Opening a Tavern in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 159 Wait for the mooncakes to cool down and make 7 more mooncakes

As time passed, the aroma from the oven became increasingly rich and mellow. The fragrance went straight into everyone's noses, making everyone's heart itch, and they couldn't wait to know whether the mooncakes were baked.

Finally, Xiaoyu saw that the mooncakes in the oven had turned golden yellow and the surface had the perfect color. She smiled and said, "Are they done... They should be done. Look at the color and smell the fragrance. They must be done."

As she spoke, she quickly put on thick gloves and carefully opened the oven door. A burst of hot air carrying the rich aroma of mooncakes blew towards her.

Xiaoyu quickly and gently took the baking tray out of the oven, saying, "Okay, they're all baked. Take them out and let them cool down. The mooncakes will taste better when they're cool."

The others also came over to help. Yuyu stood aside, eyes sparkling, staring at the baked mooncakes in the baking tray, swallowing her saliva non-stop: "Wow, they smell so good just looking at them. They are baked golden yellow, and the patterns on them are very clear, so beautiful."

Li Hao also agreed with a smile: "Yes, it was not easy, but now when I smell it and see how it looks, I know it must be delicious. All our efforts have paid off."

Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaidao helped put the baking tray aside in a ventilated place so that the mooncakes could cool down as quickly as possible. They joked, "This cooling process is also very difficult. Just smelling this fragrance makes me want to eat a bite quickly."

Everyone gathered around, their eyes fixed on the mooncakes that were slowly getting cold.

Xiaoyu looked at the mooncakes that were still steaming and emitting an enticing aroma, smiled helplessly, and said, "Okay, okay, although they look baked now, they still have to wait until tomorrow. The mooncakes are not flavorful enough right out of the oven. Let them sit for a while until tomorrow, and they will taste the best."

When Yuyu heard this, her face was filled with reluctance, and she muttered, "We have to wait until tomorrow. I'm so greedy right now. Just smelling this smell makes me feel like I can't wait any longer."

Li Hao also echoed: "Yeah, Mom, it's really hard to bear. It feels like a kitten is scratching my heart. I really want to taste it right now."

Cheng Chumo smiled and advised, "Haha, little greedy cat, this good thing is worth waiting for. It's like fine wine, the older it gets, the better it tastes. If we keep this mooncake for a while, it will definitely taste more mellow and richer tomorrow. Let's just be patient for now."

Qin Huaidao smiled and said, "That's right. We've been busy making mooncakes for so long today. One night is not a big deal. When tomorrow comes, we can all sit together and enjoy these mooncakes we made by hand. How delicious it will be."

Xiaoyu nodded slightly, her eyes falling on the remaining mooncake ingredients beside her. After thinking for a moment, she smiled and said to everyone, "Let's use these to make seven mooncakes. Although they are all leftover ingredients, they can still be put together to make a few mooncakes. This way, we can eat these to satisfy our cravings tomorrow."

When everyone heard this, they immediately became excited. Yuyu's eyes lit up and she said happily, "Okay, okay."

Li Hao was also eager to try, so he rolled up his sleeves and started to help sort out the scraps of ingredients, muttering to himself, "Haha, yes, it doesn't matter if it's a little smaller. It's great to be able to taste it in advance."

Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaidao smiled at each other and hurried forward to help gather the different fillings together. Cheng Chumo said, "Then we must try our best to wrap these seven mooncakes more delicately, even though the ingredients are a bit scattered."

So everyone got busy again. Xiaoyu carefully pieced together and pressed the dough pieces together, trying to roll them into dough pieces of suitable size. Then, together with everyone, they mixed the various fillings evenly, divided them into seven portions, and wrapped them in dough pieces one by one.

Although the size and shape of these seven mooncakes are not as regular as those made before, and some parts are even a little rough, everyone made them with great care, and each one is full of expectations.

Soon, seven mooncakes that looked somewhat "unique" but were cute in a different way were wrapped.

Yuyu looked at them and said with a smile: "Haha"

Yuyu placed the seven freshly wrapped mooncakes on the baking tray and said, "Then bake these seven mooncakes together with the next batch, so they can cool down together later."

As he spoke, he put the baking tray into the oven and gently closed the oven door. Then everyone stood by the oven, staring at it intently.

As time passed, the familiar and tempting aroma wafted out of the oven again. The fragrance became stronger and stronger, going straight into everyone's noses, making everyone look forward to the moment when these mooncakes came out of the oven.

Finally, the mooncakes in the oven turned a beautiful golden color.

Xiaoyu put on her gloves again, opened the oven door, and took out the baking tray. Looking at the mooncakes that were baked to their tempting colors and emitting hot steam, her face was full of a sense of accomplishment. She said, "Now they are all baked. Let's quickly cool them down."

Everyone helped put the mooncakes in a ventilated place and waited quietly for them to cool down.

After a busy day, sleepiness gradually came over her. Yuyu rubbed her eyes, yawned and said, "Mom, I'm so sleepy. It took me a lot of effort to make mooncakes today."

Li Hao also agreed, yawning and saying, "Yeah, I'm so sleepy, but the mooncakes are finally done, so it can be said that the hard work was not in vain."

Cheng Chumo smiled and joked, "Haha, it seems that the joy of making mooncakes can hardly outweigh this sleepiness. We are all really tired today. Why don't we all go back to the house and rest, and come back tomorrow to enjoy these mooncakes when we are full of energy."

Qin Huaidao nodded and said, "That's right. Let's go back to sleep first. It was so fun making mooncakes today. We'll have a treat tomorrow."

Xiaoyu looked at everyone's sleepy faces and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, go back and rest. You've all worked hard today. Let's enjoy the mooncakes together tomorrow."

Yuyu walked over in small steps, stretched out her hand to grab the collar of the Husky, pulled it to the front, pointed her little finger at the place where the mooncakes were placed, and said seriously: "Hush, you are not allowed to eat mooncakes secretly at night, do you hear me?"

"We worked so hard to make those mooncakes. We need to save them for tomorrow's feast. If you dare to eat any, I'll be mad. I won't give you any delicious food anymore."

The Husky tilted his head, stared at Yuyu with his black eyes, and whimpered twice, as if responding to Yuyu's words. His look seemed to say, "I know, I won't steal food."