Chapter 68 ·Pastry

West Lake has been one of the favorite places for literati since ancient times. Therefore, the land around West Lake is extremely valuable. It must be reasonable for the Huanqing Building to stand here for many years without falling down, and the huge flow of tourists every day.

The dishes alone are several times better than others.

The sweet and sour pork ribs have moderate sweetness and sourness, the braised old duck is soft and fresh, the eight-treasure tofu and West Lake vinegar fish are even more delicious, and the braised whipped bamboo shoots given by the shopkeeper is also exceptionally refreshing.

Even Dong Yuluo, who is used to eating good food, was full of praise.

After lunch, the waiter came up and cleared the table, and brought freshly cut watermelons and pastries. Tang Xueru enthusiastically and actively introduced Dong Yuluo, "The most delicious pastry in Huanqinglou is the Dingsheng cake.

Cousin, please try to see if it suits your taste." He personally picked up a piece and put it on Dong Yuluo's plate.

Dong Yuluo saw that the Dingsheng cake looked like a small ingot and was light red in color like petals, which made people like it. She smiled, thanked her, and ate it gracefully.

Dingsheng cake originated in Hangzhou, and people still retain the habit of sending Dingsheng cakes to each other every time they welcome relatives and move to another house to express good luck and joy.

Tang Xueru, who was on one side, saw that her sister was sensible, and nodded happily, her hanging heart finally returning to its original position. She was really afraid that this troublesome sister would do anything outrageous and embarrassing. Dong Yuluo was

Even if she is unhappy, she will not say anything. But there is Miss Zhang at the banquet. If she feels disgusted and goes back to tell Mrs. Zhang, Mrs. Zhang will definitely feel that the Tang family has a bad family tradition and the upbringing of their children.

Don't care. She will spend the rest of her life in the Zhang family. If she is rejected by her mother-in-law before marriage, her future life will not be easy.

Tang Xueli also joked about Tang Xueru, "After all, I have grown up, and my behavior has become more and more disciplined, and I also know how to take care of others!"

Tang Xueru chuckled and said, "Sister Li must think that I didn't pick it up for you. Come on! I'll pick up the best-looking piece for you."

"Thank you, then." Tang Xueli held up the snack plate with both hands and politely asked Tang Xueru to take a piece for herself.

Tang Xueru got addicted and asked with a smile, "Who else wants to eat? Let me tell you, although these Dingsheng cakes all look the same, the taste changes after I hold them. Not only is it sweeter, but it also tastes better when I eat it.

It tastes very refreshing too.”

Bai Rongxuan couldn't help but laugh out loud, "You're talking nonsense again. If you really have such ability, don't complain about the bitterness when taking medicine next time. After all, it has passed through your hands, and the medicine will definitely become sweeter and more refreshing.

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"Oh, you are the worst!" Upon hearing this, Tang Xueru immediately wanted to rush over to settle the score with Bai Rongxuan, but she had no choice but to stand across a table and couldn't reach her, so she could only scare Bai Rongxuan with her teeth and claws.

Bai Rongxuan held Zhang Yunniang's arm and smiled.

People at the table all laughed when they saw Tang Xueru's cute and playful look.

Dong Yuluo put down his chopsticks and said with admiration, "This Dingsheng cake is soft and fragrant, and soft and glutinous in the mouth. It tastes really good. It is very different from Suzhou cakes. You all have a try."

Xiaosi heard the sound and took a piece. He nodded while eating, "It tastes like sweet bean paste, which is especially suitable for great-grandmother's taste."

The old lady of the Dong family loved sweets when she was young, but at that time she was a widower with several children, and her life was very difficult. How could she have any free time to sit down and eat a piece of cake? She finally got through it.

As her days improved, her health was not as good as before. Her stomach felt uncomfortable after a few bites of sweets, and she was not allowed to eat them at home, especially since Dong Yuluo followed her closely and kept an eye on her.

"The sweetness is moderate, which is really good." Dong Yuluo suddenly thought about it, "I don't know how to make this Dingsheng cake. It would be best if I could learn how to make it for my grandmother."

Tang Xueli said softly from the side, "This is Huanqinglou's unique craft, only this one. There are many Dingsheng cakes sold in Hangzhou, but there is no one that can make this taste. No one is willing to teach this kind of private recipe, even if

Even if you worship the master, you may not be able to do it." The implication was to advise Dong Yuluo not to take this idea.

Dong Yuluo didn't take it particularly seriously. Although the Dingsheng cake was good, it was not so good that he had to make it. Mrs. Dong now has three or five chefs around her, not only those who cook Suzhou cuisine, but Mrs. Dong

My mother-in-law lives in Anhui, and sometimes I want to eat Anhui cuisine on a whim. The eldest son of the Dong family specially invited two Anhui cuisine chefs. The pastries made by those two chefs are also very suitable for Mrs. Dong's taste, and they are no worse than this Dingsheng cake.

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Besides, there is no point in forcing others to do something difficult, so Dong Yuluo didn't say any more.

"Anyway, I really like Huanqinglou. Everything they cook is very delicious." When mentioning Huanqinglou, Tang Xueru couldn't restrain her inner excitement. The smile on her face was like the sunshine outside the window, dazzling and bright.

"On the contrary, I'm not used to the Suzhou dim sum brought by my cousin Yuluo. It always makes my throat taste bad."

When Zhang Yuniang and Mrs. Zhang came to visit the Tang family that day, they ran into the corridor to chat. The old lady who was serving Dong Yuluo brought over several plates of Soviet-style snacks. She took a bite and didn't want to eat them, otherwise she would

If others thought she was rude, she would not grit her teeth and swallow the whole piece.

"You're the only one who has a lot of picky things to do." Tang Xueping saw that she was being honest and started to speak openly for a while. Lest Dong Yuluo thought that she disliked the food he served, he quickly said remedially, "I think it's very good. It tastes the same."

The pastries in Hangzhou are very different.”

Tang Xueli took advantage of the situation and interjected, "As the saying goes, where the soil and water support the people, the taste is different in every place."

Bai Rongxuan also said, "Suzhou dim sum mostly uses lard, and the taste is very sweet. Those who like sweet and greasy food will definitely like it. If you like to eat light food, then eat a few more pieces of Dingsheng made by the chef of Huanqinglou

Let's have cake." As he said this, he deliberately pushed the plate containing Dingsheng cake in front of Tang Xueru.

Tang Xueru felt that everyone was laughing at her, so she pouted dissatisfiedly and said, "Eat as long as you want, don't try to steal from me."

He looked like he was protecting his food.

Dong Yuluo teased her jokingly, "Since you like Huanqing Building so much, why don't I ask Brother Xing to go and inquire about it for you. If the shopkeeper of Huanqing Building has a son of the right age, he can marry you over. In this way, you can stay here forever.

Now that we are in Huanqing Building, we can eat what we like every day, how about that?"

It was originally a joke, but Tang Xueru actually started thinking seriously, her eyes rolling around, "Is this really possible?"

Everyone laughed together.

Zhang Yuniang was so teased that her stomach hurt, and she leaned weakly on Bai Rongxuan. Dong Yuluo burst into tears from laughter, Tang Xueping looked helpless, and Tang Xueli covered her mouth with a handkerchief. The people at the table were staggering with laughter, but Tang Xueru was the only one who was proud of it.

Authentic, "I actually said that on purpose, I don't want to get married. You think I don't know, Huanqing Building entertains us with good food and tea, that's because we are guests, and we have to spend money to eat the food."

"If I really get married, I can only pick vegetables and wash dishes in the back kitchen every day, and can I also eat eight-treasure tofu and West Lake vinegar fish? Thick-faced steamed buns with pickles every day, I will be grateful if I can fill my stomach."

Tang Xueli pointed at her and said, "I didn't expect this girl to know quite well..."

Everyone talked in the private room for a long time. Seeing that the time was almost up, they went downstairs to check out and leave. When the shopkeeper saw them coming downstairs, he quickly walked out of the counter and asked politely and respectfully, "Shopkeeper."

If you don’t take good care of me, you don’t know if the dishes are suitable for the taste of the young master and the young lady?”

"We had a good meal." Tang Xuexuan said a few polite words to him. Seeing that he never mentioned the bill, she asked with some surprise, "Shopkeeper, haven't you settled the bill yet?"

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Look what you said, who doesn't know that the Tang family is in Hangzhou, so how can they still send me these small sums? The steward of the family came over earlier to settle the matter, and even asked for a few dishes to take back.

Come to the mansion, thank you for your respect, I will reserve a private room for you in advance next time you come over."

He personally escorted the group to the door of the store.

Tang Xuexuan looked puzzled, wondering who would come over to settle the accounts. Is the housekeeper at home a strict steward? Was it his father who ordered him to do this, or his grandmother?

Xiao Shisi came over quietly and said, "It should be the two stewards named Zhou next to my aunt. Uncle, don't worry about it."
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