Chapter 44 Everything is up to the Third Lady (Update )
The next day, Su Liuyue got up early and sent Ersi to Manyifang to invite Manager Yuan, Song Zhuo and Ada.

When Manager Yuan and his companions arrived at Xue's house, they were all confused. Song Zhuo had a sullen and unhappy face.

Er Si took them directly to the kitchen. Seeing Su Liuyue standing in the kitchen wearing an apron, Shopkeeper Yuan was startled and quickly walked over to her and said, "Third Miss, why...why did you call us all here? Isn't Man Yifang opening the store today?"

On the way here, Miss Ersi had already told them that the third lady invited them over to try her newly made pastries.

Shopkeeper Yuan had always thought that the third girl would just make the pastries and send them to Man Yifang.

Su Liuyue smiled at him and said, "It won't have much impact if Man Yifang closes for half a day. I want you to come to the Xue family because the utensils I need to make these two kinds of cakes are quite special.

and……"

She paused, looked at Song Zhuo meaningfully, and said, "After thinking it over, I still feel that I must make the cakes in front of you personally, so that no one will be dissatisfied."

Song Zhuo's face suddenly turned darker. He looked at Su Liuyue with his lips tightly pursed, without saying a word.

Shopkeeper Yuan looked at Su Liuyue with surprise.

Is the third girl serious about this?
It wasn't until Su Liuyue actually started making pastries that Shopkeeper Yuan's eyes almost popped out.

The third girl actually... actually knows how to make pastries!
Moreover, many of her pastry-making techniques and utensils were things he had never seen before!
Song Zhuo was also shocked. He stared at the woman in front of him closely, and his originally gloomy face gradually turned solemn.

It was not until Su Liuyue asked Ersi and Eran to bake the mochi that he discovered the stone cellar next to the back kitchen and was stunned.

What is this? He...he has never seen this method of making pastries!
There are two main ways to make pastries in Daqing. One is the simplest steaming, and the other is to use a container called "bingao" to make pancakes. Bingao is similar to a modern frying pan, and many crispy pastries are made in bingao.

This round thing that looks like a small hill, are you sure it’s not the stove for burning wood in the kitchen?

Just as Song Zhuo was looking at the stone cellar not far away with a frown on his face, a casual female voice suddenly came from the side, "Master Song, why don't you go over and help? Although I have taught my two maids how to control the heat, they are not professional cooks after all. I feel more at ease with Master Song watching over me."

Song Zhuo was slightly stunned, turned his head to look at Su Liuyue, only to see that she was still busy with her work with her head down, as if she had just said this casually.

Even if he was a master craftsman with decades of experience, he would not be able to use such a strange tool.

Are these three girls deliberately making things difficult for him, or... are they mocking him?
He struggled for a moment, but finally couldn't suppress his curiosity about the stone cellar, so he walked over without saying a word.

Su Liuyue glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, with the corner of her mouth slightly raised.

While she was making mochi just now, Xue Lingwan was already beating eggs and sugar for making crispy cakes. Therefore, the time to make the two cakes was much shorter than last night.

Finally, Su Liuyue placed two freshly made cakes on the table and said with a smile, "These two cakes, the one on the left is called mochi, and the one on the right is called crispy cake. Everyone, feel free to eat them. Don't be polite."

Mochi? Crispy little cake? What…what kind of weird name is this?

Shopkeeper Yuan unconsciously looked at A Da beside him, carefully picked up a crispy little cake that was still steaming hot from the oven, and took a bite.

Ah Da chose mochi.

The two of them widened their eyes almost at the same time and exclaimed, "Delicious!"

Su Liuyue couldn't help but smile even more, while Er Si started to show off again, "My daughter made it, so of course it's delicious! Master Song, why don't you eat it? I suggest you eat the mochi first, they're soft and springy, and the taste is really novel!"

Xuezhu on the side said quickly: "No, no! I think the crispy cakes are more delicious! Especially when they are freshly baked. When you bite into the crust, it's like biting into a thin piece of maltose. Oh my god, I'm drooling just talking about it!"

Song Zhuo looked at them in a daze. He had never seen such a happy expression on the guests who had eaten his pastries.

Finally, under everyone's expectant gaze, he picked up the mochi and took a bite.

Everyone stared at him closely, but he chewed and swallowed without expression, put down the mochi he had only taken a bite of, picked up a crispy cake, took a bite, and chewed and swallowed without expression again. The expectant expressions on everyone's faces gradually dissipated in this strange silence. Er Si couldn't hold back and couldn't help but said, "Master Xiao Song, is it delicious or not? Just say something!"

Xuezhu frowned, "Looking at the expression on Master Song's face, he doesn't think it tastes bad, does he? That's impossible!"

At this moment, there was a sound of a knife being stabbed into the table, followed by Xue Lingwan's eerie voice, "How could the cakes made by my cousin not taste good? If you think they don't taste good, then you either have a problem with your tongue or you're just looking for trouble!"

She heard from her mother that Master Song had troubled her cousin before!

How dare you bully her cousin in front of her? You are so tired of living!
Everyone looked at Xue Lingwan in horror.

Su Liuyue also turned around and looked at her, blinking, and couldn't help but said with a smile: "Master Song hasn't even opened his mouth yet, and you are all worms in his stomach. Do you know what he is thinking?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the young man in front of him suddenly took a big step back, bowed deeply to Su Liuyue, took a deep breath and said: "These two kinds of cakes are not only novel in taste, but Song can also taste that both the control of the heat and the blending of the flavors are just right, not inferior to the cake chefs in some big restaurants.

Song... I admit defeat. I hope you will forgive me for my previous disrespect to the Third Miss."

As he said that, he stood up, pursed his lips and said in a deep voice: "Song will go back today and pack up his things and leave Man Yifang."

Shopkeeper Yuan was shocked when he heard this. Before he could say anything, Su Liuyue's voice rang out, "Why is Master Song packing up? Did I ask Master Song to leave?"

Song Zhuo was slightly stunned, and looked at Su Liuyue in surprise, "But, didn't we make a bet before..."

"Master Xiao Song said earlier that if I were playing tricks on you, you would leave."

Su Liuyue looked at him directly and said, "But I asked myself, I took this bet very seriously, and even spent half a month researching new pastries."

Er Si nodded quickly, "Yes! Our girl is almost sleeping in the kitchen!"

Su Liuyue raised her lips slightly and continued, "I did all this not to drive you away, but just hope that Man Yifang can be better. Although I am now Man Yifang's new boss, I am not a professional pastry chef after all. In the future, Man Yifang will still need a skilled pastry chef to take charge.

I can see that Master Song really loves making pastries. My ability is limited. I sincerely hope that Master Song can stay and help me revive Manyifang."

Song Zhuo looked at Su Liuyue in a daze.

Not only did the girl not care about his previous rude words, she even said that she hoped he would stay.

Not to mention, her pastry-making skills were not worse than his, in fact... she had even surpassed him.

A warm current suddenly surged in his heart. He bit his lip hard and bowed again, saying, "It is my honor that the Third Miss wants me to stay. From now on, I... I will definitely work hard to improve my skills and not let the Third Miss down!"

Su Liuyue's eyes couldn't help but bend.

When Shopkeeper Yuan heard this, he was so happy that he couldn't suppress his smile. However, the next moment, Su Liuyue's words dampened his joy. "Shopkeeper Yuan, the new cakes are now ready. I have something to discuss with you. Starting tomorrow, Manyifang will be closed for half a month. Please put up a notice at the door of the store when you return."

Shopkeeper Yuan was stunned and looked at Su Liuyue in surprise. Su Liuyue explained slowly, "The two new cakes that Man Yifang is going to launch will require an oven. I want to find someone to build an oven in the kitchen of Man Yifang. At the same time, I can take this opportunity to let Man Yifang return to the public with a brand new look."

This is her first step to becoming Man Yifang!
Shopkeeper Yuan immediately understood what Su Liuyue meant. Seeing Su Liuyue's determined eyes, he couldn't help but get excited. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll follow Third Miss's instructions! I'll post a notice at the door of the store when I get back!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but rush back to the store.

He had an inexplicable premonition that Man Yifang, in the hands of the Third Young Lady, would create a grand occasion that had never been seen before!
Su Liuyue raised her lips slightly and said, "You can take half of these cakes back. Ersi, Er'an, help me pack the other half."

Er An was slightly stunned and couldn't help asking: "Girl, what are you going to do with all these cakes?"

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