Listening to them say this, Liu Guiyuan felt that this trumpet flower dyed ginger candied fruit was quite distinctive, if it could be sent to the pastry shop in the town, it should be able to make a little money, but I don't know if people can see it, after all, trumpet flowers, ginger, these two things are not very valuable.

Just as Liu Guiyuan was thinking about whether he could make a few clever money by dyeing ginger candied fruit, that afternoon, Grandma Luo and her aunt Zhang Xiangqiao actually came, and it was Uncle Wei Donglai who personally drove to deliver them.

More than 20 days have passed since Grandma Luo went home, and Liu Guiyuan and the others said the day before yesterday that Grandma Luo had something to do at home, why didn't she come back for so long, after all, when Grandma left, she promised to come back in a few days and help them take care of the lotus seeds.

Grandma Luo got off the mule cart, her face was full of smiles, and the whole person looked very happy and joyful, Liu Guiyuan thought about it for a while, and guessed the reason, and asked: "Grandma, is it that the bamboo garden is starting to sprout, or the eldest cousin's family affairs have been settled." ”

When Grandma Luo heard this, she smiled even more heartily, the wrinkles on her face became lighter, and she said: "Both, both, your cousin Tiezhu decided not to say anything, and he also worshipped a carving master seriously, and now he practices carving bamboo and wood carving at home every day." When I came, he asked me to bring you three pen holders, and said that the engraving was not good, and when I practiced my craft in the future, I would carve a delicate one for you. ”

Grandma Luo took out three pen holders from the car, Liu Guiyuan took it and took a look, isn't this the old bamboo root they picked up in the bamboo garden, the three sisters forgot to bring it when they left, I didn't expect the eldest cousin's heart to be quite fine, and he could still remember to bring it to them.

Liu Guiyuan handed the three bamboo tubes to the eldest sister and the second sister, and asked them to pick them first, Liu Hongjube lowered his head and picked out an orchid bamboo tube from her hand, Liu Huahua likes plum blossoms, she was born in winter, and felt that plum blossoms were more suitable for the occasion, Liu Guiyuan looked at it, the last one was a chrysanthemum, okay, how noble the chrysanthemum was.

Grandma Luo took down some of the vegetables grown in the vegetable garden at home, as well as the dozen eggs she had saved during this time, and her aunt Zhang Xiangqiao pulled Liu Guiyuan to talk, and her uncle had nothing to do, so she helped her mother-in-law carry things, and then went to fetch water to feed the mules to drink.

Aunt Zhang Xiangqiao entered the house with them, and the eldest sister was not busy talking to them, so she first went to the pot and scooped a scoop of tea soaked in wild loquats, and then brought out the dyed ginger candied fruit that the three of them had not finished.

"Grandma, aunt, you can taste it, longan just made it, it's delicious."

Aunt Zhang Xiangqiao looked at the bright and lovely dessert, her eyes lit up, she reached out and put a slice in her mouth to taste, and then said after eating: "This is made ..... ginger?" ”

Seeing Liu Guiyuan nodding, Zhang Xiangqiao's smile deepened, and she hurriedly asked: "Guiyuan, I heard your uncle and your cousin say that you have the most active brains, you can help me think about it, what kind of business can I make money if I open a shop in the town?" ”

When her aunt asked suddenly, Liu Guiyuan almost didn't react, but fortunately, Grandma Luo followed and explained, and she realized that her aunt and uncle were not living in their hometown now, but rented a small courtyard with a façade in the town.

Liu Guiyuan asked his aunt if she had any ideas, or if she was particularly good at something, Zhang Xiangqiao pursed her lips and thought about it, and said: "I really don't have any special skills, I can do it to others, but I can't do it if others do." I don't have any good ideas for the time being, Donglai, it's your uncle, he said that the cakes I made are not bad, you can make some and sell them in front of you. ”

Liu Guiyuan thought to himself, the cake made by his aunt Zhang Xiangqiao is really good, the appearance is exquisite, the taste is good, and selling cakes is indeed a good general direction, you know, since ancient times, making food is always the easiest to make money, and the least easy to lose money.

"Then you continue to make cakes, I think that the cakes made by my aunt, like the lotus cake made last time, are no worse than those made by Cai Zhenzhai in terms of appearance and taste, but they lack a little character, or a little gimmick to attract guests."

In fact, Liu Guiyuan said it right, my aunt does have a talent for making cakes, but it is impossible to compare with the master master who specializes in making cakes in Caizhenzhai, she said this just to encourage her aunt and give her the confidence to do it.

Zhang Xiangqiao was praised by Liu Guiyuan like this, and her eyes narrowed happily in an instant, and at the same time she didn't forget to ask her: "What gimmick, what gimmick do you think you need?" ”

Liu Guiyuan was not in a hurry to answer, pointed to the dyed ginger candied fruit on the table, and said to the few people present: "The gimmick is here, but I won't say it yet, eldest sister, second sister, what can you two think of from this?" ”

The eldest sister and the second sister are used to listening to her in everything, and Liu Guiyuan feels that it is necessary for her to guide the two sisters to learn to think, and rely on their own wisdom to innovate and make money in the future.

Liu Huaan's brain turned fast, and he thought about everything more directly, pinched a piece of ginger and said: "I think the gimmick is good-looking, if the ginger slice you made, if it is black, it is estimated that no one wants to eat it, but it is dyed red with trumpet flowers, and people must want to pay for it when they see it." ”

Liu Hongjujube's mind is more delicate, she thinks that eating like dyed ginger candied fruit, women eat best when they come to Kwai Water or when they are cold, so they tentatively said: "If my aunt wants to make cakes, she might as well make more cakes that are good for her body, and you can use more ginger, sugar, and red dates. ”

Liu Guiyuan sold enough guanzi, and was quite satisfied with the answers of both of them, so he said his thoughts: "The eldest sister and the second sister are right, in addition to looking good and being good for women, I think you can also add the word 'flower' to attract guests." Do you think, if the pastries sold in your aunt's shop are made of peach blossoms, lotuses, osmanthus, and chrysanthemums, do you want to buy them and try them? ”

"Oh, then to put it this way, I opened this pastry shop, and I can call it Baihua Cake, Donglai, do you think it's okay?"

Zhang Xiangqiao thought that this idea was feasible, and she wanted to collect flower petals now and make some seasonal flower cakes to taste.

"I listen to you, as long as it is made by your daughter-in-law, any cake is delicious."

Wei Donglai really thinks that the cake made by his daughter-in-law is delicious, and he really wants to use flowers into the cake, which is indeed a good gimmick to attract women to buy, he remembers that his little sister Xia Hua is like this, as soon as he sees those colorful cakes, he likes it.

Zhang habitually rolled her eyes at her husband and said to Liu Guiyuan and the others: "That's okay, I'll start preparing when I go back, and try to pick as many petals as possible to make cakes." ”

"Auntie, in addition to making cakes from flowers, some cakes can also be made into the shape of flowers, or just dyed and decorated with some petals, such as the trumpet flower I use today."

After that, Liu Guiyuan relied on his memory to tell his aunt about some flower cake practices that he had eaten in later generations, such as acacia cake, chrysanthemum cake, jasmine cake, rose cake, etc., anyway, in her opinion, as long as the flowers are not poisonous, all flowers can be made into cakes. As for how to make it delicious, it depends on my aunt's craftsmanship and thoughts.

The three sisters of the Liu family wanted to leave her and her uncle at home for dinner, but the aunt said that she had just moved to the town and had some things at home.

The uncle drove the mule cart to take the aunt to the town, and Grandma Luo stood at the door of her house and beckoned, telling her daughter-in-law to slow down on the road, and when the mule cart gradually went away, as soon as she turned around, she saw the three granddaughters staring at her in unison, their eyes shining.

"What's the matter, aren't you happy when your grandmother comes?" Grandma Luo asked them deliberately.

"Grandma, we thought you weren't coming."

Liu Guiyuan was the first to throw herself into her arms, Liu Huahua followed closely behind, hugging her side waist, Liu Hongzao is a big girl, embarrassed to be the same as the two younger sisters, so she came to Grandma Luo and said: "Grandma, only if you are here, we can sleep for a few nights to feel at ease." ”

Grandma Luo walked towards the house with her two granddaughters in her arms, and at the same time did not forget to talk to Liu Hongjuo: "Don't be afraid, there is a grandmother, you can sleep at night, I see which rabbit cub dares to disturb." ”

Back in the house, since today's ice powder has not been rubbed, Liu Hongjube went to Liu Jindi's house and said that they were rubbing ice powder at home today, and it was inconvenient for peanuts to come to Kwai Water today, so they asked them to prepare an extra bucket of ice powder.

Liu Hongjube came back and rubbed ice powder with Liu Guiyuan, Grandma Luo wanted to reach out to help, but the sisters didn't let them, one said that Grandma came here to enjoy happiness, and the other said that Grandma helped take care of lotus seeds is the biggest help

Grandma Luo smiled and said, "Okay, I should come to my granddaughter's house to enjoy the blessings, and by the way, I will take lotus seeds to play at home." ”

Lotus seeds are now more than three months old, and they can already raise their heads but they are not proficient in turning over, Liu Guiyuan sometimes does things at home, and always runs into the house to see her, for fear that one will not pay attention, and the lotus seed will not turn over well, but cover herself, or fall. Now that the grandmother is here, they can rest assured of what they do.

Liu Huahua lay on the earthen kang in the west side of the house, closed his eyes and squinted for a while, and couldn't sleep, so he walked to the door frame of the inner room with his shoes on his feet and sat down, where it was windy and cool.

It may be a little boring, or it may be gossip, Liu Huahua listened to them and was bored, so he asked Grandma Luo a slightly sensitive question,

"Grandma, how did you solve that matter with my aunt, she was in a hurry to go back last time, and we were worried at home for several days."

Liu Guiyuan received Liu Huahua's hint in his eyes, and immediately followed: "Yes, grandma, tell us why you suddenly came to live in the town, is it because your uncle quarreled with his family for aunt." ”

Grandma Luo glanced at Liu Guiyuan with disgust, shook her head and said: "I shouldn't have told you about adults, but you are not small, especially red dates, you can get married in the past two years, I will make an exception today to talk to you about your husband." ”

As she spoke, Grandma Luo compared her two sons-in-law: "I said that your father has something that is not good, don't be angry, just in terms of hurting your daughter-in-law, your father and Donglai are your uncle, which can never be compared." Red dates, peanuts, longan, grandma will teach you today, no matter what kind of family you marry in the future, it doesn't matter how much money you have, the most important thing is to find a man who knows cold and hot and will hurt people, can you remember? ”

The three sisters listened to their grandmother's words, or they were ignorant or shy or agreed again and again, and Grandma Luo looked at them with a smile, and talked about what happened after her aunt Zhang Xiangqiao returned home.