Traveling to ancient times to sweep the catering industry

Mrs. Chen immediately became interested and asked Cheng Wenwen, "How big a cake can you make?"

"The biggest one should be as tall as a human being, if Madam wants."

"So big?" Miss Chen Er was surprised.

Cheng Wenwen nodded, and then said: "However, such a large cake is not easy to transport, so I can only borrow your kitchen. Is that okay?"

Madam Chen said, "Let me try it first. If it tastes good and can hold up to the occasion, then it's fine."

Cheng Wenwen stood up and cut a piece of cake for Mrs. Chen and the two young ladies.

The cake base is made into two layers, with cherry jam in the middle. It is sour and sweet, just enough to offset the sweetness of the cream.

Mrs. Chen and the two young ladies of the Chen family ate the food and nodded in satisfaction.

"The craftsmanship in your pastry shop is quite novel. Where did you learn it?"

This is a modern craft, so Cheng Wenwen naturally couldn't say that she had traveled through time. She made up an excuse and said, "I learned this craft when I married far away in the west, and then I improved it a bit and opened a shop."

Mrs. Chen looked at Cheng Wenwen and said, "You look young, but you're already married?"

Cheng Wenwen nodded and said, "I was married before, but because my husband and I had different personalities, we divorced. I then thought about opening a store to make a living."

"Separation?" Miss Chen Er was very surprised.

Mrs. Chen glanced at her younger daughter and signaled that she was being rude.

Although Mrs. Chen lived a life of luxury, she was an educated woman in her early years and did not agree with those old ideas, so she did not look at Cheng Wenwen with strange eyes.

She looked at Cheng Wenwen again. No matter how you looked at her, she was a friendly girl. She was able to run a store, so she couldn't be too lazy. So she wondered if this was the reason why she married that husband.

It's a pity that such a good girl didn't marry a good man.

She put down her fork and made up her mind, "Let's order your cake for our master's birthday! Also order some of these meat floss cakes and pack them into gift boxes for the guests. When the number of guests is confirmed in a few days, we will tell you the quantity."

"Thank you, Mrs. Chen, for taking care of our business." Sister Gao said with a smile.

Mrs. Chen said, "What are you thanking me for? We were originally going to order cakes, but you guys gave me a good idea. I have to thank you!"

After they chatted for a while, Cheng Wenwen and Sister Gao said goodbye.

Mrs. Chen watched Cheng Wenwen leave and couldn't help but sigh: "What a good girl! It's a pity that she met the wrong person and was ruined!"

Miss Chen also nodded: "Yes! I see that Mr. Cheng is so friendly, how could he not get along with others!"

Miss Chen Er said, "You can't judge a person by appearance alone. What if she did something to anger her husband?"

Madam Chen said, "Don't talk nonsense. It will spread and smear others. It's not easy for women in this world. We should help each other."

In her early years, Mrs. Chen lived under her stepmother's care and had a hard life. Fortunately, she met Mr. Chen, a potential stock, otherwise she would have been married off to someone else as a concubine by her stepmother.

Although Mrs. Chen has lived a life of luxury in recent years, she still has some sympathy for those women who have had a hard time.

She gave birth to two daughters, whom she loved especially. She carefully selected them into good families, but in the end she was reluctant to let them marry early so that they could stay by her side longer as a memory.

But looking at Cheng Wenwen, she was only about seventeen or eighteen years old. She had experienced marriage and divorce at such a young age, and finally opened her own shop to support herself. This shows her inner strength.

……

Cheng Wenwen was naturally happy to get such a big order.

Not long after returning to the store, Chen's maid Chunlian came again.

"Miss Chunlian, why are you here? Come upstairs and sit down."

Ms. Gao gave us a warm welcome.

Chunlian also followed him upstairs. After being treated to a few sips of tea, she simply explained: "Our wife asked me to give you the deposit. You left in a hurry and didn't even talk about these things!"

Sister Gao reacted and said, "Don't worry, the Chen family is big and powerful, they can't deny their debts!"

Chunlian glanced at Cheng Wenwen, then handed her a bag of silver and said, "Boss Cheng, this is twenty taels of silver. Our wife said that the number of guests will be counted in a few days, and the number of cakes will be determined at that time. The balance will be paid to you then."

"Sure!" Cheng Wenwen nodded, took the silver, weighed it, and found it was quite substantial. Mrs. Chen was really generous. Twenty taels was almost the income of their store for several days.

"I'll leave the pastry business to you, but you must do it well!"

"Of course. Thank Mrs. Chen for me."

"Ok!"

Chunlian said a few simple words and left.

Suddenly they had such a huge business deal, which was equivalent to their monthly business.

Sister Gao looked at the silver and said with a smile, "It would be great if there were such large orders every day!"

Cheng Wenwen smiled and said, "We are too busy to handle such a large order every day!"

"That's right!" Sister Gao began to enjoy the future. "If the business grows in the future, we will have to expand the store, otherwise we will be too busy to handle it."

Cheng Wenwen smiled and said, "Yes! But we still have to complete this order now, otherwise there will be no future!"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

……

Although Cheng's dessert shop is not well-known in Beijing, it has attracted some customers in a small area.

Among them are some young ladies from wealthy families. They like to send people to queue up to buy cakes and pastries. After all, there are new cakes and pastries every day and everyone wants to try them.

This is the case with the two young ladies of the Chen family.

Miss Chen Er couldn't help but sigh: "Sister, look at me, I seem to have gained weight!"

Miss Chen pinched her belly and laughed: "You have indeed gained weight."

"Oh, I have an appointment with Sister Wang to come today. She will definitely laugh at me when she sees me."

"I don't know whether she will laugh at you or not, but I will definitely laugh at you!"

"elder sister!"

The two sisters chatted and laughed for a while, and suddenly a virtuous girl walked in from outside the door and asked, "What are you talking about? I can hear your laughter from a long way away!"

Miss Chen said, "I was making fun of her for getting fat!"

Wang Ying looked at Miss Chen Er, and after sizing her up, she smiled and said, "Jingyi, you have gained weight, and your face has become rounder. Have you been eating too well recently?"

"You all laugh at me!" Chen Jingyi snorted.

Wang Yingying sat down, looked at Miss Chen, and asked, "Jingyin, what did she eat? Why did she suddenly gain weight?"

"It was a dessert from a dessert shop. It was delicious. So I couldn't control myself and ended up eating too much."

"I see. What kind of dessert is so magical?"

Wang Ying laughed.

"Sister Wang, if you try it, you will definitely gain weight. They have a new flavor of crepe cake today, and Cui Xin will buy some in a while."