CHAPTER 340: CHAPTER 340: FAME REACHES JINGZHOU

Mrs. Hu smiled and said, "In a few days, it’s the seventieth birthday of Old Madam from the Zhao Family in Jingzhou, a prominent family. If you catch the eye of the housekeeper, this will undoubtedly be a big order."

After saying this, Mrs. Hu chuckled and mysteriously added, "Earlier when I came upstairs, I saw that housekeeper wandering around downstairs."

Pei Shu’er naturally understood the benefits of this order, which were far more substantial than they initially appeared.

First of all, if Pei’s Pastries make an appearance at such a prominent family like the Zhao Family, given Pei’s Pastries’ deliciousness and uniqueness, it would undoubtedly quickly win over a large number of influential clients in Jingzhou.

Moreover, they are either wealthy or prominent, and not only would business improve, but the reputation would also be enhanced.

Mrs. Hu saw Pei Shu’er was moved and smiled as she took Pei Shu’er’s hand.

"Come on, I’ll take you downstairs."

Both she and Yun’er were grateful for Pei Shu’er being rescued and for Pei Shu’er recovering. If possible, she naturally hoped Pei Shu’er’s career could reach new heights as a way to repay the favor.

Pei Shu’er immediately nodded, was led downstairs by Mrs. Hu, and naturally stood beside a man in a blue robe, exchanging pleasantries with him.

Pei Shu’er also took the opportunity to speak a few words with Housekeeper Zhang, and as they gradually became familiar, Pei Shu’er started to promote Pei’s Pastries.

Housekeeper Zhang smiled and said, "The taste of this pastry is quite exceptional."

He was indeed interested in these pastries; the taste was genuinely very good.

Even the best pastry shop in Jingzhou City didn’t have a pastry as delightful as the egg cake from this shop.

He came to Su County by chance, but almost everyone talked about how delicious and unique Pei’s Pastries were, even claiming they were better than Liu’s Pastries in Jingzhou.

At the time, he thought these people were exaggerating. They had spent their lives in this county and hadn’t tasted Liu’s Pastries.

After all, everyone said Liu’s was delicious. Could a county’s Pei’s Pastries compare with Jingzhou’s Liu’s Pastries?

After tasting them, he found the flavor was indeed extraordinary, no wonder people praised Pei’s Pastries so much.

He said, "I came this time with just one carriage, and it’s fully loaded, so I only plan to buy a few boxes for the old madam to sample."

Pei Shu’er raised an eyebrow. If she hadn’t known his identity beforehand, she might have mistaken him for a regular customer.

However, clearly, he was a very promising client, potentially leading Pei’s Pastry Shop to greater heights.

Thanks to Mrs. Hu for informing her about this; otherwise, she would have missed out on a great opportunity.

Pei Shu’er smiled and said, "Our Pei’s Pastry Shop has a carriage; we can deliver to your doorstep for free."

Housekeeper Zhang was taken aback; in these times, no business would go to such lengths as Pei Shu’er.

Such good service, Housekeeper Zhang couldn’t help but feel touched.

After all, it’s two hundred miles, not just a few miles.

But this way, it saved him the Silver Tael needed to hire a carriage.

Whether buying pastries at Pei’s or Liu’s, purchasing from Pei’s was evidently much cheaper.

After all, in Jingzhou City, there aren’t pastries costing just a few cents each; such exquisite pastries have almost become low-end items like buns, selling for just a few cents, even he thought it was wasteful.

He immediately paid for all the pastries displayed in the shop, selling the low-priced pastries for 30 taels of Silver, 30 boxes of Fortune and Longevity Cake for 90 taels, and 50 boxes of flower cake for fifty taels.

This order alone amounted to a total of 170 taels of Silver.

And Pei Shu’er’s carriage and horses were idle anyway, delivering to Jingzhou City was just 200 miles, and it would take five or six days for a round trip.

Along the way, there were actually no bandits, just some displaced people who were green-eyed with hunger, posing a certain degree of risk.

Thinking about this, Pei Shu’er immediately arranged for a few people with higher combat power to escort them.

Housekeeper Zhang also came with guards, so there was a sense of security.

They traveled a path with few displaced persons, arriving at Jingzhou City’s gate where the aroma from the pastries almost attracted some of the displaced people.

It’s fortunate those guards saw the Zhao Family’s people and immediately ran over to drive away the displaced persons.

On the day of the old lady’s birthday banquet.

After dinner, these exquisite pastries were served as dessert, and everyone, being worldly and from affluent families, had seen their fair share of delicacies, so there was no rush.

Upon seeing the pastries, they were amazed, until a child at the same table tasted the pastry and lightly exclaimed "Hmm," quickly stuffing another piece into her mouth.

Then, licking the pastry crumbs from her lips, wanting more.

Seeing how the child acted, everyone couldn’t help but try a piece.

The sweet aroma lingered on the lips and tongue, and the texture was very soft and delicate, the sweetness far superior to those made with maltose and honey.

Originally, everyone maintained composure, given their affluent background, having seen various delicacies.

But as the pastries rapidly diminished, everyone, while eating gracefully, ate swiftly.

On some tables, there was even a slight dispute over the last piece, with both sides smiling, yet holding the pastry tightly.

In the end, they had to split it in half.

People weren’t very focused on how the birthday banquet was conducted, but what stayed in their memory were those pastries.

Seeing the words ’Pei’s’ on the pastry, everyone became curious, wondering which pastry shop this was.

If such a pastry shop existed in Jingzhou, business would surely be booming.

After the birthday banquet, Old Madam Zhao summoned Housekeeper Zhang and specifically praised him for the pastries, only then learning that in a small place like Su County, there existed such a fine pastry shop.

Old Madam Zhao decisively said, "From now on, procure more of Pei’s Pastries every month."

Housekeeper Zhang nodded repeatedly, noting this down.

Meanwhile, in Jingzhou City, anyone who had eaten Pei’s Pastries couldn’t help but inquire about Pei’s location.

After many inquiries, they finally learned of Pei’s location from others.

Some, considering the distance, had to give up, but some still wanted to eat them despite the distance.

Yinxing looked at the pastry shop’s customers and couldn’t help but smile at Pei Shu’er.

"Young Madam, why are there so many out-of-town customers coming, and every time they arrive, they purchase in bulk — the kitchen is so busy now."

"Judging by the accents, they’re from Jingzhou. It must be the Zhao Family’s order that made a name for our Pei’s."

Pei Shu’er pondered for a moment, then went to the backyard and wrote a recruitment notice.

They were hiring kitchen helpers, with a monthly salary of one tael of Silver.

Everyone’s eyes lit up upon seeing one tael of Silver, and they hurried to apply.

However, some were eyeing Pei’s recipe.