CHAPTER 323: CHAPTER 323: PEI’S PASTRY SHOP

"Boss, seven coins for a Cloud Cake is a bit expensive. Can it be cheaper?"

Shu’er replied, "Try the ingredients. It’s really not possible to reduce the price. I can only give you a bit of other sample pastries to taste, take them home and try them."

As soon as everyone heard they could get sample pastries, they immediately paid.

But when they went back and tried the other pastries, they found they tasted really good. Although the pastries at Pei’s Pastry Shop looked expensive, the portions were larger, making them actually worth it.

Meanwhile, Shu’er also taught the chef to make corn cakes, soft rice cakes using rice flour, and sweet-scented osmanthus cake.

When these were displayed, the children were wide-eyed with amazement.

Because food was expensive now, everyone had already accepted that five coins for a cake was reasonable.

It’s known that other vendors even sold rice cakes for ten coins each, and the taste wasn’t even good.

After buying the pastries, the children immediately clamored to eat them, not even waiting until they got home, and started nibbling away.

Sugary sweet, soft and still warm pastries.

Delicious!

"Mommy, I want more."

The child got a pat on the back of the head, "Want, want, want, what want? Buy more tomorrow."

After saying this, the woman also pinched a piece of pastry and stuffed it into her mouth.

Hmm, it really is delicious.

If it weren’t so expensive, she’d want to try more next time.

Forget it, she’ll come back tomorrow to buy more.

Soon, the once-desolate small building had more customers.

Shu’er had people welcome them inside, as the small building’s space was quite big, and there were empty seats available.

Entering the room, they found it was much warmer inside, several stoves were set, burning coal.

This boss certainly wasn’t short on money.

Once they warmed up inside, they began to look at the pastries and food in the room.

With Yinxing and Honghua greeting them warmly, people couldn’t help but buy even more.

The bags they were carrying even had Pei’s Pastry Shop’s design on them, making it easier for word to spread.

Even when they left, spending money felt a bit painful, but they felt it was money well spent.

The reputation of this pastry shop spread outside.

"Have you heard? There’s a newly opened Pei’s Pastry Shop on that street, the taste is excellent and it’s not expensive."

"I heard they even have rice cakes, our family made rice cakes before too, but I thought the taste was just average."

"Ha, can your rice cakes compare? I tried yours last time, thought it was okay, but the texture was rough and there was even a bit of bran. Their rice cakes have a fine, smooth texture, sweet and delicious when eaten."

"Right, right, it’s very sweet, very tasty, sweet but not greasy, my son can eat several pieces in one go. I’m being rushed to buy more now, if I’m late, there won’t be any rice cakes, and my son will make a fuss!"

As they talked, they hurried towards Pei’s Pastry Shop, and more people gathered at the shop’s entrance.

The once lonely street quickly became lively.

Some smart people had already started doing business around there.

Thanks to this pastry shop, surrounding shops started doing better.

But businesses selling food nearby didn’t do so well, some smart ones shifted to other trades. Such as selling children’s toys, or candied fruit sticks, others sold clothes and cosmetics.

Those who weren’t smart initially were grateful to this shop, but seeing how well it was doing, their gratitude slowly turned to jealousy.

Just then, Liu Hongwang brought a pair of old couples, the two elderly, haggard and pitiful.

Liu Hongwang placed a document in front of Shu’er, "Look, this document was transferred to me by my uncle earlier, now you have nothing to say, right?"

Shu’er glanced at the old couple, they didn’t dare to make eye contact, trembling, with their exposed wrists showing some bruises.

This Liu Hongwang had used violence on the elderly.

The elderly were pitiful, but also hateful.

The house was sold, they shouldn’t have such thoughts again.

Shu’er pointed at the house sale contract in front of the elderly.

"See, this is the agreement we signed, it states neither party can back out."

The elderly didn’t even dare to look at the contract, hesitatingly fearful.

"Actually, we can’t decide this, we already gave it to Liu Hongwang."

Shu’er wasn’t unyielding enough to not return the house, but she couldn’t swallow this anger.

"You two already passed it to me. Now this document you gave Liu Hongwang was written after giving it to me, it’s not yours anymore, no matter how many you write, they’re invalid."

Liu Hongwang greedily eyed this flourishing shop.

Now this place is booming, opening a pastry shop here, life would surely be easy.

Plus, a free gain of fifty taels of silver.

Liu Hongwang said, "This document was written long ago."

Shu’er shrugged, "But the house and land deeds are in their names, the government only recognizes these. If you’re not satisfied, we can call a government officer."

Just then, two government officers noticed the commotion and approached, after understanding the situation, they pointed at Liu Hongwang.

"Go home, if you cause trouble again, we won’t be polite."

"This house is already Mrs. Pei’s."

Liu Hongwang looked reluctantly at the shop, scratching inside, such a good shop, such a good house, if he could take it back, it could sell for at least a hundred taels of silver!

But with two officers here, he didn’t dare cause trouble and was ready to leave.

Shu’er said, "Wait, you used violence on your uncle and aunt, this matter won’t be resolved easily, I’m afraid."

She said this for three reasons, first to make Liu Hongwang behave for a while, preferably reflect in jail. Second, to help the elderly couple, although they seemed hateful, they were forced. Third, if the elderly continued to be coerced by Liu Hongwang, they might do more annoying things, and she hated trouble.

These words made the two officers frown.

"What’s going on? In this day and age, hitting the elderly?"

Liu Hongwang paled and quickly glanced at the elderly couple.

They opened their mouths to speak but seeing Liu Hongwang’s expression, quickly waved their hands.

"No, no, our nephew didn’t hit us."

After these words, they looked pleadingly at Shu’er.

Shu’er shrugged, offering no assistance.

The lifeline was handed to them, but they didn’t grasp it, so she had no patience to care anymore.