"Eh? " This snack tastes like the one from Drunken Qing Restaurant…" Xiao Xiahan took a bite of the snack and was surprised to find that the taste was very familiar.
" I didn't expect Miss Xiao to be able to tell. This dessert was copied by my Lin Yu after she tasted the snacks of the Drunken Official Restaurant…" Feng Qi couldn't say that she owned the restaurant, so she could only use Lin Yu as a shield.
"Young master Zhen has quite a number of talented people around him. They can actually imitate the snacks of the Drunken Pavilion so vividly that they can almost pass off them as the real ones. " If you didn't tell me that Lin Yu made it, I really wouldn't be able to tell…" Xiao Xiahan took another bite of the dessert in her hand. It tasted exactly the same.
Other than poetry and literature, Xiaoxia Han was also interested in all kinds of snacks. She would go to Drunken Qing Restaurant once a week. At first, Xiao Xia Han felt that it was too troublesome to go to Drunken Qing Restaurant every week to eat, and because of the price, she couldn't go there every day. She was a little annoyed, so she also thought of letting the chef in the residence imitate it. However, the taste was not right every time. She always felt that something was missing, which made Xiao Xia Han's mood fall for a period of time. Now that she had met someone who could perfectly replicate Drunken Pavilion, Xiao Xiahan was instantly interested. It was the right decision to come here with her father today.
" Miss Xiao, you should eat more if you like it..." Feng Qi was very happy to see that the snacks of Drunken Qing Restaurant were so popular." If it's not enough, I'll ask Lin Yu to prepare more."”
" Don't bother, this is enough…But I have a presumptuous request…" Xiao Xiahan put down the desserts in her hands and said solemnly.
" Please tell me. If I can help, I will try my best to satisfy you..." Feng Qi said.
"…I would like to ask Miss Lin Yu to write down the method to make this dessert for me.”Xiao Xiahan was a little nervous. Was it too abrupt for her to say this? She was afraid that the person in front of her would be unhappy.
" I was wondering what it was. It's just a small matter... I'll ask Lin Yu to write the recipe down for you now, but... I hope that you won't tell anyone else about the recipe. If the people of the Drunken Official Restaurant know about it, I'll be in trouble..." Feng Qi said half-jokingly. Of course, she was not worried about her own Drunken Official Restaurant. She was worried that the recipe would fall into the hands of other restaurants.
" I understand. Don't worry, Young Master Zhen. I'll keep it a secret…" Xiao Xiahan's temperament was very good when she saw Feng Qi agree.
"Linyu, go and write it for Miss Xiao.”
Yes, Young Master."
" Now, can you two tell me why you're here?" Xiao Liang Jing and Xiao Xia Han had been here for a long time, but they hadn't gotten to the main topic yet. Feng Qi happened to ask.
"Uh-huh…Look at this old man's memory. Once I see good tea, I forget everything. " If Young Master Zhen hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten the purpose of my visit…" Xiao Liangjing put down the tea in his hand in embarrassment and went straight to the point." I'm here to invite Young Master Zhen to enter the Imperial Academy and become an official. I heard from Han Han that the person who helped the crown prince consort win the zither competition was Young Master Zhen, and Young Master's 'Snow Plum' amazed me." " Lord Zhen is smart and quick-witted. He is a rare talent. If he can become an official, he will bring many opportunities to Bei Jing in the future…" Xiao Liangjing finally revealed his purpose for coming.
" I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Grand Tutor Xiao. I don't intend to be an official in the imperial court. I can only thank Grand Tutor Xiao for your appreciation..." Feng Qi rejected.
"Why? Young Master Zhen is so talented, he should be contributing to the country.”How many people wanted to be selected and recommended by him to enter the Imperial Court through the Poetry Conference? However, this young man in front of him didn't take it seriously and directly rejected him without even thinking about it. What was going on?
" This... I have something I can't tell you. I hope you won't force me to do this..." There had never been a case of a woman entering the court as an official since ancient times. If her identity as a woman was exposed one day, wouldn't she be punished for deceiving the emperor? She would not be so stupid as to get into trouble for such a thankless thing.
"This old man still thinks that young master Zhen shouldn't reject me so quickly. You should think it over. There's no rush for time now, so it won't be too late for young master Zhen to give me an answer in two days. If Young Master has thought it through, then send someone to pass a message to this old man's residence.”Xiao Liang Jing didn't want to miss out on such a good seedling, so he suggested Feng Qi to think about it carefully.
"Alright, but I'll inform Grand Tutor Xiao first. The possibility of me changing my mind is not high, so I hope Grand Tutor Xiao won't be too disappointed.”Feng Qi said.
" If young master Zhen is really unwilling to enter the court, I won't force you…You can rest assured, young master Zhen. I'm not the kind of person to pester you…" Although Xiao Liang Jing admired this person, he wouldn't do something that would be beneath his status.
" I'm relieved to hear Lord Xiao's words..." Feng Qi said.
" Miss Xiao, this is how to make snacks..." Lin Yu handed the written things to Xiao Xiahan.
"Thank you very much." Xiao Xiahan carefully put away the note.
"Since this old man has already passed on the message, my daughter and I won't disturb young master Zhen's rest any longer.”Since Xiao Liang Jing had achieved his purpose for coming here, he was prepared to take his leave.
"This chair hasn't been heated yet. Lord Xiao is leaving so soon. Why don't you sit a little longer?”Feng Qi said politely.
"No, thank you for your hospitality today, young master Zhen. I'll visit again in the future. I hope young master Zhen won't find it annoying.”Xiao Liang Jing said.
" Oh, right... Linyu, go to the storeroom and get a pack of Pre-Ming Longjing Tea..." Feng Qi didn't forget what she had said.
"Yes."
" I'm so sorry to have made Young Master Zhen spend so much money…" Xiao Liangjing was an honest official. If Feng Qi had given him money directly, he would definitely not have accepted it. However, Feng Qi's gift happened to be Xiao Liangjing's favorite tea leaves, and they were rare. Although Xiao Liangjing warned himself not to accept gifts, he could still smell the fragrance of the tea in the air. He really couldn't resist this fatal temptation.
" No, no…These tea leaves aren't worth much. It's not expensive…" Feng Qi said casually, but she was still reluctant to part with them. However, she still had to show that she liked them. It was just a guarantee for the future. He hoped that Xiao Liang Jing would have a place for him in his mind after taking his things.
"Lord Xiao, this is your Longjing tea, please keep it well…"
" Good, good, good…" Liang Xiao Jing smiled happily. As soon as the tea leaves arrived, Xiao Liangjing couldn't wait to return home to taste the precious Pre-Ming Longjing tea.
" Then Lord Xiao and Miss Xiao, please leave. Lin Yu, go and see them off…" Feng Qi instructed.
"Yes, Young Master. Please follow me.”
"Hehe, then I'll go back and wait for your news, young master Zhen…"
"Yes, I will think about it. Take care.”Feng Qi smiled as she watched the two of them leave. Only when they were out of sight did she put away the fake smile on her face...
" Young Master, I've already sent Grand Tutor Xiao and the others away…" Lin Yu returned to the room after sending them off and saw the young lady sitting in a chair in a daze." Young Master!"”Seeing that Feng Qi didn't respond, Lin Yu waved her hand in front of Feng Qi's eyes, trying to get her attention back.
"Sigh! "You scared me…Lin Yu, you're back…" Feng Qi said.
"Yeah, I've been back for quite a while. I called you a few times, but you didn't respond.”Lin Yu said in embarrassment.
"Am I not in a daze…"
"By the way, why did Young Master give away the Pre-Ming Longjing tea?”Lin Yu didn't understand why Miss would give such precious tea leaves to a stranger.
"Aiya! " Lin Yu, don't mention this sad thing. I still feel depressed when I think about it…" Feng Qi said bitterly." If I didn't give Grand Tutor Xiao this Longjing tea today, do you think he would be so easily dismissed?"”
" I see..." Lin Yu nodded." But why don't you give me some ordinary tea leaves?"”
" Ordinary tea leaves are not enough for Xiao Liangjing…The only ones that can satisfy him are those that are above the level of rare tea…" Feng Qi sighed sadly, holding her forehead. She sighed for the Longjing tea that was given away not long after she got it.
" Understood..." Lin Yu shut her mouth at the right time and didn't mention the tea leaves to stop Feng Qi from continuing to be sad." Then, how is Young Master going to deal with the Hanlin Academy?"”
" What else can I do? Of course I refused. Do you really want me to be an official..." Feng Qi said with a dilemma.
"That's true. Young Master, your status isn't suitable for you to be an official.”Lin Yu nodded in agreement." Then, when are you going to reject Lady Xiao?"”
" There's no hurry. Since he has taken my things, he will naturally stop for a while. If he doesn't come, we'll just stall and ignore him…"
"Is this alright?" Lin Yu was a little worried.
" I know what to do."
"Dad, you've been laughing so hard ever since you left the Apricot Forest Medical Center.”Xiao Xiahan looked at her own father with some disdain. Xiao Liangjing's face was smiling like a blooming chrysanthemum, making people panic. Fortunately, the two of them came in a carriage. If they were walking on the street, their father would be seen as a fool if he smiled like this.
" Sigh, what kind of daughter talks about her own father like that? How disrespectful…" Xiao Liang Jing scolded, but the smile on her face did not diminish at all." Hanhan, when you got the recipe for the desserts, weren't you overjoyed? We're both father and son…"
" But I don't smile as wretchedly as you, Father…" Xiao Xiahan was definitely happy to have gotten what she had always wanted, but she only kept her happiness in her heart. She wouldn't be like her father, smiling so widely that her four front teeth were showing.
" What do you mean by 'perverse'? To think that she called you a talented woman. How did she come up with such an adjective…" Xiao Liang Jing was very unhappy with Xiao Xia Han's terrible adjective.
" I didn't ask them to call me that. I don't really care about the title..." Xiao Xiahan said indifferently. All she wanted to do now was to go home and let the chef follow the steps on the list. She couldn't wait any longer.
As expected of father and daughter, they were both thinking of the same thing…
"En, it is indeed good tea!" Xiao Liangjing held the freshly brewed Longjing tea in his hand and took a deep breath of the fragrance of the tea in the air. Then, he tasted the green tea in the cup and said with satisfaction.
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