Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

The matchmaker incident made the Su family a little angry and unable to sleep, but the next morning, when the buns started selling, they immediately had no time to worry about it because of the booming business.

Hearing that there was a new product, the crowd had already lined up, and countless pairs of eyes were waiting expectantly for Su An to introduce it.

Su An was also not vague. He followed the old rules and broke the buns open one by one to show the customers their envy.

The first thing I took out was the custard buns. They were round and plump, with a delicate and smooth dough. At first glance, they just looked round and cute.

But as soon as Su An broke it open, the smooth custard filling rushed out.

The rich aroma of milk and egg yolk, mixed with the wheat aroma of buns, stimulated everyone's sense of smell one after another. The air seemed to be sweet, and everyone's eyes were red in an instant.

This reaction made Su An very satisfied, and he continued to enthusiastically introduce the brown sugar buns. They were chewy and the surface seemed to be covered with a thin layer of red amber. The texture was soft and delicate yet elastic, and the aroma was equally sweet and tempting.

White flour buns had been released before, but no one expected that there was such a way to make a bun, and the crowd became more and more noisy and excited.

"Don't be impatient, there are some new things!" Su An said with a smile, and then brought out buns and steamed buns in the shapes of the twelve zodiac animals in one breath.

The taste and fillings have not changed, but the shape is more novel and cute. The colorful, fat and exquisite animals immediately attracted countless enthusiastic eyes.

"Hurry up, little boss, stop talking nonsense, your saliva is flowing like a river!"

"And remember to make more sweet soy milk today!"

"..."

The small shop was almost flattened by the crowd. It was not until noon that the lively scene gradually dispersed, and only a few people who didn't want to eat came to buy buns.

Su An didn't know how many times he wiped the sweat off his face, but after looking at today's results, he found that they were just as good as he expected.

Sweet and soft foods like steamed buns filled with custard and brown sugar are very popular among women and children, and the twelve zodiac animals are especially popular. They are so delicious that no one can walk away after seeing them!

After calculating the bill, Li Guihua was surprised and delighted. "My dear, we earned more this morning than ever before. Counting the cost, it's a full thirty taels!"

It’s doubled!

"You have a wonderful way of shaping animals!"

Li Guihua was full of admiration. Not only did her third child love the twelve zodiac animals so much, she couldn't help but secretly keep a few for herself.

Su An couldn't help but smile more charmingly. Just as she was about to reply, a familiar middle-aged man came to buy buns.

"Uncle Lin." She called out enthusiastically. Uncle Lin was the owner of the teahouse next door, and he was the one who spoke well of her at the beginning.

I haven't seen Uncle Lin for a few days. He seems to have become even thinner. He is wearing a coarse linen shirt, which is well-dressed, but it can't hide his waxy yellow cheeks, and he looks a little depressed.

I guess the teahouse business is getting worse and worse?

"Xiao An, give me some of today's new dishes so I can try them too."

Uncle Lin also responded with a smile. After taking the buns, he invited Su An to come to the teahouse to rest for a while.

The two families lived close to each other and visited each other frequently, occasionally sending each other food.

Su An had been busy all morning, so he naturally didn't refuse.

However, when Su An arrived at the teahouse, he found that there were fewer customers than before, only two of them.

The lobby was so empty that you could almost hear an echo, and it was as quiet and deserted as death.

"There are so few customers?" Su An asked in surprise. It was beyond his expectations.

Uncle Lin poured her a cup of tea, sat down, and scratched his head a little embarrassedly, saying, "Well... I can barely get by."

Su An fell silent and looked around the simple teahouse. The more he looked, the more uncomfortable he felt.

She didn't expect that after not coming for a few days, the teahouse looked so deserted that it seemed like it was about to go bankrupt.

After all, they have been neighbors for many years, and Uncle Lin helps out a lot. Now Su An really can't pretend not to see it.

Su An didn't sit for long, thinking about something. He let Uncle Lin eat the buns first, and then he quickly ran back to discuss it with Li Guihua.

After Li Guihua had no objection, Su An turned back and invited Uncle Lin with a smile: "Uncle Lin, come to my house and sit for a while. I have something to discuss with you."

“Eh! Ah—?”

Even after sitting in the Su family yard and listening to what Su An said, Uncle Lin was still stunned and shocked and could hardly react.

The Su family makes buns and steamed buns every day, and they sell them to him at a discount of two cents each, according to the wholesale price. They then let him resell them in their own teahouse?!

And as long as the price is within the normal range, he can set it!

"Xiao An! This, this!" Uncle Lin's eyes turned red at some point, and his clenched fists began to tremble with excitement and surprise.

The teahouse business has been bad lately, but almost no one is interested in it. He was so worried that most of his hair has turned white.

But by doing this, Su An will undoubtedly bring his teahouse back to life, and he will never have to worry about lack of customers!

"Uncle Lin, our two families are old acquaintances. Let's not say polite words. You help me and I help you. This is a give-and-take relationship. I can't just take advantage of you, right?" Su An smiled and comforted him softly.

Seeing her like this, Uncle Lin was grateful and his eyes were filled with tears. Although he was already old, he was a little choked up at this moment and kept saying "hello" several times in a loud voice.

"If you need me in the future, just let me know! I will always remember the Su family's kindness!"

Su An agreed without hesitation and left the rest of the details to Li Guihua to discuss with him.

Su An stood aside and continued to think.

Simply dividing out some of the buns is not a long-term solution. What if customers get used to coming to the teahouse just to eat buns? Wouldn’t that make the teahouse the second bun shop?

Teahouse, teahouse...sells tea, then you can make milk tea!

Su An's eyes suddenly lit up when she thought of this. She did it right away and couldn't wait to go into the kitchen to start researching.

The recipe for milk tea is simple: tea leaves, milk, sugar and water.

Because he wanted to make a new product, custard buns, Su An happened to have placed a long-term milk order with a cattle farmer, so he had no shortage of milk at the moment.

The difficulty lies in the fact that there were no instruments to measure capacity in ancient times, so it was difficult to grasp the proportion of materials.

Su An simply carved a thin bamboo tube himself, roughly engraved a measuring instrument based on his visual inspection and feeling, and then began to try again and again.

After simmering a spoonful of white sugar over low heat until it turns into the color of red dates, you can smell a faint burnt smell. Then add tea leaves and hot water into the pot in turn, and you will soon have a beautiful amber tea soup.

Then pour in fresh pure milk in a 1:1 ratio, bring to a boil and remove from the heat immediately. After filtering the tea leaves, you’re done.

But when it comes to milk tea, it just doesn’t feel right without the toppings!

At the same time, Su An peeled and sliced ​​the purple sweet potatoes and taro at home, steamed them, mashed them separately, and added lotus root powder that he accidentally discovered and bought, instead of cassava powder which was not available in ancient times.

Knead the dough into strips, cut into small pieces and sprinkle with lotus root powder to prevent sticking. Then start cooking. In a few minutes, the round taro balls will be freshly baked!

Finally, Su An couldn't wait to scoop himself a cup. As soon as the warm milk tea took a sip, his mouth was instantly filled with the fresh and elegant flavor of milk and tea.

The soft and chewy taro balls had just the right chewiness and a slight sweet aroma, which instantly soothed her fatigue of the day.

"Perfect!"

Su An's smile spread, and he couldn't wait to call his family to try it. Without exception, everyone in the audience was shocked and gave him high praise.

But the two boys still felt that it was a bit too sweet and suggested that it be lighter and more refreshing. Li Guihua and Xiao Suyue thought it was just right and drank it with great joy.

Su An thought about it, then filled two more cups and went to the next room, ready to let the master and servant there taste it and give their opinions.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Li, the foodie, was so drunk that he jumped up and down. When he heard that there was another pot in the Su family's kitchen, he was so excited that his face turned pale and he ran over directly!

Su An had no choice but to turn and look expectantly at Fu Zhun in the wheelchair.

When I looked at it, I realized that he drank it all in one breath without knowing when!

Fu Zhun didn't even know how to describe the taste of this milk tea. Even after drinking it, he was still savoring the layers of flavor that burst through his mouth, and the fragrance lingered on his lips and tongue.

It seems that even the body feels lighter, warm and relaxed.

Facing Su An's expectant eyes, he coughed awkwardly against his lips before saying, "It's a bit too sweet, so women might like it, but if it could be a little lighter to highlight the tea flavor, maybe it would suit a man's taste."

After hearing what the God of Wealth said, Su An suddenly understood.

Tasting tea, men like tea, pay more attention to the fragrance of tea, and naturally prefer light tea.

She was so focused on making milk tea that she forgot about this. It seems she needs to go back and continue to improve the amount of sugar so that future customers can choose the sugar content themselves!

"Thanks for the advice, I'll be leaving now."

After saying that, Su An hurried back to the kitchen, but unexpectedly the man suddenly called her -

"Miss Su, are you planning to get married?"