MTL - Chang’an Small Restaurant-Chapter 15 Chinese New Year's Eve
Several days before the festival, Shen Shaoguang put out the advertising sign for the Qixi Festival flower cake.
In fact, at this time, the Qixi Festival has not yet formed a festive food. In the evening, I use melons and fruits, and there are also cakes. Some people want to eat Rahula rice. The so-called "Rahula" is said to be the son of Sakyamuni Buddha. As for why it is associated with July 7, it is unknown. Most people still sacrifice "The Cowherd and Weaver Girl".
Shen Shaoguang felt that "praying for cleverness", the cakes with beautiful flowers are of course more suitable than melons, pears and peaches, so he launched the "Qixi Flower Cake Series".
The flower cake advertising sign is nailed with wooden boards, and the advertising picture is pasted on it. Green, yellow, white, colorful, really beautiful.
The name of "Qixi Hua Cake" is inscribed next to it, and two advertising slogans, "Beautiful color, fragrance and shape, suitable for personal use and gifts", are very concise and easy to understand.
I made samples and placed them in boxes and placed them in a conspicuous place in the store, both for sale now and for reservations.
Shen Shaoguang is indeed more suitable to be a cook than a painter. I was just curious when I saw the advertisement, and I was moved when I saw this sample.
Small snacks, no more than an inch, some are flower-shaped, some are printed, some are fish and turtles, some are soft and glutinous, some are icy and tender, and some are crispy Fluffy, different colors, neatly arranged in a cardboard box, how can one make people willing to eat it?
"Who are you giving? Officials...Fu, Lu, Shou Xi must have a set. If you are a civil official, you will add plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum. Scholars pay attention to a gentleman's integrity. I love these , plus two Rahula for the occasion, ten to make a box, it's decent."
"If the ladies eat cakes, the ones with a set of flowers are all sweet and delicate in color. I advise you to add a few small fish and turtles. The ladies have children around them. ."
"Just you and Mrs. Zun's own holiday? Pick according to taste, plus two Cowherd and Weaver Maid." Shen Shaoguang smiled and helped customers to arrange dim sum boxes. A Yuan couldn't help her with this job, so she could only do it herself.
The last Lang Jun, who was going to spend the sweet Qixi Festival with his wife, heard Shen Shaoguang's words, his face was slightly red, he paid the deposit, gave a small gift, and walked out.
Shen Shaoguang twisted his neck, grinned and moved his facial muscles, "selling a smile" is really a hard work.
A Yuan packed up the stack of snack boxes from the paper workshop, "Little lady, this box is too expensive. You can't eat or drink it."
"I can't do it without it." Shen Shaoguang unfolded a box and put the flower cake in it.
The food packaging of this dynasty is a bit too rudimentary, not to mention the jade ivory tube that holds cosmetics, the carved white jade box, the various gold and silverware for spices, and the sandalwood box for silk and satin. It's a relative industry - wine sales, and it's not comparable. They also use a white porcelain bottle and a celadon jar.
Son, it's about "overpacked". As for the jade plate and calendula used by large families to eat - that is not discussed.
The original pancakes and Aiwowo are considered "high-end". After such a package, this holiday flower cake is almost a luxury. A box of ten pieces costs 100 yuan, which is not ordinary people. affordable.
In order to open up sales, Shen Shaoguang bought a lot of bamboo sticks, which can be inserted on the flower cakes and sold as candy in pieces, which is very suitable for gluttonous children.
Advertising signs were put out, and flower cakes began to be sold. On the day before the festival and on the first afternoon of the day, the sales peaked. A guest ordered thirty "Blossoming and Rich" gift boxes. It took Shen Shaoguang and A Yuan more than half an hour just to work on this guest. Shen Shaoguang kneaded the dough, filled the stuffing, and pressed the mold. A Yuan helped pack the box, and then pinned the list Shen Shaoguang had written long ago on the box. The two of them were working together, but they were busy but not chaotic.
By the afternoon, there were fewer big customers who ordered dozens of boxes for gifts. Most of them were two boxes in one box, or even three in two. Some children took a handful of copper coins to buy one Be a snack.
Children have a phobia of choice, and they often linger in front of the case, thinking that this tiger is mighty and that flower is beautiful, and they all ask "sweet or not", Shen Shaoguang is busy with his hands and laughs To tease the children to talk. Occasionally there is a small dose left in his hand, and Shen Shaoguang will squeeze a cake and give the children "buy one get one free".
A Yuan doesn't like to talk to children very much, Shen Shaoguang attributed it to "big children don't look down on the little ones".
In the evening, the sun was sinking, and the faint first quarter moon took shape in the sky. The guests were finally dismissed. Shen Shaoguang breathed a sigh of relief and asked A Yuan what cake he wanted to eat. In the evening, the melon, fruit and flower cake made do with it.
A Yuan loves to eat snow skins, and wants a set of flowers and animals, and a pair of Cowherd and Weaver Girl.
Shen Shaoguang agreed with a smile, chatting with A Yuan while doing it.
Someone in the yamen gave Lin Yan two boxes of flower cakes. Thinking that her grandmother likes to eat these fancy things, Lin Yan put it in the car and brought it back. Who would have thought that when the maid opened the box and put it on the plate, she found that the two biggest bumps of "The Cowherd" and "The Weaver Girl" were crushed.
"It's so beautiful, it's a pity." The maid gently took out half of Zhinu's body, looked at it, and smiled.
I was about to put the rest on the plate, but I heard the master say, "Let's - just, I'll go buy two more to make up."
The maid looked at him in surprise, why did Alang do such a thing? Then I reacted again, such a fancy cake was bought? How does Alang know where to buy it? It's all closed for a while.
Looking at the small "Shen" stamp on the corner of the box, Lin Yan said lightly: "It's not good to be missing anything that is suitable for the occasion." Then he took the money bag and walked out.
"That Cowherd peeking at the Weaver Girl taking a bath is already an unscrupulous person, and he should have done it, not to mention hiding the Weaver Girl's clothes to coerce the marriage and forbid the Weaver Girl to return home. It's a heinous crime, and stabbing a partner is considered trivial."
A Yuan made Shen Shaoguang stunned for a moment. It seemed that the little lady was right, but not everyone said that, "But the Weaver Girl is willing."
Shen Shaoguang educated A Yuan earnestly: "This is a so-called 'Stockholm Syndrome'. Stockholm is a place of barbarians, a woman was kidnapped by murderers... Later she wanted to marry The murderer."
"The same is true of the Weaver Girl. She was coerced by the Cowherd and had no hope of returning to the sky. Gradually, she entrusted her life to the Cowherd. She ate a mouthful of rice, drank a mouthful of water, and said a word of concern. I felt that it was the mercy of the Cowherd. In fact, if it weren't for the Cowherd, the Weaver Girl would be so free in the sky, why would he use his sip of water and food?"
A Yuan was completely stunned by Shen Shaoguang, thought about it, and asked, "What if the little lady is a Weaver Girl?"
"Beat him! Beat him! Make him cry!" Shen Shaoguang said fiercely.
Lin Yan put down the hand that was about to push the door, remembering the melancholy "white stars in the river, heaven and earth" on the cake box and the romantic "Industrial Magpie Shadow, the good season is like a dream", the corners of his mouth pursed With a helpless smile, he turned and walked away.
The faint voice inside the door: "What if you can't beat it?"
The faint tone: "If a person has a heart, he can always find an opportunity..."
