Although Su Qingluan had been to Xie's residence several times, this was the first time she felt so nervous. Along the way, she silently prayed for one thing: that Xie Zian, a heavy sweet tooth, would be more willing to indulge in sweets without thinking.

...So if I open a dental clinic near the Xie Mansion, business should be good? Su Qingluan complained in her heart with an expressionless face as she got out of the carriage.

By the way, she finally had a real feel for the so-called "travel fatigue" of this era - without tires and shock absorbers, even a carriage as wealthy as the Xie family could still shake people to pieces.

Xie Zian still looked like a spoiled brat, with a lovely face and a mouth that could choke someone to death. However, perhaps after being "baptized" by Su Qingluan's sweets several times, his attitude towards her had become much more casual - although Su Qingluan didn't really want such casualness that constantly challenged the limits of human endurance.

"I heard that you came to express your gratitude?" Xie Zian asked Su Qingluan casually while eating grapes transported from Tubo by fast horses.

Su Qingluan looked at the brat in front of her with great envy and jealousy, who didn't even have to peel the grape skins himself. Her teeth itched: Ah, I really want to overthrow the evil exploiting class... Be patient...

The corners of his mouth twitched, and he smiled and said, "Yes, thank you, young master, for your generosity. You let me use that good shop for free. This small thank you gift is not enough to show my respect..."

"Getting two broken jars is indeed not a sign of respect." Xie Zian curled his lips.

"..." Be patient! This brat is my potential angel investor! I must be patient! Su Qingluan put on a business smile and suppressed the urge to attack Zuan.

"Although this jar is simple, there is something else inside it." Su Qingluan continued with a smile.

"Qian Kun, are you referring to the dirty water that cannot be shown on the public?" Xie Zian sneered.

Haha, it's really not worthy of your status as a precious young master to go into the water in such a disgraceful way. So the things in your heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys are also not worthy of being seen in public - Su Qingluan smiled gently on the surface, but she was complaining in her heart like thunder and lightning.

Unexpectedly, the old butler who had been standing beside him, as tall and straight as a pine tree, suddenly felt his expression crack as he turned to look at Xie Zian and exclaimed, "Did the young master secretly eat that offal soup again? Last time he ate too much and got diarrhea..."

Then the old housekeeper probably remembered that Su Qingluan, the owner of the cheap stall, was still there, so he quickly stopped talking and stared at his young master who was obviously feeling guilty with eyes full of condemnation.

Su Qingluan: Oh no, the melon fell on my head. But seeing the foul-mouthed young master get slapped in the face, well, it feels pretty good.

But I didn't expect that apart from the housekeeper, even the young master secretly bought this kind of "unpresentable" food to eat?

It reminded her of some news reports about rich second-generations driving luxury cars and eating at roadside stalls.

As expected, the delicious food that has been verified by everyone is the real delicious food.

Perhaps feeling a bit socially devastated after being slapped in the face, Xie Zian quickly switched to venomous mode and changed the subject to the two jars: "Huh, I want to see what you got... Hmm?"

When the two jars were opened, a sweet and sour fruity aroma hit the face.

Xie Zian was a noble man born in a wealthy family. This not only meant that his food, clothing and daily expenses were all exquisite, but more importantly, he ate so many delicacies that ordinary delicacies rarely caught the young man's eye.

...except sweets.

Attracted by the sweet and sour taste with rich fruity aroma, Xie Zian held both jars in his hands, leaned in to smell one jar and then the other.

"Is this jam?" After a moment, he carefully sniffed the faint fragrance inside, which was different from that of fruit, and looked up and asked, "What did you add to it? I think I smell the scent of tea."

Su Qingluan nodded and smiled, "As expected of Mr. Xie, your sense of smell is much sharper than that of ordinary people. There are indeed jasmine tea and Maojian tea in it."

Su Qingluan thought of adding these two "additives" later.

It was originally just an experiment, but later she found that grinding various teas into powder and evenly sprinkling them into the jam would not only make the jam's flavor more layered and richer, but the slightly bitter taste of the tea could also soften the overly sweet taste of the jam - although her jam was only sweet and sour, it would feel greasy after all if you ate too much.

"Jam and tea? What a weird combination?" Xie Zian sneered.

"Young Master, why don't you try it?" Su Qingluan began to recommend it with a smile. "This jam is delicious whether you eat it alone, spread it on pasta, or even drink it with warm water. However, if you drink it with warm water, the fruit pulp may lose its flavor and become bland and tasteless."

After hearing Su Qingluan's words, Xie Zian summoned a servant to bring him an exquisite white jade spoon. He carefully scooped out a little and put it into his mouth. Then his eyes lit up:

Although jam is very rare among ordinary people - after all, making jam requires fresh fruits and a lot of sugar, which are luxury goods - but for children of high-ranking officials like Xie Zian, it is not the first time that he has seen jam.

However, the jam this time was unusual. Not only did it have a unique fruity aroma and was sweet and sour, but it was also tinged with the faint scent of tea and jasmine, making the original sweet and sour taste less monotonous, and the tea aroma also eliminated the bitterness that Xie Xiaolangjun disliked.

Xie Zian narrowed his cat-like eyes, as if savoring the wonderful taste of the jam he had just tasted. After a moment, he reached out for the fruit dew again.

"Thank you, young master, but wait a minute!" Before the spoon even touched the jam again, Su Qingluan quickly spoke up to stop him, "Can you finish this whole jar in one sitting?"

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