Ning Yao patted his shoulder: "When the news from Licheng comes in a few days, I'll have to ask Cousin Aheng to help me spread the word!"
Ning Zhiheng, though excited, looked bewildered: "What news?"
However, a few days later, Ning Zhiheng heard the news that the Lotus Heart Pill was going to be auctioned.
He was shocked again. This cousin was just casually auctioning off something that ordinary people would never have the chance to come into contact with in their entire lives!
Doesn't she know how precious the Lotus Heart Pill is?
Ning Yao blinked innocently and said, "I know, that's why I only auctioned these three."
Ning Yao pointed to three boxes made of fine warm jade on the table, each containing a lotus heart pill.
It was clearly the failed product from the first attempt, the defective product from the second attempt, and the successful product from the third attempt.
The best place to store Lotus Heart Pills is the Thousand Illusions Secret Realm.
The warm jade ensures that the medicinal effects will not be lost even after leaving the Thousand Illusions Secret Realm.
A faint lotus fragrance wafted out, and Ning Zhiheng knew clearly that it was the same scent emanating from his own body.
"These are made from golden lotus seeds! Three of them! Don't you know what three seeds mean?"
Seeing Ning Zhiheng's disapproving look, Ning Yao bluntly said, "These are all bad pills I refined. The ones you and Aunt Nancy ate were top-grade pills."
Ning Zhiheng was taken aback. Had he actually consumed a top-grade pill?
"Cousin, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you're being too wasteful. Since they're all Lotus Heart Pills, that means they have the same effect. These can also save lives, so there's no need to waste such top-grade pills, is there?"
Ning Yao shrugged: "You've already eaten it, what are we going to do now? Why don't you spit it out and give it back to me?"
Ning Zhiheng was speechless.
Ning Yao didn't tease him: "This is my first time refining the Lotus Heart Pill. I couldn't get the accuracy right, so I produced two batches of bad pills. The third batch looked okay, but the quality wasn't good enough. The fourth batch, however, produced a top-quality pill."
Ning Zhiheng was stunned. Was alchemy really that simple?
“Even though they are all Lotus Heart Pills, they are still things used to save lives. Besides, that turbid energy is no ordinary thing. Since the top-grade Lotus Heart Pill can guarantee a cure, there is no need for me to risk using other inferior ones.”
"These failed pills are not as effective as the best ones, but they are still something that ordinary people cannot obtain. They would be snapped up at auction."
Ning Zhiheng asked, "What other medicinal effects do these Lotus Heart Pills have?"
Ning Yao stroked her chin, thought for a moment, and then said, "It should be able to treat internal injuries, right?"
Ning Yao was unsure, and Ning Zhiheng was even less certain.
Licheng is becoming more and more lively, and you can often see all kinds of people coming and going on the streets.
Some were dressed in strange clothes, while others carried various weapons.
The news of the Pinglanlou auction has boosted the economy of the entire Licheng.
The streets were filled with the people of Licheng, who came up with all sorts of ways to make money.
However, the most lively places are Shuiyunjian and Yingkelai.
Those who possess three types of nine-petaled lotuses have already become superior beings.
Being able to stay in these two places has become a symbol of status.
After Liu Zi finished his work in Xiaoliangshan, he immediately began working on the affairs of Shuiyunjian.
Li Dashan and his son served as the head chefs of Shuiyunjian Restaurant, with their young apprentices assisting them. They quickly introduced Shuiyunjian's signature dishes.
More and more guests are coming to Shuiyunjian to dine, drawn by its reputation.
To avoid any accidents, the private rooms upstairs at Shuiyun Pavilion are only open to guests who hold a nine-petaled lotus and other special guests.
The nine-petaled lotus was already in limited supply, and the golden lotus was even more ridiculously expensive.
Therefore, silver lotus and jade lotus sell very well, while very few people buy golden lotus.
A group of men and women dressed in light blue robes entered Shuiyun Pavilion.
A waiter immediately stepped forward and greeted them, "Please come in, sir. What would you like to eat?"
The woman in the lead found a table and sat down, but there were quite a few of them, so two tables were needed to accommodate them.
After they sat down, the waiter immediately handed them a menu.
Without even glancing at it, the other party waved their hand and said, "Bring me your restaurant's signature dishes! All of them!"
The waiter grinned, revealing a cryptic smile: "I'm sorry, sir, but our restaurant has too many signature dishes. Every single one of them is on the menu. If we brought them all, you probably wouldn't be able to finish them all."
One of the boys sneered, "Are you afraid we can't afford it? How much can a table full of food cost?"
The waiter's smile faded slightly, and he explained neither humbly nor arrogantly, "That's not what I meant at all. You gentlemen don't seem to be unable to pay, but the drought has just ended and there's a food shortage. If you order too much and can't finish it, wouldn't that be a waste?"
"Our manager said that we must understand the people, their livelihood, and their hardships. Please understand."
The boy was embarrassed and wanted to lash out, but the young woman next to him held him back.
The woman scolded, "Don't cause trouble when you're out and about!"
Then she said to the woman who had been leading the group, "Auntie, I've looked at the other tables in this restaurant, and they don't have many dishes either, and the variety is different. Why don't we do as the locals do?"
The woman at the head nodded: "I'll do as Xingyi says."
The woman named Xingyi immediately opened the menu and had her aunt order a few dishes first, then she had the others at the table order, and finally she looked at it herself and felt that she had enough, so she didn't order anything else.
She told the waiter the names of the dishes: "We have two tables of people, please bring two servings of these dishes."
"Please wait a moment, sir, your food will be ready soon!" The waiter noted down their order, took the menu, and went to the kitchen.
As soon as the waiter who took their order left, another waiter came forward with tea and served them two pots of tea.
As the aroma of tea wafted out, Haixingyi's eyes lit up: "Auntie, this tea smells so rich and fragrant, and it's fresh, sweet and mellow. It's a rare and excellent tea!"
She poured Haixuan a cup of tea: "Auntie, please have some tea."
Hai Xuan is also a tea lover and has some extremely demanding requirements for tea, but she was quite satisfied with the tea she was drinking today.
She couldn't help but ask, "What kind of tea is this?"
The waiter replied, "This is top-grade Longjing tea. It is extremely precious because the tea-picking season lasts only three or four days each year."
"Premium Longjing? Never heard of it. But with only a three- or four-day tea-picking period, it is indeed precious. This tea must be expensive."
"Tea is not cheap, but the guests of Shuiyunjian are even more distinguished. Serving this tea to our guests is the best choice."
Hai Xingyi asked in surprise, "You mean this tea is free, it's free?"
The waiter nodded: "Exactly."
Hai Xuan looked around and realized that Shuiyunjian was no ordinary place.
First of all, the people who take orders, serve tea, and serve dishes are not the same group of people. Each person has different responsibilities and wears different clothes.
For example, the tea server wore a bright green short jacket, the order server wore a light yellow short jacket, and the food server wore a brown short jacket.
Everyone was doing their work in an orderly manner without making a single mistake.
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