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Rebirth of the Charming Girl in Space

Chapter 287:

Not Afraid to Offend Him

Unexpectedly, when Helian Rongjiu learned about it, he not only didn't find it troublesome but was actually quite happy. He said that since the Empress Dowager also likes to eat, these were specifically made for her. Those for the consorts were just a side note.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager felt a bit relieved and reluctantly agreed to let him proceed.

"Baking cakes?"

"Yes, the old lady wants to treat a few ladies, so she thought of asking you to make some."

Muran Lingran's lively eyes shifted for a moment, and then he suddenly said very seriously, "Ninth Young Master, making cakes is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Moreover, the ingredients are hard to come by. I happened to obtain them by chance, and for now, there aren't many. I'm afraid that once they're made, there won't be any left, so..."

Helian Rongjiu shook his head amusedly. Did they think he was the type to enjoy free meals and drinks, only taking advantage of the people's wealth?

"Don't worry, I won't shortchange you. Name your price."

Murong Lingran extended five fingers.

He Lianrong Jiu raised an eyebrow, "Five hundred wen? That's not expensive."

Murong Lingran shook his head, "Same as last time, a regular-sized one, five taels of silver each."

Helian Rongjiu exclaimed, "Five taels?"

Wei Jingxuan frowned, "Five taels is too expensive."

Murong Lingran helplessly spread her hands, "The ingredients for the cake are really hard to find, the process is extremely complex, and once this batch of ingredients is used up, I'll have to find substitutes. Rare things are precious; there's nothing I can do."

The last two cakes she made for the Ninth Prince were indeed made with ingredients purchased from her previous life. It's too late to change them now.

If the ingredients in her space run out and they still want to eat, she'll have to grow wheat and corn in her space to make cake flour herself, trying to achieve the same taste.

If she really couldn't achieve it, there was nothing she could do; she could only compromise on the taste.

If they found fault with it, she could simply stop making them. After all, dealing with the matters on Xiaohuang Mountain would keep her busy enough, and she probably wouldn't have time to make cakes.

Helian Rongjiu sighed. This ungrateful little girl! They were so close, yet she still charged him such a high price. Wasn't she afraid of offending him? Well, he wouldn't sell her that half of the mountain anymore.

Five taels of silver each, he could afford that. The taste of the cakes was indeed worth it. He could only say, "Alright, do it as you said. Make ten for me this time."

Wei Jingxuan immediately handed her a fifty-tael silver note.

Murong Lingran took a glance at it, then smiled and put it into her own satchel.

Not bad, not bad at all. If he orders ten cakes every day, she would earn fifty taels of silver just from making cakes. With a sincere assurance, she said, "Ninth Young Master, rest assured, I will make them even more exquisite than last time. You won't be wasting your money."

Helian Rongjiu smiled immediately, finding this response perfectly reasonable.

Murong Lingran, after finishing her words, was about to head to the kitchen when she suddenly turned to Wei Jingxuan and asked, "Wei Young Master, would you like to buy a few to try?"

Wei Jingxuan replied indifferently, "No, thank you."

He wasn't interested in sweets, and his mother and sister rarely indulged in them.

Moreover, Ninth Brother and the Empress Dowager had only tasted them once, and the maid just mentioned that the ingredients were hard to find. Once eaten, they would be gone. He didn't dare to compete with the Empress Dowager for food.

Murong Lingran wasn't too disappointed. After all, making ten cakes involved a considerable amount of time in beating eggs and whipping cream.

Helian Rongjiu and Wei Jingxuan, with nothing else to do, followed her to the kitchen. Murong Lingran poured each of them a cup of tea on the nearby stone table and then left them to their own devices.

Men might naturally lack interest in the kitchen. After watching for a while, they found it uninteresting.

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