The queen gently raised her hand to stop Qingyi from exclaiming. She savored the candy her daughter had said was delicious.
Silky, soft, smooth and thick, slightly bitter at first and then sweet and mellow. Multiple layers and flavors intertwine and blend in the mouth, and all senses and perceptions are experienced and satisfied at the same time in a small piece of candy.
The queen finished a small piece of chocolate without realizing it, and still felt a little unsatisfied.
"Yao'er, what did you call this candy?"
Yaoyao raised her chin and said proudly, "Mother, isn't it delicious? Yaoyao didn't lie to you! This is called chocolate! It's only available at Sister An'an's place, and Brother Xiaokang always gives me his share!"
The Queen nodded her little head lovingly, "What's not available in the palace? If you like it, your mother will ask the imperial chefs to make it for you."
Yaoyao's eyes lit up. "Then Mother, please ask them to make more! I want to share some with Brother Xiaokang and Brother Xiaoqi."
"Okay, okay." The queen immediately asked Qingyi to instruct the imperial kitchen to prepare the chocolate and send it over as soon as possible.
Yaoyao also emphasized, "You must do a lot!"
"Yao'er, what are you going to do?" The emperor strode in happily.
Everyone in the room hurried forward to pay their respects.
"No need to be polite."
"Yao'er, do you miss your father?" The emperor walked forward and hugged Yaoyao and said gently.
"I do. Yaoyao misses father so much." Yaoyao said softly while nestling in the emperor's arms.
Then she took out her chocolate and offered it to him as if it were a treasure.
The emperor looked at the black and shiny chocolate in Yaoyao's hand and frowned, "What is this?"
The queen beside her smiled and said, "This is the candy Yaoyao's savior gave her. He said it was called chocolate or something. She treasures it so much! Others are not allowed to eat it, let alone touch it."
"Oh! Then I really have to try it. What kind of candy can make my Yao'er so precious!" As he said that, he took Yaoyao's little hand and ate the chocolate in one bite.
After a while, he commented, "Hmm! It melts in your mouth. It's slightly bitter at first, then becomes sweet and rich. It has a smooth texture. It's really good. No wonder Yao'er likes it."
The Queen also smiled and said, "I think it's good too. I have asked the Imperial Kitchen to make more for Yao'er."
"Yao'er just asked, who gave you this chocolate?"
Yaoyao immediately replied, "Father, it's Sister An An."
The emperor nodded, "Oh! Then can this girl named An An make anything else besides chocolate candies?"
Seeing Huangdi and Yaoyao asking about Tian An, the Queen fell silent. The Emperor was busy with many things every day, so he would not ask a completely unrelated person for no reason. He must have some ulterior motive.
"Of course, Sister An An can make a lot of good things." Yaoyao said proudly, as if she was the one who could do it.
Then she took out another lipstick and said, "This is a lip balm made by Sister An An. You can carry it with you and use it at any time. After Yaoyao used this, her lips are moisturized every day."
The queen looked at the lipstick in her daughter's hand curiously, "Lip balm? Is it lip balm? Why is this different from the ones in the palace?"
Yaoyao skillfully opened the cap of the lipstick and gently twisted it, and the lustrous cream came out. "You don't need a brush for this, just apply it directly to your lips and twist it back when you're done."
The Queen was surprised. She took it and looked at it for a long time. "This is indeed convenient."
The emperor also praised her in a rare moment: "This girl can make chocolates with special flavors, and can also make such convenient lipstick. She is very clever and skillful."
"Well! Sister An An knows a lot." Yaoyao continued to speak well of Tian An to the Emperor and the Empress without any hesitation.
The emperor and empress also listened attentively, and from time to time they guided Yaoyao to talk about the people around Tian An, such as Xiaokang and Zhao Yiming.
At this time, Tian An and Zhao Yiming were taking everyone back to their newly bought house.
It was fine when we first entered the city. Most of the people there were ordinary people. Although they were not as dirty and ragged as them, there were some of them wearing coarse linen clothes.
But the further they walked, the greater the gap became. Gradually, they no longer saw ox carts, donkey carts, etc. on the streets. Everyone who went out traveled by horse carriage.
Besides, the passers-by were usually dressed in fine cotton at worst, not to mention the gorgeous clothes that they had never even seen before.
A group of people pulled an oxcart from the outer city to the inner city. Everyone was getting more and more nervous as they walked. Except for Zhao Yiming and Tian An, everyone else was dressed like refugees, attracting many passersby to stop and watch. The rate of turning heads along the way was amazing.
The village chief and others clutched their dirty and tattered clothes tightly, their faces flushed with shame, and they wished they could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
Tian An and Zhao Yiming also noticed everyone's embarrassment, but at this time they had no good solution and could only speed up and go home quickly.
Fortunately, after crossing two more streets, we finally arrived.
"Hiss!" Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but when they saw the imposing and tall house in front of them, their breath got stuck in their throats again. If Tian An hadn't been holding the key to open the door, they would have thought they had walked into the wrong house.
As soon as they entered, everyone gasped again, their eyes almost unable to take it all in. They had never seen such a beautiful house in their lives! There were exquisite verandas, all kinds of flowers and plants they had never seen before, and so many rooms.
"An An! How much money would such a big house cost?" the village chief asked in a trembling voice. He didn't think the little money they had gathered would be enough to help them buy such a house.
"I bought it for six thousand taels." Tian An said.
"What?" Everyone was stunned.
The village chief and others were shocked that Tian An and Zhao Yiming could come up with so much silver, six thousand taels! You know, they had never even heard of it, let alone making money.
Qiu Shan looked at Tian An in surprise, "How much silver is six thousand taels? How did you carry it with you?"
Everyone also looked at Tian An. Yes! Although they had never seen six thousand taels of silver, they knew it was a lot. How did this girl carry it? They didn't even notice it along the way.
Tian An waved his hand, "Oh! How much can it be? Just a few thin silver notes."
Everyone held their foreheads in their hands: Damn! I forgot there was such a thing as banknotes.
At this time, Mr. Han came back to his senses, "How much money did you spend on this house?"
Tian An raised his hand and made a six, "Six thousand taels! How about that? It's a bargain!"
Everyone: "Six thousand taels, is that still cheap?"
Just when they thought six thousand taels was out of their reach, Mr. Han said, "It's more than just cheap, it's like finding it for free."
Everyone immediately looked at Mr. Han, their eyes widening: "Six thousand taels is like picking it up for free?"
Mr. Han nodded. "This house is in a good location and of a good size. According to the prices in the capital, it would cost at least ten thousand taels. If you don't have connections, you might not be able to buy it even if you have money. It's like finding it for free."
Everyone was immediately in disarray. Ten thousand taels! Not to mention this lifetime, they were afraid they wouldn't be able to earn it in several lifetimes.
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