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

"hiss--"

Upon taking the first bite, Master Zheng was completely stunned, instinctively opening his mouth and gasping for breath.

A tingling sensation spread across the tip of his tongue, making him lose control of his body. He instinctively tried to inhale to dispel the strange feeling, but the more he inhaled, the more pronounced the tingling sensation on his tongue became.

It was a very strange feeling, neither pain nor itch, like someone was teasing his tongue with a feather.

It's strangely wonderful, yet inexplicably comfortable and exhilarating, making it impossible not to immerse oneself in it and unable to extricate oneself.

So this is what gluttony is all about.

Master Zheng's expression showed a hint of amazement.

One should restrain one's appetite!

The next moment, he subconsciously began to suppress himself, not wanting his senses to succumb to this wonderful taste experience so quickly.

But how can one simply suppress the tremors of the senses?

He not only wanted to take another bite, but he even wanted to take a big bite, wanting to gnaw on the big bone without caring about his image!

He felt that this idea was wrong, but it kept lingering in his mind and he couldn't get rid of it.

Reason was ultimately destroyed by the taste on his tongue. He closed his eyes and took a big, solid bite. The spiciness and numbing sensation, along with the aroma of meat, spread throughout his mouth.

He no longer resisted, no longer struggled, but allowed that extremely wonderful taste to invade and occupy him.

It smells so good, really smells amazing!

Having lived for over sixty years, he had never tasted anything like this before.

He savored it carefully, with the same seriousness he showed when reading.

In the end, the bones were gnawed clean, and even the marrow was not spared.

"How was it?" Shen Qing asked with a smile.

Master Zheng gave Shen Qing a deep look, and finally had to admit that he had lost.

"Your bones are quite delicious," he replied softly.

Suddenly I understood something: some things cannot be judged without having experienced them.

"If you think it's delicious, that's fine. But next time you come, I'll have to charge you." Shen Qing said in a relaxed tone, half-jokingly, completely disregarding the previous unpleasantness.

A sense of shame instantly rose in Master Zheng's heart.

This woman has such a broad mind and vision.

"Sell me one of your soy sauce flavored ones too," Master Zheng said after a while.

Shen Qing nodded, deftly picked up another bone with a soy sauce flavor and put it on the plate, then handed it to Master Zheng.

Master Zheng, however, was quite adept at it this time, picking up the bone with both hands and slowly gnawing on it.

He didn't even notice when a few drops of sauce got on his clothes.

"You're not eating right like that. You have to squat on the ground. It's easier to gnaw on bones when you're squatting, and you won't get your clothes dirty." A diner nearby saw this and boldly offered advice to Master Zheng.

Everyone hoped that Shen Qing's stall could stay open for a while longer, and now that they saw Master Zheng personally taste the braised pork ribs, these diners were also happy.

After all, in their eyes, no one can resist the temptation of braised pork ribs.

Master Zheng listened to the advice and squatted down on the ground, gnawing on the bone with big bites.

The savory flavor of the bones is completely different from the spicy flavor. It is not as overpowering or stimulating, but it gives people a sense of warmth and comfort, like a home.

"It smells so good!" he exclaimed sincerely, his expression relaxed, clearly enjoying himself.

After finishing gnawing on the bone, he wiped his hands, stood up, and placed the money on Shen Qing's stall.

Thank you.

He left a nonsensical thank you and then walked away.

He needs to think about it carefully.

After downing two large braised pork bones, did he really succumb to his gluttony?

he does not know.

But does he still enjoy academic pursuits?

Unsurprisingly, I like it.

……

The students in the academy were all in tears. They were only thinking about secretly tasting the braised pork ribs and never thought that they would anger the teacher.

"Your Excellency, we beg you, please help us think of a solution!"

"You must help us bring the Master back!"

"Please, we'll never eat braised pork ribs again! We promise to heed the Master's teachings. Please help us find a way to bring him back!"

"..."

Zhou Boyuan was surrounded by a group of students.

He was on the verge of tears, thinking he was just going out to buy some braised pork ribs, but he never expected to encounter something like this.

Master Zheng is a famous teacher in Ping'an County. If this matter is not handled properly, wouldn't it discourage the other teachers?

"Father, please try to invite Master Zheng back," Zhou Wentong said from the side.

Although he didn't like reading, his classmates all aspired to study.

He just felt that Master Zheng was too strict, but he never thought of forcing Master Zheng to leave.

Zhou Boyuan looked troubled: "I'll figure something out. Everyone should go back to school."

For now, all he can do is offer temporary comfort to the students.

"Thank you, Your Excellency!"

"If Master is willing to return, we will certainly heed your teachings and never indulge in the desires of food again."

"Yes, we will definitely study hard and live up to our teacher's expectations!"

One by one, the students expressed their opinions, and Zhou Boyuan sighed slightly.

As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for people, and Master Zheng is too old-fashioned in this respect.

Ugh!

After a while, he calmed the students down and finally walked out of the academy gate.

Scattered around, a few customers were buying braised pork ribs, but Master Zheng had long since disappeared.

This is really troublesome.

Never mind, let's eat the braised pork ribs first.

"Madam Shen, I'd like two braised pork ribs, one spicy and one savory!"

He had the savory sauce flavor yesterday, and it was delicious! He also wants to try the spicy flavor.

This trip can't be in vain.

"Alright!" Shen Qing deftly scooped out two.

While gnawing on a bone, Zhou Boyuan asked, "Why does Madam Shen insist on setting up a stall at the entrance of the academy? If she went somewhere else, there probably wouldn't be so much trouble."

"I set up a stall simply because I feel like it."

"It's just a pity about Master Zheng..." Zhou Boyuan couldn't help but say.

"It's no pity, Master Zheng will figure it out." Shen Qing said with certainty.

"You're quite open-minded... hiss—" Zhou Boyuan said, then started munching on the spicy one.

"What's pricking my tongue!"

His eyes widened, and he stood there dumbfounded.

But the next second, as if a switch had been flipped, he started taking big bites.

"tasty!"

"It smells so good!"

Shen Qing was not surprised and continued to pick out bones for the diners.

Another day of sold-out stocks~

The next morning, she opened the system.

[Ding—Congratulations, host, for completing the stall setup task. Task completion progress (610/2000)]

[Ding—The maximum number of ingredients you can purchase has been increased to 600!]

[Ding—Congratulations, host, you have successfully unlocked a new flavor for braised pork ribs—herbal flavor!]