Joe's Farming

After half an hour, the hawthorn cake was completely cool, and Qiao Yu began to remove it from the mold. Fortunately, he had brushed a layer of oil on the mold before, otherwise the hawthorn would be a bit sticky, and the mold he made had two small ears, so it was really difficult to remove it.

Everyone thought the round, dark red, and slightly crystal clear hawthorn cake with two little ears was extremely cute.

Gu Xiaoyan: "Mom, can I really eat it? It looks so good."

Gu Xiaoxue: "Yes, mother, let's keep it and sell it."

Qiao Yu smiled: "There are still three baskets of hawthorns at home, enough for you to eat."

Then he gave one to every child present. Even the old man was forced to eat one.

Qiao Yu tried one herself. It was quite elastic. The hawthorn itself has gelatin, and starch is added to make it more solid. A lot of sugar was added, so the acid was sweet enough. After taking one bite, I wanted to take a second bite.

Even Qiao Xing, a kid who didn't like candy, ate one more and still felt unsatisfied.

Uncle Wang also said: "Brother Qiao is really capable. Even the old man thought the food tasted good."

Gu Xiaoxue: "Mom, it's really delicious! Better than the ones sold by the peddler!"

Gu Xiaoyan also nodded continuously.

Li Li Niang: "Qiao Ge'er, how come you are so smart? This will definitely sell better than candied haws."

Qiao Yu said generously: "If you like, eat more, but hawthorn is good for digestion, so don't eat too much."

The children agreed, but they only took one or two more because they knew they would have to sell them for money.

The sun was about to set, and Qiao Yu asked Li Li Niang to go home quickly and come back the next morning to accompany her to set up a stall in the town. Li Li Niang went home happily.

Hawthorn cakes are easy to stick together, so Qiao Yu took out the food box that Xu Yuan had given her, put some greaseproof paper at the bottom, and then put the hawthorn cakes in layer by layer, leaving some space between each one. Those that couldn't fit in were kept for herself.

Qiao Yu took a small plate, put seven or eight of them on it, and asked Qiao Xing to deliver it to Aunt Shi.

Then he filled another small plate and went to find Gu Feng.

Although the panda head is cute, it is too inconvenient to pack. Qiao Yu plans to pour it into a square mold next time, and then cut it into pieces when he arrives in town. He doesn't have to worry about the bumps in the stew. It will also be convenient to wrap it in oil paper and give it to customers.

It seems that I need to consider more realistic factors before doing anything next time.

When Gu Feng saw her husband coming, he immediately put down his work. Their house was already half built. As long as it didn't rain, the roof beams would be put up in seven or eight days. Although it didn't look as good as the rural courtyard houses of later generations, it was unique compared to other houses in the village.

"Why are you here? I'll be back in a while." Uncle Li has been missing these two days, and Xu Ning is missing today. He also went to the village in the afternoon. Gu Feng wanted to do some more work before going back.

Qiao Yu held up the hawthorn cake: "Is it cute?"

Gu Feng raised his eyebrows: "What is it?"

Qiao Yu gave it and pinched a piece with her hand: "Open your mouth."

Gu Feng obediently opened his mouth and took it in his mouth, chewing it: "Hmm... delicious. Not sour, sweet and fragrant. Made from hawthorn in the yard?"

Qiao Yu nodded: "Prepare to sell it tomorrow."

Gu Feng took out another piece: "Qiao'er is amazing, I have never eaten such a cake before."

Qiao Yu was praised by her husband, and the corners of her mouth curled up unconsciously: "That's right, and hawthorn helps digestion and stimulates appetite, it's a good thing."

Gu Feng liked to see her husband being a little proud, and he smiled dotingly, with a smile that was filled with tenderness and affection that he was not aware of.

Gu Feng has no expression on his face most of the time, and his deep facial features make him look very fierce. Qiao Yu knows this, so no matter how many times she sees her husband smile, she is still fascinated by him.

Qiao Yu shook her infatuated face and looked around.

Another important thing he came here for was to find Xu Ning's father and invite them to dinner tomorrow afternoon.

Gu Feng asked him: "Who are you looking for?"

Qiao Yu then told Gu Feng what happened in the afternoon, and Gu Feng nodded: "I'll go and tell him. You go home first."

Of course Qiao Yu agreed. Although he was a man, he still felt a little weird to receive the stares of a group of grown men every time he came to the construction site.

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In the evening, the old man cooked multi-grain porridge, which was paired with the Drunken Chicken sold by Yipinxuan. Qiao Yu also fried two vegetarian dishes.

At the dinner table, Qiao Yu took out his purse and started distributing money to everyone.

Qiao Xing still got 20 cents, the two little ones acted as mascots for the whole morning, 5 cents each, and the old man was also paid 20 cents for his hard work in taking care of the children.

The old man didn't want it at first, but finally accepted it after Qiao Xing persuaded him.

Gu Feng looked at his husband, looking at him eagerly: "I also helped you in the afternoon."

Qiao Yu was stunned for a moment, then she burst out laughing. It was the first time she saw her husband with such an expression: "Okay, okay, I'll give it all to you." She handed over the purse directly.

The children all burst into laughter.

Especially Gu Xiaoxue: "Oh! Dad, Mom was scared by you just now. Hahahaha."

Gu Feng rubbed his daughter's head with his big hand and said with a dark face: "Eat." In fact, his ears were already red. He didn't know why he was crazy and acted like a spoiled child to his husband just now.

Qiao Yu couldn't stop laughing, and signaled to the children with her eyes to stop laughing and eat their food obediently.

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Day two.

Because of Li Li'niang's joining, today's mascots and Qiao Xing were left at home to learn "Thousand Character Classic" from the old man.

Fortunately, they were too tired yesterday and did not prepare any soap, so it should be no problem for just the two of them.

When they arrived at Taoyuan Town, the noodle shop owner saved a seat for Qiao Yu, and as soon as Qiao Yu set up his stall, he gave him two pieces of hawthorn cake to try.

Today is the last day for Zhang Wu to stay in Taoyuan Town. As soon as he saw Qiao Yu setting up the stall, he came over. There was no child following Qiao Yu today, only a capable peasant woman. Zhang Wu was a little worried whether the boy was frightened yesterday.

When Qiao Yu saw the old customer coming, he greeted him, "Big brother, you are here. What do you want to eat today?"

Zhang Wu looked at the neatly arranged hawthorn cakes and asked, "What is this? A cake?"

People around who were originally planning to buy braised dishes also looked over.

Qiao Yu introduced loudly: "Yes! This is our new product, a pastry made with hawthorn, called hawthorn cake. It is chewy and sour and sweet. It helps digestion and stimulates appetite. If you have elderly people and children at home, you can buy some to try."

Zhang Wu doesn't eat sweets, so he just ordered braised dishes.

"How much is it, little boss?" asked the other onlookers.

Qiao Yu: "One portion is ten cents, five portions."

"It's too expensive!"

Qiao Yu said frankly: "This cake is made with a large basket of hawthorns. As you all know, hawthorns are sour. A lot of sugar is added, which increases the cost. And this craftsmanship is something that other people can't do. It's time-consuming and laborious for me, so I have to make some money, right?"

Although Qiao Yu had only been here for two days, those who could come here to buy stewed food were not poor. It made sense, the cakes in this cake shop cost dozens of coins per pound.

After a while, a woman with a child said, "Give me one portion. Xiaobao is drooling."

The child embarrassedly covered his face with his hands, leaving only his red ears exposed.

Li Li Niang wrapped the bag neatly and handed it to her: "How old is the child? She is so cute."

The woman smiled and said, "She just turned five today, so I brought her out to buy some delicious food. As soon as you set the table, she pulled me away and wouldn't leave."

When Qiao Yu heard this, she thought, "Happy birthday, my dear child." She immediately used a bamboo stick to pick out a piece of cake and gave it to her: "Happy birthday, my dear child. I'll give you another piece."