The Marquis' Wife
Tart

Adelia's pastry shop was named De Xiang, merging her two names with Lu Xiang. The cake shop was not so spacious and could not also be called cramped for a shop. The store has an area of 5x6m it looks very elegant with the landscape on the walls and chairs and display cases and tables painted with golden brown make the impression comfortable and pleasing to the eye.

Not only that Adelia also made a large pamphlet behind a cake display case with pictures of birthday cakes and various other cream cakes to make saliva reminisce by just looking at it.

"Welcome to the De Xiang cake shop, this is the cake list for today and all these cakes are at 20% discount as the celebration of the store opening".

Adelia smiled knotty and elegant and then started introducing the ten cakes she had prepared.

"It is a two-season cake, autumn and winter, it tastes sweet and delicious with chocolate imported from western kingdom, it is red velvet cake, viennetta and cup cake". Adelia pointed at every cookie she described slowly and a smile that never disappeared from her lips.

People are amazed and taste to see the cake that is designed elegantly and beautifully, especially the effect of glass and small candles that Adelia put in a beautiful lantern makes a luxurious impression.

But the rays of amazement in their eyes dimmed at the price of the cake listed on each cake.

"One piece of cake sold one silver coin!! Are you out of your mind?".

"Yes my. You sell cakes what sell gold?"

"The look is good but the price... "

People whispered and stared in disbelief but Adelia kept smiling, Lu Xiang who was beside her was not affected by the doubtful and suspicious question but Lu Cheng and Lu Shan became panicked.

They clasped their clothes and stepped forward.

"This cake is very sweet and delicious, you will not regret buying it". Lu Shan. He had tasted all the flavors of the cake and fell in love with it.

"Yes. This cake uses white sugar that is not cheap and chocolate imported directly like glass, so it is reasonable the price of 1 silver coin for one piece of cake, after all this piece is huge even three times larger than a dimsum" Although he was also hesitant when he heard the price of the cake first from Adelia because for him 1 silver coin was very large but after hearing the explanation of his brother-in-law he understood especially after tasting the taste of the cake tart it.

Adelia smiled affectionately, proud of the sister who defended her. He stroked his sister's head and looked back at the customers. "As Lu Cheng said, the composition of this cake is not a cheap item so 1 silver coin is not a high price. Today is the first opening of the cake shop and we provide a free cake tasting event for customers who come, you can choose one cake on the tray without having to pay".

Pastry shop clerk Lu Niang carried a large tray of one-bit small cakes as an example of each cake sold.

The eyes of the people who had come to shine heard the word free then began to take one by one the cute cake and eat it, all eyes were shocked to feel the sweet taste of fat that they had never tasted before.

Tart cakes are different from traditional or dimsum cakes that are often sold in restaurants or other cake shops, tart cakes are rich in cream and soft sponge and sweet chocolate that immediately overflows in the mouth making people who taste it breathe satisfied breath.

They looked at each other and started ordering.

"I want one piece"

"I want two".

1 Silver coin was actually not big for people living in Cheng city but they were reluctant to spend 1 silver coin just for a small meal that was eaten in a few bites only.

Adelia nodded while smiling happily. So did Lu Xiang and his sister they cheered happily.

"You will get a silver voucher if you buy one whole tart cake, this voucher can be used if you want to order a tart exclusively from the De Xiang store".

Adelia showed a silver voucher card like a regular ATM card but the name of De Xiang and the logo of the shop was red and brown roses.

Adelia and Lu Niang began wrapping the cake in a thin, elegantly designed oil-coated paper box. The box is light golden brown with De Xiang's name written in gold ink and a red rose and brown stem logo on the side.

The customers received their orders and were stunned to see the package of cookies. Usually they receive a wooden box if they order dimsum at a restaurant or just a package of oil paper, there is no restaurant that provides a new-style package like that.

"Congratulations on the opening of Lu's student cake shop. This was a thank you for Lu's student invitation to Fuyuan's restaurant" Manager Xu handed Lu Xiang a red cloth package.

"Thank you manager Xu, you'd like to come to the opening of the cake shop we manage".

Manager Xu nodded and began to look at the type of cake being sold and felt astonished, at first he wanted his assistant who came to congratulate him but when he heard that the cake that Adelia sold was different from the cake that was commonly sold made him want to visit the cake shop itself. He increasingly wants to build a close relationship with Adelia because of the innovative idea that the girl has. Not to mention with the news that the chocolate he sent was increasingly accepted among the top in the capital.

"Mrs Lu was very innovative in coming up with an idea. The cake you sell is very different and elegant than the usual cake".

Adelia smiled at Madam Lu's call to her, he glanced at Lu Xiang who was also staring seductively at him with his eyebrows raised next door and a sexy smile made his face reddened but he was very happy because manager Xu was more respectful and put him on equal footing as a partner.

"My husband gave me a book about the western kingdom so I got inspiration for this cake. Taste this cake uncle".

Adelia brought a special plate for Manager Xu containing an example of a mini-cake.

Manager Xu sat down and began to taste one by one the mini-cakes and grew more and more amazed at the taste that was on his tongue. He then drank a cold tea that was very fitting after eating the cake and ordered a whole red velvet cake.

"The cake is really delicious. I'm sure Madame Lu's cake will be very in demand".

"Thank you for your compliment, uncle. This is a silver voucher, uncle can order this cake for birthday event or any other event exclusively". Adelia gave out three silver vouchers while making Manager Xu's smile grow even more.

"Yes yes. I'm going to order a cake for my son for next month's birthday. Student Lu and mistress Lu don't have to worry if anyone wants to interfere with your efforts because I'll help you guys".

Adelia was stunned and immediately invited Lu Cheng and Lu Shan to thank, the three bowed low while Lu Xiang who as a student only slightly lowered his head and clasped both hands to thank Manager Xu.

Manager Xu nodded in satisfaction then left the cake shop.