Master Xuanzhen even drank the entire broth of the spicy hot pot in one gulp. He let out a satisfied burp and praised it highly:
"Zhizhi is really amazing. She can actually turn tree roots into such smooth and chewy fern root noodles."
Then, he enthusiastically shared his new discovery: "Also, I think the soul of this mala tang is these chili oils. They are not only fragrant, but also not spicy at all."
After listening, He Donghai couldn't help but express his unique opinion: "I think you are only half right. This mala tang must be closely related to numbing and spicy, and neither can be missing."
Fang Zheng quickly nodded in agreement: "Old He is right. I just carefully tasted each ingredient and felt the rich numbing and spicy flavor; the spiciness is very strong, and the numbing sensation is just right."
However, Fang Rangrang could only choose the clear broth flavor because he couldn't eat spicy food.
Despite lacking the numbing and spicy flavors, she still enjoyed the meal immensely and praised the unique spicy hot pot.
After eating a piece of fatty but not greasy pork belly, she looked up at Fang Zheng and said with a smile, "Grandfather, my bowl only has sesame paste and pickled cowpeas, and it's still very fragrant, and the soup is delicious."
“We’re not at a loss by helping out; we can not only be the first to taste this delicious food, but we can also eat for free.”
Upon hearing this, Fang Zheng muttered to himself: Of course, you little brat won't suffer a loss.
What help can she be? She's more suited to playing and eating.
Poor old man, he almost strained his back while moving things.
In any case, it was worth it to eat such delicious food.
Soon, the news that Yun Zhizhi was setting up a stall at the entrance of Lishan Academy spread like wildfire.
In the streets and alleys of the capital, people whispered and discussed among themselves:
"Why does Yun Zhizhi always set up her stall in such bizarre places? It's really baffling."
"Yeah, last time she went all the way to Yizhou Prefecture to set up a stall, and this time she actually went to Lishan Academy. There wasn't a soul in sight. What is she thinking? Is she just going there to stand in the northwest wind?"
"Also, what is mala tang? It sounds really weird. And Yun Zhizhi never sells the same thing twice at her stall. This has never happened before. I really don't know where she learned all these strange things."
"I heard that someone has just tried mala tang, and they say the taste and texture are absolutely amazing, it's numbing, spicy and hot, and unforgettable."
"Oh my, that makes me want to try it. Before I have lunch, I'm going to go to Lishan Academy to buy one and have a taste."
"Let's hurry up, or it'll be hard to get one."
In this way, through word of mouth, more and more people became interested in Mala Tang and flocked to Lishan Academy.
While the Su family's secret guards were following Master Su on the street, they overheard two passersby talking about how Yun Zhizhi had set up a stall in front of Lishan Academy that day. They were shocked and their faces turned pale instantly.
Seeing that Master Su was about to reach the brothel, he couldn't care less about continuing to follow him and hurriedly turned around and headed towards Yangjia Village.
We must deliver this bad news to Su Zeye, who is still waiting anxiously in Yangjia Village, as soon as possible.
As the guards of the Su family hurried on their way, they silently prayed, hoping to make amends and prevent the young master from punishing them severely.
It was nearly noon, and the sun was high in the sky. Su Zeye and his group of cronies were starving and could only keep drinking water to relieve their hunger.
They left early in the morning, barely eating breakfast, hoping for a great harvest today.
However, even now, let alone getting rich, they haven't even seen a trace of Yun Zhizhi, the person who squanders her wealth.
Just then, the Su family's secret guards finally arrived at Yangjia Village and appeared in front of Su Zeye.
He knelt on the ground, panting, and reported to Su Zeye with his head down: "Young Master, something bad has happened! Yun Zhizhi, she... she went to set up a stall at the entrance of Lishan Academy, and this time she didn't sell ingredients, but food instead."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Su Zeye was immediately enraged, his face showing a furious expression.
He had always thought that Yun Zhizhi might have been delayed by something, which was why she hadn't been able to set up her stall here so soon, but...
Unexpectedly, that bastard Sun Kun guessed Yun Zhizhi's stall location correctly again.
"How did you become a bodyguard? Even that third-rate scoundrel Sun Kun has more reliable information than you."
Su Zeye glared angrily at the disheveled Su family guard in front of him, his voice filled with reproach.
Then, he couldn't help but curse, "What use are you! You can't do anything right, can you even fart?"
The poor guard from the Su family replied softly, "Yes, it can! The really loud kind."
Su Zeye gave him a disdainful look, his heart filled with resentment: "I'll settle the score with you when we get back."
The guard in the Su family's secret service looked aggrieved and inwardly groaned. Others who were secret service guards lived a life of luxury, but he had to do the work of several people, and not only that, he also had to suffer Su Zeye's scolding and punishment.
Before being punished, he still had to make a trip to the brothel to continue tracking Master Su.
Otherwise, Madam Su would punish him again.
He's so pitiful!
Suddenly losing his chance to make money, Su Zeye instantly lost his mood.
"Let's go! Let's go back to the city and have a drink."
Dong Fan was also in a bad mood.
So he mustered up his courage and made a request to Su Zeye: "Brother Ye, we've been waiting here for half a day, and your information is unreliable. Shouldn't you give us back those three taels of silver?"
His tone carried a hint of resentment and dissatisfaction.
Zhu Datong nodded quickly and said, "That's right! Considering we're friends, I won't ask you to pay three times the amount."
He learned from his friends that Sun Kun had promised them that if the information was unreliable, he would pay them three times the amount of money.
Hearing this, Su Zeye felt even more unhappy and lost his appetite for drinking.
Finally, he reluctantly took the silver out of his sleeve and returned it to them, then walked silently to his own carriage.
Seeing this, Wei Sichen quickly followed and asked, "Brother Ye, shall we go back to the city for a drink?"
Without turning his head, Su Zeye replied, "We'll starve!"
This guy has absolutely no sense of perception. Didn't he notice the chill emanating from him?
At this time, the students of Lishan Academy had reached their lunch break and were going to bed, but the students living in the houses closest to Yun Zhizhi's stall were feeling somewhat troubled.
Because they could smell the continuous fragrance from time to time, it was so strong that it made it hard to fall asleep.
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