Farmer’s Stepmother’s Skillful Farming

Chapter 239 Shangxin (monthly ticket 550 plus updates)

"The designs of these mooncakes are usually auspicious clouds, peonies, peach blossoms, etc., with gaps in the middle to engrave Mid-Autumn Festival, reunion, or the name of the fillings you make, such as five kernels, jujube paste, etc. It depends on you. What kind of fillings do you want to make for mooncakes?”

"I need to make four molds first and carve them into four patterns." Su Mulan said, "Xiangyun, peach blossom, plum blossom, bamboo, these four, but there will be no words in the middle to make it full of flowers." of."

"Next, it's better to make this mold a little smaller than the ordinary mooncake, about two and a half inches. The thickness should be the same as a normal mooncake. As for the other things, I don't know much about it. Since Sister-in-law Gui often does this job, she should also It’s very familiar, just watch it.”

Su Mulan originally drew a pattern of the mooncake mold to be carved at home. She thought that when she met the carpenter, she would show it to him and carve it directly according to the pattern, so that she would not be dissatisfied with the carved mold.

It's just that Madam Feng called her in a hurry, she forgot about it for a moment and was hesitating whether to get it or not. This shows that Madam Gui is quite steady, and she obviously knows a lot about this mold when she talks. She must have done this job often. Son's.

The patterns she drew by herself inevitably had a strong modern flavor, and she was not proficient in traditional patterns. She felt that professionals might not be able to do it well, so she simply trusted Gui and let her have full control over it.

When others were making carvings, even if they didn't understand it at all, they had to give endless instructions and even type a few words. When it came to Su Mulan, she only told her the size and pattern she wanted. He didn't say anything at all, and even complimented her a few words.

Mrs. Gui felt comfortable dealing with her and laughed, "I understand what you mean. You will probably use this mold to make cakes and other things in the future. Don't worry, I will carve it for you well. For this pattern, the wood is also made of jujube wood, which is strong and durable.”

From the small detail that she did not allow engraving, it was determined that she would use this mold to make cakes in the future. It seemed that Gui was really used to doing this kind of work on a daily basis, and Su Mulan felt more and more relieved.

“Sister-in-law Gui can just watch and make it.” Su Mulan said with a smile, “It just takes a few days to make this thing. How much does it cost in total? Do I need to pay a deposit or something?”

"Since you are making mooncakes, it must be urgent. I will keep a close eye on you when I get back. I will catch up on the work at night and make it for you in three days. I will deliver it to you when it is done."

"Carving mooncake molds is not too troublesome and is considered a skillful job. It was introduced by Yonghe Niang. Originally, I would have paid 30 cents for a mold with all the materials. I'll make it cheaper for you. These four For the mold, you just need to give me a hundred coins. There is no need for a deposit. Just pay it when I deliver it."

Jujube wood is a common wood, but because jujube wood grows slowly, the mooncake mold has to be made from a single piece. The materials used for four molds are not particularly small. After the cost of planing the wood, the craftsmanship fee earned by the Gui family is indeed not high. That’s too much.

Su Mulan thought about it briefly, then nodded, "Okay, then just follow what Sister-in-law Gui said. When the time comes, you can come find me. I will live there. Just ask about Bai Shitang's family when you come." "

"If you can't find it, come to my house and I'll call someone for you." Mrs. Feng answered from the side.

From the time she entered the door to now, Mrs. Gui also felt that Mrs. Feng was concerned about this matter.

 (End of this chapter)