The main hall of Fangjiazhuang is where Fang Jue entertains guests.
Fang Jue was not surprised at all by the arrival of Mo Yuan and Xiao Chaoguo.
By asking Dianyi to challenge the masters in the capital, he deliberately wanted the emperor to notice him. He would definitely be worried and send someone to warn him.
And Mo Yuan and Xiao Chaoguo are the best candidates.
But Ye Hongyi came again and again, which surprised Fang Jue.
She stood behind the two adults. Compared with the burly two men, she looked like an inexperienced little girl.
He is obviously a thin-skinned person, but he can embarrass himself many times for the sake of his family. He is quite a character.
Mo Yuan looked at Dian Yi, who was standing behind Fang Jue, and said, "Is this brother Dian?"
In his eyes, there is no Fang Jue, only Dian Yi, who is also on the master list, is a figure.
I feel like this is not enough.
At least, not shown.
"Papa..." Fang Jue clapped his hands.
The maids of Fangjiazhuang brought delicious dishes and placed them on their respective low tables.
"This... we have had lunch, Mr. Fang, no need to bother." Xiao Chaoguo waved his hand.
Mo Yuan also shook his head. People like them can't eat outside easily, especially people they don't recognize.
Not testing the poison will have serious consequences. Testing the poison will show distrust and alienate the relationship.
That's why they all came in the afternoon.
"You don't have to be polite, three distinguished guests. These things are made by me. You can't eat them anywhere else in the world. Please taste them."
After saying that, he asked someone to pour a few glasses of wine, and he drank one first to show that he was not poisonous.
Seeing this, several people couldn't be polite anymore.
"So strange?" Mo Yuan was a little doubtful.
Xiao Chaoguo even laughed secretly in his heart, but he was not sarcastic on the surface. He also felt that he was just making some new trick. There is no such thing as a cooking method in the world.
How dare you speak so wildly.
"Then I want to try it." Mo Yuan directly expressed his disbelief.
So the three of them took off their chopsticks.
After taking a sip, they looked at each other in confusion and surprise.
"What is this?" Mo Yuan pointed to a plate of shredded potatoes, "It's sour, spicy and refreshing. It's very good."
He has a straightforward temper and doesn't like to mince words. Things he doesn't like will show on his face, and things he likes will naturally be outspoken.
Fang Jue replied: "This thing is called potato."
"Potatoes?" Xiao Chaoguo looked at the plate of food he was eating, "Mr. Fang, what kind of delicacy is this?"
"Add corn to pork, mince it and stuff it into small intestines, smoke it and cut it into pieces for frying..."
"Oh... what is corn?" Xiao Chaoguo thought for a while and wanted to show him that as the first Xuanjian Division's knowledgeable and well-versed Qiang Ji, he was shocked to find that he didn't know this corn at all.
Does such a thing exist in the world?
"Hiss—spicy, so spicy!" Ye Hongyi suddenly blushed and couldn't hold it in anymore, so she shouted out and took a sip of wine to feel better.
Fang Jue glanced at it and realized that what she was eating was chicken feet with pickled peppers. This silly girl took a bite of spicy millet...
"Red clothes, don't be rude!" Xiao Chaoguo suddenly felt a little blushing when he saw his apprentice being so rude.
Ye Hongyi argued: "Master, it is indeed spicy..."
Seeing this, Mo Yuan took up a chopstick with some interest.
"Master Mo, what kind of folder do you want...yes."
"What's so spicy about this... Hiss! It's spicy! Give me some water..."
Mo Yuan couldn't hold it in anymore. After one bite, he chewed it into pieces. At that time, he felt that his tongue was no longer his own.
"Pfft..." Dianyi couldn't hold it back. It was his first time eating with the young master, and he had been teased like this before.
At that time, I thought I had been poisoned...
However, the three guests present were all masters, and each of them had secretly tested the poison using various methods before they dared to enter with confidence.
But since it's non-toxic, why does it feel so uncomfortable?
"Is it so spicy?" Xiao Chaoguo didn't believe it. He also tried to pick up a piece of spicy millet and chewed it slowly.
Well!
Suddenly stunned.
Mo Yuan and Ye Hongyi looked at him.
"Master Xiao, how are you doing?"
"Master, are you hot or not?"
Xiao Chaoguo looked at the two of them, then at Fang Jue and Dianyi opposite him. He chewed the chili pepper and swallowed it with a forced smile, his expression unchanged throughout the whole process.
"hot?"
"What's so spicy, just like this?" Xiao Chaoguo smiled calmly and confidently, but his hand hidden under the table almost crushed the table leg.
Ye Hongyi looked at the master doubtfully.
Mo Yuan even gave Xiao Chaoguo a thumbs up with appreciation.
"Master Xiao has such a strong determination." Fang Jue revealed with a smile. Everyone saw the cold sweat on Xiao Chaoguo's forehead.
At this point, Xiao Chaoguo knew he couldn't hide it anymore, so he took a few sips of wine.
"I admit, it's very spicy and my tongue is already numb..."
Fang Jue smiled and said: "This is the top grade chili pepper. It is used for seasoning and condiments, not the main ingredient."
"Well, chili pepper is a condiment that can replace dogwood." Fang Jue added.
"Let me tell you...it tastes similar to dogwood, but more mellow and spicier..." Mo Yuan nodded and commented.
Ye Hongyi looked at Fang Jue strangely, she had noticed it.
"The ingredients prepared by Mr. Fang are all things we have never seen before. Could they be treasures brought from Emperor Zun Pavilion?"
When the Emperor's Pavilion was mentioned, Mo Yuan and Xiao Chaoguo also became serious and glanced at Dian Yi.
They didn't forget their purpose.
But now it seems that this Fang Jue is warm and hospitable and does not look like a domineering person. He should not dare to assassinate the family members of important officials in the imperial court.
"You can also say that I asked the old pavilion master to send people to search all over the world to find it." Fang Jue nodded.
During the three years of hiding in Emperor Zun Pavilion, Fang Jue was not idle. He found everything he would need in the future from all over the world.
Fortunately, Emperor Zun Pavilion's eyeliners are everywhere. You only need to draw pictures and add text descriptions. Most of the things you are looking for can be found in various countries.
And today I am sending these things to entertain these distinguished guests, just to use their mouths to tell the story to the one in the palace.
"The Emperor's Pavilion searched all over the world to find these things for Mr.... The relationship between the Sir and the Emperor's Pavilion is really extraordinary, isn't it?"
Xiao Chaoguo is more sensitive. He is good at reading people's hearts. He can understand the emperor's words. How could he not hear the overtones of Fang Jue's words?
This person deliberately showed off his relationship with Emperor Zun Pavilion. Is he someone with an important relationship?
Mo Yuan was concerned about the superficial meaning: "Since these things are so valuable, sir, you use them to entertain us, I feel a little unworthy."
Originally, we had some intention of asking for punishment, but they were too polite and invited us to eat such a rare thing... How can this be so embarrassing...
So Mo Yuan ate a few more chopsticks.
If you don’t eat more of such a rare thing, you won’t be able to eat it in the future!
"Haha..." Fang Jue saw this and said with a smile, "Master Mo, you don't have to be like this. If you like it, you can take some back home to cook when you return later."
"Seriously!?" Mo Yuan's eyes lit up.
Not to mention that these things are delicious, first of all, they are rare. They are a kind of style. People in high positions like to use these things to show their status.
When the time comes, I invite some friends to come to my house and eat these fancy shredded potatoes, corn sausages, and some chili peppers... Then won’t I be impressed by them all at once?
"Sir, you are so generous for such a precious thing." Ye Hongyi smiled bitterly. She already understood that Fang Jue had never coveted half of the family property of Duke Ye's mansion.
With the full support of Emperor Zun Pavilion, how can such a person be short of money?
"..." Among the three, Xiao Chaoguo thought further.
He knew that Ye Hongyi had been here before, but he was not treated like this by Fang Jue, which showed that this person came here deliberately for him and Mo Yuan.
Being accustomed to intrigues, Xiao Chaoguo subconsciously thought about what Fang Jue wanted to do by giving away such a precious thing.
What does he want?
As long as you do something, you must have something to ask for.
Either fame or profit, good or evil.
What value do you have that can be exploited by this person...
As for Mo Yuan, Xiao Chaoguo never thought about what Fang Jue would do with him.
After all, the whole Jinling City knew about Commander Mo’s tiger. If the leader of the Forbidden Army was too smart, the emperor would not be able to sleep. That’s why Mo Yuan, who was super powerful but not good at strategy, was chosen to be the commander of the Forbidden Army.
For such a person, it is basically impossible for you to calculate anything against him.
Because once he senses something is wrong, he will come directly to beat you.
…
After eating and drinking, the two of them hinted at Noiichi's affairs and prepared to go back.
Fang Jue asked Ye Hongyi and the two of them to follow him towards the fields on Zhuangzi on the pretext of giving away special products.
Ripening corn is slightly taller than a human being. After several years of breeding, this relatively good variety has been obtained.
Next to the cornfield, potatoes and various peppers were planted. These things had been planted here long before Fang Jue came to the capital.
At this time of year, everything can be harvested.
There are more things that are not in this area, but Fang Jue does not intend to take them all out at once.
He wanted to reveal it to His Majesty the Emperor bit by bit, so that he could know where his "strangeness" lies.
"Come here, dig some potatoes, pick some corn and peppers...and then pack them up for the three adults to take away." Fang Jue ordered.
The servants who had been waiting aside for a long time came forward with hoes or baskets and started working.
"This, how can you be so embarrassed? Mr. Fang is so polite..." Mo Yuan looked happy. He didn't bring a gift when he came, but he wanted to bring a gift back. It seemed rude no matter what.
The same goes for Xiao Chaoguo. He looked at Ye Hongyi and saw that the master and apprentice were more thoughtful than Mo Yuan.
The two got closer and whispered.
"Disciple...do we...do we accept bribes?"
"Doesn't it count?" Ye Hongyi looked upright, "Mr. Fang is considered a member of Emperor Zun Pavilion. His Majesty will be happy to accept gifts from Emperor Zun Pavilion. If we don't accept them, we will offend others... His Majesty will be angry."
"Oh, yes, that's it..." Xiao Chaoguo nodded solemnly, and the master and apprentice made up their minds with just one look.
They all glanced towards the palace.
I'll send some to His Majesty afterwards!
Hehe, Your Majesty is all in cahoots with me. I wonder which censor who has no eyesight dares to join me!
Before leaving, Fang Jue told me: "These things are too precious to show directly to others. Just cover them up and take them back. Otherwise, everyone will ask me for them, and I'm afraid they won't be able to afford them."
"What Mr. Fang said is true." Everyone accepted the favor and naturally agreed to this request.