Chapter 43 Crispy Cake (Part )

“It’s called mochi.”

Su Liuyue smiled and said, "It seems you like it very much."

"I like it, I like it very much!"

Xue Lingwan nodded quickly like a chick pecking at rice. She couldn't help but glance in the direction of the stone cellar and secretly swallowed her saliva.

The first kind of dessert is so delicious, and the second one takes so much effort to make, so it must be extremely delicious, right?

Su Liuyue finally couldn't help laughing out loud.

She had discovered before that her cousin had a very cute personality and people couldn't help teasing her.

Seeing this, Er Si said proudly, "Of course the mochi made by our girl is delicious! The first time she made it successfully, I ate ten in one go and didn't even get tired of it!"

Xuezhu, who was standing by, was so greedy that she asked eagerly, "Is it really that delicious? Is it better than the walnut cakes from Huacui Garden?"

Huacuiyuan is a well-known old-fashioned pastry shop in Beijing. Walnut crisps are one of their most popular pastries, and there are often long queues to buy them.

Er Si snorted and raised his chin, saying, "How can the walnut cakes from Hua Cui Garden compare with our girl's mochi? As for our girl's cakes, I guarantee that few people in the world have tasted them."

Su Liuyue glanced at Ersi with amusement and said, "I made a lot of them. You can try one too."

Xuezhu's eyes suddenly lit up. After taking a bite of the mochi, the bright color immediately spread to her entire face. She covered her cheeks with a look of emotion, "Wow... I have never eaten anything so delicious!"

Everyone couldn't help laughing when they saw her exaggerated appearance.

While they were talking, the second dessert was ready. Su Liuyue's second dessert was a crispy little cake. Although the taste was not as amazing as mochi, it was more solid, with a crispy crust and soft inside. It was a pastry that was more acceptable to the public.

Sure enough, as soon as Xue Lingwan and Xuezhu ate the cakes, they immediately showed extremely happy and satisfied smiles on their faces. Xue Lingwan said excitedly, "Cousin, if you really sell these two cakes in Manyifang, I guarantee that Manyifang's business will be more popular than before! Apart from anything else, I will definitely recommend them to my girlfriends and ask them to buy some to try!"

Su Liuyue couldn't help but smile with a row of neat pearly teeth, "When your girlfriends come, I will give them free samples, and if they like it, they can pay for it!"

Then, Su Liuyue divided the two cakes into two portions each, looked at Xue Lingwan and said, "Lingwan, can I take the portion for my uncle? I have something to tell my uncle, and I will tell him that we made these cakes together."

Xue Lingwan was stunned, looked at Su Liuyue's eyes for a while, nodded and said: "Okay, then I will send these cakes to A Niang and the others, they will definitely like them!"

After saying that, he asked Xuezhu to pick up the plate of pastries and go to the hall.

After Su Liuyue saw her walk away, she asked Ersi and Eran to take Xue Chengyi's cakes to his and Yun's room.

As soon as Su Liuyue walked into the yard of Xue Chengyi and Yun, she saw Yunxiang. Yunxiang was Yun's maid. Yun was worried about Xue Chengyi, so she asked her to stay in the yard to look after him.

Yunxiang was a little surprised to see Su Liuyue. After going in to report, she came out and said, "Cousin, the master asked you to come in. I will take you in."

Just as Su Liuyue walked to the small hall in the room, she saw Xue Chengyi coming out of the inner room. Upon seeing Su Liuyue, Xue Chengyi's haggard face immediately smiled and said, "Liuyue, why are you here? I heard that you successfully proved Wen Bo's innocence. I know that Liuyue will never let me down!"

Su Liuyue looked at him carefully, asked Er'an to put the cakes in his hand on the table in the small hall, and said with a smile: "My aunt said that my uncle has no appetite for dinner today. My cousin and I happened to make some cakes, so we brought them to my uncle to try."

Xue Chengyi's face suddenly flashed with discomfort, and he coughed lightly and said, "I'm sorry to have made Liu Yue laugh. You and Wen Bo are here today, so your uncle should come out to have dinner with you.

Liuyue, sit down. Don't be so reserved in front of your uncle.

This pastry looks really novel." As he said this, he took the lead in sitting down on the chair, curiously picked up a mochi and took a bite, and immediately raised his eyebrows and said, "This tastes really good! I heard from your aunt before that you have a good cooking skill, and today I have seen it."

Su Liuyue sat down opposite him and said with a smile: "As long as uncle likes it, I'm glad. Actually, I came here for another reason. I have something to ask uncle.

I heard from my aunt that my uncle will be transferred out of the Censorate soon. Uncle, do you know why? "

Xue Chengyi was stunned for a moment, and then he put down the mochi in his hand and sighed, "Did my uncle make you worried? Liu Yue, don't think too much. At this moment, my uncle was simply transferred, which is already very good."

Su Liuyue looked at him straight, "Uncle, what I want to know is why you were suddenly transferred."

Xue Chengyi was slightly stunned, and unconsciously looked at his niece for a moment, then suddenly shook his head and chuckled, "I have always known that Liu Yue has changed, but now I can truly feel how much Liu Yue has changed.

Uncle shouldn’t have told you about this…”

He hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Since I came to the Censorate, I have been working under Feng Zhongcheng. Although the Feng family is not as famous as the previous five families in Daqing, it is also one of the famous families.

Today, my uncle wanted to ask him to help Wenbo again, but he said to me helplessly that the King of Wei... recommended a talented person to Your Majesty a few days ago, saying that he has always been fair, outspoken and courageous, and is very suitable for serving in the Censorate.

However, the positions in the Imperial Censorate are already full, and it is impossible for the person recommended by the King of Wei to go to a position of too low a rank..."

Su Liuyue immediately understood and frowned, "So, they are going to transfer my uncle out and give the position to that person?!"

Xue Chengyi heard the anger in Su Liuyue's words and said quickly: "There is nothing we can do about it. Firstly, our Xue family is not a famous family. Secondly, my uncle is not an irreplaceable figure in the Censorate..."

Su Liuyue pursed her lips and suddenly asked, "Will Uncle be willing to accept this?"

Xue Chengyi passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi when he was nearly thirty. Because he was not ranked high, he had been working in local positions and was transferred from place to place. He truly climbed up the ladder step by step through hard work.

It was not until four years ago that he finally got the chance to be transferred back to the capital. Although he was just a small clerk in the Censorate at the beginning, he cherished it very much and worked hard every day. He was serious about his work and upright in his character. Eventually, he won the favor of Feng Zhongcheng and was promoted to Attendant Censor a year ago.

At that time, when Xue Chengyi went to see the original owner, he couldn't help but smile, and said with a face full of vigor and vitality: "Liu Yue, uncle will be able to protect you better in the future. You don't have to be afraid of anything. No matter what time, you must remember that uncle is behind you!"

Who would have known that in just one year, the high spirits and vigor of that time seemed to have sunk to the bottom of the river, never to have appeared again.

Xue Chengyi was stunned and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Of course he was unwilling to do so. He was already of this age and had no background. Once he went to Taipu Temple, he would probably find it difficult to return to the department that held real power.

But what can he do?
He could only say in a gentle voice: "Liu Yue, don't worry too much. Feng Zhongcheng said that this matter has not been completely finalized. Who knows if there will be any changes in the future."

"I understand."

Su Liuyue was silent for a moment, then suddenly stood up, bowed to Xue Chengyi and said, "Uncle, I'm sorry, I suddenly remembered that I have something to do. If you like these snacks, my cousin and I will make them for you later."

After saying that, he turned and walked out of the room.

Xue Chengyi looked at her departing back, a little stunned.

Come to think of it, he hadn't asked her how the case she helped Lu Shaoyin with was going!
Er Si and Er An followed Su Liuyue and asked in confusion: "Miss, what else do you want to do?"

Su Liuyue glanced at them and said, "Go back to sleep."

She needs to get a good night's sleep, after all, there is still a lot to do tomorrow!
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