Lu Jingyi explained with a smile, "Yu Mantang means stir-fried gold-inlaid jade."

When it comes to gold-inlaid jade, they all know about it.

These two vegetarian dishes smell so good.

"Can I take a look?"

The waiter looked at Manager Lu with some confusion.

Lu Jingyi apologized, saying, "Every dish needs to be at its optimal temperature when it reaches the customer after it's cooked. I'm sorry."

Upon hearing this, the three of them didn't seem to have any complaints.

On the contrary, I felt a bit more favorably toward their caution.

"Alright, let's go upstairs."

After the group went upstairs, they were led to the Green Plum Pavilion.

The moment the door opened, the three of them perked up.

The faint fragrance of plum blossoms lingers in the air, bringing a sense of comfort.

The private room was not much different from before.

The pine and cypress trees on the tall tables on the left and right have been replaced with two pots of proud and aloof green wintersweet.

In this season, it's astonishing that green plum blossoms can still bloom so beautifully.

If there weren't other outsiders present, everyone would have wanted to go over and see if it was a real flower.

Lu Jingyi invited the three of them to sit down and took out an exquisite invitation from a drawer in the cabinet next to him.

The posts are all pre-ordered by Yunzhiyi.

However, the dishes were all decided by Li Kui.

Therefore, the names of the dishes inside were all written on the spot, personally written by Lu Jingyi.

This menu is more detailed than the outside menu.

Each dish also includes a brief note on its main ingredients and cooking method.

As the three looked at the menu, Lu Jingyi gave a brief introduction.

"It looks good. I'll order the Drunken Fish and Roasted Duck."

"Then I'll order that, this one, Jade Tofu."

"I'd like to order the Yellow Jade Mushroom and Pearl Jade Soup."

"Are you sure Li Kui did all of this?"

Lu Jingyi nodded, "Every dish was personally cooked by Chef Li."

"Okay, that's all for now."

"Okay, please wait a moment, the dishes will be served shortly."

Just then, the waiter came in carrying a teapot.

"By the way, this is a new green tea from Wei Man Zhai. Regular customers can drink it for free from now on."

Upon hearing this, all three couldn't help but frown.

Tea used to be free.

Why does it sound like there's going to be a charge now?

This new employer is so stingy.

The three of them couldn't help but shake their heads again, but they were too lazy to get angry at the moment.

Lu Jingyi didn't explain further, nodded, and left.

The waiter put down the tray, placed teacups for the three of them, and poured tea from the teapot.

Soon, a fragrant, yet subtle and rich, aroma of tea filled the air.

The three, who had been looking rather lazy, immediately sat up straight and looked at the teacup with surprise.

The tea in the cup is clear and bright, with a light yellow color and no impurities.

Experienced tea connoisseurs can judge the quality of a tea at a glance simply by smelling its aroma and observing its color.

As it happened, all three of them were connoisseurs of tea, and they were all somewhat surprised.

Based on the aroma and color of the tea, one can conclude that it is of good quality.

Grandpa Zeng, who loves tea the most, couldn't resist raising his cup and taking a sip.

Then she narrowed her eyes slightly, raised her chin gently, and seemed somewhat intoxicated.

Seeing this, the other two also took a sip.

The next moment, their eyes shone brightly.

The waiter said, "Please have some tea and wait a moment, sir," and then prepared to leave.

But he was stopped.

"Wait, what kind of tea did you pour?"

"This tea is a green tea, named Yunwu Tea."

Master Zhao couldn't help but ask, "Does this teahouse sell these?"

The waiter hurriedly shook his head, "We don't sell tea upstairs, but regular customers can drink as much as they want for free."

All three of them frowned when they heard the words "free drinks".

Such fine tea should be savored slowly, not drunk casually like ordinary tea.

Master Zhao was somewhat unwilling to give up, "Then where did you buy this tea?"

The waiter scratched his head, "This humble servant doesn't know."

Master Liu, who was impatient, said, "Call your manager over here."

The waiter quickly responded.

Before long, Lu Jingyi returned.

The three of them didn't try to be pretentious and directly stated their meaning.

I want to buy tea.

Lu Jingyi's brows relaxed, and he said apologetically.

"I apologize, the new tea in the restaurant is our owner's private collection. It was brought out to share with our guests as a way of thanking our new and old customers for the restaurant's opening."

The three of them had heard that the Yun family head was formerly the daughter of a nobleman.

Given this background, it's normal for some items to be treasured.

The only thought was that I couldn't handle the good tea myself, and I was just casually giving it to others to drink.

Such exquisite tea must be produced in very limited quantities; they probably won't be able to drink it for more than a couple of days, which is simply torture for them.

Upon seeing this, Lu Jingyi said, "The three of you are all regular customers of the restaurant, and there must be some goodwill between us. Why don't I ask the owner if we can share some of the money?"

What does it mean to find a way out of a seemingly hopeless situation?

The three nodded repeatedly, their attitude polite.

"Alright, alright, then I'll trouble you, Manager Lu."

Lu Jingyi left with a smile, leaving the three of them anxiously waiting.

"I don't know if it will work."

"I doubt it. Everyone says it's a treasured possession. Would you be willing to take it out?"

"It's impossible."

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and then it was pushed open.

Two waiters entered the private room.

"Sir, your dishes have arrived: Drunken Immortal Fish and Amber Honey Roasted Duck."

"Jade tofu, peach garden yellow mushrooms, jade tofu soup, and a complimentary serving of crispy cheese for each person at the restaurant today. All dishes are served, please enjoy."

The waiter announced the names of the dishes while lifting the lid.

As soon as the lid is lifted, the fragrance wafts out with the steam, instantly invigorating the senses.

The three of them had been focused on the tea, but now their attention was drawn to the dishes.

Before even eating, saliva was already welling up on my tongue.

The three of them couldn't resist picking up their chopsticks and reaching for the food on the plate.

The next moment, apart from the sound of chewing, there was no other noise in the room.

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