Transmigration: Space-Aided Rise to Power and Prosperity-Chapter 90 - 15 Chestnut Cake

Gu Chengyu was paying attention to the roadside weeds, looking for any signs of movement.

"Little Uncle? What brings you here?" Da Lang’s voice suddenly rang in his ears. Gu Chengyu looked forward and realized that he had unknowingly walked to the place where Da Lang and the others were gathering firewood. Perhaps because there were more people on the outskirts, wild rabbits and pheasants were not often seen, so if he wanted to catch wild animals, he would have to go a bit deeper inside.

"I brought you some food, take a break." Gu Chengyu raised the paper package in his hand and looked at Da Lang, who had already taken off his outer clothes, wearing only a large vest over his inner clothes. The inner clothes were blue, as if they were adult clothes that had been altered, with a segment rolled and sewn up at the bottom. The sweat had already soaked the clothes on his back.

Even the second and third sons had a fine sheen of sweat on their faces, and were leaning to one side, fanning themselves with leaves. Da Lang was honest and hardworking, and being the eldest, he felt it was his responsibility to look after his younger siblings while working.

"Little Uncle, what good food did you bring this time? We’re starving after working half the day!" The third son, with his lively personality, was a bit lazy with his work but had no bad intentions.

"It’s always something you like! Da Lang, come over here, you’re sweating, take a break!" Gu Chengyu waved to Da Lang, asking the second son who had come over to make room.

On the way here, Gu Chengyu had already picked a pastry in the spatial shop that looked similar, but he didn’t care what the stuffing was.

Unwrapping the paper package revealed three pastries and three corn cakes. "Huh? It’s pastries? I heard from the Li Zheng family’s second son that this is peach blossom cake! It’s a new pastry from the town, and it smells really good!" Upon seeing the peach blossom cake, the second son felt his mouth watering. Actually, it wasn’t really the Li Zheng family’s second son who told him. Last time, his mother secretly bought four from the town, the two brothers ate two, and their parents shared one. The pastries were incredibly delicious, with the filling having both the freshness of peach blossoms and the sweetness of sugar. Ever since he ate one, he couldn’t stop thinking about it. But his mother always reminded him not to talk about it outside, as they had bought it with private money.

"Li Zheng’s second son said what..." The third son found it strange, as he hadn’t heard anything from Li Zheng’s second son! Just as he was about to speak, the second son pinched his arm under the cover of his sleeve.

Gu Chengyu was indifferent to the second son’s words. How could he possibly know from someone’s description that the filling in the pastry was made of peach blossoms? He didn’t even need to think to know the truth about what the third son didn’t finish saying.

Placing the paper package on the ground, he let them help themselves. The second son first picked a piece that looked slightly larger than the others, and the third son took one too. Da Lang picked up the last piece, but didn’t eat it, instead looking at Gu Chengyu, "Little Uncle, have you eaten yet?"

"I’ve already eaten, go ahead!" Gu Chengyu recognized that this piece was the one taken out of the space.

Only then did Da Lang take a bite. Was this peach blossom cake really so tasty? It was soft and fine, with a distinct fragrance that couldn’t be described.

The second son was squinting with enjoyment as he ate the peach blossom cake, sneaking glances at the two people beside him who were eating happily.

"Huh? Big Brother, why is your pastry different from ours?" The second son noticed that the filling in Da Lang’s pastry was yellow, particularly delicate, and had a unique aroma that was entirely different from the pastry he had, seemingly more fragrant.

"Huh? What do yours look like? How can the pastries be different?" Da Lang had never seen a peach blossom cake, so how could he know what Taohua Zhang looked like?

"It’s true, look? Mine is red, and yours is yellow. Big Brother, how about we exchange so you can also taste the flavor of my peach blossom cake?" Smelling the aroma of the pastry in Da Lang’s hand, the second son found that the peach blossom cake he had been longing for no longer seemed so sweet.

"Alright!" Despite being reluctant to part with his pastry, Da Lang was accustomed to giving in.

"This is really different! This one is even better!" The second son couldn’t wait to take a bite as soon as he got the pastry. Although it wasn’t very sweet, it had a rich flavor. Comparing the two, the peach blossom cake seemed too sweet.

"Little Uncle! What kind of pastry is this? How can it be so delicious?" The second son savored the pastry in his hand.

The third son was enjoying his pastry, "Second Brother, let me have a bite too!"

"This should be a chestnut pastry, maybe the Shopkeeper made a mistake and mixed one in with the peach blossom cakes," Gu Chengyu said, glancing at it. He hadn’t looked closely when taking it, and now he saw it was indeed a chestnut pastry.

"Chestnut pastry? What’s it made from? It’s not cheap, is it?" The second son asked curiously. Why hadn’t he heard of it? Could it be sold in town? Maybe his mom could secretly buy some next time.

"Chestnut pastry is, of course, made from chestnuts! Haven’t you heard of chestnuts?" Gu Chengyu was a bit puzzled. Didn’t the Dayan Dynasty know about chestnuts? But he had discovered chestnut trees near where he picked honeysuckle last time! It’s just that it’s not the season for chestnuts yet, likely around October.

"What’s a chestnut? Never heard of it!" The second son was baffled, and Da Lang and the third son looked at Gu Chengyu with confusion. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

It seemed it hadn’t been discovered yet? Chestnuts could definitely be used to make some money, though they couldn’t be taken out of the space. Gu Chengyu decided to take a couple of small chestnut trees into the space next time he went to pick honeysuckle, and water the outside ones with some spiritual spring water, spreading it out over several applications so it wouldn’t be too noticeable.

But he’d have to ask the adults in the family when he got back; maybe the kids just didn’t know about them, which was normal.

The second and third sons each took half of the chestnut pastry, savoring it to the last bite. They even licked their fingers clean, not wasting a drop.

"There are also three corn cakes, hurry up and eat them! Rest here for a bit, I’m going for a short walk nearby, not far, call me when you’re heading back." Thinking it over, he couldn’t just go back empty-handed, so Gu Chengyu decided to go further in and catch some wild game to bring home for a feast.

Right! Now’s a great opportunity to practice martial arts! After thinking it over, he made up his mind and started heading further inside.

"Little Uncle, don’t wander too far. Just beyond here are the inner parts, and there are wild beasts inside!" Da Lang tried to stop Gu Chengyu as he seemed to head towards the internal area.

"I’m not going into the mountains, I’m just heading down." It wasn’t possible to enter from in front of Da Lang and the others, so it was better to loop around via another path.

"Alright! You go first, Little Uncle. We’ll wait a bit longer." Gu Chengyu waved them off and walked towards the foot of the mountain.

Along the way, he noticed Da Lang and the others were busy with the firewood, not paying attention to this side, so he quickly took a side path back up into the mountain.

While walking, he took out a long sword from the training room in the space, slashing at the tall weeds growing on both sides. The grass was dense, hiding the path, making it hard to walk, not to mention there were many snakes in the overgrown areas.

He hadn’t walked far when he spotted a pheasant laying eggs in the tall grass ahead. Gu Chengyu quickly stopped and threw the small stone he had picked up along the way, aiming to hit the pheasant in one strike.