Flowers in full bloom

Hualei dictated, and this time it was Dacai's sister-in-law who took over. "This is the pickled pepper. You can taste it after three or four days. If you think it tastes okay, just make it according to this ratio. I should not be on the farm by then. You can make this as a dish and let the people on the farm try it together and adjust the saltiness. Note that when you pickle the peppers, stay away from the villagers. You can do it in the backyard."

Hualei ordered, and everyone agreed. Seeing that it was getting late, Hualei dismissed everyone and went back to her room to rest.

Twenty days later, all the peaches on the farm were picked, and the canned fruits and jams were basically sold after more than ten days.

Hualei roughly calculated that this batch of peaches took about two months from start to finish, and earned 500 taels of silver. It was pretty good. The purchase of the farmhouse cost a total of 580 taels. The next batch of peppers should also bring in some income.

After finishing the canned fruit business, Hua Qianbian’s shop closed for three days in preparation for putting pickled green peppers on the shelves.

After tasting the pickled peppers that Hualei sent, Madam Pei had a conversation with her. Then Hualei not only made chopped pepper sauce with all the red peppers on the farm, but also went to the countryside to collect a large number of dried peppers, made pepper sauce, and packed nearly a thousand jars of chopped pepper sauce. The pepper sauce was sent by the Pei Mansion's caravan to the barracks of the old Marquis Pei in Mobei.

It took more than two months to earn about 700 taels. When the last truck of chili sauce was loaded onto the truck, it was already the end of the month.

The following Flower Festival on February 15th is a very popular festival here. Looking at the gorgeous magnolias and magnolias blooming on the hillside of Zhuangzi, Huabud has new ideas again.

"Flower cake?"

"Yes, flower cakes. Look, there are so many Assassins and magnolias on our hillside. The flowers look beautiful, but if they are just left there, they will wither after a while. We might as well pick some of them and make a batch of flower cakes. The middle of this month is the Flower Festival, and everyone will go out to enjoy the flowers and eat cakes made with fresh flowers. We use Assassins and magnolias as fillings and make a batch of flower cakes. They will definitely sell well."

"Miss, but I have never heard of this. What should I do?" Aunt Zhao was very embarrassed.

"Remember we baked pancakes during the Chinese New Year? The method is similar. Don't worry, I will do it with you. We will go to pick the assassins tomorrow morning." Aunt Zhao nodded. Hualei got up at dawn the next day and saw that several women were already up. After washing up, Hualei took the women with empty baskets and scissors to the hillside behind.

The sun hadn't come out yet, and morning dew was still hanging on the branches. Hualei asked Aunt Zhao and Aunt Fu to pick the assassins that were in full bloom and cut them off at the bottom of the pedicel. Because the assassins were blooming luxuriantly, they picked a few flowers from each branch and cut them off. Soon they cut several large baskets. Hualei looked at the sky and it was almost nine o'clock in the morning, so he stopped.

Several people carried several large baskets of assassins back to the farm. They first rinsed the whole assassin with well water, then gently dried it, removed the stems, picked the petals, added yellow and white sugar and gently rubbed it, and added a little honey produced in the farm, sealed it away from light and fermented it for two or three days.

After the cake is fermented, use flour, lard and water to make the oil skin and puff pastry. Gently wrap the flower filling with glutinous rice flour and lard with the puff pastry, wrap it with oil skin again, gently shape it, press it into a thickness of less than one centimeter, poke a few holes on the cake with a needle, brush it with a thin layer of egg liquid, put it in the oven built in the front yard, and start baking.

After a stick of incense had passed, the air was filled with a unique aroma of cakes. After waiting for a cup of tea, Mrs. Fu carefully opened the oven, and the rich smell of burnt food hit everyone's nose.

"It smells so good." Several children couldn't help but let out a few soft cries. Hualei asked everyone to take a flower cake to try. I picked one up and took a bite. It was crispy and delicious, with a soft crust and a sweet and soft filling with the fragrance of flowers.

"Boss, it's delicious." Mrs. Fu said happily. "It's delicious, right? Do you think anyone will buy this flower cake?" "Of course, this flower cake is so delicious and elegant, it will definitely be popular."

Hualei smiled, and three days later, Hua Qianbian's shop had flower cakes on the shelves.

Customers who were already accustomed to seeing new products on the shelves of Hua Qianbian Shop could no longer contain their curiosity and gathered around. Hua Lei had specially placed a bowl of chopped flower cakes on the counter of the shop for people to try.

After trying a small piece, everyone opened their wallets and hundreds of flower cakes were sold out in less than two hours. Many people had not yet bought one and asked to make a reservation. Hualei asked Xiaoxiao to leave the reservation customer's information and then sent a message to Aunt Zhao and Aunt Fu on the farm, asking them to increase the production of flower cakes.

In a few days, many maids and servants from aristocratic families came to place orders, from dozens to hundreds. For a time, the flower cakes were in short supply, and Xiaoxiao was overwhelmed by the money she collected. Unfortunately, because of the assassin, the magnolia flower period was so short that no matter how many were planted on the farm, they would eventually run out.

Because the fruits were selling well, Aunt Zhao and Sister Fu stopped picking them selectively. As long as they were suitable for making stuffing, they were plucked off, without caring about leaving a few on the branches for viewing. So in the end, only bare branches and a few withered flowers were left.

The flower cakes were sold for less than two months from the time they were launched to the end of their sale. Hualei roughly calculated that the flower cakes made a profit of about 230 taels in two months. Although it was not much, Hualei was very satisfied. After the flower cakes were sold out, Hua Qianbian Shop began to close again. Many customers who did not buy any still felt sorry.

However, within a few days, the shop resumed business and launched peach blossom drink and pear blossom wine.

It is said that Peach Blossom Drink is made by mixing fresh peach blossoms into steamed glutinous rice and then adding sweet wine koji to ferment it. The wine is slightly pink in color, sweet in the mouth, and has the fragrance of peach blossoms. It is suitable for girls and women who do not know how to drink and will not get drunk. Hualei also gave the wine a nice name "Tanhua Wine".

Pear blossom wine is made by steaming fresh pear blossoms with uncooked glutinous rice, then mixing it with spicy wine yeast and fermenting it. The wine is milky white and has a high alcohol content, which is suitable for literati who like to drink. It tastes slightly bitter, has a strong aroma, and a long aftertaste. It is easy to get drunk if you are not careful, but you will not feel a headache when you wake up the next day after getting drunk.

Similarly, Hualei also gave Lihua Niang a meaningful name, "Zhuangyuan Liquor". Once the Tanhua Liquor and Zhuangyuan Liquor were launched, they were welcomed by many aristocratic families. Hualei originally launched them during the county and prefectural imperial examinations in mid-April.