Chapter 608: So, you wanted to pick peaches!

ntorted with pain."Sobbing, Sister, Father was killed on the road by those bandits who were stealing food. Luckily I met you, otherwise I would have starved to death too. Sister, please quickly get me...Tao Hongying quickly replied, “Yes, Mother, I'm going into the city today to buy some food and supplies. I need to prepare them quickly.”

Each household in Xin Cun and Er Cun needs to be given some, the people from Wang Zhuang and Da Huai Shu Cun need their favors, as well as the Wen family, Liu family, Peng family, the canteen of the academy, and also the Hou Mansion's share. Adding all these up, it will take a total of two thousand mooncakes per month.

"Quite a few indeed, I'll get some more silver later. If we don't have enough hands, I'll find more people from the village. It seems like we'll have to do this much every year from now on!" Old Li waved his hand enthusiastically in support.

It's not that she was a pushover, but rather that she wanted to maintain a good reputation for her family, even if it meant sacrificing something.

Sùjīn Tān is Jiāyīn's fiefdom, and during festivals, she deserves to be rewarded.

Moreover, with the wounded and veteran soldiers of Ercun just settling in, Da Wang Zhuang and Da Huai Shu Cun are also making efforts to move closer to the new village. Li Jia must certainly release goodwill first so that others can feel safe following suit.

Don't expect them to be as united and close-knit as the villagers in Xin Cun. At the very least, they should have some sense of cohesion.

And cohesion isn't something you achieve with just slogans and promises. There need to be concrete, tangible benefits.

The Li family's courtyard baked mooncakes and distributed them. Anyone who received one would feel valued by their master, and they could boast about it with pride.

Over time, this sense of superiority will lead everyone to instinctively protect the Li family and Broken Gold Beach, refusing to allow anyone to destroy it...

Jiayin thought to herself that she wanted to go to the snack shop today, so she told her mother: "Mother, you can go shopping tomorrow. I'll take a look at what fillings are available on the market today. It's best to come up with some new and unique flavors for the gift-giving occasion!"

"Of course, you lazy bum, finally going to stir up trouble at that snack shop" Tao Hongying exclaimed in surprise. "Then I'll find a place today and order several more ovens. We also need to prepare more molds and iron pans."

After settling everything, Jia Yin dressed in her finest attire and happily left with the Marquis, Mr. Wen, Second Uncle, and her father.

It was rare for Dr. Zhang to receive such a gift from Mr. Peng, and since last night she had been holed up in the courtyard studying the medical texts he had given her. No one stopped her from playing outside…

Li Lao Si turned to the pier at the fork in the official road. He and Li Yong took turns going to the camp to keep watch, giving Jiang Cheng a chance to rest.

Especially recently, the young masters from various families are all going to join the army, so things at the dock are really busy!

When they reached the city gate, Li Lao Er and Mr. Wen went their separate ways to attend to their business.

Only the Marquis remained, accompanying Jia Yin to a tea house.

The owner of the snack shop was a man in his thirties named Peng Chuan. He had a smiling face and showed no arrogance or self-importance expected of a royal servant. He was very attentive.

Of course, if he has any grievances, he has to keep them to himself.

The deed to the shop is in the County Princess's hands, and with her comes the Marquis of Xinting!

Now all the powerful officials and nobles in the city want to curry favor with him.

While everyone else was busy, he just ignored everything and went with his stepdaughter to the shop window shopping…

Isn't the Marquis of Xin Ting a bit too idle

That definitely isn't the case, so the conclusion is, Xin Ting Hou loves this adopted daughter dearly!

Even if he had ten thousand times the courage, he wouldn't dare to be disrespectful to the county princess.

After all, his neck was not as tough as that of a barbarian, unable to withstand the half-sword strike from Marquis Xinting!

Jia Yin carefully looked around both inside and outside the shop, as well as upstairs and downstairs, before calling Peng Chuan forward.

She didn't beat around the bush, and she wasn't shy. She took out the plan book and laid it all out.

The backyard grill needs to be remodeled, the front hall needs wood flooring, original wood cabinets, glass inlays, the second floor needs a fabric sofa, partitions for small private rooms, and plants...

In the end, after dozens of explanations, Pengchuan's eyes became as wide and confused as mosquito coils. He finally grabbed a pen and paper in desperation, scribbling frantically to keep up. After another half hour of questioning, he managed to grasp the gist of things.

Although his new home boasted a plethora of fresh delicacies, he had never seen nor tasted most of them.

But the same guests have never seen or eaten it before, so business in the future is guaranteed!

Peng Chuan was so excited that he wanted to do something big. He was afraid of being impolite, so he went out to prepare tea water and calm down for a moment.

At this time, a carriage arrived outside the shop.

Soon, an old lady was brought in by Pengchuan.

This grandma dresses very elegantly and tidily, but she holds her chin high with a hint of arrogance.

She likely hadn't expected to find Marquis Xinting inside. After a long pause, she didn't react at first, then quickly bowed her head in greeting, her expression becoming extremely humble.

"The old servant bows to the Lord and Lady. The old servant is the Nanny responsible for the Third Princess's daily life, a gift bestowed upon the princess by the Empress."

Perhaps afraid of being misunderstood by the Marquis, Grandmother clearly explained her origins.

The Lord frowned and asked, "You come here, what is the matter"

Grandma's head hung even lower, her expression increasingly awkward and guilty.

She mustered her courage and whispered, “That... yesterday Manager Yi brought back new pastries from the palace. The Emperor liked them very much…”

Jia Yin sat beside her stepfather, tilting her head, unable to figure out what Grandma was up to.

Even if the Emperor hadn't had enough and wanted another piece, it should have been Yi the Chief Steward who sent someone to retrieve it. How could he have sent someone from the Third Princess's side

Don't say that there's no cake here, even if there is, we can't let the Third Princess's people take it back!

What if the third princess was up to no good and tampered with the cake Would she and the Li family still be on good terms

So, she spoke first, saying apologetically, "Grandma, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. The new pastries presented to the Imperial Uncle yesterday were birthday cakes. They weren't easy to make, and we are already out of stock at home."

"If we prepare new ones, it will take two days. At that time, please have Father personally bring them to the Imperial Uncle in the palace, so as not to trouble Grandmother!"

The old woman remembered the temperamental mistress in the palace and mustered her courage to say, "Miss, it's very troublesome to bring food into and out of the palace. Could you please write down the recipes"

"Just happens that the Third Princess has been trying to perfect some treats lately, out of filial piety to the Emperor. If she had this recipe, the Third Princess would surely be delighted."

Jia Yin sneered in her heart. She finally understood, the third princess had sent someone to pick peaches!

If the two get along well, she wouldn't mind helping the Third Princess win over the Emperor's favor.

But last time, when the Third Princess bullied her so badly, she hasn't forgotten it!

She didn't deliberately make things difficult for the Third Princess, venting her anger was enough, why should she also satisfy the Third Princess's greed!

"Grandma, you may not know this, but this teahouse is mine. The birthday cakes will be sold here soon. As for the recipe, I'm afraid I can't give it to others. Of course, since Uncle Emperor enjoys them, I will always offer him some. So, Princess, you don't need to worry about it."

Jia Yin's smile vanished, and she looked like a child whose toy had been snatched away, leaving the old woman feeling inexplicably annoyed.

She saw that the Marquis remained silent and grew bolder, saying: "County Princess, it's just a recipe. If others heard that the princess desired it, they would surely offer it with both hands. County Princess, shouldn't you think about it again Could it be that the small teahouse business is more important than the princess's command"

"Of course!" Jiayin widened her eyes in surprise, "This shop was opened by me and Uncle Huang together. I have to settle accounts with Uncle Huang at the end of the year."

"The third princess snatched the recipe! How will I make money from the shop now How can I explain this to the Emperor The third princess is the Emperor's daughter. Should she even steal business from her own father"

Having said that, she looked at the Marquis with a face full of innocence and asked, "Uncle, is Emperor Uncle older or Princess Older Who should I listen to"

“Isn't it unfilial for the princess to steal her uncle emperor’s business” of us will take care of it." 。Tao Hongying quickly gathered all the women from each household. She first chose a kettle and tea set, a set of pots and pans, a jar of vegetable oil, and some salt, etc...