After hearing their testimonies, the prefect finally gained a clear understanding of the whole incident and learned the reason for the fight.
How is this matter related to Yun Zhizhi again?
He recalled the last time Yun Zhizhi was sued by the young master of the Zhang family for blowing up the latrine; that scene was still vivid in his mind.
The prefect put on a stern face and said to the three of them seriously, "This matter is not Yun Zhizhi's fault. It was wrong for the two of you to fight. I have decided to punish each of you by making you pay five taels of silver to Sun Kun and also cover his medical expenses."
"If anything similar happens again in the future, we will punish them severely!"
After saying this, the prefect slammed his gavel down and shouted, "Court adjourned!"
Su Zeye and Wei Sichen were unwilling, but they still obeyed the prefect's judgment and each took out five taels of silver to give to Sun Kun.
Afterwards, they left the government office, and as they walked out the gate, they didn't forget to glare fiercely at Sun Kun.
Sun Kun was so frightened that he trembled.
Suddenly, he remembered that he hadn't left the yamen yet, which gave him confidence, and he immediately glared back at them.
On the other side.
Master Xuanzhen and his grandson Fangzheng were standing by the stove, all three of them inhaling the rich aroma emanating from the air, their faces filled with delight.
Fang Rangrang suddenly turned to Yun Zhizhi and gave her a sweet and lovely smile. Her voice was clear and melodious: "Sister, the dish you made smells so good. It seems to have the fragrance of flowers."
Master Xuanzhen, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but chime in, "Yes, yes, it's the sweet fragrance of osmanthus!"
He swallowed hard as he spoke, seemingly eager to taste the dish.
Yun Zhizhi couldn't help but smile slightly as she softly replied to the three foodies, "That's right, it has the delicate fragrance of osmanthus. This dish is called Osmanthus Sticky Rice Lotus Root. You can guess what ingredients are used from its name. It has a soft, sticky, and sweet taste, and it's very delicious."
Hearing this, Fang Rangrang's eyes lit up instantly, and she said excitedly, "Wow! I especially love sweets, and I absolutely love all the lotus root dishes my sister makes, except for the ones with chili peppers!"
Seeing Fang Rangrang's enthusiasm, Yun Zhizhi felt very gratified. She gently patted Fang Rangrang's little head and said with a smile, "I'll save some more for you later."
"Thank you, sister. I like you so much," Fang Rangrang said with a smile.
Father was right; a sweet tongue can indeed win you favor from all sides.
At this moment, Yun Zhizhi noticed that Master Xuanzhen and Fang Zheng were staring at her expectantly, their eyes filled with anticipation and longing.
"Don't worry, you two will get your share."
Upon hearing this, Master Xuanzhen and Fang Zheng immediately beamed with joy. They exchanged a glance, and unusually, instead of bickering, they smiled knowingly at each other.
Today, in addition to making Osmanthus-flavored glutinous rice lotus root, Yunzhizhi also plans to make fried lotus root sandwiches, salt and pepper lotus root slices, and stir-fried lotus root slices with pork belly.
At that moment, she was making salt and pepper lotus root slices.
Suddenly, they heard He Yang shout, "I'm rich! I'm rich!"
She looked up and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Boss, we've got a few more big orders. In the next few days, Fujiu Restaurant will be ordering 700 catties of lotus root from us every day, and Li Family Restaurant and Fengzhu Restaurant will each be ordering 200 catties every day."
When Yun Zhizhi heard that Fuju Restaurant was ordering so many lotus roots every day, she was only slightly moved and did not show too much surprise.
They probably plan to transport some of the lotus roots to nearby branches and then cook them into dishes for sale.
Just then, He Yang secretly picked up a slice of salt and pepper lotus root and put it in his mouth, chewing as he teased:
"Oh dear, we're starting to dig lotus roots so fast we can't keep up with the pace of selling them. It's much faster than the first two days we set up our stall."
"In my opinion, even if we don't hold free tasting events for the next few days, we can still sell out all the remaining lotus roots in the lotus field just by offering recipes with every purchase."
Yun Zhizhi smiled and fed Fang Rangrang a few slices of salt and pepper lotus root. Then she turned to He Yang and earnestly reminded him, "You have to remember how many lotus roots we can dig up each day. Don't pre-order too many, or it will be embarrassing if we don't have enough to sell to others."
He Yang nodded repeatedly, indicating that he understood, "Okay, I'll remember."
Just after 3 PM, Registrar Xu led the Prefect to the lotus field in the western suburbs.
The prefect had been preoccupied with official duties for the past two days and had not been able to come and visit. Now, when he saw the crowd of people and the unusual noise in the distance, he was greatly surprised.
As they approached the stage, Registrar Xu kept glancing towards the direction of the food samples. "Sir, shall we go and meet Miss Yun first, or try the food first?"
"Didn't you say that dishes made with lotus root are very popular, and that we might not be able to taste them if we came a little later? Let's try them first!"
The aroma wafting over not only tempted Clerk Xu, but also whetted his own appetite.
It's still a long way from dinner.
Fifteen minutes later.
The prefect finally understood why Registrar Xu had bought ten catties of lotus root after tasting it last time.
While eating fried lotus root cakes, Registrar Xu said to the Prefect, "Your Excellency, I haven't lied to you, have I? These dishes taste amazing, don't they? Even though we followed the recipes, the results still can't compare to Miss Yun's culinary skills."
The prefect was completely captivated by the aroma of the Osmanthus-scented glutinous rice lotus root. "It is truly amazing! This Osmanthus-scented glutinous rice lotus root has a reddish color, a soft and sweet texture, and is full of the fragrance of osmanthus. It's just a pity that I can only get a small, thin slice each time."
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