Chapter 794: Chapter 794: Making Big Money at Jiwei Residence
Qiao Xiaomai thought simply: from now on, she would keep her relationship with the Qiao family distant.
She certainly had no desire to maintain any connection with Zhu Cuiying or Qiao Changfu’s family. If Qiao Dazhu wasn’t a decent person, she would have definitely severed ties.
Qiao Chang’an was in jail, while Qiao Zhaodi and Qiao Yindi had entered into servitude as her maids. She had minimal contact with this family as well.
The couple, Qiao Changkang and Wu Yinfeng, were not worthy of her ti. They had watched as Qiao Changshun tumbled down without a word of warning, and later betrayed their brother for the sake of silver. She wanted nothing to do with such people.
Thus, she decided to maintain a frosty relationship with them from now on.
Capital City.
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A new type of dessert appeared at the Extre Flavor House.
It was a round and delicately patterned pastry.
Not only was it pleasing to look at, it also tasted exceptional.
There were more than twenty different kinds of fillings inside, and people couldn’t resist eating one after another.
Furthermore, a story accompanied this new dessert.
The top scorer of the imperial examination for Changyi Prefecture, Jieyuan, was Tong Zhan this year.
Who was Tong Zhan?
He was the husband of Qiao Xiaomai.
Before leaving Anping Village for the exams in Ningkang City, Changyi Prefecture, Qiao Xiaomai accompanied him. They rented a small courtyard in Ningkang City. From then on, Tong Zhan isolated himself from the world and devoted himself to his studies.
Seeing his diligent study, Qiao Xiaomai strived to prepare delicious als.
One day, she made red bean paste with an intention to use it as a filling for stead buns.
However, both the bean paste and the buns were soft. The combination tasted amazing initially but was sickening eventually.
To solve this problem, Qiao Xiaomai experinted for several days and finally ca up with a new idea – making the bun crust crunchy. This combination of soft and crispy was perfect.
Tong Zhan was in awe of this new dessert.
It just happened to be the full moon that night. Looking at the round pastry in his hand and the round moon in the sky, Tong Zhan blurted out, “Let’s call it a mooncake.”
He was instantly reminded of their hotown and their grueling study period. Overwheld by nostalgia, he couldn’t help but sigh, “Looking at the bright moon above and thinking about my holand… I hope our journey to the prefecture results in sothing good.”
When the examination results were announced later, Tong Zhan was crowned Jieyuan, the top scorer for Changyi Prefecture’s examination.
As such, the mooncake carries not only nostalgia but also wishes of luck and blessings.
The beautifully made and delicious mooncake, combined with the remarkable story and the grand debate held in the imperial court where Qiao Xiaomai’s side had won, made mooncakes an instant sensation in the Capital City.
If anyone hadn’t heard the popular yet straightforward poem “Look up to see the bright moon, and bow down to miss the holand,” they were out of touch with the city’s trends.
If anyone hadn’t tasted the many flavors of the delicious mooncake, they would be considered too poor to even step into the Extre Flavor House.
To those who were still talking about Qiao Xiaomai’s mother and her elopent with a wild man, hadn’t they heard about the latest events at the imperial court?
The emperor himself has ruled that Zhu Luhe is innocent.
Moreover, the pri minister once barred those who slandered Zhu Luhe from entering the Extre Flavor House. Who would dare to accuse anything related to Qiao Xiaomai of being “dirty” now? They must be either stupid or kicked by a donkey.
But above all, these mooncakes are really delicious.
Qiao Xiaomai continues to co up with ingenious ideas.
The Extre Flavor House has made a fortune yet again!
[That concludes chapter eight. I hope everyone enjoyed reading!]
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