Of course, Su Tang was happy!

Why? Because the puffs were finally made!

She hadn't discovered it when she was baking before, but when she made desserts today, she realized how exhausting it was to make cream and pastries by hand!

Yet the achievements were still rewarding. Su Tang evidently felt that they were the best and most successful puffs she had made.

Perhaps all this was because the raw materials were the freshest.

The milk quality was especially good. She could tell it was very fresh milk even before she tasted it.

When Su Jin Hang returned, he smelled the intoxicating scent in the yard and dashed to find his sister.

Su Tang looked at Su Jin Hang and then at Qi Tian Yun, who were next to each other, so she had to give them one, one after the other.

"Try it quickly, is it delicious?"

Su Tang took one for herself, and as soon as she bit into it, her eyes lit up.

Really... Good... To... Eat!

The creamy and silky taste, the soft texture of the puffs, and the aroma of eggs in the center!

It simply takes the popularity of dessert to the extreme.

Qi Tian Yun had never thought that just flour, eggs, and milk could produce such a delicious dessert.

He had had the opportunity to sample many royal chef's delicacies in the palace, which were vastly different from commoners' pastries. But these puffs were above those palace pastries.

Even people like him who don't like sweet things couldn't help but eat more than one.

As for Su Jin Hang, there is no need to mention it. Which children wouldn't love eating cream?!

Furthermore, it was a handmade cream that was not greasy at all and it left a sweet aftertaste in the mouth.

Su Jin Hang had no idea his mouth was stained with cream when he ate it.

Su Tang gave some to Qi Tian Yun's subordinates in the yard after seeing how happy the two were eating it.

The seer has a share!

Even the golden horse ate sweet puffs.

The horse obviously got closer to Su Tang after he finished eating!

It also knows delicious food!

Anyone could tell from its behavior.

She had made perfect cream puffs today!

Su Tang ate another one as well, and her eyes shone brightly.

She's a great chef because her food is so delicious!

There weren't many puffs baked because this was the first time, but there were plenty of ingredients used up.

It would be much easier the next time, but Su Tang isn't going to make too many puffs between now and the competition. After all, what she was making in the competition had to remain a secret.

And Su Tang packed two more puffs for Young Master Qi. The first was to express gratitude for taking her to a dairy farm, and the second was to request Young Master Qi's help in delivering the puff to the dairy farm owner.

She'll have to pester him for more milk for the next few days until the competition is over.

Qi Tian Yun agreed; how could he refuse any of her demands?

When Qi Tian Yun walked away, he looked at the two puffs in Imperial guard Li's hand and the corners of his mouth raised.

He didn't make a mistake in judging her character; she knew how to return a favor and was a wonderful person.

But he had no idea that right after he left, Su Tang said to Su Jin Hang, "We can't do business with Young Master Qi in the future, and he can just eat his meals at the Xi Cheng Restaurant, so we can prevent ourselves from getting into trouble."

"Yes, sister, I feel like he had a deep background," Su Jin Hang nodded as he ate puffs.

Children may easily notice something that an adult would overlook.

The strangest thing was that everyone seemed to listen to Young Master Qi involuntarily whenever he was around.

This was not normal at all!

Even Su Tang was unable to refute him when she caught sight of Young Master Qi.

Who can resist such a face!

He was cold towards others but gentle to her.

Su Tang couldn't handle it, and since she couldn't, she should just stay away!

Su Tang has already decided what dessert she wants to make, so she went to the carpenter and blacksmith to have some more convenient kitchenware customized.

However, the other contestants were still struggling in the kitchen.

Especially Jing Liang and the others.

Making seafood and sashimi was easy for Jing Liang but desserts were a challenge.

Not to mention, he needed to highlight the unique features of the Jing Shui Pavilion at the same time.

This complicates the task even further, and the entirety of Jing Shui Pavilion's masters are currently experimenting with it.

They didn't pay much attention to it before but now the competition has drawn a different kind of attention, and Jing Liang has done well... but if they do well in this round it can help Jing Shui Pavilion become even more famous.

This was a critical moment for a large restaurant like theirs.

Zui Xiao Pavilion was obviously thinking the same thing as they contemplated how to combine wine into the dessert.

If Su Tang was there, the first thing she would undoubtedly do is make a Rum chiffon cake!

Or chocolate liquor!

Either one has a distinct smell of wine.

Alcohol candy was also delicious and it was full of flavor.

However, Zui Xiao Pavilion was currently struggling, and Zhu Jin Yuan was still closely practicing his experiments.

Huang Yue Tong is not in a rush. Her aristocratic family has many elite royal kitchen chefs, so creating a dessert is still a simple matter for her.

Furthermore, many snacks have their own secret recipes. There's no need to be concerned; she simply needs to practice more.

The three of them were still preparing as were the other twenty or so people.

Su Tang also learned from her employees that someone had snuck into their Xi Cheng Restaurant and breakfast store to inquire about the dessert that Su Tang planned to make.

But how could Su Tang's employees leak it to them?

Would they still leak secrets after their boss had treated them so well?

Su Tang found it amusing. Even if they knew the name of the dessert she was making, could they still make the same one?

Besides, even if she writes out the recipe and method, people who steal it to learn it would only get frustrated.

Baking was really not easy.

Especially when using the current earthen ovens of this era. The temperature control was simply unstable, so even Su Tang had to be very careful when baking.

Not to mention other people.

Under these circumstances, everyone in the capital seemed to know the dates of the fifth round of the God of Cooking Competition, and they were excitedly waiting to spectate when the time came.

Maybe they could see different dishes this time?

Even if they couldn't learn how to make them, it's still good to go and see the excitement.

Unconsciously, many people have started paying attention to the God of Cooking Competition, which has become a grand event in the capital.

And the capital's love of food has skyrocketed!

Yang Zhou.

Yuan Hong Wei, the steward who finally returned to Yang Zhou, finally stood on the shore.

He carried the egg steamed cake that Steward Li asked him to bring in one hand, thinking about the new method he had learned in the capital, and couldn't wait to share it with his master.

It was wise to learn from the capital how to make money quickly!

Otherwise, later on, someone would learn and recreate it, which means they would lose their headstart!

There was more than one steward like Yuan Hong Wei.

Many merchants who have been to the capital and gone to various places have brought back all the changes in the capital and gradually changed the diet where they resided.

Although this change was slow, it would play a big role one day.

Su Tang and the others don't know about the changes in Yang Zhou for the time being.

It may not be long before the fast-food model of her Xi Cheng Restaurant will spread throughout the Cang Qin Dynasty but this was in the future.

The most important thing now is the fifth round of the God of Cooking Competition!

Su Tang was fully prepared. On the day of the competition, she put on a custom-made uniform from the government and took her younger brother to the competition site.

It is said that the venue has been revised this time, and there are many children of official families joining in.

Su Jin Hang didn't have class today, so he came with his sister.

Now it is the beginning of June, but in ancient times it was not as hot, otherwise, the weather for this month would be unbearable.

Su Jin Hang looked at the basket in his sister's hand and said in surprise, "Why is there no milk? Isn't milk very important for making puffs?"

He thought his sister was ready!

Su Tang smiled: "it's very important, so someone will send it to the competition site later."

This is what Young Master Qi said. Since she wants fresh milk, it must be the freshest.

Young Master Qi asked her to go to the competition site first, and someone would send it over closer to the time.

To tell the truth, it should be most reassuring to do this important thing by herself.

But Young Master Qi's words make Su Tang trust him without a doubt.

It seems that she was right to do so.

When Su Tang arrived, she saw that Imperial Guard Li was already there, and the people beside him were carrying two things in their hands, which turned out to be two portable ice containers.

They were called Bing Jian. Bing Jian was a type of container filled with ice to store cold food in ancient times. It can also be put in the house to relieve the summer heat.

Imperial Guard Li was afraid that someone would recognize him, so he could only speak quickly.

"In the fifth round of the competition, you can take people in with you. After a little while, these two servants will help Miss Su with the ice containers. There is fresh milk in them, which is enough for Miss Su to use. The master of our family heard Miss mention that it was more convenient to start to make dessert after the milk was cold. The ice here is enough to last for half a day. After two hours, someone will send ice again."

After all, even though Imperial Guard Li mastered the art of disguise, he is a person close to the Marquis. If anyone recognizes him, it may bring trouble to Miss Su.

As for the two servants, they deliberately picked those with new faces that others hadn't seen before.

Su Tang couldn't believe that Young Master Qi quietly sent such a big gift.

He was so good to her.

Not only was the milk well preserved, but when it is made into butter and cream later, she would get twice the results with half the effort!

Su Tang now was not as terrified as before of Young Master Qi but instead, she was full of gratitude.

Su Tang now was not as terrified as before towards Young Master Qi but instead, she was full of gratitude.

When Su Tang entered the competition site, she was taken aback by the new changes in the competition site.

She had heard before that the stoves here had been repaired and there would be more ovens.

That's good. Now there was a large tarpaulin stretched above the contestants' heads for shade, so it won't be too hot for them even at noon.

Besides this, there were many tents for all the nobles and official families to watch the competition.

This is now a bit like a modern competition.

Su Tang was even more curious now. Maybe the venue would become increasingly more luxurious towards the end?

But she couldn't dwell on it too much because as soon as she appeared, many people were staring at her, to be exact, at the ice containers in the servant's hand behind her.

Why does it seem like the ice containers were made from bronze?

Do many aristocratic families already know the method of building ice containers but the one using bronze as a material?

Is this something that can be taken out casually?

Su Tang didn't know that she had become the focus of the public because of these ice containers. She asked her brother to sit in the tent prepared for the contestants' families. She had to prepare her ingredients.

Originally, she didn't want to trouble Young Master Qi, but she didn't expect that the servants had quite the experience in the kitchen. Basically, they didn't need Su Tang's instructions to start preparing.

Seeing this, Huang Yue Tong couldn't help but say, "You finally found a kitchen assistant. It will be much easier to cook with an assistant! "

Su Tang suddenly realized. Yes, it seems that many people would ask the kitchen assistants to clean up the ingredients in advance.

She had done it herself and so she had forgotten about being able to do this.

Many people looked at Su Tang and became more cautious.

They thought to themselves, "Even Su Tang has asked for assistants to help. Is she going to make an extraordinary dish this time?

Maybe the process was particularly complicated?"

Su Tang hasn't done anything yet but her opponents were already worried. Let's just say that this was a skill that only the strong have.

On the other side, Qi Tian Yun sat in the farthest tent. He could have sat in the nearest tent, but Su Tang would certainly see him so he simply sat down at the farthest one.

When Imperial Guard Li came to bring back words, he couldn't help but say, "Miss Su likes the two ice containers very much. Ask me to thank you, Marquis."

Qi Tian Yun nodded slightly and looked in Su Tang's direction, but he noticed another figure standing near her.

Imperial guard Li followed the Marquis' gaze and said, "Isn't that the Emperor's fiancée?" Why is she here too?"

Sun Qiao Shan, the Pearl of the Minister of Households family, was also the fiancée of the young Emperor and the future Empress. She was looking at Su Tang with curiosity and doubt in her eyes at the time.