Chapter 622 - Satisfied
The thin piece of cake actually had four layers. On the top, there was a layer of cream with matcha powder. Then, it was a layer of cake. Under the cake layer, there was a layer of peeled red bean paste. The cake tasted very delicate, and the combination of red beans and matcha was perfect. It had a mild yet slightly rich flavor, but it didn't taste overly sweet or greasy.
As chance would have it, Lady Wang ordinarily didn't like to eat sweets very much. This dessert was just right for her. The piece of cake wasn't big; she finished it in a few bites, wishing there was more!
Lady Liang, who was from the household of the Left Minister of the Imperial Clan, was attracted by the colorful banana pudding cake. She was very fond of eating the cream cake from 'The Yu's Frozen Dessert and Pastries Store', but eating too much of it made her feel sick. The top layer of the banana pudding cake was replaced with a bright yellow pudding paired with pickled green grapes and red cherries, making people love it at first sight.
When eaten, the pudding had a very smooth and soft mouthfeel, and the aroma of banana was soaked into it. It was novel and delicious. In addition, the taste of the cake was richer and smoother than the one bought in the store. After eating this cake, Lady Liang's first thought was, 'It would be great if I can buy this cake in The Yu's! Even if it's limited sales, I will eventually be able to get it.'
The wife of the Imperial Censor, who loved to eat fruits, first picked up a fork and aimed for the fruit tarts. This kind of fruit tart was made up of red grapes, strawberries, oranges, green apples, red apples, watermelon, muskmelon, and cherry tomatoes. The bottom of the fruit tart was soft, and the vanilla flavor cream melted in the mouth. The fruits were fresh and refreshing, and its shape, color, and taste were very good.
In ancient times, the technology of preserving fruits wasn't advanced enough. Only the Yu Family could get this full set of fruits in the winter. To be able to eat fresh fruits in the winter, Xiaocao built a huge cellar in Zhu Junyang's farmstead, which was in the suburb of the capital.
When the fruit was harvested in autumn, ice was placed around the cellar to produce the effect of a freezer. Thus, the fruits wouldn't rot for a long time. Combined with the preservation effects of the mystic-stone water, the stored fruits would be fresh all winter.
With strawberries, cherry tomatoes, watermelons, and cantaloupes grown in greenhouses, there was no other family in the capital that was so rich in fruits, both in variety and quantity. Even those in the palace wouldn't be able to eat such fresh fruits!
The imperial censor's wife laughed while eating and tentatively asked, "These fruits taste very fresh. Could it be that Miss Yu can get the fruit trees to bear fruit in winter?"
Since the 'cold storage' was built on her son's farmstead, Prince Jing's Estate had never been short of fruit. Princess Consort Jing chuckled, "That lass, Xiaocao, isn't an immortal in charge of the seasons. How could it be so mystical? These fruits are put into a little storage by her like a little squirrel. To make the ice cellar, she put in a lot of work. Fruits are the most delicate, so too low of a temperature can cause it to frostbite easily and too high of a temperature can cause it to rot easily. The lass has tried many times before finding the best temperature to store the fruits!"
After eating the small fruit tarts, the imperial censor's wife gently wiped the corners of her mouth with her handkerchief and said with a smile, "Miss Yu is really capable! Princess Consort, your skin is so good, you must've eaten a lot of fruits this winter, right?"
"Don't mention it! That lass is the most filial. Even if she's not in the capital, she still tells the people at the farmstead to send a basket every three or five days." Princess Consort Jing's tone was full of flaunting. Of course, it wasn't that she ate fruit every day, but the fact that her son had a good eye and found her a filial and considerate daughter-in-law.
