Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 120: Don't talk about the goose wagging its butt

Xiao Yuan looked at Rong Jin, whose eyebrows were always curved, then looked at Hua Lei and Han Qingge for a few times, without saying anything.

The dishes came out very quickly. The large platter that Zhenzhu ordered was actually a large steamed platter of various crabs, conchs, and sea fish, with green onions, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers added. A little bit of finely chopped noodles was also put on the noodles. It was very flavorful and delicious.

The donkey meat in the casserole is also soft and tasty, and the steamed crab and eight-fresh soup are also very authentic.

Every dish in Baxianlou is really well cooked. Especially the seafood, which really made Hualei taste the taste of her past life. It can be said that it is not inferior. Not only does it not have the fishy smell of seafood, but it also brings out the delicious taste of seafood.

"Wow, it's so delicious. Let's come back next time." Rong Jue touched his round belly and leaned back in the chair with satisfaction.

"Xiaoyuan, is it delicious?" Rong Jin asked Xiaoyuan who was sitting next to him. "Yes, it's delicious. This is my first time eating this big crab. The claws are especially delicious. The meat is especially firm and plentiful, and the taste is very fresh. This conch is also delicious. A big piece of meat comes out when you bite it." Xiaoyuan put down an empty conch shell in his hand with satisfaction.

Hualei waved to Qingying outside, and Qingying came over. Hualei leaned over and whispered a few words in Qingying's ear. Qingying nodded and went downstairs.

Han Qingge laughed, picked up the handkerchief beside her and wiped her mouth, saying, "Xiaoyuan, it's no wonder you've never eaten something so delicious before. Do you know how much silver this table of food costs? At least one hundred taels of silver? This is not something that anyone can have if they want to eat it."

Xiao Yuan looked at Han Qingge, pursed his lips, and asked, "Sister Qingge, do you often eat these dishes at home?"

Han Qingge was startled and her face flushed. How could her family often eat these dishes? Although her father was an official appointed by the court, his monthly salary was only a dozen taels, which was only enough for his own spending.

Although the family has farms and shops, they are no more than a handful of them, and the output is mediocre. My father has several concubines and maids, and there are a lot of half-brothers and half-sisters. Every year, let alone eating these dishes often, we may not even be able to eat them during the New Year and other festivals. The most we can have is eight-treasure duck and steamed fish, which is considered good.

I couldn't even imagine such a seafood feast, let alone eat it every day. I only had it a few times during the Chinese New Year and other festivals when I lived in the marquis's mansion.

"Hahaha..." Pearl suddenly laughed

"Rong Jue, do you know what it means to laugh at someone who is only fifty steps away from you?" Xiao Yuan turned around and asked Rong Jue who was leaning on the chair.

"Of course I know! You laugh at others even though you don't have it yourself. Didn't you just take the test a few days ago? This is the question on the test paper. Have you forgotten? This word can also be replaced by self-righteousness, arrogance, and what else..." Rong Jue touched his head and thought hard.

"Don't let a duck tell on a goose when it's wagging its butt." Xiao Yuan reminded.

"That's right, that's right. Instead of saying the duck says the goose is wagging its butt, you can also say the duck shouldn't laugh at the goose for its flat feet." Rong Jue looked as if he had suddenly realized something.

"Hahaha...the duck shouldn't talk about the goose wagging its butt...wagging its butt...hahaha..." Pearl laughed even louder.

The corner of Rong Jin's mouth curled up, but then he suppressed it.

Han Qingge's face turned even redder

"Rong Jue, Xiao Yuan, would you like to have another bowl of this eight-ingredient soup?" Hua Lei asked Rong Jue and Xiao Yuan.

"Okay." The two said in unison. Hua Lei first served a bowl to Rong Jue, and then served a bowl to Xiao Yuan and placed them in front of them. Finally, she served herself half a bowl, soaked the rice, and ate it slowly in small bites.

Putting down the chopsticks, Hualei picked up the handkerchief and wiped her mouth. Qingying had also come back and sat down in the outer room.

I don’t know if the food at Baxianlou is delicious or the portions are small, but even though we ordered quite a few dishes, by the time Hualei and her friends had finished eating, the table was already full of empty plates.

Butler Pei quietly went downstairs, and after a while, he returned to the private room and whispered something in Rong Jin's ear. Rong Jin was startled, "Sister Hua, have you asked Qingying to pay the bill?" Hua Lei nodded.

"Why? Wasn't it agreed that I would treat you? Why did you let Qingying pay the bill? Butler Pei, give the money to Qingying." Rong Jin was a little angry.

"No need, Butler Pei, it's rare for you to come out today, and I've never treated you all to a meal, so consider this meal as my treat." Hua Lei stopped Butler Pei.

"Sister Hua, you........"

"Brother, since Sister Hua is treating us to a meal, then let Sister Hua treat us. It would be fine if you treat her back next time. Sister Hua is so polite, aren't you happy?" Zhenzhu said with a smile.

Seeing Rong Jin who still had a depressed look on his face, he added, "It's not that Sister Hua can't afford this meal. One hundred taels of silver is just the profit of her bookstore for less than a month. It's not comparable to the profit of those who get five taels of monthly salary." After saying that, he glanced at Han Qingge and became a little angry.

Rong Jin looked at Zhenzhu, then thought about what Han Qingge had said to Xiaoyuan, and nodded, "Okay, since Miss Hua is treating us, then we'll thank Miss Hua." He then said to Chunhua outside the private room, "Chunhua, this lunch is Miss Hua's treat, don't make a mistake, don't eat someone else's meal for free and then look down on them for being so poor that they can't even afford to eat."

"Yes, cousin." Chunmian agreed with a blushing face.

Han Qingge's face was red as if blood was about to drip out.

Rong Jin didn't even glance at them, and led the group downstairs. He got on the carriage in front of the door and was about to tell the driver to go back to the mansion.

Pearl, who had just sat down, spoke tenderly, "Sister Hua, let's go for a walk on Zhuque Street to help digest my food. I'm too full. I heard that Jin Yu Man Tang over there has new styles. Should we go take a look?" Hua Lei hesitated for a moment, "Let's not do that, shall we?"

"Well, it's rare for me to go out today, so I might as well go shopping. Besides, I'm wearing a new dress, so I have to go over there and bring some customers to my second sister, don't you think?"

Hualei looked at the dress on Zhenzhu and asked, "You've been wearing it all morning, isn't it enough?"

"How can that be enough? In front of the Imperial College this morning, although there were a lot of people, everyone was looking at the admission list posted on the wall. No one looked at me."

"We've been to Helin Street and the Eight Immortals Building before. When you came downstairs, I saw that everyone in the hall was looking at you.

Don't worry, tomorrow many people will say to each other, "Oh, I saw a flower fairy in a green dress at the Eight Immortals Tower yesterday. She was so beautiful. She had fair skin, big eyes, and a red mouth. Especially her green dress, which was full of flowers."

"Yeah, yes, yes, I saw it too, you are right, she is truly like a fairy."

Hualei deliberately spoke in a clip-like sound.

"Oh, sister Hua, you are so bad, making fun of me again." Pearl began to tickle Hualei's armpits.