PWDLAW Chapter 223: Soft Fragrant Cakes from the Oven
Chapter 223: Soft Fragrant Cakes from the Oven
Yes, there were failing shops but Xie Yu couldn't just ask for them for free. After all, there were other descendants in the family and if Xie Grandfather showed favoritism, it could lead to disputes within the family.
So, Xie Yu had to use money to buy them.
With two hundred taels, he could only buy three shops and the rest would be covered by him. This included manpower, management, raw materials, and the cost of the oven.
After calculating the expenses, Xie Yu confirmed this division.
Upon reviewing it, Chu Heng directly signed it without asking for more. It seemed like he had made up his mind to trust Xie Yu completely.
For the first time, Xie Yu felt someone trusting him so unquestioningly. It filled him with enthusiasm and he vowed to make this business successful not to disappoint Chu Heng.
Although his father and grandfather valued him highly and he hadn't experienced any unfair treatment at home, this unconditional trust was something Xie Yu had only felt from Chu Heng.
Even regarding his studies, his grandfather and father praised him occasionally but they never forgot to discipline him.
Xie Yu had been pampered since childhood and hadn't suffered any grievances. However, he was intelligent and under the earnest upbringing of his grandfather and father, he hadn't gone astray.
But due to the high expectations of his two elders, hoping he would take the imperial examination route and bring honor to the family, he inevitably became more conservative.
Even though running a business allowed Xie Yu to experience independence, he knew that the imperial examination was his priority.
Therefore, except for asking about the progress of the shops before bedtime, he didn't inquire much.
Today was no different.
After his father presented him with a difficult problem, Xie Yu, after some debate decided to seek opinions from other scholars in the academy. As he left the house, he encountered two groups of subordinates in succession.
The first group included the steward, Xie Rong, responsible for preparing to open the shops. He hurried back and saw Xie Yu just leaving the mansion, so he quickly bowed in greeting.
"No need for excessive courtesy. Why did you come back in such a hurry? Is something urgent?" Xie Yu didn't know what could go wrong with the shops, so he directly asked.
Xie Rong didn't dare to hide anything and smiled "Third Young Master, it's good news."
"A while ago, you had someone bring the construction diagram of that oven. Following the instructions, we built it and now the oven is ready. We also tried the first batch of pastries."
"I think, Young Master will like the soft fragrant cakes made by the oven. I came back to invite you to taste them and see the wonders of the oven."
Xie Yu became interested "Have the ovens for the other shops been completed?"
"No, only the one in the county is finished. We didn't know the effectiveness of the oven before, so..." Xie Rong didn't need to say much, Xie Yu understood his cautious nature.
In simpler terms 'No need to count your chickens before they hatch.'
"Alright, I'll go and take a look. Tell me what's so special about this oven?" Xie Yu asked.
Xie Rong said, "I can't quite explain it but the cakes made by the oven are more fragrant and sweet. It's probably similar to firing pottery..."
Using a very apt analogy, Xie Rong made Xie Yu laugh "Isn't it just like firing pottery? Except, I'm firing pastries."
Xie Yu took a few steps forward and ran into the urgently approaching Manager Xie who almost collided with Xie Rong standing in front of him.
Xie Rong reached out and stopped him, looking quite serious, "What's the rush? Running around like this."
Seeing Xie Rong, Manager Xie behaved like a cat seeing a mouse. After all, besides Xie Yu, Xie Rong was in charge of those servants who followed the Third Young Master.
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