Pei Yao knew Da Shao; he was the little follower who always followed Lin Shaoqing around. With him around…
Sure enough, Pei Yao looked up and saw Lin Shaoqing behind Da Shao.
Today, the young man was dressed in a moon-white robe, looking every bit the gentle and refined gentleman.
When he saw Pei Yao looking at him, he smiled gently at her and said, "Miss Pei, it's been a long time."
Pei Yao nodded to him as well: "Long time no see, Young Master Lin."
"This is lychee rice wine ice jelly, ten coins a serving. It's icy cold and refreshing, perfect for cooling down on a hot day," Pei Yao explained to Da Shao, then gave the two of them a sample: "You should try it first and see if it's good before deciding whether to buy it."
Big Spoon quickly picked up a small portion of ice jelly wrapped in a banana leaf, ready to put it in his mouth and savor it. But just as his hand reached his lips, he suddenly felt a gaze on his back and, with a shiver, handed it to his young master.
"Young master, please go first..."
Lin Shaoqing glanced at the large spoon and calmly took it. Then, looking at the ice jelly in front of him, he looked puzzled. This thing was somewhat similar to tofu, but it also felt different from tofu.
The thing in front of me, called "ice jelly," is crystal clear and has no beany smell; it only has a faint, refreshing fragrance and a lychee aroma.
Even though he often searches for delicious food, this dish called "ice jelly" was something he had never seen before.
He took a bite rather impatiently.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and a rare look of shock appeared on his usually gentle face: "This ice jelly is really delicious!"
Pei Yao smiled modestly at his praise, then began to prepare the ice jelly for the two of them, asking, "Would you two like to eat here or take it away?"
Da Shao didn't say anything, staring blankly at the ice jelly with the banana leaf he had just finished eating, still savoring the delicious taste.
Lin Shaoqing nodded: "Eat two portions here, and please pack up the rest for me so I can take them back to my family."
“Okay.” Pei Yao pointed to the shade behind them: “There might not be any seats available for now. You two can find a shady spot to wait. We’ll be ready soon.”
Lin Shaoqing didn't leave either, but stood next to Pei Yao and watched her mix the food. Pei Yao's stall was right under a big banyan tree, which blocked the scorching sun.
Today was a day off from school, so he had no classes. He was thinking of coming to the dock to see if any fishermen had caught anything good so he could buy some to take home and have his cook prepare for dinner.
As soon as he arrived, he saw the Pei family's stall, which he hadn't seen for a while. At first, he thought he was seeing things, until he heard Pei Yao's voice coming from the crowd, and then he was sure.
Before Pei Yao arrived, Lin Shaoqing came to the dock every day because the snails and chicken wing insects that the girl made were so delicious that he hadn't had enough.
As a result, the girl never came back. Later, he ate the same spicy snails that Pei Yao made at Deyun Restaurant and thought that the girl had become a chef at Deyun Restaurant.
So he asked Manager Qian of Deyun Restaurant. Manager Qian said that the restaurant had never hired any female chefs. Lin Shaoqing was not familiar with Pei Yao, so he asked once and then didn't ask any further questions.
He never expected that the girl would set up her stall again today, and even made such amazing food. He had never seen or even heard of this food before.
What I ate today was truly unusual.
Lin Shaoqing glanced at the busy girl, his eyes darkening. This girl was truly an extraordinary woman.
Both buckets of ice jelly were sold out, and then the three of them could pack up after everyone at their seats had finished eating.
Chen Fang had been busy the whole time, and now that she had some free time, she finally had a chance to rest.
"Yao girl, I didn't expect this ice jelly to sell so well. At first, I thought that with this price, it might not sell well, but it sold out so quickly..." Chen Fang wiped the sweat from her brow and sighed as she looked at the crowd still eating.
Pei Yao was the same; she hadn't expected these people to be so crazy. She had thought that even if some people would buy, there probably wouldn't be many. But it turned out to be selling so well.
This truly surprised her.
......
On the boat, A Yuan carefully protected the bamboo bowl in his hand, bypassed the eldest son's men, and entered Gu Renhan's cabin.
"Young master, I'm back." Only after seeing his young master's cold face did A Yuan take out the ice jelly in his hand and place it on the table.
Gu Renhan sat lazily in a chair, holding a snow-white kitten. He stroked the kitten idly, while his beautiful peach blossom eyes coldly stared at the bowl of transparent stuff in front of him, and he frowned.
He asked in a cold voice, "What is this?"
"Young master, this was sold by that young lady in the crowd. It's called Lychee Fermented Rice Ice Jelly," A Yuan said truthfully. He hadn't tried it himself, so he didn't know what it tasted like. He just saw everyone around him frantically grabbing it, so he grabbed a serving too...
He glanced cautiously at the bowl of ice jelly. It smelled so good all the way here. A Yuan swallowed hard, regretting that he hadn't grabbed a portion for himself too.
However, the young master never eats the street food I bring back for him, so I suppose he won't eat it this time either, which will be a good opportunity for him.
Then, under A Yuan's watchful gaze, Gu Renhan picked up the bowl of ice jelly and began to eat it slowly and deliberately...
A Yuan: "..."
It's different from before.
Gu Renhan doesn't like sweets, but this dessert called Bingfen, although sweet, is not cloying and has the aroma of lychee, which is his favorite fruit.
"This is really interesting; it's soft, smooth, and bouncy when you bite into it, and it's icy cold, just like it's been chilled with ice..."
Ice is a rare commodity in Lingnan, not just rare, it's practically nonexistent...
Where did this girl get the ice to make this kind of food? Gu Renhan's eyes were deep and unfathomable, and no one knew what he was thinking as he kept his head down.
After a long pause, he looked at A Yuan and suddenly asked, "Did that girl make this ice jelly herself?"
........
"Of course, it was made by our Yao girl." Chen Fang said with a hint of pride in response to Da Shao's question.
"It really was her who made it, young master. This Miss Pei is amazing!" Big Spoon looked at the last bite of ice jelly in the bowl with an exaggerated expression, somewhat reluctant to eat it.
Lin Shaoqing wasn't too surprised to hear that Pei Yao had made it. After all, it wasn't hard to understand why someone who could make spicy snails and roasted chicken wing insects could invent something called ice jelly.
But when he heard it clearly now, he couldn't help but admire the girl in front of him. She actually knew so many strange and delicious foods. She was really amazing.
Lin Shaoqing really wanted to be friends with Pei Yao.
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