The happy little days of the Ye family

Thinking that the honey chestnut cake could not be put away, after lunch, Wang Chunyu drove the donkey cart to deliver the cakes to Ye's father and Ye Donglin.

Wang Chunyu went to North Street first. At this time, everyone had just had lunch and basically rested at home. The street was deserted.

There were only a few people eating at a stall selling wonton noodles.

When Wang Chunyu came to the stall, Father Ye was sitting on a chair and taking a nap.

"Dad, I made some honey chestnut cake this morning. This chestnut cake won't last long. You try to sell these first. If they sell well, I'll make more tonight and sell them tomorrow morning."

"Thank you for your trip." Father Ye was very happy that there were new pastries for sale.

"Dad, I'm going to deliver chestnut cake to Xiaoqi's father, so I'll leave first." Wang Chunyu put down the cake and left in a hurry.

Father Ye's little stall is quite famous in North Street. The pastries made by Wang Chunyu are delicious and cheap, and they always sell well.

Although the newly launched Honey Chestnut Cake is smaller in size, it is very delicate, beautiful and smells delicious.

Father Ye felt that those ladies and ladies from wealthy families should like them very much, so he immediately started shouting.

“Honey chestnut cake, fragrant and sweet honey chestnut cake, don’t miss it if you pass by!”

There were few people on the street at this time, and Father Ye shouted for a while before a young woman dressed in a coquettish way came forward with a little maid.

"Xiao Tao, do you buy the pastries I usually eat from this stall?" The young woman looked at the pastries on the stall with interest.

"Yes, Third Aunt, I have bought all my pastries from their house in the past two months." The little maid behind her said in a low voice.

"Boss, please give me 2 pieces of osmanthus cake, brown sugar hair cake, red date cake, and this new honey chestnut cake."

"Okay, there are some silk flowers and hair ties brought back from the county on the stall. Let me see if I like them."

Father Ye was not in a hurry to make cakes, but moved the wooden shelf forward where the hair accessories were hung.

The woman took a fancy to the peony-style silk flower at first glance, took one and held it in her hand, "I want this peony."

Father Ye quickly packed the pastries and handed them to the maid aside.

"Little lady, the pastries are 44 cents and the silk flowers are 22 cents. The total is 66 cents."

"Xiao Tao, give me the money."

There are gradually more and more people on the street behind, and there are still many people who are willing to try the new pastries.

Two pieces for you, two pieces for me, 20 pieces of pastry, and it was sold out quickly.

In the evening, the maid named Xiaotao came to see Father Ye and wanted to buy some more chestnut cakes, but unfortunately they were all sold out.

Seeing that the pastries were sold out, Xiao Tao had no choice but to order 6 pieces of chestnut cakes from Father Ye and come over to pick them up tomorrow morning.

Compared with the popularity of chestnut cakes on North Street, Ye Donglin's sales here are not very good.

Honey chestnut cakes cost a penny more than ordinary pastries, and they are also smaller. The budget-conscious women in the alley don't buy them. They prefer to buy cheap and large pastries.

One afternoon passed, and only two pieces of the chestnut cake Wang Chunyu sent were sold.

But Ye Donglin is not in a hurry. Today is the eighth day of the Lunar New Year and the academy will start classes today.

When the sun was about to set, a group of young boys who had just come from the academy came into the shop.

These half-grown boys are now ready to eat. They have just come from the academy and are hungry.

The first time I entered the grocery store, I went straight to the shelf with pastries.

A round-faced boy running at the front immediately saw the new pastries.

"Boss Ye, what kind of pastry is this? It smells pretty good."

Ye Donglin knew that this young man liked sweets, so he promoted hard:

"This is the honey chestnut cake that my wife made in the morning. Chestnuts are naturally sweet, and with the addition of honey, it is sweeter than ordinary cakes. It is sweet and fragrant. Do you want to try two pieces?"

The young man looked at the newly launched honey chestnut cake with a tangled look on his face, then looked at his usual favorite water chestnut cake, and finally abandoned his old love and chose a new one.

"Then give me a piece of honey chestnut cake and let me try how it tastes."

As soon as he got the chestnut cake, another young man who came with him urged: "Try it quickly to see if it tastes good. If it tastes good, I'll have a piece too."

Under the eager eyes of his friend, the young man took a big bite without ceremony, and then his eyes lit up.

"It's delicious. It's exactly what Boss Ye said. It's very sweet and delicious."

As soon as he finished speaking, other teenagers in the grocery store shouted to Ye Donglin:

"Uncle Ye, give me a piece of honey chestnut cake too."

"I want it too, give me a piece."

"I want a new pastry and a piece of water chestnut cake."

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"Okay, okay." Ye Donglin smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed.

The group of teenagers quickly dispersed after eating pastries. Some returned books to Ye Donglin, some went to pick new books from the bookshelf, and some went to the back shelf to look at the Four Treasures of the Study.

Although this group of teenagers had lucky money, they still couldn't compare with the wealthy families on North Street.

When I was preparing to go home, I had only sold 12 yuan of chestnut cakes in total, leaving 8 yuan unsold.

Just as Ye Donglin was thinking about whether to take the remaining pastries home and eat them, or keep them to sell tomorrow, a chubby young boy came to the grocery store.

This is Zhang Wenbin who lives across from the grocery store. He is currently studying in a nearby academy. He is just 10 years old this year.

The little boy has a chubby figure and usually comes to the grocery store to buy pastries and candies.

"Uncle Ye, I heard that you have new pastries here, right?"

Ye Donglin pinched Zhang Wenbin's round face and said, "You are quite well-informed. Do you want to try two pieces of the honey chestnut cake made by your aunt?"

"Okay, give me two dollars."

As soon as he finished speaking, the little guy asked again with a distressed look on his face: "Uncle Ye, how much does this new pastry cost per piece? If it's too expensive, I can't afford it. My mother took away all my New Year's money."

"It's not expensive, it's just like the price of red date cake, five cents a piece."

"Okay, give me two dollars."

Zhang Wenbin took out his wallet with his chubby hands, carefully counted 10 copper coins and put them on the table.

The little fat man didn't take anything to pack. He just held a honey chestnut cake in one hand and sat at the counter, planning to finish it before going home.

Zhang Wenbin has been fond of sweet things since he was a child, and this chestnut cake suits his taste quite well.

“This pastry is delicious. The flavors of honey and chestnuts blend very well, and it’s very sweet.”

The little guy was still growing and had a huge appetite. He finished the two cakes in a short time, then looked straight at the remaining 6 chestnut cakes, and whispered:

"Although my mother is a bit stingy, she still often buys me delicious food. My elder brother and younger sister are also greedy cats."

Zhang Wenbin looked at the delicious pastries and took out his small purse again with a distressed look on his face.

"Uncle Ye, wrap up the rest of the new pastries for me."

Zhang Wenbin felt very distressed when paying. After buying these 6 pastries, he didn't have much pocket money left.

Ye Donglin looked at the little guy counting money with a distressed look on his face, and couldn't help laughing with joy.

Then he saw the little fat man, looking at him sadly.

"Uncle is wrong, let me treat you to some sweets."

As he spoke, Ye Donglin took two pieces of candy from the sugar bowl under the counter and took them out to comfort the children.

"Thank you, Uncle Ye, but can you give me an extra piece? I still have an elder brother and a younger sister at home."

The little fat man looked at Ye Donglin expectantly. After he spoke, he felt embarrassed and his face turned red again.

"Okay."

Ye Donglin thought this child was quite interesting, so he took out another piece of candy with a smile.