Mrs. Liu nodded, "Open it and take a look!"

There is a smaller box on the side, which should contain food.

Qingmei washed her hands and opened it gently. Sure enough, there was a small pastry inside.

Qingmei suddenly realized, "Mrs. Derry said just now that these are mooncakes, but I didn't take it seriously. It turns out they are not the big mooncakes we usually eat, but newly made ones. They are small and sweet. No wonder Mrs. Derry took them out to give away."

Mrs. Liu nodded, reached for one, put it on the tip of her nose and smelled it, "It smells sweet, and it has the word red bean written on it. I like to eat red bean cakes on weekdays, so today I will try this new red bean mooncake."

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Mrs. Liu took a bite, and the sweet taste filled her mouth. The comfortable texture made Mrs. Liu admired.

The filling in the middle is her favorite red bean filling, which is fragrant, crunchy, and has just the right sweetness without being cloying.

"It tastes good." Mrs. Liu praised, "I saw there were different flavors in it, so I picked some out and sent some to the master in the front yard."

Qingmei responded, "Yes, madam!"

Mrs. Liu is more curious about Mrs. Derry and hopes to have the opportunity to have more contact with her.

Not only because of her husband's political achievements, but also because she wanted to become friends with Mrs. Derry.

Let's say that after Liu Pan'er came out of the county government office, she went straight to the Gu family.

Just as he was talking to the concierge, Mr. Li, the shopkeeper of Delicious Restaurant, who was sitting in the waiting area, stood up hurriedly.

When Shopkeeper Li saw Liu Pan'er's eyes showing joy, he stepped forward and saluted, "Mrs. De Rui, I tasted two of the new mooncakes you just sent to the delicious restaurant. They are indeed more delicious than the current mooncakes. I see there are still a few more.

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I want to buy them and keep them, and make more. Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, whether they are gifts or sales, they will be very good."

Liu Pan'er smiled when she heard this, "I would like to sell the house to Shopkeeper Li, but even if you get the prescription, you won't have time to make new mooncakes before the Mid-Autumn Festival!"

Shopkeeper Li looked regretful and asked quickly: "Why is this?"

Liu Pan'er replied: "The recipe is simple and the raw materials are not difficult to prepare. The key is the oven for making mooncakes, which is quite special. Even if the oven is made today, it will take seven or eight days to dry. In this way, the Mid-Autumn Festival

It’s already over, and we can’t get the blessing of the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion.”

Hearing this, Shopkeeper Li was even more regretful, but soon Shopkeeper Li thought of another way, "Since the delicious shop can't make it now, Madam's house has a ready-made oven. If you make more, I will buy it for you. This way

how?"

Liu Pan'er was waiting for this sentence, and nodded with a smile, "I can sell it to you. Shopkeeper Li must have tasted it just now. I use real materials, and the method is quite complicated, so the price is inevitably a little higher. At home, I think

It’s just an oven and it doesn’t do much!”

Shopkeeper Li smiled and said, "I see that the mooncakes weigh eight pieces per catty. Madam, just make them the same size as the ones delivered to the delicious building today. I will be responsible for the transportation back and forth. Our guard building has special food boxes, so there is no need for madam."

How about one tael of silver per catty for custom-made food boxes?"

Liu Pan'er calculated the cost. The cost of oil, salt, sugar, flour and other materials added up to 200 Wen per pound. Including labor, the cost per pound was 300 Wen. It can be sold for one tael of silver per pound, which is not bad.

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Liu Paner is not greedy, and will sell the recipe to shopkeeper Li later.

If the price is too high, then shopkeeper Li buys the prescription. After calculating the cost, she knows that she wants a high price.

As a frequent business partner, this behavior is not appropriate.

Liu Pan'er nodded, "This price is okay. We can still make some gold and silver before the Mid-Autumn Festival. How much money does shopkeeper Li prepare to buy this recipe?"

Shopkeeper Li thought for a moment and then replied: "How about thirty taels of silver?"

Liu Pan'er thought for a while, "Fifty taels of silver, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, I will personally go to the delicious building to guide you in making the oven. The oven can not only make mooncakes, but after the Mid-Autumn Festival, you can change the shape of the mooncakes.

It can be made into other baked pastries, and it can also become a specialty of the delicious restaurant. I also give you another improved baked pastry that you usually eat, how about that?"

Once you have an oven and learn how to make mooncakes, as long as a clever chef makes some improvements, you can get new pastries.

Even if Liu Pan'er doesn't say anything, the chefs will figure it out on their own and will be able to make it soon.

In this case, Liu Pan'er automatically raised the price and then did a very good after-sales service.

Shopkeeper Li thought for a moment, then nodded, "It's a deal, we'll sign the contract later."

Liu Pan'er nodded, and then said to Shopkeeper Li: "Shopkeeper Li wants to buy mooncakes, but I don't have many ingredients at home. I have to pay respects to the old lady now and have no time to buy various ingredients. I will write a list,

You buy these materials for me first, and send them back as early as possible while it's still early, so that my sister-in-law can prepare them at home in advance. Once the Mid-Autumn Mooncake business is finished, I'll go back and settle the accounts later."

Shopkeeper Li readily accepted it. This was a very good business opportunity. The reunion of people with the full moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival was a very good fortune.

Coupled with the emergence of new moon cakes, they are bound to become popular in Cuiyang County again.

The south of the Yangtze River is prosperous, and there are many rich people. There is no shortage of money, but only new ideas and good luck.

When shopkeeper Li left to buy raw materials, Liu Paner was led by his servant to see Mrs. Jia.

Knowing that Liu Pan'er came to deliver the holiday gift in person, Mrs. Gu smiled happily and said, "Pan'er, hurry up and play mahjong with me!"

Liu Pan'er put down the gift and walked over. One of the maids got up and took Liu Pan'er's seat instead.

Chatting while playing mahjong, the relationship suddenly became closer.

After playing a few rounds of mahjong, it was time for lunch, and I had lunch with Mrs. Gu.

After eating, Mrs. Gu didn't want to move anymore and leaned on the couch.

Liu Pan'er saw that Mrs. Gu was getting fatter and whiter, and it would be very bad for her health if she continued like this.

So Liu Pan'er said with a smile: "They say the Gu family garden is full of colorful flowers, but I haven't seen it yet! Old lady, just open my eyes and accompany me for a walk in the garden!"

Mrs. Gu smiled when she heard this, "It's fake to ask me to show you the garden, but it's real if you want me, an old lady, to get up and walk around!"

Liu Pan'er smiled and said, "The old lady guessed right and knew what I was thinking. As the saying goes, if you take a walk after a meal, you will live to be ninety-nine. If you are in good health and walk more, you will definitely live a long life.

Mr. Gu, the imperial envoy, cares about the people of the world, is loyal to His Majesty, and benefits the people. Such a good official will definitely be a very popular minister in the future. The old lady has trained such an outstanding Mr. Gu, and he will definitely become the object of praise from the world. That way
Chapter completed!