Seeing that the father and son were quite old and still bickering, Old Madam Fang had no choice but to speak up, "You two shut up! Husband and Rangrang must be hungry, you should go and have your meal!"
"Also, my grandson happens to be on holiday tomorrow and will be returning from Lishan Academy. We'll have the chef cook these lotus roots according to the recipe so everyone can have a taste."
Everyone responded in unison, "Okay."
Apart from Fang Zheng and his grandson, everyone else was looking forward to the dishes made with lotus root.
We finally returned to the Yun residence.
Yun Zhizhi couldn't wait to take out the gift she brought back from Yizhou City. She first went to her younger brother, Yun Xiaochen, and said gently, "Xiaochen, this is a puppet that your sister specially picked out for you at a stall in Yizhou City. Do you like it?"
Yun Xiaochen took the puppet, her eyes sparkling with joy and her face beaming with a sweet smile. Without hesitation, she replied, "I love it!"
He was very happy that his sister remembered her promise to buy him a gift and kept it in mind.
Not only that, Yun Zhizhi also prepared gifts for her father, Yun Haodong, and her mother, Fang Lanzhu.
Fang Lanzhu looked at her daughter with heartache and asked with concern, "Zhizhi, you must be very tired and hungry after such a long journey, right? What would you like to eat? I'll have Aunt He make it right away."
Yun Zhizhi smiled and replied, "I am indeed a little hungry, Mother. Please ask Aunt He to make me a bowl of noodles! I want them to be medium spicy."
Fang Lanzhu nodded and immediately turned and walked towards the kitchen.
Fifteen minutes later.
Yun Zhizhi slurped up a big mouthful of noodles, then picked up the bowl and drank a sip of soup, saying with a look of astonishment:
"Wow! This chili oil smells so good, and it's not spicy at all. It's completely different from what I've had before. Did Aunt He make some new chili oil?"
Fang Lanzhu smiled and nodded, "Yes, we ate all of what I made last time, so Aunt He made some again a couple of days ago. But is there really such a big difference? Aren't they all made with chili peppers..."
While eating noodles with gusto, Yun Zhizhi explained, "Chili peppers from different places taste slightly different. This chili oil is really fragrant and not spicy at all."
This tastes just like the chili oil she used in Tianshui Malatang when she was in modern times.
"Oh, I see! It's probably because our grocery store changed suppliers this time. The previous merchant stopped selling chili peppers, so your father had to find other merchants to cooperate with."
"I see. This chili powder is really good. We can consider continuing to cooperate with this merchant in the future," Yun Zhizhi suggested happily.
Perhaps she'll use this chili powder when she sets up a stall someday.
"knew."
Listen to your daughter, you can't go wrong.
The family of four chatted for a while before Yun Zhizhi went back to her room to rest.
Having traveled all day yesterday and not having to set up a stall today, Yun Zhizhi slept soundly until she naturally woke up without any worries.
When I woke up, it was almost noon.
She planned to go directly to the Sixth Prince's residence to find Zhao Yunjin after lunch and deliver the plaster to him.
Considering it wouldn't be appropriate to go empty-handed, she decided to make more osmanthus-flavored glutinous rice lotus root and braised lotus root later.
Not only can the family enjoy the delicious dishes made from lotus root, but some can also be sent to the Sixth Prince to try.
After finishing lunch, Yun Zhizhi was about to go out when she saw Uncle He rushing over anxiously and reporting to her, "Miss, the yamen officials have arrived. They want to invite you to the government office for tea."
Yun Zhizhi frowned and asked in confusion, "Did the officer say what the matter was about?"
Uncle He quickly replied, "That official said you were involved in a fight that happened a few days ago. The prefect learned that you had returned and specially sent him to our Yun Prefecture to invite you to the government office."
Yun Zhizhi was very surprised when she heard the news.
She never expected that someone else's fight would involve her.
What was even more unexpected was that she went to the government office three times in just half a month, and that was across two prefectural cities.
That's just unbelievable.
Left with no other choice, Yun Zhizhi had to first go to the government office to find out what was going on, and then go to find the Sixth Prince Zhao Yunjin.
The moment Yun Zhizhi led Xiao Tao out of the front gate, she was startled by what she saw.
A group of people rushed towards her like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey.
Leading the pack was a middle-aged man, who called out breathlessly, "Miss Yun, you're finally back! Could you sell me a hundred catties of lotus root?"
He plans to buy some lotus roots to cook and sell, and given their current popularity, he's sure to make a profit.
Upon hearing this number, an elderly woman nearby immediately became anxious and interjected, "No way! You have to sell it to me first. I only need ten catties of lotus root."
She planned to buy all the lotus roots and make lotus root and pork rib soup.
I've heard that lotus root simmered slowly over low heat has a soft, sweet, and savory texture, along with a rich meaty flavor.
At this moment, the gourmand Ma Yuhua, not to be outdone, quickly pulled out several sheets of paper from his sleeve and grinned, saying:
"Miss Yun, please sell me twenty catties of lotus root. I've already collected more than ten recipes for lotus root dishes, and now I'm just missing lotus root as an ingredient."
Just then, a young woman smiled and said to Yun Zhizhi, "Miss Yun, I'm not here to buy lotus roots, so I won't bother you. Actually, I'd like to buy a few lipsticks in a 'man-slaying' shade from you."
A young man next to me said, "Miss, please have pity on me! I waited on the top of Putuo Mountain for three days straight, climbing until my legs were numb, just to taste this ice cream."
Another uncle said, "Me too. I've made many trips to the Sixth Prince's residence just to taste that stinky tofu that smells bad but tastes delicious."
At this moment, Yun Zhizhi just wanted to disappear on the spot.
It seems that a thriving business isn't necessarily a good thing.
"Everyone, I'm so sorry! All the lotus roots are sold out. If you want to try them, you'll have to wait until next year."
"Miss, I think you look better in orange-red lipstick. I can sell you one, but we don't have any more."
"And this young master, since you've climbed the mountain so diligently, I'll give you an ice cream to quench your thirst later. And this old man, I'm so sorry! We're no longer selling stinky tofu, but I'll give you an ice cream to try later."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yun Zhizhi called over Uncle He to help handle the follow-up matters.
A group of people were left standing there, looking at each other in bewilderment.
The inner hall of the yamen (government office).
Yun Zhizhi calmly picked up her teacup and took a small sip.
"Miss Yun, how does this tea taste?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Zhizhi was slightly taken aback, then replied, "Not bad. Your Excellency, you wouldn't really be inviting me here simply for tea, would you?"
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