Chapter 104
Listening to Li Shopkeeper's words, Luo Ge found it amusing and raised her eyebrows slightly as she looked at him.
In the end, it was just urging her to come up with new recipes, but he was acting so flustered and hasty, almost startling her.
It was obvious that such a large Fuxin establishment would never be overshadowed by a small shop.
"Ahem, well, the kiln you taught us to make last time, we've already set up a workshop for it."
Seeing Luo Ge's expression, Li Shopkeeper knew she had seen through him, and his face showed a hint of embarrassment.
But he had no choice, the boss had sent him here, ahem.
Hearing this, Luo Ge chuckled and raised her eyebrows: "I've prepared two new recipes recently, and we happen to have some free time now. Shall we go there together?"
Not long ago, she had taught them how to make mooncakes and also showed them how to make a simple kiln, which would be convenient for making other types of pastries in the future.
Now, it should have been set up properly. She had planned to visit in the coming days anyway, having agreed to provide three new recipes this year, so she had no objection.
"Excellent!" Li Shopkeeper's eyes lit up instantly at her words, and he agreed without hesitation.
This made both Luo Ge and Gu Jinchen unable to hold back their laughter.
It wasn't too late in the day, so they could get some work done by going there.
After a few more days, they should be able to finish it. She had interacted with those pastry chefs before, and their aptitude was not bad.
If they couldn't get it right, she could always go back a few more times to teach them thoroughly.
Her share wasn't for nothing, hehe.
However, the recipes she planned to teach this time were not the same kind of pastries that Li Shopkeeper had brought earlier, but rather small cakes and cookies.
These two had always been very popular, delicious, and not too difficult to make, and they could also be completed with the current conditions.
The mooncakes from before counted as one, so together with these two, that made three in total.
"This is the place. All the ingredients are here, so let me know if you need anything else."
Li Shopkeeper led her to the workshop, where the chefs were already waiting, clearly showing that he had made preparations in advance this time.
Looking at the chefs, Li Shopkeeper felt a little embarrassed, cleared his throat twice, and turned to instruct them.
"Ahem, ahem, you all follow Lady Luo Ge's instructions carefully."
Then he turned to Luo Ge again: "Lady Luo Ge, let me know if you need anything else."
With that, he quietly slipped out.
In this era, women were typically confined to serving their husbands, raising children, doing laundry, and cooking.
Achieving what Luo Ge had accomplished in earning money was truly rare and exceptional.
When they started, they were afraid that these skilled chefs, who were proud of their abilities, wouldn't listen to Luo Ge.
So they all agreed to have their subordinates address Luo Ge as "Lady," a title that represented her status.
No one would dare defy her then.
They were indeed thoughtful.
But they had also underestimated the respect these skilled craftsmen had for her.
"Lady Luo Ge, tell us what to do, and we'll follow your instructions."
With her skills, Luo Ge currently had some confidence.
Now that they were aware of Luo Ge's abilities, these skilled chefs were incredibly respectful towards her and obeyed her every word.
"Let's prepare some fine flour, beat some eggs, and get some sheep's milk ready."
Luo Ge's attitude towards them was natural. After all, she was only responsible for teaching them diligently.
These chefs had also signed contracts and were selected and trained by Jiang Feng, so they were trustworthy.
So she had nothing to worry about.
Gu Jinchen silently followed by her side, occasionally lending her a hand.
Luo Ge had mentioned earlier that the new products might require eggs and sheep's milk, so Li Shopkeeper and the others had prepared them in advance.
They had initially wanted to find cow's milk, but cows were rare and precious animals that were forbidden to be slaughtered, and it was difficult to find them. So they had settled for sheep's milk instead.
Of course, Luo Ge would first demonstrate the process, and they would try it out.
But when the finished products were ready, even though they had been amazed many times before, Li Shopkeeper and the others were still astonished.
Jiang Feng couldn't stop talking.
"I've never tasted such soft, moist, and sweet pastries before!"
"And these biscuits, I had no idea there could be such a type of pastry biscuit."
Jiang Feng had rushed over when he heard from Li Shopkeeper that Luo Ge was coming to teach new products.
As the saying goes, "The early bird catches the worm." He arrived just as Luo Ge had finished making the products, allowing him to taste them.
"What did you say these two were called again?"
Jiang Feng seemed to really enjoy the small cakes.
After finishing one, he kept reaching for more, stuffing his mouth as if afraid someone would snatch them away.
Li Shopkeeper felt like covering his face, wishing he could say, "Boss, please mind your words and actions."
But he didn't dare...
Luo Ge was also taken aback by Jiang Feng's greedy behavior: "...Small cakes, cookies...little biscuits."
"Hmmm, not bad names." Jiang Feng swallowed what was in his mouth.
"Let's finalize these two as the new products, along with those mooncakes."
Then he turned to the chefs and a few others he had brought along.
"You all better learn properly! If you don't, you'll have to answer to me!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Well done, all of you." Jiang Feng smiled at Luo Ge and the others.
Luo Ge just smiled and shook her head.
With more people to teach, her workload naturally increased, but fortunately, they were all quite obedient and willing to learn.
It was quite comfortable for her.
...But the estimated teaching time turned out to be too short.
They were just starting to learn how to use the kiln, which was a challenge.
So, for this teaching session, it took Luo Ge more than ten days for all the chefs to pass the test on the two products.
Hmm...
But at least these new products were successfully introduced.
The chefs who had passed would be responsible for teaching the others, so Luo Ge didn't have to worry too much for the time being.
On the third day after the chefs graduated, Fuxin introduced the small biscuits.
As expected, the Fuxin shop became busy again.
Li Shopkeeper was once again bustling around.
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Peaceful days always seem to pass quickly. Before they knew it, October was already halfway through.
"My wife, the clothes I ordered should be ready. I'll go to the city to pick them up."
"Okay."
During this time, Luo Ge's belly had gradually started to show, and she felt sleepy easily.
When Gu Jinchen said this, she was still sleeping in bed, as the cool weather was perfect for staying in bed.
So she had no intention of going out with him, and instead yawned twice in succession.
Seeing this, Gu Jinchen's heart softened, and he reached out to ruffle her head a few times: "Wait for me to return."
"Okay, remember to check on the farm."
With the space water for cultivation, the first batch of trial fruit trees was very successful.
In less than a week, they had started growing new leaves, so they continued planting more.