Chapter 1346 - 530: The Mistress Annihilates Wang Cuihua! Shen Jiayue: The Wedding’s Over, Time to Make Wedding Pastries!

Chapter 1346: Chapter 530: The Mistress Annihilates Wang Cuihua! Shen Jiayue: The Wedding’s Over, Time to Make Wedding Pastries!

The newlyweds hurriedly grabbed a bite to eat and then were called by the master of ceremonies to go around toasting guests, a necessary part of the wedding banquet and an opportunity to thank those who attended.

Lin Xu, led by the master of ceremonies, went table by table with Shen Jiayue, toasting everyone.

All the relatives, elders, friends, colleagues, classmates, partners, etc., were toasted one by one.

After it ended, Lin Xu drank so much that his stomach was bloated, even though there was a table full of good food and wine, he couldn’t eat a thing.

"I’m so tired, I never thought getting married would be this exhausting, thankfully you only get married once in a lifetime."

Shen Jiayue leaned on Lin Xu’s shoulder, her voice filled with fatigue. She rarely wore high heels, usually opting for casual or athletic shoes.

Today’s pair, filled with rhinestones and somewhat princess-like, although only six centimeters high, became unbearable over time.

She whispered to Lin Xu:

"Master said even if you get married, don’t hold a wedding, surely knowing it’s such a tiring ordeal, so he canceled the ceremony."

Lin Xu found this comment quite reasonable.

After all, their master had been married five times, with rich experience.

He turned his head to glance at the table where the professors sat, wondering what motives his master’s wife had as she sat eating with Lucy and the professors.

Perhaps helping Lucy find a job?

But considering their relationship, it seemed unlikely.

Shouldn’t rivals want to tear each other apart?

How could they kindly help with job hunting?

It was difficult to understand the minds of adults.

After the meal, Lin Xu went to the door to see everyone off, handing out prepared gift boxes, and wishing friends and relatives a happy new year.

Tomorrow he would return to Yinzhou with the family for the New Year, so he seized the chance to deliver his New Year wishes.

"Xuzi, when do you plan to return from home?"

"Probably on the sixth, but it depends on the situation."

"Then we’ll have a meal together and drop by the school."

"Sure, let’s keep in touch."

After seeing everyone off, Lin Xu planned to get some gossip from his master and his wife, only to find out they along with Lucy had already left.

On the other side, Shen Jiayue curiously asked Geng Lele:

"Do you know what my master’s wife was talking about with Aunt Lucy and the others?"

"It seemed about becoming an English teacher. Lucy seems to have a master’s degree and has been working as a language teacher, and Aunt Luo is considering introducing her to a formal institution, but it’s uncertain if it’ll work out."

"Seems like Aunt Lucy will stay in Beijing for a long time... but what’s the purpose behind master’s wife’s assistance? Adults’ minds are really hard to grasp."

Geng Lele explained clearly:

"It’s easy to understand, Sister Yue. Finding Lucy a proper job ties her down, unlike now, where Lucy is a freelancer, coming and going at will. Moreover, with a job, Lucy will be grateful to Aunt Luo, firmly maintaining control over Wang Cuihua."

Shen Jiayue: "!!!!!!!!!!!"

Master’s wife is deeply scheming, no wonder she keeps the master tightly under control.

Such a person truly belongs in a love-hate relationship with a casanova; at least neither will harm others, which is somewhat beneficial.

Feeling smarter after chatting with Geng Lele, she said to the girl:

"Lele, I plan to make wedding cakes. They say eating wedding cakes made by the bride on her wedding day brings wisdom and skyrocketing luck value; want to try some?"

Geng Lele glanced at her:

"If you said Brother Xu would make them, even if not allowed, I’d find a way to join the fun. But Sister Yue... fine, I’ll reluctantly help check them out."

The girl initially wanted to refuse.

But considering that she’d have to stay home for godparents’ afternoon visit, where she might get scolded by her parents, trying Sister Yue’s botched dishes seemed gentler by comparison, symbolically trying a bite or two and feigning fullness from the wedding feast, it was settled.

After everyone left, Lin Xu and Shen Jiayue returned to the presidential suite in Building Ten, changed into their own clothes, tidied up their personal belongings, then drove home.

Passing by Lin Ji’s Food, he went to the kitchen to grab some filling ingredients.

At home, changing into casual clothes, removing makeup, washing his face, then heading to the kitchen, he started preparing wedding cakes.

Shen Jiayue, cleaned up, joined in to learn.

Lin Xu took a half-basin of medium flour, added seven or eight eggs, a bowl of white sugar, along with yeast, baking powder, and peanut oil.

After adding, he put in some cheese powder for a milky flavor and lard, kneading it into a slightly firm dough.

Covered with a damp cloth to relax and ferment.

Curious at this, Shen Jiayue asked:

"Can I do this with the dough mixer?"

"Of course, the process is the same."

Excited by this, the girl quickly sprang into action.

Since inviting Lele over to taste wedding cakes caused her some reluctance, now was the chance to showcase her culinary skills.

Shen Jiayue brought over the new dough mixer, added ingredients as Lin Xu instructed—eggs, sugar, peanut oil, and lard.

Everything set, the machine began automatic mixing.

Once it became a dough, it was left to relax and ferment, making the dough tender and providing superior wedding cake texture.

Fifteen minutes later, Lin Xu took out the dough, starting hand kneading, while Shen Jiayue used the machine to leverage technology for kneading.

Once kneaded, they began dividing the dough into portions.

Traditional wedding cakes have no filling; it’s fifty grams each. Those with filling are half-sized, ensuring uniform cake sizes.

Portions divided, rolled into balls, slightly flattened with a rolling pin, and the dough for cakes was ready.

Filling cakes are a bit tricky, with filling divided into small balls, wrapped with rolled dough skins, and then rounded, pressed into slightly thick cakes.

Once dough is prepared, it shouldn’t go straight to production, it’s placed in baking trays for fermentation in the oven before frying in a pan.

Despite her proficiency with the machine, Shen Jiayue fell short manually.

Fortunately, with outside help from Chen Meijuan, who helped make dough and praised the dough’s usability, Shen Jiayue was embarrassed by the compliments.

"Xu Bao, are these wedding cakes baked in the oven?"

"No, they’re pan-fried; baking requires pressing the dough under a baking tray, or they’ll become bread."

The ingredients and methods for wedding cakes are similar to bread, the sole difference being avoiding dough fermentation, ensuring the chewy essence of wedding cakes.

Chewiness is indeed the soul of wedding cakes.

Shen Jiayue couldn’t understand, thinking after so much effort, wasn’t it still just leavened flatbread, would it taste good?

Lin Xu said:

"You’ll know once they’re made, the reason some foods are passed down through generations, aside from cultural significance, is primarily deliciousness."

Deliciousness constitutes the essence of food, motivating everyone to eat and make.

Once food loses the foundation of deliciousness, culture, and story are just irrelevant.

Intrigued by wedding cakes now, Shen Jiayue planned to taste them right off the pan to discover their unique flavor...

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