There is a time-honored porridge stall in Suzhou called Pan Yulin Sweet Porridge Stall. Lin Yifeng had eaten porridge from this stall before, and it was delicious.
Bai Yejin shook her head, indicating that rice was fine and there was no need to buy porridge. Lin Yifeng flicked her nose and laughed, "I want to drink porridge. Will you treat me?"
"Okay, okay!"
"Then let's go get some porridge!"
This tactic had always worked on Bai Yejin.
The two of them, along with Xu Qingyi and Gangzi, headed towards Pan Yulin's sweet porridge stall, which they remembered. The difference between Suzhou in the 1990s and later was too great. Lin Yifeng had to rely on asking around and his memory to finally find Pan Yulin's sweet porridge stall.
The elderly couple are here.
No, to be precise, it was a middle-aged couple.
This stall can be considered a well-established brand in later generations, after all, it has been operating for more than forty years, so it can be called a well-established brand.
But now, Pan Yulin's sweet porridge stall has only been open for a few years, and the elderly couple with silver hair are now strong and healthy.
Lin Yifeng ordered a bowl of sweet osmanthus congee and a bowl of sweet osmanthus rice wine dumplings, while Bai Yejin declined, saying she would just drink what Lin Yifeng left over.
Lin Yifeng didn't insist. While the owner was serving porridge, he asked, "Boss Pan, do you know anyone in Suzhou who makes Suzhou embroidery, and who does it well?"
Suzhou embroidery?
The middle-aged boss, Pan Yulin, looked thoughtful: "Judging from your accents, you're not locals, are you?"
"No, we are from Zhongyuan Province."
Lin Yifeng nodded, and Boss Pan Yulin smiled and gave Lin Yifeng two answers.
"If you're not a local, come to Suzhou and find Master Li Jinlan. Master Li Jinlan's ancestors' Suzhou embroidery was once a tribute to the imperial court."
“If it’s a local, we usually go to Rong En’s mother.”
Teacher Pan Yulin is missing a front tooth, so his smile looks a bit ugly. Lin Yifeng looked puzzled, not understanding why Suzhou embroidery is divided into locals and non-locals.
Boss Pan Yulin explained: "It's just a difference between cheap and expensive. Rong Enniang's brocade is cheaper, so if locals need it, they will definitely go to her shop."
"Master Li's ancestors embroidered Suzhou embroidery, which was used by officials in the palace. The craftsmanship was excellent, but it was expensive. Do you understand now?"
"You'll understand now," Lin Yifeng said, taking the osmanthus sweet porridge handed to him by Boss Pan Yulin. He took a bite and immediately gave it a thumbs up in praise.
His family's sweet osmanthus congee has become a specialty of Suzhou in later generations. The white congee is cooked until thick and creamy, exuding the aroma of rice, while the red bean paste is delicate and sweet, made from high-quality red beans. When the two are combined and sprinkled with a layer of golden osmanthus flowers, the sweet aroma instantly fills the air.
Lin Yifeng drank some porridge, handed the porridge to Bai Yejin, and then slowly savored the glutinous rice balls himself.
Osmanthus-flavored rice wine dumplings are actually rice wine dumplings. The combination of osmanthus-flavored rice wine and small dumplings is very delicious.
Lin Yifeng also drank half a bowl, and then gave the osmanthus-flavored rice balls to Bai Yejin so that she could taste them.
"It tastes so good!"
Bai Yejin praised it, and Lin Yifeng tapped her on the head, chuckling, "You're a teacher, how can all you say is 'it tastes good'?"
"Well, what should we say? We can't exactly use poetry to praise him, can we?"
"It seems a bit inappropriate for a line of poetry to suddenly pop into your head while you're having a meal."
Bai Yejin doesn't have the literary talent to speak, so naturally she wouldn't suddenly spout a flowery poem while drinking.
Lin Yifeng laughed heartily, paid the money, and left Pan Yulin's sweet porridge stall with Bai Yejin, Xu Qingyi, and Gangzi.
Suzhou embroidery has two masters.
One of them was named Li Jinlan. Her ancestors' embroidery was a tribute to the imperial court, which was very expensive, but the embroidery was exceptionally well done.
Li Jinlan was very famous in Suzhou. Lin Yifeng found Li Jinlan's house by randomly asking two passersby.
Li Jinlan's home is located in a large garden, which is in the style of Suzhou gardens, with mountains and rivers, pavilions and towers.
In terms of sheer prestige, Li Jinlan's current home is the most luxurious Lin Yifeng has ever seen since his rebirth.
Neither Veronica Yip nor Yan Bingshan had a home as good as Li Jinlan's.
Such a home made Bai Yejin chicken out before she even went inside. Standing at the door of Li Jinlan's house, Bai Yejin tugged at Lin Yifeng's sleeve, refusing to go in no matter what.
"Brother, let's go to Rong En's parents' house."
"I'm not coming to this place again!"
Bai Yejin usually only calls Lin Yifeng "brother" when they are doing DO or when they are alone in private.
Now that she's calling Lin Yifeng "brother" in front of Xu Qingyi and Gangzi, it's clear she really doesn't want to go into Li Jinlan's house.
"Okay, then let's go to Rong En's parents' house."
Lin Yifeng nodded in agreement. The group didn't even go inside Li Jinlan's house; instead, they turned around and headed to Rong En's parents' home.
Rong Enniang was quite famous in Suzhou, but her place of residence was much simpler.
Rong En's mother lived in a three-story courtyard house, which was quite impressive, but it paled in comparison to Li Jinlan's.
Lin Yifeng parked the van outside Rong En's parents' house. He got out of the van, pointed to Rong En's parents' house, and said, "Xiao Jin, shall we go in this time?"
"I said I wouldn't go in, are you going to listen to me?"
Bai Yejin blinked; she knew Lin Yifeng quite well.
Knowing Lin Yifeng's temper, even if she tried to pull him away now, he definitely wouldn't leave.
What do you think?
With a smile, Lin Yifeng strode into Rong En's mother's courtyard.
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