The Love of Passerby A

Chapter 850 The Housekeeper's Daughter Watching the Young Master's Love (Ancient Times) 21

After returning home, Li Niang told Su Xiangran, who was settling accounts, about this matter.

During this period of time, with the addition of Shao Bowen, the business has become more and more prosperous. Basically, more than 400 pancakes are sold every day. Coupled with the newly developed sweet cookies, the income is even more considerable.

Su Xiangran asked curiously, "Mom, did the Madam tell me how much she would pay me? I'm losing a lot if I take this day off."

Li Niang gently poked her daughter's forehead and said, "Silly child, you can't tell! Madam wants to give us some money.

I guess she heard about your business and wanted to use this as an excuse to help you. Otherwise, with her family's wealth and status, she could hire any chef, so why would she hire a little girl like you?"

Su Xiangran rubbed her forehead and said with a smile: "I know, I was just joking."

That night, after Su Xiangran finished making the cakes to be sold the next day, she began to think about the dishes needed for the "Lotus Banquet".

Since the theme is "lotus", it would be appropriate to choose utensils with blue-and-white glaze.

Su Xiangran had stayed in the Su family's kitchen for a while and had come into contact with this kind of things, so she naturally knew something about it.

"Xiao Ran, why aren't you sleeping yet? What are you busy with?" Li Niang walked into the yard and saw that her daughter had clearly finished making the cakes to be sold the next day, so why wasn't she resting yet!

Su Xiangran raised a few pieces of paper in her hand and said, "I'll just take a look at the menu that I asked my brother to sort out before, and I want to do a simple selection. Although it's just a small banquet, I will try my best to make it well.

Mother, didn’t you say that Madam has taken good care of our family? Of course we have to do our best! "

"You kid!" Li Niang patted her daughter's head and said, "I know you are grateful, but there are some things you should do within your ability."

Li Niang's words were a little obscure, but Su Xiangran understood the meaning behind them. Some things should be done in moderation.

Su Xiangran didn't show it on her face. She just nodded to show that she understood, but she was still a little shocked in her heart.

"Loyalty and filial piety" are important criteria for measuring a person's character in this era, but after listening to her mother Li Niang's words just now, she always felt that the other party seemed a little different from her previous perception.

On the contrary, his father Su Wang came out of the house and saw Su Xiangran's serious and careful look, and said with relief: "Xiao Ran is a good person. Madam will definitely be relieved to know your heart."

She was suddenly shocked. The words of this couple were obviously not what people of the same class would say. Could it be that her mother Li Niang had some unknown past?

"Are you still not asleep?" Just as I was thinking about it, my mother Li Niang's voice rang out again, "Let's talk about it tomorrow. It's dark here, be careful of your eyes."

Su Xiangran put away the things in her hands and went back to her room to wash up and rest.

The next day, Shao Bowen came to take the goods out for sale as usual.

"Brother Wen, you don't have to come here starting tomorrow." Su Xiangran originally meant that she wanted to concentrate on preparing for the "Lotus Banquet".

But what Shao Bowen heard was: "What's wrong? Did I do something wrong? Or am I asking for too much profit? How about I take one penny for two cakes? One penny for three cakes is fine."

"No, no!" Su Xiangran quickly waved her hand to clarify, "I have things to do. When I'm done, we'll continue selling cakes."

Then he explained to Shao Bowen what Mrs. Su had "entrusted" him to do.

He casually took out his account book for the recent period and said, "I have saved up almost all the money. After I get paid from the Lotus Feast this time, I may be able to rent a small shop and sell some other food."

Shao Bowen looked at Su Xiangran's booklet, nodded, and praised: "Xiao Ran, you are really amazing!"

Since Shao Bowen has had some money recently, he rented back his original house, so his clothes didn't have any odor during this period, and he wasn't too embarrassed when getting close to Su Xiangran.

Speaking of birthdays, he asked casually, "The young lady of the Su family is going to celebrate her birthday, when is your birthday?"

"It's too early! There's still more than half a year left!" Su Xiangran completely forgot that the time of birth is not something that can be told to anyone casually. She said as she put the cakes to be sold today into Shao Bowen's backpack.

At this time, Shao Bowen smelled the faint scent of sour plums and swallowed unconsciously. Su Xiangran saw the saliva rolling in his throat. She looked up and thought for a while before saying, "Brother Wen, are you thirsty? I have some sour plum soup that I just cooked. Would you like some?"

"Okay!" Shao Bowen naturally would not refuse Su Xiangran's proposal.

Su Xiangran pulled up a rope from the well in her yard, with a bamboo tube tied to the other end of the rope.

A small hole was opened at the top of the bamboo tube, and it was blocked with a "stopper" wrapped in oil paper.

This simple ancient kettle was made by Su Xiangran. The opening is not very big, so a funnel is needed when pouring things in.

"Here!~" Su Xiangran's voice had a slightly drawn-out tone, somewhat playful and cute.