mesbooks Chapter 217: Prince Xiang is interested
Chapter 217: Prince Xiang is interested
"Otherwise I should put less chili next time! Look how spicy you are!"
Luo Xiaoran looked at the "sucking" expressions of the crowd. She wanted to laugh but was afraid of causing everyone's anger, so she said something in a caring way instead.
"Luo Xiaoran, where did you get this chili? The taste is so strong that it makes people's tongues numb and their lips hot!"
After Sun Qingyuan finished speaking, he elegantly but quickly tore off a small piece of steamed bun and stuffed it into his mouth to buffer the spiciness in his mouth.
He had eaten so many delicious foods, but had never seen a condiment called chili. However, he suddenly thought of something.
"The taste of this pepper seems to be similar to the pepper from Western Xinjiang. Could it be that it was also brought from Western Xinjiang?"
"I found it by accident from an old man. I don't know where it is." Luo Xiaoran shook her head and replied. She turned her thoughts and glanced at Yun Hu, saying meaningfully:
"You know what, the origin of this pepper may not be in Daliang, and tomatoes and sweet potatoes may not be from Daliang either."
Hearing Luo Xiaoran's words, Yun Hu's eyes lit up and his mind suddenly became clear.
How come he didn't think that these three agricultural products might not be native to Daliang, otherwise his men would not have searched for them for so long without finding them.
Yun Hu's eyes moved back and forth several times on the bright red peppers on the plate of spicy chicken in the middle of the table. He thought to himself that it seemed that the scope of his search would have to expand beyond the borders.
With enough food and plenty of dishes, Yunhu’s purpose of viewing the peppers was more than accomplished.
Not only did I watch, I also ate. Not only did I eat, I also found a new direction to look for.
Seeing that Yunhu had not left after dinner, Luo Xiaoran didn't know if he had anything else to do, so she asked Ruyi and Aunt Ji to clean up the dishes, and she took the rest of the people to the flower hall.
Yun Hu sat down with everyone else and discovered that although the chair under him was not made of any precious wood, there was a layer of soft material attached to the bottom and the backrest, so he did not feel cold and hard after sitting down.
"Your chair is quite pleasing." Yun Hu, the leader of the Dongfeng Caravan and a well-informed man, could not help but admire.
Luo Xiaoran showed a modest expression on her face, "No, no, I just thought of some ways to make my life more comfortable when I had nothing to do."
Yun Hu is not the first person to praise this chair. Now only the seat cushion and backrest have been sewed on the chair. If she finds time to make a lazy sofa in the future, it will be really comfortable to sit on it!
"Your tea is also good. The chrysanthemums in the cup are quite wild." Yun Hu continued.
Last year, Luo Xiaoran and Du Kongqing picked a lot of wild chrysanthemums on Baobao Mountain, and later transplanted a few of them in the yard.
The unfinished fresh chrysanthemums were dried and stored, and that is what everyone is brewing in their cups now.
Praising last year's old tea made Luo Xiaoran even more confused. She didn't know what Yun Hu was trying to do.
Not knowing how to respond to Yun Hu's compliments that were not so factual, Luo Xiaoran had to change the subject:
"Thanks to your lime, we were able to complete the road repair as scheduled and didn't let An Luhai catch us. In fact, you saved the people of Hexi Village and Hedong Village."
Although Yun Hu felt a little uncomfortable with Luo Xiaoran's politeness today, he also came here with other intentions.
It can be said that he and Luo Xiaoran both had their own little thoughts in mind, so they could continue chatting:
"You gave me the formula so generously, so I should return the favor, right?"
"Speaking of the issue of formula and food offsetting each other, this reminds me of the day when Miss Qiu Niang came to the post station to look for me," Yun Hu's gaze could finally legitimately shift from Luo Xiaoran to Qiu Niang:
"I didn't expect that Miss Qiu Niang, who looks so weak, would dare to ride alone from Chuikuang to Yizhou at night. She is really brave and courageous."
Seeing that Yun Hu had turned the conversation to her and expressed admiration, Qiu Niang thought that it would be impolite if she did not speak, so she said:
"I don't deserve it. Thank you for the compliment, Captain Yunhu."
Qiu Niang's eyes were very calm, and there was no flaw in her face, but Yun Hu's fiery gaze made her heart beat wildly.
She wanted to cover her chest with the hand holding the handkerchief, but she finally held back because her whole body was still exposed to Yun Hu's gaze.
Yun Hu's heart suddenly sank when he saw Qiu Niang's obviously distant attitude.
After all, he was in charge of the huge Dongfeng Caravan, he was handsome, and he claimed to have been favored by many girls. Why did Miss Qiu Niang seem to have no affection for him at all?
Although Yun Hu came to Luo Xiaoran's house this time under the pretext of observing the peppers, his deeper intention was to test Qiu Niang's feelings.
For this purpose, he deliberately took off his usual black clothes and chose a set of light-colored clothes to make himself look less tired than before.
However, even though he looked at the peppers over and over again and tasted them, he still couldn't find a chance to talk to Qiu Niang alone.
Therefore, Yun Hu had no choice but to stay here shamelessly, following Luo Xiaoran to the flower hall and chatting with her in random places.
Before coming here, Yun Hu had already made up his mind that if he could find out that Qiu Niang also had feelings for him, he would tell her all his feelings.
Yun Hu himself is an orphan, and he also found out that although Qiu Niang and Luo Xiaoran call each other sisters, they seem to have no other relatives.
He had even thought about it. If Qiu Niang agreed, he would go back and pick an auspicious day to propose marriage.
Yunhu’s thoughts were beautiful, but the reality was cruel.
He finally found an opportunity to talk to Qiu Niang, but Qiu Niang seemed to treat him only as an acquaintance, which made Yun Hu very frustrated.
Fists tightened.
After a struggle in his heart, his fists loosened again.
Yun Hu let out a long sigh.
That’s all, the days are long.
Yun Hu comforted himself in this way and then said goodbye. Luo Xiaoran, as the host, saw him out the door and carried two jars with him.
"This is the soybean oil I squeezed. Take it back and try it."
Luo Xiaoran's current policy towards Yun Hu can be summed up in eight words: treat him with courtesy and establish a good relationship with him.
Although Yun Hu had already felt Luo Xiaoran's "kindness" during the meal just now, he really didn't expect that his treatment at Luo Xiaoran's place had risen to the point where he could eat and take things.
After all, based on his understanding of Luo Xiaoran, this girl simply treats people differently based on their social status.
This sentence was not meant to be derogatory, but he felt that Luo Xiaoran had her own purpose in doing things. She was so polite to him now, she must be paving the way for something.
Thinking of this, Yun Hu stretched out his hand halfway and then slowly retracted it, but Luo Xiaoran, who was quick-eyed and quick-handed, directly stuffed two jars of oil into his hands.
"The only popular vegetable oil in Daliang is rapeseed oil, which is expensive. Ordinary people may not even be willing to eat lard, let alone rapeseed oil."