Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland

Chapter 241 - 239: Only 1 Hour, and They’re All Sold Out?!

The grassland, next to the county town.

This place is usually quite desolate, with only the shops on both sides of the street selling things, but on market days, it becomes lively.

The wasteland outside is filled with parked vehicles.

There are also many large trucks, loaded with chicks and goslings.

Some villagers also bring out little chicks in cardboard boxes to sell.

For the poor elderly, earning tens of yuan a day is enough.

Such places are mainly for locals, with occasional outsiders, whose products are strictly checked.

The county town has special auxiliary personnel to maintain public order.

There’s no other choice, as the county town is suffering from severe population loss, activities like this are seen as promoting economic development and improving happiness indices, so the county town must surely protect it.

Jiang Feng arrived here early in the morning and found a stall.

However, he wasn’t the one managing the stall himself.

After all, as the owner of a ranch, he has some employees, so the stall was left to Hadan and Bugude.

Running a stall is very relaxed; just sit there and play on the phone. If a customer comes, sell them a pancake; if not, then never mind.

So the two of them are also happy about it.

Jiang Feng himself wandered around the market.

Jiang Feng made a dozen boxes of flower cakes in total, a very large quantity.

At the price of selling them separately, each box costs two hundred yuan, and these flower cakes can sell for more than three thousand yuan.

From eight in the morning, more people began to arrive at the market.

People from the county town, Xilinhot City District, would all come.

Moreover, there are quite a few tourists, who, knowing there’s a large market nearby, come to join the fun and experience the local grassland culture.

Liu Yuan and her close friend Wu Xia made a special trip to the market today, planning to buy some local specialties to take back.

The two were traveling here and wanted to bring some things back for family, so they bought some beef jerky and other items but still felt they weren’t quite distinctive enough.

Thus, they made a special trip to the market.

The two first looked around the livestock section, where many people were leading cattle or mules, and sheep were being sold live, making it particularly bustling.

There were many local delicacies by the roadside, like Mongolian dumplings and stuffed tripe.

Liu Yuan was picking out a few Mongolian hats, planning to wear them for some ethnic-style photos.

Suddenly, Wu Xia said:

"Did you smell it? There’s a scent of roses."

"So fragrant, it smells really nice."

Hearing Wu Xia’s words, Liu Yuan also took a few deep breaths.

She nodded and replied, "I really did, I smelled it too."

"Where is that fragrance coming from?"

The two put down the Mongolian hats and followed the scent to look around.

At this moment, they noticed a stall with several people gathered around it.

Hadan and Bugude sat at the stall, happily attending to customers.

In fact, before these flower cakes were even set up at the market, several ranch employees privately ordered a box.

So there weren’t that many left now.

Once the box was opened, the scent of the flower cakes gathered and spread, attracting many customers.

Liu Yuan and Wu Xia also approached the stall.

Seeing them come over, Hadan smiled and introduced:

"Purely handmade flower cakes, definitely delicious. Five yuan each."

"These flower cakes were made by a renowned chef. If you don’t buy them now, you won’t get another chance."

Hearing Hadan’s words, Liu Yuan immediately said:

"Five yuan for a small cake? That’s too expensive."

"I’ll buy one first and taste it."

Hadan nodded, "Of course, we operate with integrity."

"Purely handmade flower cakes, definitely worth the taste!"

Liu Yuan used Alipay to pay five yuan, then took a flower cake, split it in half, and handed half to Wu Xia.

Then, Liu Yuan looked at the rose filling inside and took a gentle bite.

With this bite, the dozen layers of the thin crust crumbled like paper, with quite a bit of crumb bouncing off, her lips and tongue filled with the floral fragrance, as if walking into a morning rose garden, her mood brightening.

Liu Yuan’s eyes immediately lit up.

"Mm, it’s so good, oh my god!"

Liu Yuan exclaimed in amazement.

Beside her, Wu Xia also couldn’t help but sigh:

"Oh my god, this is even better than the flower cakes I had in Yunnan, the rose filling is just perfect."

"Can I buy this rose jam? How is the texture this good?"

Hadan and Bugude naturally couldn’t agree, so they said:

"We’re just the runners, only selling flower cakes."

"Each one is five yuan."

Five yuan for a small cake, a relatively high price.

This kind of farm product can set its own price, as there’s someone willing to buy and sell, and there’s no coercion involved.

Initially, Liu Yuan and Wu Xia thought that five yuan for a small cake was the work of unscrupulous merchants.

But after eating half, they found the taste of the flower cake was just so great!

Definitely worth the price!

Who would have thought that in such a remote place on the grassland, there would be such a rare handmade pastry!

So the two didn’t hesitate and immediately bought a box.

A box has more than forty, which is over two hundred yuan, calculated at two hundred yuan.

"What brand are these flower cakes? Once we’re done, can we buy them from an online store?"

After Wu Xia paid, she couldn’t help but ask.

Upon hearing this, Bugude replied with a smile:

"You can’t buy these flower pastries anywhere else; they are handmade by our manager."

"If you want to buy more, you’ll have to wait until our manager decides to make them again."

Hearing Bugude say this, both Wu Xia and Liu Yuan felt a bit disappointed.

Many delicacies can only be tasted in small places and are not available online, which is a pity.

Wu Xia then asked:

"Can I add you on WeChat and order from you? I’ll cover the shipping, even if it’s a bit expensive, it’s fine."

Seeing Wu Xia ask this, Bugude could only explain:

"There’s really no way; whether they get made depends on our manager’s mood. We have no idea when they will be made next time."

Seeing this, Wu Xia and Liu Yuan could only give up.

The two of them left with a box of flower pastries.

Soon, several more customers gathered around.

On a blackboard next to the stall, it was written:

"Handmade flower pastries, five yuan each, absolutely delicious."

The stall looked a bit humble as well.

Let’s put it this way, if it weren’t for the enticing aroma of the flower pastries attracting many people,

it’s possible that hardly anyone would stop by Hadan and Bugude’s stall for half a day.

Not long after, a couple approached the stall.

"Five yuan for a small pastry is pricey."

"Selling for two or three yuan seems about right."

Upon hearing this, Hadan responded again:

"It’s really not expensive. Once you taste it, you’ll know. I even wanted to sell them for 10 yuan each, but our manager disagreed."

Seeing Hadan so confident, the couple also bought one to taste.

Once they tasted it, the couple was immediately drawn to the flavor of the flower pastry.

As a result, they discussed and decided to buy ten more to take home.

The flower pastries became a hit at the marketplace.

Soon after setting up their stall, customers kept coming one after another.

They sold box after box, and soon the flower pastries in the boxes began to dwindle.

Some people even bought a whole box at once.

At this moment, Jiang Feng was strolling around the marketplace with Xiaojin Hua, live streaming while picking out some wild animals.

Just then, Hadan called Jiang Feng.

"Hey, manager, the flower pastries are sold out!" Hadan reported with a hint of excitement.

"What? They’re already sold out? It’s only been about an hour!" Jiang Feng immediately responded.

"Manager, these pastries are too popular. Many people want to add me on WeChat and order from me. There are so many buyers that there’s really not one left now," Hadan said excitedly again.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Feng nodded:

"Alright, once you two pack up everything into the vehicle, go take a walk around the marketplace yourselves."

"Since the flower pastries are sold out, take a break."

Jiang Feng hung up the phone.

He chuckled and sighed:

"I can’t believe they’re already sold out. Looks like I made too few."

The online viewers in the livestream room became even more curious about Jiang Feng’s flower pastries after hearing the conversation.

[Boss, can I buy these flower pastries? I really want to get some!]

[I wanted to buy them as soon as I saw you making them yesterday!]

[They’re selling at the market but also sell them through the livestream; sell them to us!]

The comments kept rolling in.

It was evident that everyone really wanted to buy Jiang Feng’s flower pastries.

After all, with the large audience he now had, if he started selling products, making millions a month might not be difficult.

But handmade flower pastries take a long time to make. Making some for personal enjoyment was feasible, but selling them online was impossible due to the time involved.

Jiang Feng replied:

"These are hand-made flower pastries and very time-consuming. My sudden burst of enthusiasm in making them the past few days was to experience the pleasure of baking."

"If I had to make some specifically to sell every day, it would take too much time."

"In the future, if there’s a chance, I’ll organize a lottery and send some as freebies to everyone. I’ll make more flower pastries then."

"When that happens, I’ll also create some packaging to make it look more official."

When they heard him say that, everyone urged Jiang Feng to quickly organize a lottery.

In this era, material things are not scarce, and you can basically eat whatever you want. So many people suffer from choice paralysis when it comes to food.

Seeing others eat deliciously entices their appetites, creating a different experience when they go to eat.

These flower pastries indeed look delicious.

Over there in Yunnan, flowers have long been added to dishes, but flowers are still flowers, and not as tasty as dedicated vegetables.

Jiang Feng has his unique processing method which makes the flower pastries refreshingly fragrant.

As for the lottery, Jiang Feng had it planned.

The next time he felt like making pastries, he’d make some.

Jiang Feng was also chatting casually with his girlfriend. Liu Yiyi loves growing flowers, like roses and peonies.

Jiang Feng even planned to build a garden on the ranch for Liu Yiyi, specifically for planting flowers.

By then, the fresh flowers could also be made into flower jam, perfect for brewing tea and pastry making.

Using pine pollen for wine and spring water for tea.

The pastoral life also encompasses the tasks of cleaning the animal pens, the challenges of farming in muddy fields, yet it also offers elegance and ambiance.

It all depends on how one chooses to live.