Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 106 Interlude

"How could it not work? It hasn't even started yet! What discouraging words are you spouting?" Madam Huang glanced at her: "You don't need to worry. Mr. Xu and I have already discussed a plan. How to run the shop is not your concern. What you need to do is quickly learn how to make pastries, understand?"

"Yes!" The men were startled and immediately stood up straight.

Madam Huang was very satisfied and immediately ordered everyone to get to work.

What needs to be done now is to get the free service going, and the dessert gift boxes will be made by Xu Qingmeng and Xinting themselves.

Madam Huang sent out all the maids and servants she had brought to help.
Take out all the pastries that everyone has carefully made in the kitchen, carefully cut the larger ones into smaller pieces, and leave the smaller ones as they are.

Line a shallow basket with parchment paper, and then arrange the cut cakes and pastries in an orderly manner.

Although the basket wasn't large, the items at the bottom made the originally small quantity of cakes appear quite full. When they were placed one by one on the long table outside, they instantly created a beautiful scene, attracting a lot of attention.

Huang Boyang cleverly wrote the words "Free Trial" in large, eye-catching characters, and added explanatory notes below.

He revealed that the shop is about to open and plans to launch two special-priced pastries, but the details have not yet been finalized.

Therefore, we sincerely invite everyone to try the food and vote for their favorite flavor.

This not only made customers remember the deliciousness of the pastries, but also gave them a sense of participation.

More importantly, customers also unconsciously remembered the important moment when the store would open the day after tomorrow.

Xu Qingmeng secretly praised Gu Yunyi's marketing strategy, which seemed to be the work of a time traveler.

This technique may be commonplace in later generations, but it seems particularly novel and unique at this time.

Sure enough, as soon as their stall was set up, people immediately gathered around out of curiosity.

When they learned that the tasting was indeed free, and all they had to do was vote for their two favorite flavors, everyone was eager to try it and no longer hesitated.

The large influx of customers attracted by the opening of the new Su Xiang Ge store also added to the popularity of this tasting event.

"Is this Su Xiang Ge? I heard you just opened and your pastries were cheap. Why do they all look a bit broken now? Did you sell out today?"

Seeing how lively it was, some people gathered around.

It seems that the person was illiterate and didn't see the sign above, so they just walked by and assumed it was Su Xiang Ge.

Madam Chen smiled and explained, "Guests, that's Su Xiang Ge over there. This is Jin Xiu Xuan, and it's not open yet. Today, we just want everyone to vote for their two favorite pastries so they can become the shop's signature dishes in the future."

"Is that so? So the tasting is really free?"

Before Madam Chen could speak, someone next to her said, "It's free, but you have to wait in line. Don't even think about cutting in line."

Honestly, why say nothing when you see through it? It's just a small pastry, not even enough to fill a tooth gap. Is it really that big of a deal?

He muttered to himself, "It's such a small piece, I'd better go to Su Xiang Ge across the street to buy it, since all the pastries are pretty much the same anyway."

almost?
Some people overheard this and just thought he was a fool, chuckling, "Brother, you'll regret this later."

"Regret? What's there to regret? What a problem." This person didn't want to queue up for a snack, but he felt embarrassed to just leave, so he went to the Su Xiang Ge across the street and bought two packs of snacks.

Honestly, the price is really cheap, the packaging is quite good, and the portion is generous. Plus, it's a proper shop, which is a completely different level from roadside stalls.

The man was very happy. As he left, he saw an even larger line of people at the entrance of Jinxiuxuan and felt very disdainful. He thought they were a bunch of poor bastards who didn't even care about being ashamed for the sake of food.

But the moment that thought crossed my mind, I was slapped in the face.

A sweet aroma wafted on the wind, making him inhale deeply, his eyes widening in surprise.

He couldn't help but glance at Jinxiuxuan again, where he saw that everyone who was tasting the food had a look of surprise and delight on their faces.

I was just looking down on those people who were foolishly queuing up for such a small amount of money, but now I feel like I'm the fool. I feel like a cat is scratching my heart.

The man hesitated for a moment, feeling bad about losing face, but then glanced at the ever-growing queue. He stopped agonizing and quickly grabbed a spot.

Fortunately, he arrived just in time. The line ahead of him moved quickly, since each person didn't get much. By the time it was his turn, there was only one small piece of the freshly baked peach blossom pastry left.

He smiled as he accepted the peach blossom pastry offered by the young woman, and looking at the people queuing behind him, all of whom were filled with envy and jealousy, he smiled happily.

The moment he put it in his mouth, his eyes lit up, and he no longer cared whether others were envious or not.

The moment you put the peach blossom pastry in your mouth, the layers of flavor spread across your tongue.

The crispy outer layer makes a soft sound like the first snowflakes of winter being crushed, while the filling inside is sweet but not cloying, just like the sweet fragrance of peach blossoms in full bloom in spring.

The wonderful taste slid down my throat, as if every taste bud was cheering, and I was completely immersed in the immense satisfaction brought by this small piece of dessert.

When he looked down to try another piece, he realized that his peach blossom pastry was the last one.

At this point, he no longer doubted the taste of Jinxiuxuan's dim sum, and he understood why these people were so willing to queue up here.

Then, he picked up a bamboo skewer and poked at the sponge cake in front of him.

The crispy exterior of the sponge cake and the soft, sweet interior instantly won over his taste buds, with a subtle milky flavor. It was truly delicious!
"Can we try these too?"

“Of course, no problem, you can choose five more to try,” Chen Niangzi reminded her.

After an afternoon of eating and drinking to their hearts' content, this was not the first guest to be so engrossed in the meal, and of course, everyone believed that she would not be the last. After all, Madam Chen had been through a lot and was already able to properly entertain these people.

With these ten or so kinds of snacks, each person can try almost seven of them, which is about half of the selection. Then, choose two of your favorites from them.

Many people later grumbled, "With so many varieties, it's really stingy to only be able to taste seven."

The people in the shop pretended not to hear; they were focused on business and didn't want to cause trouble with others at this time.

Someone else chimed in, "Don't they have any money for the ingredients? Look at this, many of these are things I've never tried before. Doesn't it take them time to make them? Judging by the way they're made, they're all quite sophisticated."

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)