Asking for monthly ticket

  Before crossing over, Xia Zhi was quite fond of eating saccharima. Because she disliked the ingredients used by street vendors and the excessive unhealthy additives, she preferred to make them herself whenever she had time. The saccharima she made were genuine and reassuring to eat. Having made many, she became a skilled worker. It wasn't her boasting, but the saccharima she made were indeed much more delicious than those sold outside.

  Looking at the Sakima that had cooled down inside the mold, Xia Zhi poured it out and cut it into small pieces. This way, a fragrant, crispy, sweet and soft dessert was made.

  Xia Zhi tasted a bit herself and felt that the flavor was as good as ever. Or, to be more accurate, this flavor was even more delicious than what she remembered from before. She thought for a moment and then understood the reason. Before crossing over, although she also bought the best ingredients, pollution was almost everywhere in that era. But now the raw materials she bought were truly pure and natural.

  Let's take an example. In those years, she bought eggs at a high price, but couldn't guarantee that what she got was genuine. Now, she can't even buy eggs produced by chicken farms with various feeds.

  Xia Zhi was very happy, she put the finished Sakima into the food box while calling Xiao Hei Yu Er to come in. Xiao Hei Yu Er was playing with Da Qing outside, Xia Zhi called him and he came in happily.

  "Sixteen..." Little Hei's big eyes sparkled as he stared at Xia Zhi.

  Xia Zhi handed a piece of Sakima to Xiao Hei Yu and whispered, "Old uncle, try it, is it delicious?"

  Little Black Fish was eating Sakima while nodding: "Delicious, delicious. Sixteen, what's this called? It's really delicious." Although he was a child from a farming family, Little Black Fish had also eaten many kinds of snacks.

  She made a temporarily secretive gesture. She had just discussed with Xiao Hei Yu that she wanted to do something, but she had to wait before telling him. However, once it was done, she would be able to earn a considerable amount of silver money.

  "Sixteen, that's...". Little Black also lowered his voice.

  Xia Zhi nodded and murmured in agreement. She tidied up the kitchen, then brought out a food box and Xiao Hei Yu.

  Xiao Hong and Liu Sao received Xia Zhi's instructions, they were curious but really didn't dare to go to the kitchen. At this time, Xia Zhi came out, and the two people came over to accompany her with a smile and conversation.

  "Is this what you want, young lady?"

  "I'm going out with Uncle Lao for a bit, and I'll be back soon. If my aunt asks, just tell her for me." Xia Zhi said to Liu Shu with a smile. Xia Da Gu took the pearl and went to Guo Yu Huan's house, probably won't be back for a while.

  Liu's sister-in-law naturally smiled and agreed, seeing Xia Zhi and Xiao Hei Yu'er take Da Qing out the door.

  Xia Zhi walked slowly on the street, seemingly not in a hurry. But her purpose was actually very clear. Walking to the gate of Gui Xiang Zhai, she took Xiao Hei with her and went inside.

  The little black fish led the big green dog with a rope, but the young shop assistants still came up quickly and politely indicated that such a large dog was not very suitable to enter their store. However, he also said that the dog could stay outside the door, and he could help watch it until Xia Zhi and Xiao Hei Yu finished shopping and took the dog away.

  Xia Zhi just smiled.

  Why choose Gui Xiang Zhai instead of He Miao Tou, it seems that Gui Fang Zhai, which is unknown who will die in whose hands, has been carefully considered. The gossip heard from Xia Da Gu is one aspect, and Gui Xiang Zhai wins over Gui Fang Zhai in terms of morality. The friendship with Tian Lai Bao is another aspect. In terms of distance and closeness, she would also choose Gui Xiang Zhai.

  Another important point is the result of her personal inspection. The service attitude of the young clerks in these two shops, to say nothing of the pastries they sell, is slightly better at Gui Xiang Zhai, very natural and not just put on for a short time to compete.

  Kui Xiang Zhai has a great reputation in the city, and from what she heard from Xia Dagu, she also thinks that these two shops are competing to win or lose, but Kui Xiang Zhai has a greater chance of winning.

  Of course, if you add her factor, Gui Xiangzhai is a stable winner.

  "I'm here to see your boss." Xia Zhi said to the young shop assistant, then deliberately looked around, hinting that it wasn't convenient to talk here.

  The young man didn't know what to make of it, and carefully sized up the two children again. Both children were dressed very neatly, and their speech and behavior showed good upbringing. The little girl who was speaking, although still young, was surprisingly poised. For some reason, he felt that her words were extremely difficult to refuse.

  Not to mention that the shop was originally prosperous and welcoming to guests from all sides, and now with the special period in front of us, the young shop assistant dared not to slack off during the summer solstice.

  "Little girl, what brings you to our shop?"

  "It's very important, and can only be said after seeing your master," Xia Zhi said.

  The young shopkeeper hesitated for a moment, then made a decision. "Please follow me, two little guests." This time the young shopkeeper didn't let the two leave Da Qing outside the door, but instead led them to a room in the back, bringing the two children with him.

  "Please wait for a moment, our boss will be here immediately." The young shop assistant poured tea for the two children and then turned around to leave.

  Xia Zhi sat down on a chair and looked around.

  The Cassia Fragrance Shop is much larger than the Guo's grocery store, with a layout of a shop in front and a workshop behind. The storefront sells pastries, while the back is a manual pastry workshop. In the summer solstice, you can smell the rich sweet aroma constantly wafting from the back.

  There is a short kang by the north-facing window in the room where she is now, and there are tables, chairs, and other furniture under the kang. The room is very clean, and from the arrangement of the furniture and the scrolls on the wall, it should be a place to entertain guests.

  Xia Zhi nodded in agreement. For two young children whose identities and intentions were unclear, the treatment they received from Gui Xiangzhai was not discourteous at all.

  Soon, footsteps were heard outside. The young shopkeeper lifted the curtain and bowed to invite a middle-aged man wearing a cyan satin long gown to come in.

  "This is our boss." The young shop assistant followed him in, poured a cup of hot tea for the boss, and then retreated.

  "What should I call you, little girl? What brings you to find me?" The man in green robes asked, sizing up Xia Zhi.

  "My name is Xia Zhi, and this is my uncle." Xia Zhi also sized up the man in green robe. The man was slender, with a very neat appearance, quite different from those businessmen who were all smiles that Xia Zhi had met before. "May I ask how to address the shopkeeper?"

  "My surname is Zhang." Mr. Zhang replied, seemingly in a hurry. After introducing himself with one sentence, he immediately asked Xia Zhi, "Miss Xia, what brings you to me?"

  "Is Mr. Zhang in a hurry to do something else? I won't keep you for long, give me a moment and you won't regret it." Xia Zhi said, then asked Mr. Zhang to sit down and talk.

  Mr. Zhang indeed had something to attend to at this time, and after receiving the report from his young apprentice, he knew that two children were coming. He hesitated for a moment, but ultimately feared that he would miss something important, so he hurried over. The time he could spare was not much, but hearing Xia Zhi say this, he vaguely felt that he had just made a very correct decision.

  In the many years that followed, Zhang was always grateful for making this correct decision today.

  "Please sit down, Miss Xia." Zhang Guan handed Xia a polite gesture to sit down. After she and Xiao Hei Yu sat down, he followed suit, making sure the etiquette was done properly.

  "Miss Xia came looking for me, what's the matter?" Asking again like this, Zhang's face no longer had any hint of being in a hurry.

  "Please try the pastries I brought, Mr. Zhang." Xia Zhi said as she opened the food box. She had bought a two-layered food box, with the first layer containing original flavor sakima and the second layer containing sakima with added raisins, sesame seeds, and green onions.

  "Oh..." Zhang's gaze fell on the food box, and his eyes lit up. Guixiang was a pastry chef, and he had seen all types of pastries in this city. But the golden-colored pastry emitting a sweet fragrance from the food box, he had never seen before.

  "Miss Xia Zhi, this is..." Zhang Zhuang raised his head and looked at Xia Zhi.

  "Please let Manager Zhang try it first, then we'll talk." Xia Zhi said with a smile.

  Zhang Zhuangju paused for a moment, then really picked up a piece of sakima and took a bite. He savored it slowly and carefully. After eating half of the sakima, a smile had already appeared on his face.

  "This pastry is quite good." Zhang Zhuanggui took another piece of saccharima with green and red silk, tasted it, and nodded in praise.

  Although his attitude was very reserved, Xia Zhi could still tell that he really liked these Sakimma.

  "It's fine as long as Manager Zhang likes it. In Manager Zhang's opinion, this pastry should still be able to sell for a good price at Gui Xiang House, right?" Xia Zhi smiled and asked Manager Zhang.

  "Miss Xia brought over these pastries, wanting to consign them for sale in our shop?" Manager Zhang slightly raised an eyebrow.

  "I wanted to discuss business with Zhang, but it's not this. Zhang should be able to guess, right?" Xia Zhi smiled, knowing that Zhang was being coy. A traditional shop like this, which produces and sells its own pastries, would never sell someone else's products. Even if Xia Zhi were willing, they wouldn't agree to do so.

  "Ah... " Zhang Guan stretched out two fingers and tapped on the table, his bright eyes narrowing at Xia Zhi.

  "Guibao is an old brand in the city, but recently it has lost a lot of business to the shop across the street. Doesn't Guibao want to come up with some new pastries and take back its business, trample those unscrupulous people into the mud, and make them shut down in shame? Xia Zhi didn't avoid Zhang's gaze, but instead said this with a smile."

  Boss Zhang's face went blank for a moment, and then he burst out laughing. Xia Zhi's words had struck a chord in his heart. Suddenly, a new shop appeared to compete with theirs, and everyone in the shop was holding their breath.

  What Xia Zhi said about the new variety of dim sum, they also thought of it. But to come up with a unique and customer-appealing new variety, it's not that easy.

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