Chapter 58 He Pretended
Yue'an County——
In the early morning, the town was bustling with activity, and three carriages slowly stopped by the roadside.
Li Zhiyuan and eight or nine classmates got off the carriage.
"I didn't expect Master Chen to be so kind. He not only invited us to have dinner, but also let us stay overnight."
Eight or nine people were walking on the street, talking happily.
"Oh, right." The handsome man walking in front tapped his palm with the folding fan in his hand, "Can we have Hu La Tang at this time?"
"Yes, yes, we can eat it! Hahaha!" The students behind him brightened their eyes.
Hu La Tang has been on sale in the county town for half a month and became popular as soon as it appeared.
Unfortunately, they have to catch early classes every day, and the tickets are sold out by the time school starts.
If you want to eat it, you can only ask your family to buy it for you or wait until the day off.
"It's still early now, maybe we can get a spot if we go there right away."
"Walk."
The eight or nine people went to the Hu La Tang stall with great interest.
Li Zhiyuan, who was walking at the edge, had a gloomy face.
Isn’t Hu La Tang the stall run by that bitch Ye?
He knew how popular Hu La Tang was, and all his classmates in the academy who had eaten it praised it.
But Jiaojiao and Zimo told him after tasting it that it tasted terrible and they didn’t know why it was praised so highly.
He has been eating Ye's food for fourteen years, and his food can only be described as mediocre. It is impossible for the Huo La Tang to be delicious.
Humph, that bitch Ye is still waiting for him to come to her house. Isn't it the same as him going to the Hu La Tang stall to deliver himself to her door this time? Isn't this making her so happy?
Li Zhiyuan stepped forward and said with a smile: "What's so delicious about Hu La Tang? It's just a street snack. How can it compare to the Jinyin Congee at Ruyi Tower. Let's go to Ruyi Tower!"
The students frowned and were unhappy.
"Oh, I wonder which wealthy family Brother Zhiyuan belongs to? He actually looks down on market snacks." said Liu Gaosheng, a poor scholar from a humble background.
"We all think it tastes good, except Brother Zhiyuan. Brother Zhiyuan should look into his own problems and see if there's something wrong with his taste buds." said Scholar Qian Hai.
The leading man looked at Li Zhiyuan and said gently, "We all want to eat spicy soup. If Zhiyuan doesn't like it, you can go back first."
Li Zhiyuan's face changed, and he quickly smiled and said, "No, no, I want to eat it too, but... I've been eating a little too much recently, so I want to change my taste."
The man smiled and said nothing more.
Seeing this, the students behind did not dare to say anything more.
Li Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
The man's name was Zheng Nian, and he was the brother-in-law of the local county magistrate.
With this identity, Zheng Nian can walk around Yue'an County with impunity.
But Zheng Nian has a gentle personality, noble character and never does evil things. Moreover, he was extremely talented. He passed the imperial examination at the age of 20 and ranked first in the exam.
It’s a pity that I had a serious illness in recent years, otherwise I would have passed the imperial examination by now.
Because of his high status and outstanding talent, Zheng Nian is the top student in their Mingyue Academy.
"We have to walk faster, otherwise we won't be able to eat." Qian Hai said.
“It’s a pity that it’s only available in the morning. It would be better if we could also eat it in the evening,” said Zheng Nian.
Li Zhiyuan was startled, and suddenly he had an idea: "This is not easy. If Brother Zheng likes it, I will give the recipe to Brother Zheng and he can eat it whenever he wants."
When these words came out, all the students were stunned.
They all know how popular this spicy and spicy soup is.
Several restaurants wanted to buy the house but were unable to do so. Li Zhiyuan was just an ordinary student. How could he have the right to be given a prescription just for free?
Zheng Nian looked surprised: "Brother Li, why do you say that?"
Li Zhiyuan thought for a while before saying, "To be honest, the person who set up the stall is an acquaintance of mine. He just wanted a recipe. It's just a matter of words."
Liu Gaosheng and other students were shocked. Qian Hai mocked:
"Humph, Brother Li, did you get kicked in the head by a donkey? This recipe is very valuable. What kind of acquaintance can you ask for his recipe for a living just by saying one word?"
Liu Gaosheng: "Be careful of the strong wind or your tongue will get blown away."
Li Zhiyuan glanced at the two of them and sneered, "Just wait and see. Just because I don't have the ability doesn't mean others don't have it."
Zheng Nian disagreed: "Why take away other people's means of livelihood? I don't want any prescription, I just want to sigh."
Li Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Brother Zheng, you are welcome. I gave you the recipe just so that you can have fresh hot soup at any time without having to wait early in the morning. As long as you don't make the recipe public, it won't be a means of stealing people's livelihood."
Zheng Nian thought about it and realized that this was the truth.
Li Zhiyuan continued: "Brother Zheng, don't worry, it's just a small matter, the other party won't find it difficult."
Seeing that Li Zhiyuan spoke so easily, Zheng Nian smiled and nodded: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Li."
Li Zhiyuan was secretly excited when he received Zheng Nian's thanks: "It's a small matter. Let's go and eat spicy soup now!"
Although he was already a scholar, people in the academy said that he was lucky to pass the exam.
Humph, a bunch of shady villains who can’t stand others doing well!
In the past, Zheng Nian was not familiar with him, not even an acquaintance.
It was not until he passed the imperial examination that he was able to attend some of Zheng Nian's small gatherings.
But he remains a marginal figure.
As long as he presents this recipe to Zheng Nian, he can officially enter Zheng Nian's circle.
By then, not to mention gatherings among scholars, even gatherings among successful candidates will be possible.
In addition, you can also make friends with the upper-class nobles in Yue'an County.
These connections will be of great benefit to his scientific research career.
Besides, given Zheng Nian's style of doing things, even if he got the recipe, he would not make it public.
Hu La Tang is so popular, this recipe might be able to sell for several hundred taels.
Thinking of this, Li Zhiyuan's chest felt a little hot.
He was not worried at all about not being able to get the recipe because the stall was run by the Ye family.
Forget it, for Zheng Nian’s sake, he should go and see her in person!
When he passed by, Ye would rush over crying.
As long as you move your mouth, she will take the initiative to offer you the secret recipe.
Also, take that piece of jade with you, killing two birds with one stone.
He was not afraid that Ye would tell others that she was his ex-wife. As soon as she opened her mouth, he would glare at her and she would shut up.
Li Zhiyuan at least knew that asking his ex-wife for a prescription was not a glorious thing.
Liu Gaosheng and Qian Hai looked at Li Zhiyuan's confident look and couldn't help but snort coldly.
This time, Li Zhiyuan, the hypocrite, was successful.
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