Communicate with furry animals without any barriers, and take the farm to the next level

Chapter 302 Tea Bags
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It failed.
Rose, looking down with a gloomy expression, saw Josh running towards her and gave her a forced smile.

"Boss Josh, I have let you down. I have failed again."

Rose never imagined that she had been working as a helper in the kitchen of an aristocratic family since she was five years old, following her mother and learning from her mother and various excellent pastry chefs and chefs. She felt that she herself had some talent and that making pastries was not a problem at all.

But this little egg yolk pastry caused her repeated setbacks.

I wonder how many failed attempts this is.

"It smells delicious." Josh picked up the still-hot egg yolk pastry from the plate and took a small bite.

It was still very hot, but she couldn't wait to taste it.

Mmm, smells so good! Aunt Rose must have added some bouncy goat milk to the taro filling. It has a milky aroma. The filling is delicious, sweet and soft, and the egg yolk is salty, fragrant, and oily. No problem.

The problem lies in the puff pastry, which is why Rose smiled wryly and said it was a failure when Josh first came in.

The outer crust cracked open from the center after baking, revealing the filling inside. Even when Josh ate it, he bit directly into the filling without any crust covering it.

"The filling is fine, I'm confident about that. My seasoning is pretty good. It's just the crust that I can't seem to get right, Josh." Rose looked at Josh for help.

“Okay, Aunt Rose, could you demonstrate how you make this puff pastry and show me where things went wrong?” Josh said after thinking for a moment.

"it is good."

As Rose began her practiced movements, Josh watched her every move intently.

"Wait!" Josh suddenly spoke up.

Rose quickly stopped what she was doing and looked nervously at Josh.

"You put the prepared oil pastry in the refrigerator to chill, right? After taking it out, you need to wait for it to come to room temperature before wrapping it, otherwise the dough will easily break when you roll it out."

“Oh, I see. I didn’t notice that before. I’ll remember now.” Rose looked annoyed, then became even more serious.

"Stop! Aunt Rose must keep the dough moist throughout the rolling process, otherwise the dry dough will cause problems when wrapping the egg yolk pastry."

"it is good."

"Wait a moment."

It has to be said that even with Josh's recipe, when it comes to making desserts, without someone familiar with the process by your side, any mistake can result in a completely different final product.

With the egg yolk pastries successfully placed in the oven, both of them were on tenterhooks, wondering if they would succeed this time.

"I'll go check on Zane. Don't worry too much. If it doesn't work, we can always do more research." Rose was too nervous; the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive when the two of them were in the same room.

"Good boss."

That being said, Rose needed the job more than the others, and although Josh didn't say anything, she was still under a lot of pressure.

After Josh left, she silently prayed in her heart, hoping that this time she would succeed.

"Zane," Josh walked into Zane's workstation, a small laboratory. "Boss Josh, you're here." Zane had messaged her earlier, saying that the research on bitter candy had yielded results and that Josh could come and take a look.

"Here, have a taste." Seeing Josh arrive, he first made him a cup of water and served him a small plate of candied fruit? Dried fruit? Unsure.

With a mysterious air, Josh obediently picked up his water glass, lowered his head, and took a sip.

The subtle bitterness and sweetness of the fruit tree, mixed with the sweetness of honey, make for a warm and comforting bite that is refreshing and not sticky.

Josh raised an eyebrow: "Delicious, very good."

"Try the next one." Zane pursed his lips, suppressing a smile.

Josh picked up a fruit with his hand and put it in his mouth. He didn't know if it had been pickled or what, but the faint minty fragrance mixed with the bitterness of the candy created a cool and slightly bitter taste.

Just holding this one fruit in his mouth made Josh feel refreshed and invigorated; its stimulating effect was incredibly strong.

"They're all great!" Josh exclaimed, his eyes shining with delight.

“It was all researched according to your ideas, farmer. You guided me onto the right research path,” Zane said with a smile.

"Zane, don't be modest. I was just saying it casually." Josh wasn't the kind of leader who liked to boast. He believed that credit should belong to whoever deserved it, and he didn't need to force it onto himself.

Zain smiled; he was quite pleased to receive praise from the farmer.

"Tell me about the production methods and costs of these two methods." The bitter candy rolled between his lips and tongue, its slight bitterness followed by a refreshing sweetness.

"I steamed the bitter candy and then marinated it in honey. Once the bitter candy was completely soaked in the golden color of honey, I took it out and soaked it in water. I also added a little bit of blue sea salt to the cup to enhance the flavor of this fruit tea."

"Blue sea salt?" Josh exclaimed in surprise. No wonder it tasted so refreshing just now; it turned out to be the addition of blue sea salt with a subtle ocean flavor.

"What about the cost?"

Zane picked up a note from the table, handed it to Josh, and then said knowingly, "Blue sea salt and bitter candy are nothing. If you calculate one or two pieces per serving, it probably won't even add up to five Federation points. The key is the cost of the attribute honey. Basically, this cup of water will cost thirty Federation points of attribute honey."

As he listened to him, Josh looked at the notes on the screen.

"However, since the Glimmer Farm itself produces attribute honey, the cost can be reduced slightly, to about 25 Federal Points, and the total cost is about 30 Federal Points."

“The cost of thirty federal points,” Josh muttered to himself.

Actually, the raw materials are all available on the farm. This cost is just a calculation to look at. We don't need to buy from outside. It's just a matter of how much profit we make.

Last year, when Josh was selling honey lemonade at the free market, he didn't even calculate the cost of the giant lemon juice. He sold it for thirty-one cups and still made a profit.

"How should I price this bittersweet drink?" Josh pondered.

Seeing Josh frowning and deep in thought, Zain seemed to remember something and hesitated to speak.

“Zane, just say what you want to say, it’s okay,” Josh said, coming back to his senses.

"It's like this, the farmer treated us to flower tea before, and it was packaged into individual portions so well that I remember it well. I wonder if this bitter sweet drink can also be packaged in the same way so that the guests can buy it and brew it themselves."

"Repackaging, tea bags! Great idea! Zane, that's a good suggestion!" Josh thought it was absolutely feasible!