chashui shop, I'm afraid even An Huai wouldn't have rented it foolishly.

Ji Wei searched for a whole day, although he also found a suitable yard, but unfortunately brought a shop.Coupled with the fact that the cookies are famous far and wide, everyone knows that Ji Wei made them, even if it is to rent the yard alone, it costs two cents a month.

In comparison, shops only cost less than a penny, which is considered extremely cost-effective.

Ji Wei made a decision, and went to North Street to find An Huai the next day.

Knowing that he was going to sublease the store, An Huai grinned happily from ear to ear, thinking that Ji Wei would help him.

An Huai couldn't figure it out, after hearing his complaint yesterday, there would still be people rushing to take advantage of him and jump into the fire pit.He wanted to remind Ji Weiwei, but his daughter-in-law saw the clue and scolded him severely, and then he died of the idea.

After all, the business was deserted and the family was struggling.

If it can be sublet out, two or two taels of silver can be refunded for more than half a year's rent.Although it is not a lot, it is already a huge sum of money for An Huai and his wife who earn one or two dollars a month.

The two hit it off immediately, and An Huai took Ji Wei to find the original owner of the shop.

Unexpectedly, the original owner had a good relationship with Mr. Zhang, and he heard that the two cooperated with each other on moon cakes.In order to give this favor to Mr. Zhang, Ji Wei was exempted from the rent and only asked him to pay with mooncakes.

Two liang of silver is only four boxes of moon cakes, but since people have given Ji Wei face, Ji Wei can't be too shabby.

A box of snowy mooncakes with various flavors is made.

Then they were packed in the first batch of wrapping paper sent back, and eight neat boxes were sent to the home of the original owner.

When An Huai and his wife moved their things out of the house, Ji Wei immediately ordered lime, blue bricks, etc., and asked someone to bring straw, and took Zhao Hu to build four bread kiln foundations on the open space in the backyard of the shop.

It was difficult for the bread kiln to lay the foundation. With Zhao Hu's assistance, the foundation was built quickly and well. It took only one afternoon for Ji Wei to finish the stove top by himself.

Although the bread kiln is large in size, it is not as large as a large oven, and it is very disadvantageous to bake a large amount of food.

In addition, the rented yard is spacious enough, so Ji Weiyi built four of them neatly side by side on the open space in front of the house. Once the fence is separated, the movement inside cannot be seen from the outside.

This side is ready to lay down, Mrs. Lu's birthday is coming soon.

Ji Wei didn't have time to recruit people, so he asked Zhao Hu to help.

In addition to the batch of day laborers who were fixed at home, another batch of moon cakes had to be recruited.To be diligent and honest, it is best to be recommended by an old employee, then reviewed by Zhao Hu, and then brought to Ji Wei after passing Zhao Hu's pass.

After giving the order, Ji Wei started to get busy with the old lady's birthday.

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Changliu Town is located in the south of Qianchao, with a warm and humid climate. In addition, it is summer, which is the season for mangoes to ripen.Many mango trees can be seen on the mountain, and the fruits have been dyed yellow.

In recent days, many people have taken net bags to go up the mountain to pick mangoes, and then sell them in the market.Because it is a no-cost business, mangoes are not expensive compared to other fruits, only five cents a catty.

When Ji Wei went to the street to buy fruit, he picked out a lot of plump, soft and rotten mangoes, and a small bag of red berries, wrapped them up and took them back.

Considering that there were a lot of guests at the birthday banquet, Ji Wei used a full eight eggs to make a six-inch plus eight-inch double-layer cake embryo.

There is a layer of mango milk pudding sandwiched between the two cake embryos. The surface is covered with mango puree whipped cream, and the top layer is decorated with red berries the size of a fingernail to form a huge "longevity" character.

Packed it in a cardboard box again, took Liu Yimian with her, and drove to Daxi Town in a bullock cart.

In order to accommodate more people who came to watch the excitement, the stage was purposely set up in a spacious and elegant place.

There is a huge lotus pond near the county school. According to records, more than ten years ago, a scholar liked to study by the pond. Before he went to Beijing for the exam, he dreamed of a lotus fairy wishing him high school. A pool of lotus flowers to repay the fairy's kindness.

The county school couldn't bear the waste of the lotus pond, so it was repaired every year.

The summer breeze is blowing, the fragrance of lotus is fragrant, and the scholars have been selected, so this place has become a holy place for students, and everyone likes to come here to study.

For Mrs. Lu's birthday, I specially negotiated with the county school head and decided on the location here.

But it didn't prevent someone from stealing the lotus pods and destroying the lotus pond. Lu Zhanhong sent people to patrol by the pond. If any criminals were caught, they would be thrown into prison for three days.

When Ji Wei arrived, the vicinity of the county school was already full of people and it was very lively.

Standing outside, one can vaguely see the stage set up high beside the lotus pond, surrounded by dark red cloth curtains, and a lot of props for singing operas are placed.

"Let's go there!" Ji Wei half-clutched Liu Yimian with his left arm, and opened the way with his right hand.

After squeezing for a long time, I finally squeezed into the front row.

Not far away, seeing Lu Zhanhong in uniform commanding his subordinates, Ji Wei shouted, and Lu Zhanhong turned around and waved to him.

"Why did you come? I was afraid that you wouldn't come, so I was thinking about what birthday gift I should buy for my mother."

Seeing the cardboard box in Liu Yimian's hand, he squinted his eyes and asked curiously, "What's in it? Such a big box."

"I asked the adults to prepare the ice basin, is it ready?" Ji Wei touched the carton, a little worried.

Lu Zhanhong had already prepared.

Although ice cubes are rare, as the magistrate of a county, he can always order ice cubes.

He asked someone to bring an ice basin, which happened to be a circle smaller than an eight-inch cake.

Along the way, Ji Wei wrapped the cake with a thick cotton cloth to prevent the cream from heating up due to high temperature.Fortunately, he put gelatin, even if the road is bumpy, the cake is still very stable.

Ji Wei unpacked the carton, breathed a sigh of relief, and placed the chassis with the cake on the ice basin.

"You can take it down." Ji Wei turned his head and told Lu Zhanhong, but saw that he stared straight at him, obviously he had never seen a cream cake before, and was so shocked by this thing that he couldn't find words for a while.

"This?" Lu Zhanhong walked around the cake and couldn't help touching his nose, "What the hell is this?"

"I call it 'Mango Cream Cake', and it's a birthday gift for the old lady. It's best to sit on the ice basin from the time it's taken to the time it's served, and don't take it off.”

"Did you hear that? Take it down, don't touch it." Lu Zhanhong carefully told his servants until the cake disappeared in front of him.

"I have stayed in the capital for several months, and I have never seen anything like it even in the best Tingyun Tower in the capital. Could it be that you came up with this again?" Lu Zhanhong was so amazed that he had to get to know Ji again. only.

Ji Wei felt a little ashamed in his heart, but he didn't show any expression on his face. He said without being surprised: "This cake is something I have been thinking about for a long time. It is also fate that it can be presented on the old lady's birthday."

"Ji Wei, if you don't make a name for yourself, it's enough to become a blockbuster!" Lu Zhanhong couldn't help stroking his hands, "If you don't become famous, then no one will become famous."

Ji Wei laughed, "Lord Lu praised you."

"No, this is what I say from the bottom of my heart." Lu Zhanhong restrained his expression, and returned to the previous cold-faced and upright Magistrate Lu.

"You wander around here casually, I'll order someone to make preparations, and the birthday banquet will begin in a quarter of an hour."

It happened that someone was running past the stage holding a gift box of moon cakes.Ji Wei stopped Lu Zhanhong who turned to leave, and asked, "I don't know if that play is also scheduled?"

"Don't worry, everything is ready. Then you will sit in the front row and watch with peace of mind."

After a period of panic, row after row of lanterns were hung on the dimly lit stage and the edge of the lotus pond, and even the lotus flowers in the pond were fully illuminated. The stage became the brightest place in the night .

"Thank you, folks, for taking the time out of your busy schedule to come here. Today is my mother's 55th birthday, and hereby I set up a stage by the lotus pond, set up a birthday banquet, and invite you to taste it together—"