Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

Li Duan felt rather uncomfortable, after all, he was the one who had stubbornly refused to eat it before, but now he was the one eagerly queuing up.

The main reason is that Zhiweixuan's noodles are so fragrant. I ate two big bowls yesterday, and I really feel uncomfortable if I don't eat them today.

Looking back now, all those things he said about not being interested in food were just because he was ignorant.

If he had tasted Madam Shen's delicious food earlier, he certainly wouldn't have said those things.

"You're here to buy noodles too?" After a long pause, Li Duan finally became serious as usual, putting on the airs of a brother-in-law.

Upon hearing this, Wu Wendong thought, "Buy noodles? Is he here to buy noodles?" Of course not.

Well... never mind, he's here to buy noodles, right?

"Yes, yes, Zhiweixuan is very famous, I'll come and try it." Wu Wendong said with a grin.

Wu Cixin, standing nearby, couldn't help but retort, "You're here to buy noodles?? I don't believe you at all!"

"When have you ever gotten up this early? Are you playing some new gambling game again?" she said, looking at Wu Wendong suspiciously.

Wu Wendong hurriedly waved his hands in denial: "No, no, no, it's not true, sister, don't talk nonsense."

"Did you lose all five taels of silver yesterday?"

"What?!" Wu Wendong craned his neck, tilting his head back. "The bet is still undecided, the result is not yet in..."

As he spoke, he suddenly realized something, and his voice grew softer and softer.

"...Sis, why are you trying to trick me into telling me this...?"

Wu Cixin was a smart woman; seeing Wu Wendong's expression, she immediately understood: "Is the betting game related to Zhiweixuan?"

"sister......"

"Bet on today's noodle flavor??"

"Yes..." Wu Wendong could only admit, forcing a smile, "Maybe I'll win later..."

"I bet on sour and spicy. As long as there is either sour or spicy flavor, I can win."

Li Duan, standing beside him, frowned: "Win? Even if you win, so what? Have you not calculated how much silver you've thrown at the gambling table over the years? Even if you win today, you'll just throw it back at the table tomorrow, and in the end, you'll still lose."

Wu Wendong hung his head, not daring to say a word.

His family had said similar things to him before, but he never listened and would even argue back loudly.

But he was still somewhat afraid of his brother-in-law.

Wu Cixin stood by with her arms crossed, watching the show. She couldn't wait for Li Duan to give Wu Wendong a good scolding.

Just then, with a creak, the door of Zhiweixuan opened.

Today, Zhiweixuan is selling: Fresh Shrimp and Fish Cake Noodles, 200 servings in total, limited to one serving per person!

Shrimp and fish cake noodles? Sour or spicy?

Wu Wendong immediately raised his head, his eyes flashing with a different kind of light.

But with Li Duan present, he didn't dare to ask loudly, and could only cautiously seek Li Duan's opinion: "Brother-in-law, I'll go to the front and see what that shrimp and fish cake noodle soup is like..."

"you--"

Li Duan was about to reprimand her when Wu Cixin stopped him, waving her hand and saying, "Go on, go on."

Wu Wendong ran away in a flash.

"How could you..." Li Duan asked, confused.

Wu Cixin smiled and said, "Let him go see. I reckon he'll come back with a long face."

Shrimp and fish cake noodles – the name itself doesn't sound sour or spicy.

Want to win? Dream on.

Wu Wendong ran straight to the front, excitedly asking, "Is the shrimp and fish cake noodle soup sour or spicy?"

"Neither sour nor spicy." Shen Qing looked up at Wu Wendong and calmly said.

"Neither sour nor spicy???!!!"

Are you sure?

"Or you could add some chili peppers!"

Wu Wendong was almost in tears. What the hell? How did he lose again?

He would have won if he had just gotten one of the sour or spicy flavors right, but he just couldn't get either right.

Why is he so unlucky!

Shen Qing found it outrageous and politely shook her head: "Sorry, shrimp and fish cake noodles can't have chili."

Wu Wendong felt like crying even more.

"What about the vinegar?"

"You can't add vinegar either." Shen Qing politely shattered all of Wu Wendong's illusions.

The key to delicious shrimp and fish cake noodles is freshness. Seasonings like chili and vinegar are too strong and will mask the original freshness of the shrimp and fish cake noodles, so they should not be added.

Wu Wendong broke down in tears, completely distraught, turning around step by step and walking unsteadily.

Only two words were on my mind.

We lost, we lost.

We lost again!

"Wen Dong!" Wu Cixin called out at that moment.

Wu Wendong realized what was happening and forced himself to speak: "Sister..."

"Lost again?"

"We lost." Wu Wendong said dejectedly.

"Since you're already here, could you help me get in line?"

queue??

Wu Wendong looked puzzled. Why was he queuing up for this? He wasn't going to eat it anyway.

Wu Ci explained confidently, "The three of us can only buy three bowls. If you help us order one more bowl, consider the five taels of silver from yesterday as payment."

Three bowls of noodles definitely wouldn't be enough; she felt she could easily eat two large bowls.

Li Duan, who was standing next to her, brightened up and gave Wu Cixin an admiring look.

"Yes, Wendong, since you're already here, you can help arrange a bowl of food. And don't gamble again in the future."

"I..." Wu Wendong wanted to refuse.

But he was bound by the promise of bribes, and besides, he was genuinely afraid of Li Duan.

So he had no choice but to change his mind and say, "Okay, I'll line up, I'll line up."

I had no choice but to obediently walk to the back of the line and join the queue.

Fortunately, it's still early, and Shen Qing arrived early today, so there's still time to get a turn in line.

As the line moved forward, Wu Wendong looked left and right, already feeling a bit impatient.

Wow, there are so many people! How long will it take to get there?

What's outrageous is that his brother-in-law, the magistrate of Ping'an County, the highest-ranking official, also came to queue up.

What's so special about this shop?

About an hour later, Wu Wendong finally arrived at the front.

At this time, Wu Cixin and her family were already enjoying their meal.

"Give me a bowl of noodles," Wu Wendong said in an unhappy tone.

A whole hour! He spent an entire hour arranging the schedule!

Shen Qing didn't care about the diners' attitude; she remained polite and calm: "Sixty coins."

"Is your face made of gold?!"

"No, but it's worth sixty coins."

Wu Wendong felt his pockets and found he had less than ten coins, which he thought would be enough to buy noodles.

In Ping'an County, a bowl of noodles would cost no more than five or six coins, even if you were stuffed.

Left with no other option, he shouted, "Sis! I have no money!!"

"I'll have Mengmeng deliver it to you!" Wu Cixin was engrossed in eating, unable to put down the noodles in her bowl.

Li Duan was the same, so the two of them coaxed the younger Li Mengmeng to go and deliver the money.

"Mengmeng, hurry and take the money to your uncle. He's buying noodles, and we'll have another bowl of noodles soon."

"Yes, Mengmeng, go quickly."

The child was innocent and believed whatever he heard, so he put the money in his pocket and handed it over.