Gasp! She's a Time Traveler Using Modern Tech to Improve Ancient Life-Chapter 364 - 361: The Big Cake

On this day, the atmosphere at Lin Family Manor was exceptionally festive. Although it wasn’t decorated with lanterns and banners everywhere, it was still extremely celebratory.

The ancestral hall and village paths were scrubbed clean by men of Lin Mengxing’s generation.

Lin Mengxing, dressed in a scarlet ceremonial robe, wearing a floral cap, had a grin that seemed cheap hanging on his face, and spent the whole day being directed around by the aunt who handled ceremonies in the clan.

Lunch wasn’t eaten as usual, and when noon arrived, the elders led Lin Mengxing to the ancestral hall to worship the ancestors.

After the worship, he mounted his horse, with Lin Mengbo holding the reins, followed by forty to fifty fellow clansmen on a newly decorated colorful ox cart, setting off with fanfare towards the bride’s home.

Initially, Lin Wanwan had heard from Yun Shang that when Lin Mengxing’s household came to borrow a horse to fetch the bride two days ago, they even offered to lend a carriage.

But ultimately, the groom’s family did not choose the carriage and opted for the shared ox cart from the clan (after the pancake business failed, the donkey was sold and replaced by an ox).

Being from the countryside, the groom dressed in brilliant red, riding a tall horse, and bringing a large white goose with a colorful ox cart for the wedding was already dignified enough, and there was no need for the luxurious use of a carriage, which wasn’t something a peasant family could dream of.

Lin Wanwan did not go along; after all, it was an all-male procession, and she fitting in would have been odd.

Still, she was very excited. After finishing teaching arithmetic to the kids, she locked herself in the kitchen’s baking room, busying herself alone, not even allowing Hua Nong to come in and help.

People only assumed Lin Wanwan was making some kind of delicious and novel pastry again, but in fact, Lin Wanwan simply traveled through time back to the modern era, took out her phone from the bedside, and ordered a brand-name three-layer fresh cream cake and a fairytale-themed cake!

After ordering, Lin Wanwan took out a medical book and calmly began to self-study, occasionally practicing acupuncture techniques on a dummy. This continued until four hours later when the custom cake was delivered.

This three-layer fresh cream cake cost Lin Wanwan 1,280 in the modern era, which wasn’t cheap, not to mention bringing it to the Great Tang.

The fruits layered inside and the candles made to resemble ancient figures were enough to be shocking.

As for the fairytale-themed cake, it was naturally something Lin Wanwan casually bought for little Qingyu at home, as well as for Xiao Yixun, who was sulking because Lin Wanwan hadn’t greeted her first upon returning.

Returning to the Great Tang with the cake, after placing it properly, Lin Wanwan opened the baking room door and called Kun Lun over to move the cake, leaving this big guy dumbfounded.

This simple-minded foodie, who wasn’t picky and loved to eat everything, and had an astonishing appetite. Now with this delicacy in front of him, it was no wonder he was dumbstruck.

Not only Kun Lun, but everyone who saw the cake, including Sun Chuyao, the bearded warrior, the various maids, and all the onlookers from Lin Family Manor, were amazed.

Such a beautiful item, can it really be a cake for eating?

What virtue does Lin Mengxing have to enjoy such a divine cake at the welcoming ceremony!

Xiao Yixun, who had been sulking in the second-floor window, was also drawn to the cake.

Though Xiao Yixun had never seen or tasted such a thing, just looking at it had already captured her heart.

Who doesn’t love beautiful food!

But thinking back to how Lin Wanwan was busy and didn’t pay attention to her, Xiao Yixun was quite upset!

The three-layered cake was sent by Kun Lun to Lin Mengxing’s home, followed by a string of curious onlookers from the clan.

As for Lin Wanwan, she entered the main hall holding the 10-inch fresh cream fairytale-themed cake in her hands, and then instructed Hong Yan to invite Xiao Yixun over.

Xiao Yixun had initially decided not to pay attention to Lin Wanwan for the entire day but couldn’t resist her curiosity in the end and went downstairs into the main hall.

She had just walked in with a stern face, and little Qingyu rushed into Lin Wanwan’s arms like the wind, hugging her waist, looking up and shouting, "Mommy! Mommy! I saw big Kun Lun holding a big cake! Did mommy make another cake today? Who is it for?"

Before Lin Wanwan could answer her obvious question, Lin Tiezhu, who had followed her in to play, already shouted, "Wow! Little Qingyu, look over there on the food table!"

Upon hearing this, little Qingyu turned her head and saw a pink big cake on the food table, surrounded by handmade fondant roses, with occasional chocolate animal patterns, exquisite and beautiful.

"Wow! Mommy, mommy, who is this for?" Little Qingyu released Lin Wanwan, swiftly moving to the side of the cake, occasionally reaching out to touch it but afraid of damaging it.

Lin Wanwan smiled and said, "I made it for you guys. Do you like it?"

"I like it! I like it!" Little Qingyu immediately responded, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Lin Wanwan, "Mommy, when can I eat it?"

"Hmm, you can eat it after you’ve washed your hands."

"Okay, okay! I’ll go wash my hands! Brother Tiezhu, you come and wash your hands with us too! You can’t eat if you don’t wash!"

Hearing Lin Wanwan say this, little Qingyu immediately called her little friends and dashed off to the washing room, with Rongrong following closely, helping her to fetch water.

Though Rongrong was only a year older than little Qingyu, and herself just a child, she was already quite capable of doing what she could.

With the brainwashing from Yun Shang, Hua Nong, and her grandmother, she understood her place from a young age, obedient to a fault, and sometimes Lin Wanwan even felt sympathetic for the group of children with slavery status living at home.

After all, they were just children, but their fates were already sealed—without a special pardon from the Emperor, they would always remain in servitude, something Lin Wanwan couldn’t change alone.

As little Qingyu went into the washing room, the silent Xiao Yixun standing nearby felt a bit unhappy.

She had been there for quite a while already, yet Lin Wanwan hadn’t spoken to her, so she let out a heavy hum to catch Lin Wanwan’s attention.

Just as she wished, Lin Wanwan looked at her and smiled, saying, "Yixun, you should wash your hands too and join us."

Seeing Xiao Yixun still looking awkward, Lin Wanwan added, "I made this especially for you and little Qingyu, so you should try it; it’s really delicious."

"Hmm," Xiao Yixun replied coolly. The mention of making it especially for her pleased Xiao Yixun greatly; a subtle smile flickered across her lips as she appeared disinterested, hugging her snow-white arms as she headed to the washing room.

After a group of kids finished washing their hands, bustling around, Lin Wanwan had already instructed Hong Yan to bring a fruit knife from the kitchen.

The children often went up the mountains and down to the sea, bringing back mountain treasures and seafood for Lin Wanwan. They had no money, but Lin Wanwan converted them into points.

Lin Wanwan taught arithmetic, which was perfect for letting the kids keep track of their accounts, and they exchanged points with Lin Wanwan for pastries and fruit.