NOVEL NEXT Chapter 175 Mustard smell~
The next day, Mao Xi made the fruit cakes to be taken to the Lin Mansion early at Liuxiang Snacks, put them in a food box, and took them to the Lin Mansion.
Mu Zhiyuan was worried that Shu Xi would go to the Lin Mansion alone and insisted on following him.
How could Mao Xi make Lin Qiaoer's wish come true?
She knew that half of the reason why Lin Qiaoer came to the shop to find trouble yesterday was because of Mu Zhiyuan.
"Brother Mu, please sit down at the sugar shop first. I'm just going to meet Miss Lin, give me a box of fruits, and make coffee on the spot. It won't take too long, and there are all women drinking tea in the house. I'm afraid it won't be safe if you go." inconvenient."
Mu Zhiyuan was most annoyed by the looks of young ladies on him, so he told Mao Xi to be careful and come back early.
In the afternoon, Mao Xi came to the Lin Mansion alone and explained the purpose of his visit to the housekeeper.
"It turns out to be the shopkeeper of the Liu Family Fruit Cake Shop. Our lady has told me to come in quickly."
The old housekeeper led Mao Xi to the kitchen and showed her various tableware and ingredients: "If you need help, girl, please feel free to ask these cooks."
Ten cooks stood by the stove, staring at the food box in Mao Xi's hand.
Fortunately, the cakes were made in advance. If I were to make cakes in front of these cooks, wouldn't I have learned all the skills?
Mao Xi took out a bag of coffee beans and said, "I have prepared the fruit cakes that Miss Lin needs in the shop in advance. You can help me grind the beans."
Lin Qiaoer's house had a hand-cranked bean grinder bought from Mao Xi's shop. Mao Xi also found a stone mortar in the kitchen so that other cooks could continue grinding beans.
After the beans were ground, she instructed the cooks to brew coffee with coffee powder and boiling water.
"Do you have milk in the kitchen?"
A cook took a jar of milk and said, "Some girls, I heard that you are coming here today, so they have prepared it in advance."
Mao Xi took a bamboo spoon and instructed everyone to froth the milk.
The coffee cups were made of fine ceramic cups. Mao Xi used milk foam to make a tulip flower shape for each cup of coffee.
The cooks exclaimed: "Wow! It turns out that coffee drinks can be painted on just like tea!"
Lin Qiaoer and her sisters were eating melon seeds in the pavilion.
The maids brought coffee to the yard one after another. Mao Xi carried the food box and followed the maid team.
There were a total of six people sitting in the pavilion, each with a head full of pearls and green lips, with fair skin and red lips, looking like a noble lady.
Lin Qiaoer was a little disappointed when she didn't see Mu Zhiyuan. She smelled the coffee and said, "Shopkeeper Shu Xi, did you brew this coffee freshly? Why didn't the boy from the shop come today?"
He knew that she had no good intentions when she asked Mu Zhiyuan to come.
Mao Xi said coldly: "He has a stomachache and can't come today. Your maid in the kitchen brewed the coffee and I brewed it."
She stepped forward, opened the food box, and placed various fruits in front of the ladies.
Finally, she specially placed a plate of green plain cakes in front of Lin Qiaoer and said, "This is the shop's new green tea plain cakes. I made them specially for you."
Lin Qiaoer started her little voice again: "Oh, why are you so embarrassed? It's been really hard for Miss Ma Xi today."
Mao Xi didn't talk nonsense to her. Lin Qiaoer's sister happened to be there, so she asked directly: "It's not hard, it's just Miss Lin. You really don't want to pay me for these fruit cakes and coffee, do you? You made it clear yesterday. , that bamboo cup is no problem at all, and I didn’t charge you any labor fees when I came to your house today.”
"The silver is simple. Do I need more silver? How much do you want?"
"The fruit and coffee cost 200 yuan in total."
Lin Qiaoer took out two taels of silver and put it on the table: "Here are two taels. I will give it to you together with today's work expenses, but you have to accompany us sisters to recite poems and make flying flower orders. If you can add three lines of poems, , I’ll give you the money.”
Lin Qiaoer was secretly happy. She didn't believe how much ink the cook with oily hands could have in her stomach.
Mao Xi sneered inwardly, who would take the photo of the poem? I am familiar with Tang poetry and Song lyrics.
"Miss Lin, please don't regret it?"
Lin Qiaoer: "The doorman is not here, so I went out to pick red lotus."
Mao Xi: "The rain is gurgling outside the curtain, and the mood of spring is fading."
Lin Qiaoer: "The mountains are covered with red flowers, and the spring water of the Shu River beats the mountain streams."
Mao Xi: "The flowing water flows through Xiaopu, and the sad wind passes through Dongting."
Lin Qiao'er: "I stopped the boat to ask for help, maybe I am from the same hometown."
Mao Xi: "When we meet, I will drink for you. I will tie my horse to the weeping willow of a tall building."
Everyone was amazed, can the cook know how to recite poems?
Mao Xi picked up the two taels of silver and said to Lin Qiaoer, "Thank you very much, Miss Lin, for the money. You are welcome to come to the shop to buy fruits next time."
In the pavilion, other noble ladies looked at Shu Xi with admiration.
"Qiao'er, this cook Mao Xi still has some ink. She can read the poems of Wang Wei and Li Yu."
"Her hands are so skillful. There is even a tulip painted on this coffee drink!"
"This peach blossom cake is really good. I'll go to her shop to try it someday. I think her fruit is pretty good. It's not as unpalatable as you said."
Lin Qiaoer put away the coldness in her eyes and smiled at the sisters: "Oh, sisters, how could I know? Maybe it was because everyone was here today that she didn't dare to neglect, so she made the fruit so delicious."
After saying that, she picked up a green tea plain cake in front of her and took a bite.
A strong and pungent mustard smell rushed straight into the nose and exploded in Tianling Gai.
"Ah~ah sneeze..."
Lin Qiaoer spit out the fruit cake in her mouth on the ground in an unladylike manner in front of other noble ladies.
"Okay, she actually put mustard in the cake."
Lin Qiaoer sneezed two more times in succession, and tears and snot flowed out unconsciously.
She hurriedly took out the handkerchief and covered her face and wiped it.
The other noble ladies laughed and said, "Sister Qiao'er, why do you choke on even a piece of cake?"
Lin Qiaoer pushed the green tea plain cake to the center of the table: "You guys smell it, the shopkeeper deliberately added mustard paste to the cake."
Ayin took a cake, opened it and smelled it. It smelled of fresh green tea.
She mustered up the courage to take a bite: "What a refreshing green tea, Qiao'er. This is a green tea cake. It doesn't have the taste of mustard. If you don't believe me, try it again."
Lin Qiaoer took another cake and broke it open and smelled it. Indeed, as A Yin said, it only had a strong smell of green tea.
It turned out that she deliberately put this cake in front of me so that I could eat it and make a fool of myself in public.
snort! Lin Qiaoer secretly vowed to take revenge for today in the future.
Mao Xi carried the empty wooden food box, hummed a little tune, and walked towards the gate of Lin Mansion under the guidance of the maid.
When passing by the west wing, he was spotted by Lin Wencai, Lin Qiaoer's eldest brother not far away.
Lin Wencai called his servant to him and asked, "Who is that little lady? She looks so pretty?"
"Master, I'm a cook. I'm here today to deliver food to the ladies."
"She's just a little cook. Come here, tie her up and send her to my study."