Chapter 150: Thoughts and Affections
Yun Zhuan was a little surprised. Outside of these three countries, was there anyone who knew her original identity in the Yuan Kingdom?
She turned her head subconsciously and saw Shen Xueyan's gentle face:
"Mr. Shen?"
Shen Xueyan was somewhat surprised. Originally, his father was about to resign from his official position and he was almost well again. He wanted to take this opportunity to visit the famous Hui Cui Banquet.
Nowadays, most of the literati and scholars would gather at banquets.
He originally wanted to find a master, but he remembered that his father had sold him to Yun Zhuan in order to cure his illness.
I just caught a glimpse of him at the banquet in surprise and thought I had found the wrong person, but I didn't expect that it was actually Yun Zhuan!
"Please sit down." Yun Zhuan said with a smile, "I am no longer a princess. Now I am just Yun Zhuan, who is all alone."
"I heard Mr. Bai said he wanted to recruit counselors for his new master." Shen Xueyan said seriously, "Although I am not very knowledgeable, I can learn all these. I just hope Your Highness will not reject me."
Shen Xueyan's reputation as a gentle and graceful man was so loud that even Bai Ye knew that if Shen Xueyan took the imperial examination, he would be good enough to become the well-deserved number one in the palace examination no matter which year it was held.
He possesses all the elegant qualities of a scholar: he is loyal, reliable, talented, and well-versed. It is said that he has hardly slacked off for a single day since he was enlightened.
Bai Ye carefully looked at Shen Xueyan in front of him. He was just like his name, as clean and clear as a feast of white snow.
Yun Zhuan wanted to say something, but Bai Ye pulled his clothes: "Your husband is hungry and wants to eat something special."
"I'll go buy it right away." Yun Ju'an responded immediately.
How could she not know that this was Bai Ye's message to get her away?
Bai Ye wanted to test Shen Xueyan's ability, which was fine.
"My name is Shen Xueyan, courtesy name Wenyu, and I have met Mr. Bai." Shen Xueyan returned to his serious and proper appearance, and bowed deeply to Bai Ye again, "Mr. Bai, you are still working so hard despite your illness, thank you for your hard work."
Bai Ye took a sip of tea without caring: "Running around for my own students is not a big deal, but you, sir, have come all the way here, who are you looking for?"
"I would like to repay your kindness with my life with my own body." Shen Xueyan said without any hesitation.
Straight out of my mouth.
He seemed to feel that this was abrupt and offensive, so he kept silent again.
Through Shen Xueyan's shadow, Bai Ye felt that he was like his younger self, and for a moment, he was in a trance.
It seems as if I can still hear Your Majesty's gentle call from the eternal history of Nanzhao.
The word "Guan Nan" made him give up all his power, and the word "Guan Nan" made him let go of himself.
She said that she didn't want his talent to be lost in the palace. Looking back today, it would have been better for him to die in the fire of the palace coup.
Now there is no need to exhaust yourself and work hard for Nanzhao at your age.
"I saved you, but that was just words. You are a good kid and a talented person. Now, I am willing to give you a chance to choose. If you are willing to be a counselor, I will be happy to accept you. But if you are not willing, I have no objection and will let you go." Bai Ye said lightly.
It seemed like Bai Ye hadn't said a word for a long time.
Bai Ye thought in his heart that if he didn't want to, he would be willing to give him a chance just because Shen Xueyan was so similar to himself when he was young.
"In that case..." Bai Ye had just opened his mouth when he saw Shen Xueyan's determined eyes.
"Please rest assured, I, Shen Xueyan, will not change my mind. Please rest assured, I am willing to be a counselor to lend a hand to you, sir." The voice was not loud, but it was very bright, without a hint of gloom.
Bai Ye looked at Shen Xueyan like this, and he admired her even more in his heart: "In that case, then you can sit down..."
Wenshan Mohai is indeed a special place.
It actually combines the characteristics of three countries. Even if you pass by a store by chance, you can still see the characteristics of Biansha.
I heard that there is a Qiang tribe in Biansha who believe in Buddhism. They live on the other side of the desert, covered by snow-capped mountains all year round. They are friendly to humans, but few people can travel such a long distance.
Except Yuan Qi.
"Routangamo, Roujiamo, delicious Roujiamo!" a vendor was shouting, and next to the Roujiamo was the fried noodles.
Yun Ju'an tried it once and found it very delicious, and the meat-filled steamed bun was absolutely delicious.
Chop the green pepper and meat together and put them into the baked pancake, then add a spoonful of meat soup. She vaguely remembered that it seemed to be her uncle's favorite.
Mr. Bai is in very poor health now, so he needs to buy some nourishing soup to relieve his energy and spirit.
"Please give me a meat bun, six cents each?" Yun Ju'an handed the copper plate over, "Can you count?"
The middle-aged man at the stall put away the money and fried the steamed buns with a smile: "You are so good-looking, little brother. Are you here to attend the banquet as well?"
"Yes, do you know where I can buy tonic soup? My teacher is not in good health, and I want to buy some for him." Yun Ju'an said seriously.
The middle-aged man's eyes were very clear, as if he had not expected Yun Ju'an to respect his teacher so much:
"I have them right here. There's pork rib soup made with Tianshan snow lotus and pheasant soup made with hundred-year-old cordyceps. Which one do you want?"
Yun Zhuan was a little surprised: "What are you doing?"
"Well, I'm just an ordinary herb seller. These tonics are exactly what my family grows. If you want other exotic Chinese herbal medicines, I may not be able to get them." The middle-aged man scratched his head, "The Tianshan Snow Lotus replenishes Qi, and the hundred-year-old Cordyceps replenishes the spirit. Little brother, give it to the elders, it's great!"
"My herbal medicine business is not doing well, so I opened a small stall in Wenshan Mohai. I can make a lot of money in a month!"
Yun Yuan looked at the simple and honest appearance of the middle-aged man in front of him and sighed that he was indeed a master in the world, so he took out a handful of gold leaves from his pocket:
"Take a look at these two medicinal dishes. How much do they cost?"
The middle-aged man calculated carefully: "The market value of Tianshan Snow Lotus is 100 gold, but when I stewed the soup, I only put five petals and half a stamen, so I will only charge you 50 gold. The market value of 100-year-old Cordyceps is only 13 gold, and I only put about 10, so I will charge you 100 gold. All together, you can give me 150 gold, and return the money for the herbs."
"Come, I've picked you up. Would you like to take a look at the medicinal food?"
It turned out that the man had also rented a shop in the back, and the whole shop smelled like medicine.
I guess those herbs are indeed very old.
The middle-aged man carefully brought out two pots: "If it's hot, just simmer it over low heat, and it'll be ready. The soup is very nutritious. If you're an ordinary person, just some minced meat will be enough."
He spoke very carefully.
When Yun Ju'an opened it, the soup seemed to be glowing. It was really worth the money. I really came across this lucky one!
(End of this chapter)