Chapter 152 I just want to see her make a fool of herself

Bai Zilin didn't care. He sipped his tea, hoping to finish eating soon. He'd rather go home and drink cold water than stay here. He was too lazy to look at these hypocritical people, spouting insincere words and showering him with flattery. He turned to look at Prefect Zhao, who was sitting in the main seat. He was in his early forties and looked about 70% like Young Master Zhao. No, it should be that Young Master Zhao looked like his father; the two looked quite alike.

Prefect Zhao was a bit fat, with a big head, big ears, a double chin, an oily face, a fake smile, and a big belly like he was pregnant. He was full of oil, which he must have squeezed from the people to fatten his belly. I don't believe a man like that could not be corrupt.

Master Qin moved to sit next to Bai Zilin, forcing a smile as he tried to get closer: "Hehehe, we really are destined to meet. I didn't expect Hunter Bai to come too. I noticed that you and Young Master Zhao have a good relationship. Have you been in contact all this time?"

Bai Zilin replied casually, "Oh."

Upon hearing this, Master Qin said, "Hehehe, I heard that you are General Wang's sworn brother. I wonder how you two met? I don't mean anything by it, I'm just curious."

Bai Zilin said casually, "That's how we met."

Master Qin could tell that Bai Zilin didn't want to talk to him, so he sat up straight with an embarrassed look on his face, shut his mouth, and stopped trying to make conversation.

At noon, the banquet began, and plates of exquisite dishes were served, including creatures that fly in the sky and run on the ground, as well as rare seafood. Bai Zilin recognized only the crabs; he couldn't name the others.

Prefect Zhao rose to offer a toast and said some polite words, and the banquet began. The same was true in the women's hall. Madam Zhao said a few opening remarks and told everyone to eat and drink well. Everyone couldn't wait to start eating.

Madam Zhao, being an elderly woman, placed a piece of bear paw meat on her chopsticks: "Mother, this bear paw was specially bought for you by Hua'er. Please try it, and Miss Liu, you should try it too. I heard from Hua'er that this bear paw was bought from you. Hunter Bai is quite capable."

Young Master Zhao's original name was Zhao Shaohua. He is 20 years old this year, the same age as Bai Zilin.

Liu Ye smiled and nodded. She really wanted to try the bear paw. She had originally planned to keep one bear paw for herself. She picked up a piece of bear paw with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth. It was so delicious that she almost fainted. No wonder rich people like to eat bear paw. It was so delicious.

The maid placed a small plate in front of each person. Liu Ye immediately recognized it as the eight tools for eating crabs. The Zhao family was so particular! She had thought they would use their teeth to bite the crabs, but she hadn't expected there to be tools.

Zhao Xinbao had been waiting for this moment. She picked out a large crab and put it in the willow-leaf bowl: "Miss Liu, please try this seafood. The meat is so fresh and delicious..."

That country bumpkin would never eat it. I remember when she was eight years old, she ate crab for the first time and was so scared that she cried. She refused to eat it and insisted that it was a big worm.

The ladies at the table stopped what they were about to do and all looked at Liu Ye, wondering if she would eat crab. It wasn't surprising that she would eat southern fruits, but seafood was not something ordinary people could afford; they didn't eat it often at home.

Madam Zhao and Old Madam Zhao remained silent, also wanting to see if Liu Ye would eat crabs. Under everyone's watchful eyes, Liu Ye picked up the small square table from the crab-eating set, placed the crab on it, then picked up the small hammer from the crab-eating set and gently tapped the crab's shell. Next, she picked up the scissors from the crab-eating set and cut off the crab legs.

Then, using the crab needle from the crab-eating tool, she gently pried out the meat from the crab legs and put it in a bowl. After processing the meat from the crab legs, she tore open the crab shell and used the crab needle to remove the gills under the shell.

After she placed a whole crab on the table, Madam Zhao couldn't help but nod in praise: "This is the first time I've seen someone eat a crab so well. Miss Liu is truly skillful."

Liu Ye placed the peeled crab meat in front of Madam Zhao: "I learned how to cook it after eating it once. You can only eat one crab. Crabs are cold in nature, so it's not good to eat too many. After eating crabs, you can't eat persimmons. Eating persimmons after eating crabs will cause abdominal pain and diarrhea. In fact, people with a weak and cold constitution should not eat them at all."

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhao hurriedly said, "Oh dear, I like to eat persimmons, and my mother likes to eat persimmons too. I need to tell Miss Liu what we can't eat with crabs. Tell me, and I'll remember it."

The ladies at the table were also listening intently. Liu Ye smiled and said, "You can't eat pears with crabs. Both pears and crabs are considered cold in nature, and eating them together may damage your stomach and intestines, causing weakened digestion or diarrhea. We also shouldn't eat cantaloupe with crabs in the summer. The combined cold properties of cantaloupe and crabs may irritate your stomach and intestines, leading to diarrhea."

"Crabs should not be eaten with plums, as this may cause poisoning symptoms such as vomiting and abdominal pain. Sweet potatoes should also not be eaten with crabs, as well as celery and milk."

After Liu Ye finished speaking, the young lady and lady at the table began to mutter softly: "So the reason I had diarrhea last time was because I ate sweets and then crabs. I had diarrhea all day, and I was also vomiting and had diarrhea. I suffered a lot."

"Me too. After eating crab, I drank milk and I was vomiting and had diarrhea. I thought I was poisoned and that one of my aunts was trying to poison me."

At this moment, Mrs. Zhao clapped her hands excitedly: "Oh my, so that's what happened! No wonder I got diarrhea after eating crab last time, even though I didn't catch a cold. That day I not only ate persimmons, but also drank milk and ate sweet potatoes. Oh, I had diarrhea so badly... Hehe, I'm sorry, so that's what happened. I'll remember this time."

Liu Ye smiled without saying a word, glancing at Zhao Xinbao out of the corner of her eye. Zhao Xinbao's face was turning pale with anger. She knew she had failed again when Liu Ye did the first step. She never expected that a village girl would know how to eat crabs. Eating crabs is not unusual, but she even knows how to use crab-eating tools. Isn't that strange?

Enraged, she suddenly stood up, took a mantis shrimp and put it in the willow-leaf bowl: "Miss Liu, try this seafood, it's very delicious..."

Everyone at the table looked at Liu Ye again, thinking that she would definitely eat it. Madam Zhao shook her head speechlessly. Her silly daughter had no sense of propriety. Didn't she realize that Miss Liu was no ordinary person?

Liu Ye picked up the mantis shrimp from the bowl, then took a chopstick and inserted it into the shrimp's belly from the tail. The chopstick came loose from the inside, and the meat separated from the shell. She took out the chopstick, peeled off the skin from the belly, and a whole mantis shrimp was peeled.

This time, she wasn't going to give it to Old Madam Zhao. In her previous life, she loved eating mantis shrimp the most, and crabs were so-so. She took a bite of the mantis shrimp meat and ate with a satisfied look on her face. It was so delicious! Zhao Xinbao had finally done something decent, otherwise she would have been too embarrassed to take it herself.