Chapter 304 - 303: The Prescription Spread
Xu Deng was even more surprised as he received the two pieces of cheese wrapped in greasy paper. After examining them carefully, he asked, "Uncle Wan, are you implying that this flavored cheese is rarer than the butter cheese used for pastry desserts?"
Wan Yan nodded, "Yes, this cheese has undergone numerous meticulous processes to achieve a consistency that not only stands up to long-term storage but also offers a smooth and supple taste. The method for making cheese powder is much simpler. Anyone who has spent time in the Northern Barbarians would know more or less how to make it, so naturally it’s not as unique in flavor or texture as our soft cheese."
"I see." It was only then that a few men realized that the widely acclaimed butter cheese was not actually the best kind, and this peculiar-tasting cheese, which had received mixed reviews, was probably what His Highness Prince Yu truly intended to market.
A few days later, not only did Marquis Jingyuan’s Mansion and a few residences of officials like Minister Huang know that the strangely-flavored cheese was extremely precious, but many other households that ate cheese also began to respond. They found that this uniquely flavored cheese was indeed a delicacy worth tasting.
Novelties along with high prices are always able to attract more wealthy people. Although there were already many noble and official residences that had bought and tried the cheese once, finding its flavor average or even unpalatable, some would still repurchase it. But these households did not include Duke An’s Mansion.
Ever since Duke An learned that his granddaughter was under the protection of Prince Yu, he became more wary of Prince Yu. Even if his granddaughter acted as a steward for Jinrong, she was merely known for her resemblance to his own granddaughter, and since a woman held the steward position, even if it implied taking sides, it did not reflect on him, so it was not a major issue.
What he needed to ensure was that there was no excessive entanglement between himself and Prince Yu.
As for the products created by Prince Yu the Sixth, no matter whether they were good or not, he did not intend to get involved too early. As for the future, if the cheese business did well, the servants from Duke An’s Mansion purchasing supplies from shops would just be a normal commercial transaction, without involving anything else.