Thus, besides the two flavors of red bean paste and honey, Aunt Ah Yu was able to teach them five kinds of tea pastries made with tea powder.
Each variety used a different kind of tea powder, and each was delicious in its own right with a unique flavor. Moreover, these tea pastries were low in sugar content, so they posed no fear of weight gain or indigestion, and even offered a refreshing and cool sensation when eaten in the summer. Chiang Xiao felt that these five kinds of tea pastries could definitely take the premium route. If marketed well, she wouldn’t worry about not making money.
Furthermore, Aunt Ah Yu had also taught them the technique of grinding tea powder.
Chiang Xiao already had another idea in mind. In the future, she could use the tea from the Space to grind into tea powder and create a new premium pastry.
Therefore, the tuition fee of five hundred yuan paid to Aunt Ah Yu wasn’t much at all.
Consider ten years later, twenty years later, what would five hundred yuan be? However, her tea pastries could continue to sell on.
People are unpredictable, and seeing her make so much money from the tea pastries might incite jealousy or disputes. So, it was better to sign an agreement now, pay a little more in tuition fees, and prevent any envious arguments in the future.
She didn’t distrust Aunt Ah Yu and the Huo Family father and son.
But Uncle Huo also had sons, daughters-in-law, grandsons, and other relatives—who knew what might happen in the future?
No matter what, the agreement was signed and the tuition fee was paid.
In the eyes of the Huo family, it was clear that Chiang Xiao was in charge of the Chiang Family’s matters. Chiang Songhai was quite proud of his granddaughter and even mentioned to them in conversation that Chiang Xiao had taught herself painting, which she excelled at, and had even painted a Welcoming Pine for a "Big Master" who owned a hostel.
So, of course, Uncle Huo knew that Chiang Xiao could paint.
That’s why he thought of Chiang Xiao immediately after seeing the newspaper.
Moreover, he felt that if the person mentioned in the newspaper was Chiang Xiao, it seemed quite normal; there would be no surprise if Chiang Xiao achieved something big.
The painting competition had already awarded the prizes?
Chiang Xiao was startled; didn’t she remember it was the day after tomorrow? Could she have remembered the date wrong?
"Uncle Huo, let me see the newspaper."
Chiang Xiao took the newspaper, and at first glance, she saw the front-page headline news report, complete with photos, directly featuring three works, and the largest photo was of her painting, Secluded Valley Orchid!
Chiang Xiao jumped up excitedly, exclaiming repeatedly, "Grandpa, Grandma, my painting won a prize! My painting won a prize!"
Chiang Songhai and Ge Liutao came running out, "Really? You won a prize?"
"First prize, the highest one!" Chiang Xiao, with her face flushed with excitement, took the newspaper and bounced around, twirling twice!
In her past life, her paintings, under Ye Wanqing’s name, had won countless awards, but this time, it was a competition she had actively participated in under her own name, the first prize she had won!
And it was a first prize!
This prize was too important for Chiang Xiao!
She was now somewhat regretful that she hadn’t contacted Kuang Yunxian because she always remembered that the awarding was the day after tomorrow. She had planned to go down the mountain to Furong Hotel in the city and look for Kuang Yunxian tomorrow.
But this was also good. Her painting had won an award, and she didn’t need to show her face!
Actually, before she was fully prepared, she didn’t want to attract Deng Qingjiang’s attention prematurely. She wasn’t yet powerful enough for revenge.
Deng Qingjiang was too ruthless and cunning, and the person he relied on was too powerful. Perhaps she could now protect herself but wasn’t yet capable of ensuring her grandparents’ complete safety.