Zhenguo Mansion, main hall.

All the guests sat down, and Ye Dongzhou, the big room, took the Li family and his daughter Ye Yaoqin to congratulate her birthday, then the second room, and finally Ye Zhiwei stepped forward to give a salute.

Most of the guests' eyes swirled around Ye Zhiwei.

Even Ye Dongzhou, the eldest son of Zhenguo Gong, didn't get so much attention, and his face was a little difficult to look at for a while.

After the birthday celebration, the big room and the second room sent their own congratulatory gifts, in front of everyone, one is to show their filial piety, and the other is to show off their family background.

The big house sent a gold-inlaid jade peach offering statue, half a person high, beautifully carved, Ye Dongzhou said: "For this thing, my son also went to Tianchan Temple and found a monk to open the light." ”

Zhen Guogong bowed his head slightly and asked the people around him to accept it.

The second room gave a pair of longevity jade bottles, which were carved with the Lotus Sutra.

Everyone praised this thing as good, and the children of the town were filial.

Zhen Guogong didn't say anything, and also accepted it.

Ye Yaoqin sent a hand-embroidered group of immortals to congratulate the birthday, and Ye Xue sent a 10,000-year-old pine and cypress picture, although it is not a high-quality product, but it is also a good one.

Everyone praised: "The two granddaughters of Grandpa Guo are really ingenious. ”

Ye Yaoqin and Ye Xue smiled without saying a word, with a modest look on their faces.

The villain in Ye Zhiwei's heart couldn't help but sneer, I was afraid that this was not embroidered by the two of them at all, especially Ye Yaoqin, with her temperament, how could she sit there honestly, embroidering for months?

Ye Yaoqin glanced at Ye Zhiwei at this time, and said softly: "We all sent congratulatory gifts, I don't know what kind of birthday gift the third sister has prepared?" ”

Ye Xue said: "The third sister has received a lot of rewards from the palace recently, so you can't use those to prevaricate us." ”

They all knew that the only thing in Ye Zhiwei's hand that could compare to their congratulatory gifts was the objects rewarded by the emperor.

Ye Xuelian deliberately blocked her retreat, and at this time, if Ye Zhiwei really took out the things rewarded by the emperor to fill her birthday, she would be ridiculed by others.

Ye Zhiwei smiled faintly, "Grandfather's birthday, how can I take the reward from the palace, although my birthday gift is not as good as the two sisters, but it is a piece of my heart as a junior." ”

As she spoke, she raised her hand to Xiaolian, Xiaolian turned around and went out, and after a while, she brought two maids holding a tray in their hands, and on each tray was a bowl of Eight Immortals offering longevity, which was covered with a bowl.

Ye Zhiwei stepped forward and saluted Zhenguo Gong: "My granddaughter has made two dishes by herself, which are not only delicious but also have therapeutic effects. As she spoke, the maid brought the soup bowl up.

Zhen Guogong was obviously very surprised, the last time he returned to Beijing for the reception banquet, this girl actually asked people to send a whole pair of tiger bones to make wine for him, this time it was a dish made by himself, and every gift she gave was beyond his expectations.

On the side, the gold steward stepped forward and carefully opened the bowl, and a strong fragrance wafted out.

The first soup bowl is neatly arranged in the shape of a crescent, black egg petals, and in the center of the bowl is a pile of white jade-like tofu, tender and tender, poured with fragrant old vinegar and sauce, which looks beautiful from a distance, like a large black sunflower in full bloom.

"It's ......" people all came together, they had never seen such a black egg before.

"It turned out to be the Songhua egg from the honey workshop." I don't know who said it.

"I've also heard that Honey Shop has recently sold this black duck egg ......"

"This color is too ......," some women frowned uncontrollably, "I don't know how it tastes?" ”

Someone who has eaten it immediately showed off his knowledge, "I once ate it in Nanwangfu, although it was only a small plate, but it was really delicious!" ”

When everyone heard this, they immediately became interested, and some people who had a good relationship with Zhenguo Gong smiled directly: "Grandpa Guo is not afraid that we will eat all your dishes." ”

Seeing that everyone was giving face like this, Zhenguo Gong showed a slight smug look on his face, "It's just a dish made by my granddaughter, everyone can taste it if they want to." ”

The maid on the side brought a spoon and a small jade bowl, and each small bowl contained a spoonful.

Everyone pretended to pick up the spoon and put it in their mouths to taste it slowly.

Ye Zhiwei paid attention to everyone's faces, and soon, those people's eyes widened, and they seemed to be shocked by the long aftertaste in their mouths.

Someone urged Zhen Guogong to open another soup bowl.

Zhen Guogong waved his hand to the side proudly, and the golden steward stepped forward to take the bowl.

The bowl is still neatly arranged with pine eggs, but this time the center of the bowl is not tofu, but bright red and green silk.

"What is this?" Someone stretched out a chopstick and picked one up and asked Ye Zhiwei.

Ye Zhiwei smiled faintly, "I'm afraid you haven't eaten this thing." "It's a thing, but she's laboriously and painstakingly sent someone to buy it from a foreign person.

Occasionally, a large ship of aliens would enter the port on the docks in the south, and she specially asked people to guard there, and the effort paid off, and the crew on the ship carried the seeds of this thing.

"I wonder what to call this thing?"

"It's called chili." Ye Zhiwei explained with a smile: "Its taste is not acceptable to all of us, but if you like it, you will love it deeply, and it can even reach the level that it is essential for every meal, but if you don't like it, you don't even dare to taste it." ”

"Oh? Is there such a thing in the world? Let Ye Zhiwei say this, even Zhen Guogong felt curious.

"This thing is eaten in the mouth, like a fire in its mouth, although it can not be eaten more, but it can disperse cold and dampness, people who live in the north all the year round can eat, especially the soldiers who often fight in the cold land, if it has a side dish, it can warm and strengthen the stomach......"

Some of the people present were military generals, especially those who had been stationed in the north, and they were even more fascinated by what they heard.

"I wonder where I can buy it?"

Ye Zhiwei showed a look of regret, "No one is selling this item at the moment." ”

"Then where did Miss Ye get it from?"

"When I went to order Songhua eggs, the shopkeeper of Honey Fang gave me six ......," she said seemingly casually, but everyone present listened to it in their hearts.

Honey Place?

How could a small dim sum shop sell such a thing? I'm afraid that the owner behind this shop must have a deep foundation.

For a time, all kinds of calculations were born in people's hearts.

Some want to get it and dedicate it to the emperor, some want to honor the peak, and some think that if this thing can be bought and sold, it will definitely make a lot of money.

With a faint smile on her face, Ye Zhiwei watched as everyone tasted the second course.

Sure enough, some people were full of praise, and some people covered their mouths and felt pain.

Because Ye Zhiwei reminded everyone before, no one embarrassed her because of this, but looked at the people who couldn't stand it and laughed.

Ye Yaoqin sat there, her face was as ugly as Songhua Egg, she wanted to deliberately make things difficult for Ye Zhiwei, but she didn't expect to fulfill the other party instead.

Everyone praised Ye Zhiwei's filial piety, and several ladies even held her hand and asked carefully how to make these two dishes.

Seeing that the situation was not right, the eldest lady Li glanced at the housekeeper's mother.

The housekeeper's mother understood, instructed the maid to bring mouthwash, and removed the two soup bowls that had been eaten.

Ye Zhiwei sneered in her heart, Li Shi wants to stamp the mud seal, do you think people will forget about it like this? I'm afraid that after today's birthday banquet, her honey shop will become the most prosperous dim sum shop in the capital.