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

After resting at home, Shen Qing lay on the bed and began to settle accounts.

[Ding—Congratulations, host, you have successfully completed this week's Thursday Beauty Soup sales task!]

[Ding—The shop's reputation has increased to 20 points. Reaching 100 points will unlock the achievement "Famous Throughout the County".]

[Ding—Please select a random dish for next week.]

The system screen in front of me started flashing, and a series of delicious dishes appeared quickly. After a while, the image froze.

[Ding—Stinky tofu has been selected as the random food for next week!]

"Stinky tofu..."

Well, this is really quite random. The previous dish, Four Delicacies Soup, was quite elegant and the ingredients were expensive, while this dish, Stinky Tofu, is much more ordinary.

However, in modern times, stinky tofu is a very famous snack. People who love it adore it, while those who don't will not eat a single bite.

Shen Qing pondered how to make stinky tofu for a moment, and finally decided to take a break for the next couple of days.

Although she loves cooking, she was exhausted after making a thousand servings of Four Delicacies Soup today.

Why not take these two days to explore Ping'an County and relax?

......

Zhongli and Qin Muzhi arrived at the Yan residence carrying six portions of the Four Delicacies Soup that had been packaged.

Grandpa Yan's face lit up with a smile upon seeing this: "You guys are really generous! You bought six portions, two for each person, just right!!!"

That posture clearly showed that he couldn't hold back any longer.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Li guiltily touched his nose.

What do you mean six portions? They've already each eaten two portions, and that old man Yan Shu is still completely unaware.

Just then, Li Duan stood up to take his leave: "The matter is settled, so I will take my leave now, without disturbing your enjoyment any longer."

"Alright, alright, alright, you go ahead and get busy." Old Master Yan waved his hand.

He just wanted to see the guests off as soon as possible so he could enjoy the Four Delicacies Soup.

Just then, Qin Muzhi suddenly grabbed Li Duan and stuffed a food box into Li Duan's hand.

"Try this Four Delicacies Soup." His tone remained as indifferent as ever.

Li Duan was stunned. He had heard from Old Master Yan that there were six portions, two for each person.

What does it mean to give him a copy now?

"Thank you for your kind offer, Mr. Qin, but I don't appreciate such things," he declined.

Without saying a word, Qin Muzhi shoved the food box into Li Duan's hands again: "Take this as a gift, and remember to take it to Zhiweixuan after you finish eating."

Old Master Yan, standing nearby, wore a bitter expression. He could easily see that Qin Muzhi's actions were blatant revenge.

This person is quite vengeful; it's just that he missed eating a bowl of Four Beauties Soup yesterday.

Besides, it was Zhongli who ate the Four Beauties Soup that was originally meant for Qin Muzhi, so what does it have to do with him?

He's really unlucky.

Thinking this, Old Master Yan couldn't help but glance at Zhong Li a few times, his eyes still filled with resentment.

"Alright, alright, Xiao Li, just take it as a gift."

Upon hearing these words, Old Master Yan felt as if his heart was bleeding.

Li Duan smiled wryly: "This junior really has no interest in food, this Four Delicacies Soup..."

"Take it and eat it, no need to say anything more." Qin Muzhi directly interrupted Li Duan.

Zhong Li felt incredibly guilty. After a while, he said with a hint of irritation, "Alright, alright, Xiao Li, you take it and eat. I'll just have another bowl."

After all, those two bowls haven't been digested yet.

Helpless, after being persuaded by the three, Li Duan could only leave the Yan residence with the food box.

Why are all three old men so stubborn?

He said he wasn't interested in food anymore, so why did you insist on giving it to him?

They just handed it to him, and everyone looked like they were in a real pain.

Outrageous!

After Li Duan left, Old Master Yan couldn't wait to open the food box and enjoy it with relish.

Soon, the white porcelain cup was empty. He looked up and saw that Qin Muzhi and Zhong Li hadn't made a move at all.

In a flash, he suddenly remembered that Zhongli had just said the word "again".

Just one more bowl...

"Did you two cheat on me with yourselves before??" Old Master Yan shouted.

Qin Muzhi wasn't guilty at all: "We've each eaten two portions."

"Let these two cool down before eating."

He had heard Yan Shu, that old fellow, say that the Four Delicacies Soup had a unique flavor even when it was cold, and he was determined to try it.

Upon hearing this, Old Master Yan instantly felt wronged.

"Fine! You two ate two servings and still wanted two more? That's just too much!!"

Zhong Li said softly, "I brought this for you..."

"Besides, I already said I'll just have one more serving, you can have two..."

Old Master Yan snorted coldly. He finally understood that even old friends of many years were not trustworthy in front of Si Mei Geng.

Never mind, he didn't care.

Let's eat the remaining portion with them later.

The three old men were bickering, but the bickering came and went quickly, and soon they were chatting peacefully again.

Zhong Li was having a good time chatting, and even started playing the piano.

As the three talked, they began to discuss the elegant gathering at Peach Garden two days later.

At this time of year, when the peach blossoms are in full bloom, scholars and literati hold their gatherings in the peach orchard outside the city.

We make friends through poetry, literature, music, and elegance.

In Ping'an County, Zhongli and Qin Muzhi were both famous literati, and Old Master Yan could barely be considered half of them.

"In my opinion, we should bring the Four Delicacies Soup to this gathering, so that those people can see what true elegance is!" Old Master Yan couldn't help but suggest.

If we're talking about food, the Four Delicacies Soup is definitely the most elegant dish he's ever seen.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Li's eyes lit up immediately: "That's right! How come I didn't think of that? If we had the Four Beauties Soup, our gathering would definitely be even more spectacular than before!"

"The Four Delicacies Soup is hard to buy and cannot be ordered in advance, and Madam Shen doesn't come to make it, so it's difficult to make it happen."

Qin Muzhi coldly poured cold water on the two of them, but his tone was clearly regretful.

A bowl of Four Delicacies Soup brings together the freshness of mountains, rivers, lakes and seas, set against a backdrop of plain white porcelain, like a flowing painting that everyone who sees it will praise its elegance!

It's easy to imagine that if those literati and scholars were to witness the Four Delicacies Soup, they would all be moved to tears.

Old Master Yan frowned, racking his brains for a long time, then suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "I have a way!"

"I'll have the housekeeper take people to queue up early—no, tonight! We're sure we can buy a lot of Four Delicacies Soup!"

"That makes sense! Let's line up right at the front and buy a hundred or so servings!" Zhong Li said excitedly.

Qin Muzhi nodded slowly: "That is indeed a good idea."

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Outside, the butler Yan Xian was busy when he suddenly sneezed three times without realizing it.

What happened? Did I catch a cold?

That doesn't make sense either, he didn't feel anything else?