Among the gossips, except for the fight between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the disagreement between husband and wife, and some things in the high-end compound.

In the high gate compound, there were naturally some stories about slaves.

These were what Xue Rong and the others were most concerned about, so they listened attentively.

For example, the little maid bought by Zhang Yuanwai’s family fell in the eyes of Zhang Yuanwai who wanted to make her his concubine. The little maid didn’t agree, so she was beaten and scolded every day. Madam Zhang even disliked her for being so charming at such a young age. She felt the maid was only good at seducing men so sold her to a brothel. Within half a year, she contracted an incurable disease and was waiting to die.

The slave bought by shopkeeper Qian was punished to kneel all night because he accidentally broke a teacup. As a result, the slave was caught in the cold wind at night and developed a high fever. The Qian family did not ask a doctor to see him, so he fell ill and died.

…

Every time she heard this, Xue Rong felt frightened in her heart. She also felt more and more that it was great to stay in Su Ji. It was their blessing to follow Miss.

As soon as Xue Rong said these words, everyone else echoed them.

“Miss can be regarded as our benefactor.”

“Let’s work hard to repay her kindness.”

“It’s necessary!”

“Sister Shuangye, are you okay?” Several people were chatting enthusiastically, and only Shuangye could be seen not saying anything. So they asked with concern, “Are you tired today?”

Today, when making mooncakes, Shuangye put in a lot of effort. Watching her slender figure, it seemed like there was an inexhaustible strength within her. Even Qinghe, who was responsible for wrapping the mooncakes beside her, felt like she was struggling to keep up.

“I’m fine, I was just thinking…”

Shuangye came back to his senses and blinked her eyes in the darkness, “It’s getting colder and colder today. Liangpi business is not easy to do, and the sales volume is getting less and less. I have to talk to the girl later, and it would be better to change the menu.”

“That’s true.” Qing Kui nodded, “It’s cold today, so it’s hard to sell cold food, and those noodles with braised soup are being sold more than noodles with soybean paste. I guess they don’t want to hurt their spleen and stomach by eating cold things in autumn.”

“Yes.” Shuangye nodded.

On the second day, Shuangye found Su Yujin to talk about this matter and suggested changing the food.

Su Yujin smiled and nodded, “Yes, thanks to you for reminding me. I have been thinking carefully about what kind of food I should change to in the past few days.”

“The servant girl thought, this winter is long and the weather is cold. , I guess she is willing to eat hot food with soup. Miss is good at cooking, so she thought about what kind of food is hot and easy to make?”

Su Yujin nodded again, “Well, that’s the truth. You have a very clear mind and have thought everything through. If you think there’s anything you can improve in the future, please tell me more.”

“Yes!” Shuangye agreed excitedly.

When Shuangye returned to Su Ji’s shop and was busy again, Ai Cao found time to ask Su Yujin, “Didn’t Miss plan to replace the liangpi with something else a few days ago? Why are you saying thank you to Shuangye for reminding you now?

“Although she may have thought of this a little later than I did, the fact that she thought of this is enough to show that she is doing things with her heart. This kind of thinking really cannot be beaten, and it is better to be encouraged as much as possible.” Su Yujin said with a smile. “To run a shop, you have to do a lot of things yourself, and you have to be busy in it every day to find many problems. You can also encourage Shuangye and others to mention more shortcomings in order to improve the shop and make it better.”

“That’s the truth.” Ai Cao understood and nodded hurriedly, “Miss thinks everything so clearly. With a brain like mine, I really can’t think of so many things.” This was so vivid. What a flattery!

However, it sounded very pleasant to the ears.

Su Yujin pursed her lips, smiled, and told Ai Cao to go buy more eggs and salt with Mama Liu.

The sales of salted egg yolk mooncakes were really good these days, so the salted egg yolk needed to be marinated more.

While she was busy, someone came to the door.

The visitor was the shopkeeper of Yunzhizhai, Yun Yongnian.

“Miss, Yunzhizhai is the largest pastry shop in Qinghe County. The mooncake business is also booming at this time of year. Our mooncakes are selling well this year. Is Shopkeeper Yun here to cause trouble for us?” Mother Liu was a little worried.

“Why are you afraid of him? The road is facing the sky, and everyone goes to one side. Qinghe County is so big and there are so many businesses, so who told that only Yunzhizhai is allowed to sell mooncakes, but not Su Ji is not allowed to sell mooncakes?”

Ai Cao curled her lips and comforted Su Yujin and said, “Don’t be afraid, Miss. We are not afraid of them if we behave uprightly.”

“That’s what I say, but…”

Many times, it was not the case that we could avoid trouble by behaving uprightly.

“Let’s go take a look first.” Su Yujin put down her half-rolled sleeves and took Ai Cao and Mother Liu to the front hall.

It was afternoon, and Su Ji had already closed. At this time, Yun Yongnian was invited to sit at a table, and a cup of tea was served on the table.

Yun Yongnian took a sip of tea and looked up at Su Ji’s layout and attire, nodding slightly from time to time.

When he saw Su Yujin approaching, Yun Yongnian stood up hurriedly and said, “Hello, Shopkeeper Su. I’m the shopkeeper of Yunzhizhai, Yun Yongnian. I’m visiting you today, don’t be offended, Shopkeeper Su.”

The attitude was respectful and polite, and it didn’t look like he was looking for trouble.

Su Yujin accepted the greeting and said, “Shopkeeper Yun is here and it is Su Ji’s honor, but I don’t know why Shopkeeper Yun is here?”

“This…”

Yun Yongnian paused briefly, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke, “To be honest, Yunzhizhai is also a family business passed down from our ancestors. I am the third generation in my family, and despite my young age, I took over the family business. I know my abilities are still lacking, but I can see that there is room for improvement in many of the pastries and foods at Yunzhizhai.”

“Take the salted egg yolk pastry in our shop, for example. Others say it’s fragrant and delicious, but when I eat it, I feel that the flavor of the salted egg yolk is not sufficient. However, the pastry chefs can’t seem to find a way to improve it.”

“In these past few days, I heard that the salted egg yolk and yellow bean paste mooncakes sold at the entrance of Su Ji are very delicious. I had someone buy some and tried them. The mooncake crust is delicate, the yellow bean paste is sweet and fragrant, and most importantly, the salted egg yolk is savory and delicious. It’s much better than the salted egg yolks used in our Yunzhizhai’s pastries.”

“So, I thought about coming to discuss the matter of salted egg yolks with Manager Su. I wanted to ask if Shopkeeper Su would be willing to sell the method of making these salted egg yolks to Yunzhizhai.”

“Of course, if Shopkeeper Su doesn’t want to sell the recipe at a fixed price, I can also buy salted egg yolks directly from Manager Su. I wonder if Shopkeeper Su…”

Do you agree?

“So, it’s about the salted egg yolks.” Su Yujin felt relieved. After thinking for a moment, she said, “If we are selling the recipe, I wonder how much Shopkeeper Yun is willing to offer?”

(End of Chapter)

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