Wen Siqing's first impression of Yun Ling and Lu Yinghuai walking together was that the two were a good match in height. Furthermore, he noticed that Lu Yinghuai's eyes kept glancing at Yun Ling's face, which made him feel that something was wrong.
This young master Lu is not young, and he has not been engaged to any young lady. Yet he is now looking at the young man beside him with affection. Could it be that he does not like women and prefers men?
Wen Siqing raised an eyebrow, thinking he had seen through everything, but then he tightened his grip on his clothes. He had just been alone with Lu Yinghuai, and he didn't know if Lu Yinghuai had taken a liking to him.
"Second Brother, over here, it's warmer in the carriage."
"No need, we can just walk over."
Lu Yinghuai quickly grabbed the hem of her clothes, "But I'm cold."
When Yunling met his eyes, the words "Then I'll walk over, and you can take the carriage?" stuck in her throat.
he,
He must know some seductive tricks, you vixen.
As Yunling stepped into the carriage and the curtain was raised, a warm breeze wafted towards her, carrying with it the fragrance of peach blossoms—a faint, sweet scent, like taking a bite of peach blossom cake.
However, it is quite rare for a man's carriage to be scented with peach blossoms. Yunling recalled that the handkerchief she received last time was also scented with herbs. Could this man have a hidden illness?
"Please sit down."
"Are you... are you alright?"
"Yes, I've been feeling unwell lately. I always feel stuffy and lack energy."
Lu Yinghuai then sat down next to Yun Ling.
Yunling rolled up his sleeves and placed her fingertips on his pulse.
"Peach blossoms are often used in incense making, and they are believed to awaken dreams and express affection."
As soon as Lu Yinghuai finished speaking, Yunling noticed that his pulse was abnormal and his heart was beating very fast. Strangely, her heart also started beating wildly, and she couldn't tell which was beating faster.
Whether it was because of this body or because she grew up in an atmosphere of love, Yunling had feelings and emotions that she didn't have in the apocalypse. She felt a mix of novelty and fear. She suddenly felt that Lu Yinghuai's pulse was very hot, and she quickly withdrew her hand.
Lu Yinghuai was in no hurry. These kinds of things couldn't be forced. He had to guide her slowly, gradually drawing her into his heart.
Shengfu Restaurant was not far from the Chamber of Commerce's paper shop; it was only a short walk away. Now, with the carriage, the distance was reduced to just a few steps.
Manager Zhou was busy receiving distinguished guests when he saw Lu Yinghuai and Yunling enter. He carefully looked at Yunling and was overjoyed, as if his own daughter had met a fine young man. He quickly greeted them with a smile.
"Rare guests, very rare guests indeed! Young master and young lady, are you here for a meal?"
Yunling spotted Gangzi, who was enthusiastically promoting the product, at a glance, and heard Lu Yinghuai respond:
"Shopkeeper, your business is booming. Do you have any private rooms available?"
"This..." Manager Zhou looked up and then realized that the guest he had just greeted had booked the last private room, leaving only the main hall.
However, since this young lady was dressed as a man today, and was sitting alone at the same table with a man, he figured there wouldn't be any gossip. So he continued:
"Young master, your timing is unfortunate. Why don't you sit in the main hall and listen to the jokes the young lady has written, and have a good laugh? What do you say?"
Upon hearing that the joke was written by Yun Ling, Lu Yinghuai nodded without hesitation.
Yunling quickly explained, "I didn't write it; it was Gangzi's idea."
"But if the young lady didn't like the joke, she wouldn't have let Gangzi tell it, would she?"
Manager Zhou led the guests to a seat in the center of the hall, smiling as he said:
"Young lady, you often send mushrooms over, but you've never tried the mushroom dishes at our restaurant. Would you like a couple?"
"That's good. Do you still have any pots?"
"No, look at our table, we've replaced it with the original square table, and the stove we used to cook in the winter was demolished a while ago."
Yunling wanted to try something hot, so Lu Yinghuai turned to Manager Zhou and said, "A small copper pot placed on the charcoal brazier will also work."
Manager Zhou knew this would work, but the kitchen didn't have any small copper pots; they weren't the kind of people who would pay a coin upon entering and then eat for free.
He always had to build a stove and use a large pot for cooking. Firstly, charcoal was much cheaper than firewood, and secondly, a large pot made it seem like there was less food inside, allowing him to cook a couple more dishes – a win-win situation.
“Young master, we don’t have these here, and eating from this little copper pot isn’t very satisfying.”
Yunling instantly grasped Manager Zhou's little scheme. Although she couldn't get any, she still had the urge to tease and joke with him.
"Boss, I think it's a good idea. If I could eat a pot of oden or skewers all year round, I don't know how cheerful I would be."
These unfamiliar terms piqued Manager Zhou's curiosity. He poured Yunling a cup of hot tea and humbly inquired:
"I wonder what kind of oden and skewers you're talking about, young lady?"
"This..."
Yunling didn't say anything more. She looked around and focused her gaze on Gangzi on the stage. "Speaking of which, Gangzi really told this joke well. He was born to tell these kinds of stories."
Lu Yinghuai smiled slightly. It seemed that he wouldn't have to pay for today's meal, but it gave him another excuse to invite her out. Not bad at all.
He thought it was alright, but Manager Zhou thought it was really bad. However, Yun Ling's words piqued his interest, and he felt it would be a waste not to ask. After all, this girl had a lot of clever ideas in her head, which might just make his Shengfu Restaurant's business boom all year round.
"Young lady, is the oden served in a small copper pot?"
"Hmm... It's okay to use it or not, but it's best to use it. However, if you really don't want to use it, that's fine too. Ultimately, whether to use it or not is up to the shopkeeper himself."
Manager Zhou was completely confused, but in the end, listening to her words was like listening to her words. In the end, whether to use it or not, he was completely at a loss.
"Young lady, could you be more specific? For example, what is oden, what ingredients are in it, what is it made with, and how is it seasoned?"
"Sure, but my stomach and Lu Shao Dong's stomach are rumbling, so let's eat first."
Upon hearing this, Manager Zhou immediately tried to run to the kitchen, but Lu Yinghuai grabbed him before he could.
"Shopkeeper, the dessert after the meal must be peach blossom cake, otherwise Lingniang can't think of anything else."
"Okay, okay."
After Manager Zhou ran off, Yunling found it amusing and was about to pick up her teacup, but Lu Yinghuai snatched it away.
"No, this hot water is for rinsing the bowls and chopsticks."
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