Chapter 55 Unique Taste
As the night wore on, not far from the Xiao Mansion, in Princess Le'an's residence, the candles that had been burning all night were blown out by a middle-aged man. He pushed the young man who was sleeping at the table and said, "Ah, wake up."
Under the boy's arm, there was a mess of rice paper with poems written on it. An ink painting was placed on a corner of the table, weighed down by the paper. It was clearly a painting of the ice jelly from Wanglaiju in the corner of the table. One glance would tell you how refreshing and delicious it was. However, the ice jelly floating in the sugar water in the bowl had melted a little, and it had become sticky and sticky, no longer as beautiful as it was yesterday.
Du Xuan's eyes passed over the bowl, and when he saw the rice paper under his arm, his eyes lit up. He grabbed the middle-aged man's sleeve and said, "Dad, take a look at the sentence I thought of yesterday. I always feel that it is not good enough..."
"Do you trust me so much?" The middle-aged man smiled good-naturedly. Time had left shallow wrinkles on his face, but it did not diminish his handsomeness. On the contrary, because of these traces of time, his elegant and poetic temperament was revealed from the inside out.
Du Xuan searched for the last line of poetry he had written before falling asleep last night, and handed it to the middle-aged man, "You are the famous Mr. Wenshan. If you can't write a poem, then I can't do it either."
"Amber retains condensed light, reflecting the jade beads' fragrance." Du Wenshan recited the poem that Du Xuan had worked out all night, and shook his head helplessly, "You... the princess told me last night that you went crazy because of the winter exam, and you changed your temper again today?"
"How can mother understand this?" Du Xuan rubbed his hair irritably. "I heard that this winter exam will be held together with the girls' school. The teacher has specially arranged a test for the school these two days, asking us to paint with the theme of leisure. I have finished the painting, but I have not thought about the inscription and poem."
Du Wenshan poured him a cup of hot tea and said, "You should take care of your health. You have received instruction from the prince of Yue on your painting skills. You should be unmatched in the Imperial College. The poem has already taken shape. I will help you polish it. Go to the study earlier and rest early when you come back today. Don't let anything slip in front of the princess."
"I knew that Daddy is the best!" Du Xuan shouted happily, swept the discarded manuscripts to the ground, and carefully held the painting in front of Du Wenshan.
Du Wenshan dipped the brush in ink, pondered for a moment, and then wrote in one breath, "The amber in the golden cup retains its condensed light, and the moonlight always shines on the fragrance of jade beads. The frosted grass and branches are combined into one flavor, and then I know that it is like honey to comfort the heat."
At first glance, it was gorgeous, but then it was profound. Although he was still talking about a bowl of ice jelly, Du Xuan had already felt the ups and downs in it, and the difference between him and Du Wenshan was obvious. But the poem was written on his painting, so he was naturally very happy. He lay on the table and blew repeatedly, blowing away the ink marks and rolling up the scroll. He didn't even bother to tie up his hair, and rushed out the door.
"I'm going to the dormitory! Thank you, Dad!"
Du Wenshan smiled and shook his head, motioning the servant to chase after him. He stood with his hands behind his back. His handsome silhouette looked like a painting to those who were watching.
A few moments before the poem was uttered, Si Li, who had gotten up early to go back and forth between the houses, was still a little dazed. She held the bowl in one hand and mixed the syrupy pear paste with the other. The ice jelly making table had been moved into the house. Under the light, the entire production process was in full view of the diners, making it a unique performance.
Just as she watched the diners take away the first bowl of ice jelly after the restaurant opened, Si Li suddenly heard the system's stereotyped prompt sound.
[System: "Unique Taste" has been completed, 1000 achievement points have been issued, and the task update has been completed. Please check it yourself. ]
The sleepiness disappeared instantly. Si Li was stunned. This task was not shown as completed on the first day of the launch of the ice jelly. She thought that she was thinking in the wrong direction. She screened a one-star recipe with a thousand achievement points and prepared to buy one to launch as a new product to complete the task. Who knew that it would be completed suddenly?
Is there a system delay?
Si Li didn't figure it out, so she simply stopped thinking about it and checked the newly released system tasks.
【System: "Branch of Wanglaiju (2)", the supply chain of a restaurant where a chef god is in reserve should be operating normally. The host's current wine supply chain is operating normally (1/1), and the snack supply chain is operating normally (0/1). Please push the restaurant's business back on track as soon as possible within three days.
Reward: 1000 achievement points, Punishment: Deduction of 1000 achievement points. 】
If there is a task 2, there must be a task 1. Si Li dug out the content of the previous branch task from her memory. She always felt that the system was thinking about Taozi. The last task was completed with some verbal cooperation with Guan Zhizhen. Could it be that this time she had to negotiate with Guan Ji about the supply?
Speaking of which, after she suggested filing a complaint to the government office, she didn't know how Guan Ji was doing now.
Si Li called Wang Ting and gave him the task of finding out the news. The business ended quickly in the morning. Xiao Que was guarding the long table of French fries and popcorn where people were still queuing up. Si Li and Meng Tao Tao were able to take a break. After taking a break, they suddenly realized that something was missing in the morning. Xiao Qi, who came and went every day to report, did not come in the morning. They wondered if something had happened.
By noon, Wang Tingdu came back with Guan Ji's news, but there was still no sign of Xiao Qi. Si Li was vaguely worried.
Wang Ting called out several times before she noticed him. He said in a sinister tone, "Guan Ji is very aggressive now. He has reported everyone to the government. He is no longer the man to be bullied. The shopkeeper is worrying about this. Is he still thinking about taking advantage of Guan Ji's previous solicitation?"
He was right, but if this "taking advantage" works well, both parties will win. Si Li sorted out the known information, and Guan Ji listened to her opinion and went to the government office to sue Guan Wai Lou. It is said that he did not get much money back, but now Guan Wai Lou has closed down, which can be considered a victory. No one knows what happened to the master chef and employees of Guan Wai Lou before. Wang Ting only found out that Guan Ji has not been open for business these days.
Either the Guan brothers were developing new products and training apprentices, or the masters were still busy with their affairs and Guan Ji was too busy to deal with them. No matter which one it was, Si Li felt that there was nothing wrong with showing goodwill now, and he made a decision immediately.
It happened that she had nothing to do at noon, so she wrote a letter, mainly expressing her concern and the intention to cooperate in the development of new products. Meng Taotao stared at her when she started writing, wanting to say something but stopping herself. Seeing Si Li folding the letter paper, she finally couldn't help but speak up and said, "Let me copy it and give it to Guan?"
"..." Si Li saw a little bit of disdain in Meng Taotao's eyes. Knowing that her handwriting was not good, she handed the letter to her without changing her expression, "Thank you for your hard work, Taotao."
The transcribed letter was written in neat and beautiful handwriting. Si Li handed it to Wang Ting and also asked him to find out whether Xiao Qi went to the academy today.
Wang Ting rolled his eyes and said nothing. Just as he was about to leave, he was pushed back into the store by the girl in red.
"Miss Xiao?" Wang Ting called out, and turned to look at Si Li. Si Li saw Xiao Qi's frightened face at first sight, and instead of being relieved, her heart sank. She grabbed Xiao Qi's hand and asked with concern, "What's wrong? You're in such a hurry, have you eaten?"
"I have something to talk to you about." Xiao Qi took over and led her to the backyard. In the backyard, the brother and sister of Yue Wangfu were sitting and playing chess as usual. Jiang Hengyun glanced at the two people who rushed in, and then lowered his eyes as if he didn't see them.
Si Li watched Xiao Qi enter the private room and close the doors and windows. She also became cautious and asked in a low voice, "What's the matter? Can you tell me now?"
"The person who harmed you has been found." Xiao Qi said sullenly, not looking very happy. "It was the little daughter of Liu Ge's hometown. My classmate Liu Weiling bribed my servant to give me drugs, making Ma irritable and startling. It's me who implicated you."
Liu Wuling? Si Li had an impression of this name. She had met him several times before. He was Si Tang's number one supporter. The few times she had seen him, he was always loudmouthed and said some annoying and bad things. He was arrogant and irritable, and he looked like he was not very smart. She would believe such a person if he was arguing with others or taking action himself, but he went through seven or eight detours to find someone to drug him? She always felt that she could not think of this.
But it was amazing that they found out the whole story so quickly for something that just happened. Si Li smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Master Xiao. Can I ask you how you handled it afterwards?"
"It wasn't her who found out." Xiao Qi's face became even uglier. "It was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Liu Wuling has been put in solitary confinement and will be sent to the family temple. The Liu family will pay her compensation and ask her to apologize to you. I want to ask, what do you think?"
The image of the unparalleled beauty flashed through Si Li's mind, and he calmed down. There was no rumor in the capital that this prince had entered the six ministries or held power anywhere else, but he was unexpectedly quick to act. Perhaps it was because the team in the Eastern Palace was strong.
"Since it has been arranged, let's do it this way."
Si Li met Xiao Qi's surprised eyes and said with a smile, "It's her business if she comes to apologize. Whether I accept it or not, I have to meet her first. It's actually a little early for you to ask me what I think and how I want to deal with it."
"That's right." Xiao Qi nodded and complained, "Her family has no sincerity at all. They haven't apologized yet and they're talking about forgiveness. It's really like the top beam is not straight and the bottom beam is crooked. In this case, you just wait and see when they come. My friend can't be bullied so easily!"
After whispering, Xiao Qi perked up a bit and was about to open the door to go out. Si Li grabbed her sleeve, stopped her steps, and asked, "Since the prince has investigated this matter, should we go and give His Highness a written gift to express our gratitude?"
Strictly speaking, Prince Amama was one of the victims before. She cannot take it for granted just because others have solved the problem so well.
Xiao Qi chuckled, "Don't do that. If you're mistaken for a playboy, then forget about thanking me. It's a good thing I didn't throw you out." She stood at the door, carefully sized up Si Li's expression, and smiled maliciously, "You wouldn't really..."
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Si Li covered her mouth. "We are not from the same world, what can I think? I just think he is very powerful. Why is it that everyone in Beijing talks about face, and no one talks about his ability?"
Speaking of the face, Si Li lowered her voice somewhat guiltily. There were other people's brothers in the yard, and it was inappropriate to talk about others like this.
"I also think he's amazing! Those guys in the capital are blind. They only care about looks and power. They don't know how powerful a person can be." Xiao Qi's eyes were bright, and she was not in a hurry to leave. "Don't look at it like this now, but when we were at the border, no one didn't worship His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He was like a god in the northwest."
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Du's poems were composed in a casual manner.
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