Qiu Xiang was very surprised to learn that each boxed meal cost fifty taels of silver.

Li Huan said, "I'm not joking! Of these four meat dishes and four vegetable dishes, crayfish and bullfrog are specialties from overseas countries. You've definitely never eaten them before, and your wife has definitely never eaten them either!"

Qiu Xiang asked curiously, "Crayfish? What kind of crayfish?"

Li Huan picked up a ladle and scooped up a crayfish.

"Look, this is a specialty of North America: crayfish!"

"It has two large pincers and two long whiskers, resembling a sea dragon, hence the name crayfish!"

Qiu Xiang was five meters away from the food bucket, so she couldn't see the crayfish clearly.

She wanted to move forward, but the beggars blocked her way.

So Qiu Xiang took out some steamed buns from her bamboo basket and asked the beggars, "Would you like some steamed buns?"

The beggars, as if under a spell, stood there, staring at the food bucket, immersed in the enticing aroma of the dishes.

Qiu Xiang sighed helplessly, "You beggars, aren't you hungry? You won't even eat steamed buns."

Tang Bohu stepped forward and said loudly, "Miss, you are mistaken. These beggars are not without hunger, but they are attracted by the aroma of the boxed meals."

Qiu Xiang put the steamed buns back into the bamboo basket and said, "The boxed lunches are too expensive. I'll go ask Madam first."

After saying that, Qiu Xiang turned and walked towards the sedan chair.

Wen Zhengming winked and asked Tang Bohu, "Brother Tang, what do you think of Qiu Xiang?"

Tang Bohu said, "Just now, compared to the ugly woman, Qiu Xiang was indeed as beautiful as a fairy. Standing behind the beggars, she appeared even more fresh and refined, with an elegant temperament!"

"Hahaha..." Zhu Zhishan laughed, "I think so too!"

Li Huan asked, "Young Master Tang, are you here to see the beautiful women or to buy a boxed lunch?"

Tang Bohu suddenly realized what was happening and quickly took out a silver note: "Here are five hundred taels of silver. I'll buy ten boxed meals!"

Li Huan quickly filled ten boxed meals and placed them on the dining table.

"Do you have any wine?" Tang Bohu asked.

Li Huan said, "We have wine! Young Master Tang, would you like some baijiu or beer?"

"Beer?" Tang Bohu asked in surprise. "What kind of beer?"

Li Huan took a bottle of beer out of the ice bucket: "It's a beer from overseas, brewed with malt. It has a unique flavor, is appetizing and good for digestion, and leaves a lingering aftertaste!"

Zhu Zhishan quickly said, "Brother Tang has generously bought us boxed lunches, how can we spend money on wine as well? I'll treat you to beer!"

Li Huan said, "Each bottle of beer costs fifty taels of silver!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhishan was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped.

Wen Zhengming exclaimed in astonishment, "How can beer be so expensive? It costs the same as a boxed lunch!"

Li Huan said, "Things are valued for their rarity, after all, it's an overseas specialty! Besides, look at this beer bottle, it's made of glass. After you finish drinking it, you can collect it or sell it for a high price!"

Xu Changgu approached Li Huan and carefully examined the beer bottle.

"It really is a glass bottle! No wonder it costs fifty taels of silver! Not expensive at all!"

Xu Changgu pulled out a silver note: "This is two hundred taels of silver. Buy four bottles of beer!"

Zhu Zhishan hurriedly said, "Brother Xu, I promised to treat you, how could I let you pay?"

Xu Changgu said with a grin, "It's my treat, so these four glass bottles are mine."

Holy crap, this guy is really shrewd.

Zhu Zhishan was unwilling to give up, so he also took out a silver note: "Do you have any beer? I'll buy four bottles too!"

Li Huan quickly carried a whole case of beer out of the carriage: "How many bottles do you want to buy? I'll supply as many as you want. No one is refused!"

Wen Zhengming took a look and also took out his silver notes and bought eight bottles of beer!

Tang Bohu picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a "spicy crayfish," and bit off the head in one bite.

Li Huan quickly said, "Wait a minute!"

Tang Bohu was taken aback.

Li Huan said, "That's not how Young Master Tang eats crayfish!"

He immediately demonstrated, picking up a crayfish, quickly peeling off the shell to reveal the snow-white meat, dipping it in the broth, and putting it in his mouth.

Coo coo... coo coo...

The sounds of rumbling stomachs filled the air, and the beggars' mouths watered.

Tang Bohu, Zhu Zhishan, Wen Zhengming, and Xu Changgu carefully peeled off the shells of the crayfish, following Li Huan's demonstration.

Next, Li Huan placed sixteen bottles of beer on the table and easily pried open the caps of each bottle with his thumb.

Then, they brought out four more paper cups.

Zhu Zhishan laughed and said, "This wine cup is quite interesting. It's soft and thin, like it's made of paper."

Li Huan said, "Be more confident, remove the word 'like'!"

Tang Bohu exclaimed in surprise, "No way, it's really a paper cup? Won't it get wet when it comes into contact with wine?"

Li Huan said, "There's a layer of wax inside the cup, which makes it waterproof, so it's naturally not afraid of moisture!"

"I see!" Tang Bohu picked up the wine bottle and poured the wine into a paper cup, creating a rich bubbling effect.

Li Huan reminded everyone, "Drink it quickly while there's lots of foam!"

Tang Bohu picked up the paper cup and took a sip.

He frowned slightly: "It tastes cold, bitter, and weird..."

Li Huan laughed and said, "You can't savor beer like you would baijiu; you have to gulp it down in big gulps to really enjoy it!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhishan raised his head and finished his drink.

"Wow! That feels so good! *burp*..."

Zhu Zhishan burped, patted his belly, and looked quite content.

Tang Bohu finished his beer in one gulp, nodded, and expressed his approval.

Suddenly, someone shouted from ahead: "Madam Hua has arrived!"

Then, Madam Hua, accompanied by Qiu Xiang, Chun Xiang, Xia Xiang, Dong Xiang, and several servants, hurried over.

The beggars awoke with a start and hurriedly made way for them.

Mrs. Hua arrived at the red electric tricycle and stared at it intently.

"This car has a rather interesting design; it actually has three wheels and a sedan chair in front."

Clearly, Mrs. Hua used the cockpit as a sedan chair.

Qiu Xiang said, "Madam, this is the boxed lunch..."

She watched Tang Bohu peel shrimp and introduced, "Madam, the dish this young master is eating is crayfish from overseas."

Mrs. Hua smelled the rich aroma of "spicy crayfish" up close and couldn't help but feel her mouth water.

She maintained her composure, looked at Li Huan, and asked with a smile, "A single dish costs fifty taels of silver. Is your culinary skill even superior to that of Zuixianlou in Suzhou?"

Li Huan said, "The Drunken Immortal Pavilion that Madam mentioned must be the largest and best restaurant in Suzhou!"

Madam Hua said, "That's right, the chefs at Zuixianlou have extraordinary culinary skills, comparable to those of the imperial chefs!"

Li Huan said, "I haven't eaten at Zuixianlou, so I won't comment! Madam hasn't eaten my boxed lunch either, so please don't make comparisons. Buy one first and try it out."

Mrs. Hua glanced at the "spicy crayfish" in the food bucket, then at the "spicy bullfrog," and asked with a smile, "What kind of bullfrog is this?"

Li Huan patiently explained, "Bullfrogs also come from the Americas. They are very large and their croaking is loud like a bull, hence the name!"

Madam Hua asked, "Crayfish and bullfrogs are both from overseas, so the journey must be very long, right?"