Chapter 614: Nanny, There Seems to Be Something Wrong With This Jujube Paste
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Gu Nuo’er waved her hand and instructed, “Close the shop. We won’t be selling pastries today. If anyone comes to ask for a refund, we’ll let them in.” The people who had been queuing up for a long time immediately shouted.
“No, it’ll be my turn soon!”
“That’s right. Perhaps it’s just a problem with one of the pastries and the rest are fine.
Gu Nuo’er’s small face was determined, and her watery eyes were shining.
“No, we can’t have such wishful thinking. We have to provide the best to the customers. Please go back.”
Everyone complained.
The child made a prompt decision and decided to give each of them a lantern for free.
Only then did everyone’s grievances die down.
After everyone left, Old Jiang closed the door.
Ning Chudie frowned as she calculated on the abacus. “Her Highness, this isn’t good. Giving a refund that is three times the amount is a little too much. Moreover, the price of the lanterns given out for free isn’t small either. We lost more than 300 taels just now.”
However, Gu Nuo’er’s fair face was calm and composed.
“Losing money is a small issue. It’d be bad if our reputation is spoiled. Many people know that this shop belongs to the princess, so I have to take responsibility. I can’t embarrass Father and my identity.”
She didn’t forget to coax everyone. “It’s already, don’t be looking so gloomy. We just need to work together to find out the reason for this. Auntie Qu, come, bring me the pastry that the customer had eaten. I want to try it.”
Auntie Qu was a little hesitant. “Your Highness, someone else has eaten this before. I’ll change it for you.”
“It’s alright. He hasn’t touched this side before. Let me try a little.” Gu Nuo’er scooped a little with a small spoon.
This plate of pastries was called “Heavenly Delight”. It was one of the traditional pastries from the palace.
Jujube paste was wrapped out with a layer of crispy sugar coat.
In order to avoid it being too sweet, there was also a dried plum with its core removed.
As Gu Nuo’er asked for the ingredients to be fresh, the plums were plucked whilst in season. They’d then be dried and preserved in salt before being used.
This was the only time they could sell the “Heavenly Delight”. After the season passed, it couldn’t be made anymore.
Therefore, this pastry had once become the most popular dessert in the shop.
Everyone liked this taste that was sweet but not sickening.
The first taste when putting it into the mouth was a sweet and strong fragrance from the jujube paste. When biting into the sugar coating, there’d be a clear shattering sound.
Thereafter there would be the plum to balance out the taste.
However, Gu Nuo’er only took a bite and felt that the jujube paste was especially salty!
The step of adding sugar seemed to have accidentally swapped to have a lot of salt added!
However, such a situation shouldn’t appear.
Nanny Hu had made all the pastries herself, with Auntie Qu helping her.
Nanny was an old servant in the palace and had cooked for both the emperor and mother and never got things wrong.
Nanny Hu was more careful with the filling than anyone else.
Gu Nuo’er frowned slightly and couldn’t help but spit out the small piece of jujube paste.
Then, she patiently tasted all the similar pastries that were returned just now.
As expected, they were all so salty as if salt was free.
Gu Nuo’er lowered her eyes. The golden dragonfly accessory in her black hair that was outlined with golden threads swayed its wings slightly and flickered, making little Nuo’er’s black eyes look even more lively.
When Nanny Hu heard that there was a problem with the pastries, she didn’t even have time to take off her apron. Her hands were still covered in flour and she came out in a hurry.
“Princess, what’s wrong?”
Auntie Qu brought the plate to Nanny Hu. “Nanny, there seems to be something wrong with this jujube paste.”
Nanny Hu took a bite in front of everyone.
Her expression didn’t change. “There’s no problem with it! Is it too sweet?”
Everyone’s hearts skipped a beat.
Nanny had lost her taste..