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Manager Yang readily agreed, "Alright."

The other guests, hearing this, also looked over curiously.

"Manager Chen, what good stuff is it?"

Manager Chen calmly reassured everyone, "Don't worry, everyone. I'll go prepare it. It'll only take the time it takes to drink a cup of tea."

He and Tian Tian went to the backyard, where all the bean curd sheets they had brought back had been unloaded.

But the steamed buns were still on the carriage, and Zhang Fusheng did not unload them.

"Sweetie, aren't we taking these buns off the rack?" Manager Chen asked.

Tian Tian stated frankly, "These buns need to be unloaded into the ice cellar."

"However, I will be staying in Ganzhou Prefecture for a few days, so it's fine if I don't remove it."

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"That's okay too."

Manager Chen wanted to get the steamed buns to steam, but he circled the carriage and still didn't know how to get them.

Having no other choice, they had to ask Zhang Fusheng for help.

Zhang Fusheng stood up from the bicycle frame, turned around, opened the top cover of the refrigerator, and then pulled open the bottom glass sliding cover.

Take out the paper bag containing the steamed buns.

Manager Chen fiddled with the cart frame, blinking curiously.

"This...this is..."

Zhang Fusheng didn't know what it was either; he was just following Tian Tian's instructions.

"This is a specially made ice cellar by Miss Tian Er."

Upon hearing this, Manager Chen immediately bent down to look...

Since it's an ice cellar, there must be a place to store ice.

If there's ice, it will melt, and when it melts, water will flow.

But along the way, he didn't see any water flowing down from the carriage.

Where exactly is the ice?

There was nothing below, so Manager Chen climbed back onto the frame and peered inside through the opening Zhang Fusheng had made.

To him, the bags of steamed buns were neatly stacked in this strange box, which was ice-cold inside...

Does this box have a hidden compartment?

Curious, he reached out and touched the wall of the refrigerator.

Unexpectedly, my hand got stuck to it...

He struggled to pull his hand back.

"Manager Chen, stop studying it. This was taught to Miss Tian by a reclusive master."

"No one knows how it was done except for the second daughter."

As Zhang Fusheng spoke, he handed the paper bag to Manager Chen, saying, "You'd better hurry up and steam some buns for the customers."

"Don't keep the guests waiting."

These words reminded Manager Chen, who, clutching the paper bag, kept turning back to look at it...

Where exactly is the ice?

*

In about ten minutes, the steamed buns were ready, and the waiter carried the steaming hot steamer basket directly to the front of the shop.

"Manager Yang, please have a taste." Manager Chen wrapped a meat-filled bun in oil paper and gave it to Manager Yang.

Then he distributed them to the other guests... "These are called steamed buns, and they're also from Yunzhou Prefecture."

"Its dough is particularly soft, and the meat filling is juicy and flavorful."

"I guarantee you've never eaten it before."

Tian Tian stood at the back, quietly anticipating everyone's reaction, feeling somewhat uneasy.

This is the capital city of Ganzhou Prefecture. The customers in the merchant guild are much wealthier than those from Baishi County, and they have tasted many finer things.

Their reaction might not be the same as that of the people of Baishi County...

Manager Yang took a bite, and the meat juices burst out. He let out a muffled exclamation, "Wow, this dough is so soft! I've never had such soft dough before. The filling is also substantial, fragrant but not greasy. It's delicious."

A woman broke open a steaming hot meat bun. "Is this a meat pie? It doesn't look like one. Meat pies aren't usually this fluffy."

She took a bite, "Mmm... the filling is delicious too."

An old man received the one with bean curd skin filling. "Bean curd skin filling? Hmm...it's very smooth and tender."

After finishing one, Manager Yang looked at the steamer basket again.

Manager Chen gave him another one with tofu filling, saying, "Manager Yang, this tofu filling is a bit spicy, please try it."

Shopkeeper Yang: "I like spicy food."

One bite, and sure enough, there was a spicy flavor, mixed with the fresh and tender bean aroma of the tofu...

After finishing the tofu-filled buns, Manager Yang smacked his lips with lingering satisfaction, saying, "It doesn't taste like dogwood, but it's even spicier than dogwood."

"Manager Chen, this steamed bun is delicious."

How much does it cost?

Shopkeeper Chen smiled and said, "These steamed buns are only available in Baishi County, Yunzhou Prefecture. I didn't bring back many this time."

"Twenty coins each."

Tian Tian's eyes flickered. The price had quadrupled! Would the people of Ganzhou Prefecture really buy it?

Just as I was worrying, Manager Yang spoke up directly, "Give me a hundred, and half of the tofu ones, there are too many people in the manor."

Shopkeeper Chen smiled and said, "No problem, the tofu filling is the smallest, I'll give it to you first."

"And bean curd sheets, I want three hundred catties." Manager Yang ordered bean curd sheets again, "My wife and daughter have been talking about it every day, this time I'll let them eat their fill."

"A total of... sixty-two taels." Manager Yang paid the silver directly, "I'll have someone deliver it directly to my residence later."

Sixty-two taels...

After deducting the two ounces of steamed buns, the remaining sixty ounces is the cost of three hundred catties of bean curd skin.

Let's calculate...

Bean curd skin sells for 200 coins per pound.

A steamed bun sells for five coins in Baishi County, but it sells for twenty coins each when it is transported to Ganzhou Prefecture.

Bean curd skin sells for 100 coins per catty in Baishi County, but sells for 200 coins in Ganzhou Prefecture...

Is this... the difference between a county town and a prefectural town?

While Tian Tian was still in shock, other customers also started ordering steamed buns and bean curd sheets.

Other customers followed the smell into the shop...

"Manager Chen, what good stuff have you brought back this time?"

Manager Chen greeted them, "I brought back bean curd sheets and steamed buns."

As he spoke, he invited the guests to try the steamed buns.

Just now, each person tasted a whole bun. Now, he asked the waiter to break the buns in half so that everyone could taste half.

"This bun should be stored in an ice cellar and eaten within five days. If there is no ice cellar, it can be kept for two days in this weather."

"Our steamed buns are packaged in very thick oil paper bags with handles, making them a presentable gift."

Manager Chen introduced the items, then casually pulled over a shop assistant and asked him to get some brand names.

The sign reads "New Arrivals Today: Bean Curd Skins and Steamed Buns," and is hung outside the shop so that interested customers can come in and take a look.

Manager Chen was busy until noon, when the number of customers at Guangfengxing Mart decreased, and he finally had time to serve Tian Tian.

"Second Miss, I'm sorry."

Tian Tian quickly shook her head, "It's alright."

"I never imagined that Manager Chen's business would be so large. I admire you."

Manager Chen laughed heartily, "Second Miss, my Guangfeng branch isn't exactly a big business."

"I only have this one shop; it's just a small trading company..."

"In the prefectural city, many businesses have two or three shops, and some even have more in other places..."

Tian Tian said with emotion, "For my daughter, being able to run a shop so well is enough."

This is her most genuine thought right now.

Once she returns to Baishi County, she will be content as long as she can run the teahouse she wants to run successfully.