11 The Bandits Caused Trouble (2/2)

She nodded again. ”It's delicious. What is that red thing in the cake? Candied fruits? It's tasted sweet and sour. I like that it gives a bit of texture to the cake and it looks pretty. Like small jewelry. I love it.”

”It's a type of flower.” Yan Zifu said. ”I bought them from a Westerner's merchant. I heard the Westerners would usually make them into tea. They're pretty good as a tea. But I tried to preserve them into candies and adding them into the cakes.”

”Are you planning to sell the cakes?”

Zifu smiled. ”Of course. Now that I get your approval, how can I not take the chance to make more profit?”

”I guess your shop will be fully booked again once you start selling the cakes.”

Yan Zifu laughed at her words. ”Don't worry. Even if the restaurant is fully booked, I will leave a table for you. So you can come over whenever you wanted.”

Mingyue drank a mouthful of tea. ”Have you heard anything new about the herbs?”

Her smile faded, and Yan Zifu shook her head. ”I've asked around. But I haven't heard any news regarding the last ingredients.”

Mingyue patted her on her hands. ”Don't worry about it. Keep your ears open. We might hear anything soon.”

Yan Zifu nodded. She poured herself a cup of tea. There was a glint in her eyes when she looked at Mingyue again. ”I heard the bandits in Mountain Lao went caused trouble again. Have you heard anything about it?”

Mingyue shook her head. ”What did they do this time?”