Food Fairy Lord

Chapter 539 Steamed Buns
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Pei Ye stared at her for a long time before he remembered that this was the problem caused by the sentence "Last time it was Li Piaoqing".

"Li Piaoqing is the young leader of Shaolong Yufei Mountain... the leader, right?" There was nothing wrong with saying this, but just like the three words "Yue Muzhou", no one had asked him about this name for a long time.

Pei Ye lowered his head in a daze. Sometimes he missed her less when he didn't think about her. But as soon as he thought about her, the green figure suddenly occupied his mind. Those rising tones, bright smiles... and the tearful look, he hadn't seen them for more than a month.

He sighed and looked at the night sky, leaning his hands behind his back, and remained silent for a long time. In this season, the wind in Shenjing is less cold than that in Shaolong.

"She was my favorite girl... I missed her so much."

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The yellow leaves on Mount Yilan have all fallen.

Turning my head and looking out the window, I saw a cold and open scene, as if the fresh air from the mountains and forests entered my eyes, making my mind open.

The young master in front of her indeed seemed to be open-minded. He was eating an egg and leek bun wrapped in oil paper in his hand. His hair was a little rough as he hadn't taken care of it for a few days - but the hair he tied up was still finer and smoother than hers.

There was an endless hustle and bustle at the Yufei Mountain Gate beside my ears. Three buildings were being built and seven houses were being demolished.

Qu Xin withdrew his gaze, lowered his head and picked a dish with cabbage and tofu.

"...So I say, although they are famous, these old gentlemen are all stuck in the old ways. They have been talking about the same old stuff for more than a decade. They don't have any insights. The Sword Training Institute can't dismiss them for the sake of face." The girl on the opposite side smiled and wiped her hands with a handkerchief after eating the bun. "But Mr. Chen Lihuai is really admirable. He has studied the sword theory deeply, and at his age, he came to Yufei Mountain with me to study and investigate. What is the 'ancient feather vein'?"

"The buns are delicious. Do you have more?"

"You came so suddenly, I'm already very considerate of you to give you two. I haven't even eaten enough myself."

"Then what to do."

"Let's go to the canteen and ask the chef to make another one. This is the chef from Bowang City. You can't get it anywhere else."

Li Piaoqing turned around and picked up Shicui and Qingchang, and the two girls walked out of the small building.

The stone steps that grow into one with the mountain and the tall old trees on both sides tell of the antiquity of this mountain gate, and now a flourishing new idea is rising in the woods.

"Are you going to continue identifying medicines in Shaolong this time? How much do you still need to do?" The canteen was not far away. Li Piaoqing poked his head into the kitchen and asked for two trays of buns, then turned around and found a seat with the girl.

"Almost the entire Beilong." Qu Xin picked up the chopsticks and looked at the empty table. "I searched all over Nanlong and arrived at the capital, and then I was called to Kongtong. I was delayed with that man for almost two months - and he refused to pay."

"…What do you mean by 'that man'?"

"Oh, I'm afraid that mentioning the word 'Pei Ye' directly might irritate you."

Li Piaoqing was too lazy to pay attention to her: "Let me make it easier for you. The twenty-seven states of Beilong and the prefectures and cities produced by the mountains are all recorded. You can save a lot of time by following the map."

"I already have the map of the government office. In addition to retesting the known medicines, I mainly want to find some ancient medicine books or medicines that are rumored."

"It's not the government office, it's the Immortal Terrace." Li Piaoqing said, "They have been traveling through the mountains following the Shanshui Chronicles for more than ten years. Many rumors that seem to be true have clearer beginnings and ends with them. Your Taishan Medicine House has a good relationship with the court, so I will help you get a copy of the medicine."

In fact, anyone who is sensitive to the relationship between the sect and the Immortal Platform can sense something from this sentence. Since the trip to the capital city, this young leader has become almost well-known in Shaolong. Not only is he valued by Chen Lihuai in the Sword Training Academy, but in darker places, many people speculate that his behavior is actually favored by Zhang Xiaozhu.

Some people say that their friendship is one of "missing an arm", but those who know them better have other guesses - because in the treacherous world of martial arts, guarding secrets alone and fighting for life in desperate situations are often the most real and testing situations for the Fairy Terrace Feather Inspectors, and in the great changes last month that no one dares to talk about until now, this girl may have played some important role.

The Shaolong sect has been in decline for a long time, and the martial arts world has not risen. Now, Kongtong has fallen as well. The entire Shaolong martial arts world is in decline. The government office wants to revitalize the martial arts world and make it closely connected with the government office. This is the biggest opportunity now. Whoever follows these two points first will be the first to take advantage of the opportunity.

So where should we start to revive it? Chen Lihuai said in the Seven Days Sword Lecture: "Since ancient times, our Shaolong has had three veins: Hua, Yuan, and Yu."

Of course, all of this did not leave any trace in the girl's mind. Qu Xin took the chopsticks and looked at the hot buns in front of her, saying, "Okay."

"In fact, we have a very unique medicine in Yufei Mountain. I thought of it when I was hiking in the mountains with Senior Sister Shen a few days ago." There were ten exquisite buns in total. Li Piaoqing picked up one first. "I took a look. Probably only here and Xincang Mountain in the whole Shaolong produce a lot of it - yes, it is what we call 'Xiaoyeerrong'. It has a mild medicinal property. Boiling it in water and drinking it can clear the throat..."

Qu Xin picked up the third bun.

"When are you going to get a new arm?"

“……” Li Piaoqing lifted it up and looked at it.

"Master Zhang said he helped me contact the master of Yangyi Tower. They will send a master craftsman, and... Qu Zhu also left a design for an arm. It's just that the cost of making such a hand is a bit too high. Although Xianrentai will bear 70% of the cost, I am still a little hesitant... Now I am actually used to it, and it doesn't even affect me when fighting with others." Li Piaoqing subconsciously poked the little bun's skin, "By the way, do you know, in the month after the arm was broken, I could still feel the pain in my left hand from time to time. I put my arm on the table, closed my eyes and let Senior Sister Shen hit the place where my left hand should be - it hurt so much."

"It's just a phantom pain."

"But a cup of 'Xiaoyeerrong' tea will help."

Qu Xin eats buns.

The table was quiet for a while. Li Piaoqing leaned back in her chair. Her eyebrow makeup seemed to have changed to a lighter style. The girl actually had a free and easy demeanor at this moment. She smiled and said, "Thank you for bringing the letter and things from so far away. I just told Master the news. I have never seen him so happy."

"The man paid for it."

"...Whether you believe it or not, I actually never worried that Master would not be able to see Fei Yu Xian before he died." Li Piaoqing sighed, "I know he will not let Master down."

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"Is he... okay in Shenjing?"

"I can't die."

"What about other things? How is the Shenjing Sword Academy? How is the person who rescued him to Shenjing? What enemies and friends does he have in Shenjing?" Li Piaoqing frowned slightly, "Can't you say a few more words?"

Qu Xin raised his head and said, "Li Piaoqing, I'm a doctor. I just know that he won't die." Li Piaoqing rolled his eyes angrily, and rarely showed some childish liveliness: "I don't know this or that. When you go back, he will ask you about my recent situation. What are you going to say?"

Qu Xin looked at her seriously and said after a long while, "I think... you are like an empty-nest old man with no friends. You have endless things to talk about when you meet someone... I will seriously suggest that he come back to see you."

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Li Piaoqing was silent for a while, then said calmly, "Let me remind you again about the matter of 'Xiao Ye Er Rong'. I will sell it exclusively to your Taishan Yaolu every year, twice a year, for a total of 1,700 taels. Please think about it carefully."

"I said no. There are many substitutes for this kind of medicinal properties, and the jadeite ones are not inlaid with gold."

"I have done some research. Your 'Fang Han Qing Yan Dan' is selling very well. You can increase production. Our medicine is unique in that it has a sweet taste and tastes much better. You can increase the price and sell it to the rich or children."

"No."

Li Piaoqing expressionlessly pulled the tray with two remaining buns towards himself and ate them.

Qu Xin raised the chopsticks and paused in the air.

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At dawn, Pei Ye washed his hair and combed his hair. When he went out with his sword in hand, Qi Zhaohua was already waiting for him in the carriage.

Peace actually only exists in the Sword Training Academy.

As soon as I got on the carriage, I saw the woman with a serious and tired face, holding a memorandum of unknown content in her hand.

That is exactly the portrayal of the tense capital city today. People are in panic, the Phoenix Pool is disturbed, and even sentences like "It's a pity that the seat in front of you is empty in the middle of the night" can be heard. More and more people have sensed what is brewing beneath the waves, but no one is sure which way the sky will collapse.

Pei Ye passed a stream of Qi to Qi Zhaohua to soothe his body: "I haven't seen you for a few days, what are you busy with, Master?"

"Busy or not, I'm not going to lose my life." Qi Zhaohua raised his eyes and looked at him, "Young Master Pei is really an irresistible sun. Every time I think 'I should take a few days off', he makes a big thing again."

"These are all assigned by 'Enjun'." Pei Ye tilted his head to look at the minutes in her hand, "'Entrance Examination' is arranged everywhere... What is this? I don't understand."

"As for Fang Jidao, isn't he going to enter Tianliyuan?" Qi Zhaohua put down the memorial and gently rubbed his brows. "He has been bumping into obstacles all the time. He has no foundation and is bullied. He doesn't understand all the connections... He will be admitted to the hospital for examination in two days. We need to hurry up and get through what needs to be done."

"...Oh, I remember now. Did you meet in the Imperial College that day to talk about this matter?" Pei Ye was dazed.

He blinked his eyes, feeling somewhat happy at this moment - Fang Jidao knew that the woman had been worrying about him, and he thought she would be very happy.

"No." Qi Zhaohua glanced at him calmly, "He doesn't know, and don't tell him that I'm busy."

"...Why?" Pei Ye felt sad for his friend again.

"Why? I'm not bothered, okay?" Qi Zhaohua smiled and looked at him. "He keeps hitting a wall here. I transferred him to the Imperial College in Shenjing. How can I ignore him? But if you tell him, I'll have to think about it."

"..."

"Besides, this is just a public matter." Qi Zhaohua lowered his eyes and flipped through the memorial. "As far as Tianliyuan is concerned, Fang Jidao is a very suitable person. Don't be fooled by his soft appearance, but what he wants can only be what he agrees with, and no one can influence him."

"Well...actually, I'm not quite sure what you guys are up to."

"I'm just about to take you to see Enjun." Qi Zhaohua said, "She said that you don't have any next steps, and she hopes you will go to her."

"what for?"

"Because the center of the storm is around Enjun." Qi Zhaohua smiled and sighed, "In fact, I think... Enjun seems to be a little anxious in being good to you, which is not her way of controlling others."

"what?"

"Don't you realize that many things will be immediately revealed to you as soon as you are able to know them... I never thought that someone could come to the capital for more than a month and end up in the center of such a storm." Qi Zhaohua chatted, "Generally speaking, even for a casual cultivator ranked in the top half of the Duck List, it would be good enough to encounter the threshold of aristocratic families after one month in the capital. Most of them still make a name for themselves in gang fights or chamber of commerce games."

"Then I thank her."

"No, I mean you should be more careful." Qi Zhaohua looked at his colleague with a little pity, "There is no such thing as a free lunch in the world."

Pei Ye didn't care about free lunch, mainly because he was truly penniless when he was rescued from the prison, and he really didn't know what there was to be greedy about.

However, he somewhat agreed with what Qi Zhaohua said - just like the feeling he had after drinking that night, that woman sometimes did not seem like a benefactor to him and always made him feel that she treated him as an equal.

Qi Zhaohua said no more. The carriage drove through the streets and alleys, but the place they arrived at was different from what Pei Ye expected.

It was not the huge literary museum, nor the quiet small building by the lake - it was parked in the downtown area, in front of a medium-sized six-story old building, with the steam of morning tea rising in the winter morning.

Pei Ye and Qi Zhaohua looked around several times to confirm before getting off the carriage and going up the stairs. They did not reach the top floor but stopped on the fourth floor. Pei Ye stopped and looked around.

There were no partitions in this building. Waiters were walking back and forth carrying large yellow teapots. People in different clothes were sitting around different tables, laughing and chatting. There were scholars and warriors, people with swords and books, from all walks of life... Pei Ye looked around twice, but did not see the figure of the woman in his mind.

It was not until the third time he scanned the room that he saw a scholar in formal attire wrapped in a warm cloak raising his hand towards him by the window.

With a rather slender figure and an overly handsome face, Pei Ye was stunned for a moment before he recognized that it was Xu Chuo in men's clothing.

He sat down at the table. It had been a while since Pei Shaoxia, who had lived in an upper-class family for a long time, had sat at such a cramped table and chairs. This restaurant must have been open for quite a long time, and the wood had been polished to a slick texture.

Xu Chuo held a thick cup filled with tea, watched him sit down, and tilted his head towards the waiter: "Waiter, the four-drawer small package is ready. Fill it with another cup of tea."

"When eating, some people eat the ingredients, and some people eat the cooking skills." Xu Chuo rested his elbows on the table and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work. I'll share with you some of my treasured steamed buns. They are made by the chef that the former prime minister brought back when he was an official in Bowang. The taste is unique to Shenjing."

(End of this chapter)