Chapter 198 Is it delicious?
Yu Zhiyi ultimately did not force Hongluan to move in with her.
However, although Hongluan wouldn't be moving in, she promised to visit her often.
The next morning, the young master came to the door.
Today, he has shed his arrogance and haughtiness from yesterday, and he looks much more pleasing to the eye.
The young master placed a property deed on the table: "Here, this house is yours."
Yu Zhiyi was not surprised that he would make such a choice, but she did not accept it immediately: "The Duke has already paid the payment for last night."
The young master said, "What my father gave was his own; what I gave was a token of my gratitude."
Yu Zhiyi smiled enigmatically: "Are you sure this is a thank-you gift, or are you just trying to dump a troublesome thing on me and then have a legitimate reason to repay a debt of gratitude?"
The young master, his thoughts exposed, was somewhat embarrassed and annoyed: "Just tell me, do you want it or not!"
This woman must have a poisonous eye!
He saw right through his true intentions at a glance.
That's right, he wanted to give the house away because he felt it was too unlucky to keep it.
In the entire capital, probably only this perverted woman would not despise that house, and even want to buy it.
Most importantly!
His father lost tens of thousands of taels of silver trying to save him and his cronies.
As a duke, he naturally couldn't accept money from those families, since they had gotten into trouble because of his son's reckless behavior.
The money that was lost came from the young master's pocket.
That's right, the young master had his monthly salary deducted for a whole year.
He planned to start with Yu Zhiyi.
Ask Yu Zhiyi to put in a good word for him with his father.
Right now, only this woman's words are worth listening to by her father.
Just as Yu Zhiyi was about to say something, Hongluan suddenly walked in, carrying a food box in her hand.
"Hey, what are you doing here?"
Hongluan didn't give the young master a friendly look the moment she saw him.
As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. If Miss Su is that kind of person, then this young master must not be a good person either.
That's true. What kind of good person would come up with the idea of forcing someone to sleep in a haunted house so that they can help him sell the house?
As she spoke, she placed the food box on the table and smiled at Yu Zhiyi, saying, "Here, have a taste. These are some snacks I just made."
Once the lid of the food box was opened, the bright red contents inside were revealed.
It was a small, long roll, covered with red chili oil and white sesame seeds; the color alone was enough to make one's mouth water.
If you get close, you can smell a faint fragrance.
The aroma was quite peculiar. Yu Zhiyi had eaten her fair share of delicious food, but she had never smelled anything like it before, so she couldn't help but wonder, "What is this?"
Hongluan chuckled: "Spicy strips."
"Don't be fooled by its bright red color; it's actually only slightly spicy. I use non-spicy chilies to make chili oil, just to enhance the aroma, not the spiciness. However, if you like spicy food and can handle spice, you can choose different chilies next time. I guarantee it will be both numbing and spicy, and very satisfying."
Yu Zhiyi had never seen this kind of snack before, so she was naturally very curious.
"Young Master, please return. I cannot help you with your matter."
The young master was somewhat unwilling: "Why? Is it because of my rudeness to you? I admit my attitude wasn't good, but it wasn't particularly bad either, was it?"
"Besides, isn't this house enough as a token of our gratitude?"
Yu Zhiyi said calmly, "Wasn't the house supposed to be a thank you gift for saving you?"
Hongluan chuckled: "A dignified young master, trying to achieve two purposes with a single gift?"
Young Master: "..."
Ignoring his unpleasant expression, Hongluan picked up her chopsticks and, without a second thought, fed Yu Zhiyi a spicy snack, saying, "Try it."
Yu Zhiyi wasn't incapable of eating spicy food, so she had no reservations.
Both of them acted as if the young master didn't exist.
After taking a bite of the spicy strip, Yu Zhiyi's eyes lit up: "Delicious, the taste is very unique."
"It seems to have the aroma of bean curd skin, and it's both sweet and spicy. It looks oily, but you can't actually taste it at all. Plus, the oil is very fragrant."
Hongluan gave a thumbs up: "As expected of you, this oil is not ordinary oil. It is a flavored oil made by stir-frying more than a dozen spices together. The aroma of those spices has been infused into the oil. Just add some salt and soy sauce and you can use it to mix with rice."
Yu Zhiyi is unclear and powerful.
Just then, a "glug" sound came from the side.
The two women were startled and turned to look, only to see the young master staring blankly at the spicy strips.
When he saw his daughter looking over, he hurriedly looked away to hide his embarrassment.
Although he could no longer see, the visual stimulation from before did not disappear, and the saliva that had been secreted gathered in his mouth, making him very embarrassed.
He wanted to vomit, but he was too embarrassed to do so in front of the two girls.
He wanted to swallow it... How could a dignified young master like him be so tempted to swallow his saliva because of a snack with an unknown taste?
He can't bear the shame!
Unfortunately, reality often falls short of expectations, and he suddenly choked.
Faced with the choice between spitting out his saliva and swallowing it, he ultimately chose to swallow it.
One cannot behave improperly in public.
Although... swallowing it would be just as embarrassing.
"Cough cough cough..."
The young master's violent coughing echoed in the room.
Hongluan's lips twitched: "Could he have fallen ill from fright?"
Yu Zhiyi looked away knowingly: "No, I'm just hungry."
She handed him a cup of tea.
Without a second thought, the young master took the drink and finished it, finally suppressing the urge to cough.
He glanced up and saw Hongluan's suspicious look: "The dignified young master, how could he go hungry?"
Young Master: "..."
No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense.
Of course, he couldn't admit that he was just craving something.
He caught a glimpse of the bright red food out of the corner of his eye, and seeing that the two women were eating with great relish, his expression suddenly changed.
He's shameless, so what can you do about it?
In this world, the only thing we should never miss is delicious food!
Then he abruptly changed his attitude: "That's right, I am indeed hungry. Ladies, would I have the honor of staying for a meal?"
Yu Zhiyi saw through it but didn't say anything, and Hongluan also realized something.
She looked the young master up and down, then suddenly turned to Yu Zhiyi and whispered something to her.
Seeing Yu Zhiyi nod, she said, "Since you haven't eaten, let's eat together."
Then he asked Steward Wu to bring in the bowls and chopsticks.
The kitchen had just finished preparing breakfast. Although they hadn't expected guests to arrive so suddenly, the kitchen usually prepares extra food to prevent everyone from running out of food, and they happened to have extra for the young master.
Hongluan personally handed the chopsticks to the young master: "Eat."
Yi Luan Charity's breakfast consisted of ordinary food, which the young master, accustomed to delicacies, didn't find appealing. He simply picked up a spicy strip.
That's right, one piece.
Although Hongluan named these delicacies "spicy strips," they are actually made up of individual strips.
The young master tore off a piece of spicy strip, chewed it gently for a moment, and his eyes lit up: "Delicious indeed."
He had never tasted anything so peculiar in his entire life.
It's sweet, spicy, and fragrant, making you want to eat it again and again after just one bite.
After eating one, I wanted to eat a second one.
Seeing the young master eating with his mouth full of oil, Hongluan raised her eyebrows smugly and asked with a smile, "Is it delicious?"
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