After the divorce, he took care of his child and sold fried rice; his ex-wife was filled with regret

Several unfinished pieces are ready.

Lin Fan turned around and poured clear salad oil into another pot.

When making lotus flower pastries, you absolutely cannot use high heat; you can only fry them slowly in warm oil, which is commonly known as "nurturing".

When the oil reaches 30-40% of its maximum temperature, that is, when you place your palm above the oil and can feel a slight warmth, but the oil is calm and without ripples.

Lin Fan carefully used a large slotted spoon to hold several pink dough pieces and slowly lowered them into the oil.

"Sizzle..."

Strings of extremely fine oil bubbles rose up from around the raw clay like pearls.

Then, a miraculous scene unfolded.

As the oil temperature slowly penetrated, the originally tightly closed pink dough seemed to hear the call of the spring breeze.

The outermost layer of puff pastry, cut open with a knife, begins to curl slightly outwards.

One floor... two floors... three floors...

Nourished by the hot oil, the thin, translucent, pink and white layers of the pastry began to unfold and bloom at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Like delicate lotus flowers, they slowly ushered in their blooming season in the golden pond.

The dark red bean paste filling in the middle is like a budding flower, partially hidden by layers of petals.

At the same time, an extremely elegant lotus fragrance, mixed with the rich milky aroma of heated ghee and the sweet aroma of red bean paste, swept through the entire kitchen like an aroma storm!

"What a nice view……"

Even Lin Fan, who was used to the wonders of the system, couldn't help but let out a soft sigh when he looked at the lifelike "lotus flowers" in the pot.

A few minutes later, the petals were fully open and the flaky layers were set.

Lin Fan quickly scooped out the lotus flower pastry and placed it on absorbent paper to drain off the excess oil.

Then, he took out a black rectangular stone plate and arranged the three pink lotus-shaped pastries in a triangular pattern.

Pink petals, dark red stamens, and a pure black base create a striking color contrast, forming a stunning Chinese painting.

"Gurgle..."

Lin Fan was admiring his masterpiece when a loud swallowing sound suddenly came from behind him.

He turned around and looked.

I don't know when, but the bedroom door opened a crack.

Wearing pajamas with a strawberry bear pattern, Tuantuan stood barefoot at the kitchen door, tightly hugging the big strawberry bear she had just won that day.

The little girl's soft hair was all messy from sleeping, her big eyes were staring intently at the plate of delicate lotus-shaped pastries on the cutting board, her little mouth was slightly open, and a string of glistening drool hung from the corner of her mouth.

"dad……"

Tuantuan rubbed her eyes, seemingly not fully awake yet, and asked in her childish voice:

"It smells so good..."

Lin Fan's heart melted when he saw his daughter's greedy little face.

He quickly washed his hands, went over, and picked up his daughter.

Lin Fan carried Tuantuan to the cutting board and pointed to the plate of lotus flower pastries.

"Tuantuan, is it pretty?"

"Wow--!"

Upon closer inspection, Tuantuan's eyes widened instantly, all sleepiness vanishing.

"Flowers! Such beautiful flowers! Even more beautiful than the ones in the park!"

The little girl stretched out her chubby little hand, wanting to touch it, but she was a little hesitant, afraid that it would break if she touched it.

"Here, have a bite."

Lin Fan picked up a lotus-shaped pastry that had cooled down a bit and held it to Tuantuan's lips. "Be careful, the outside is very crispy."

Tuantuan opened her mouth wide, like a little squirrel, and carefully took a small bite of the pink and white petals.

"Snap!"

A very crisp cracking sound rang out in the kitchen.

The paper-thin pastry crumbled into countless tiny crumbs the moment it touched your teeth, spreading throughout your mouth.

Next comes the inner layer of rich, sweet, and creamy red bean paste, which is mixed with the flaky pastry.

Crispy, sweet, milky, lotus-scented... all sorts of exquisite flavors instantly danced a waltz on Tuan Tuan's taste buds.

"Ugh!!!"

The little girl suddenly covered her mouth, her eyes curving into two little crescents, and her two little feet swayed happily in Lin Fan's arms.

"Delicious! So delicious, Daddy! The flowers are sweet and crunchy!"

Tuantuan mumbled something indistinctly while eagerly leaning over to take another big bite.

"Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you, be careful not to leave crumbs."

Lin Fan smiled indulgently and reached out to catch the falling crumbs of pastry.

Seeing his daughter eating with such satisfaction, Lin Fan felt incredibly happy.

"With this lotus-shaped pastry, the shop will be getting another new item when the young lady comes tomorrow. Once this thing is launched, I bet all the dessert-loving girls and female college students on Jin Street will go completely crazy!"

"How much should it cost?"

Lin Fan secretly made plans in his mind.

He checked and found that ordinary lotus flower pastries on the market, even in a slightly nicer gift box, would cost about 180 yuan for six pieces.

But his is different.

He used [Nine-Grade Fragrant Lotus Juice], [Specially Made Ghee], and [Premium Red Bean Paste]!

The cost and craftsmanship are far superior to those cheap products made with fragrances and vegetable oils on the market!

If the price is too low, it would not only be a disservice to these top-quality ingredients, but also fail to reflect the high-class status of this state banquet dessert.

[Ding! Detected that the host is pricing a new product: 299 yuan/serving (three flowers per plate)!]

[Additional Note: This product not only has an exceptional fragrance, but also contains natural active ingredients.]

[Long-term consumption has remarkable effects on beauty, skin nourishment, brightening, and sleep aid! This is the pinnacle of Chinese imperial pastries; any price lower than this would be considered a serious insult to the system's top-tier ingredients!]

"299 yuan?"

Lin Fan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow as he looked at the price given by the system and the incredible additional explanation.

A box of six lotus-shaped pastries in ordinary packaging on the market would sell for at most seventy or eighty yuan.

The system directly raised the price to nearly one hundred yuan per flower!

However, when Lin Fan thought about its amazing "beauty and skin care" effects, he immediately felt relieved.

For the wealthy young ladies and socialites of Phoenix Golden Street who drive luxury cars, carry bags worth hundreds of thousands of yuan, and spend tens of thousands of yuan on cosmetic procedures, top-quality desserts that can make people beautiful would be snapped up even if they cost 2999 yuan, let alone 299 yuan!

After making up his mind, Lin Fan sealed the remaining ingredients and carried the somewhat sleepy Tuantuan back to his room to rest.

……

The next morning.

Sunlight pierced through the thin mist and shone on the bluestone pavement of Phoenix Golden Street.

Although it was only 8:30 in the morning, half an hour before "Lin's Shop" opened, a long, winding queue had already formed in front of the narrow doorway blocked by the huge transformer box.

After these past few days of development, diners in Jiangcheng have become smarter.

In order to get a taste of Lin Fan's cooking, everyone even spontaneously organized a "queueing mutual aid group".

Some people brought stools, others brought parasols; everything was done in an orderly manner.