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Chapter 585 Fengsihua Fruit Pancake

"Are you cold?" Xiang Zhu looked at Ajing with concern, his eyes full of tenderness.

"It's not cold, not cold." Ajing shook his head quickly with a smile on his face.

Then she seemed to remember something and continued, "It rained heavily in the southern part of The Hague. The rain was so heavy. I hope it won't have any big impact there." Ajing frowned slightly, revealing a hint of worry in his eyes.

"No, that's normal weather, not as extreme as the ones we saw before." Xiang Zhu patted A Jing's shoulder gently and said in a firm tone, "The world is much more stable now, and some natural phenomena are within the normal range. There won't be any major problems."

After hearing what Xiang Zhu said, A Jing nodded, and the worry on his face gradually disappeared: "That's good, I'm just a little worried about the people over there, afraid that the heavy rain will affect their lives."

"After becoming the city lord, even the people from other places started to worry." Xiang Zhu shook his head slightly, with a helpless and emotional look on his face.

"No, I just thought, this rain is falling in my city, what will I do?" Ajing tilted his head, his eyes full of seriousness.

"Everything has two sides." Xiang Zhu nodded gently, with a hint of thought in his eyes. "Although this heavy rain may cause some troubles to the people in the southern part of The Hague, such as flooded houses and muddy roads, from another perspective, it can also moisten the land and may be good for the growth of crops. Moreover, by dealing with this rain, we can also find out the problems in the city in drainage, emergency response and other aspects, and improve them accordingly."

Ah Jing listened to Xiang Zhu's words, frowned slightly, thought for a while, and said: "You have a point. However, I still hope that the people can be safe and sound, and try to minimize the damage caused by the heavy rain. We must quickly understand the specific situation in the southern part of The Hague to see if we need to send people to help."

Xiang Zhu nodded in agreement.

The next day, the sun shone gently on the streets of Fenghua City, covering the city with a layer of golden veil.

Ajing and Xiang Zhu walked side by side, and the two of them wandered leisurely around Fenghua City.

There were shops on both sides of the street, and the hawkers' cries could be heard one after another. Xiang Zhu stopped in front of a breakfast stall, bought a steaming hot pancake with phoenix silk and velvet, turned around and handed it to A Jing with a gentle smile on his face: "Try it."

Ajing took the phoenix silk pancake, nodded slightly to express her thanks, glanced around, and said, "I don't think there has been much change." After that, she took a few bites of the food in her hand, a thoughtful look on her face.

Xiang Zhu folded his hands in front of his chest, narrowed his eyes slightly, looked into the distance, and said slowly: "On the surface, there is no change, but if you carefully feel the atmosphere in this city and the living conditions of the people, you can still find some differences. Maybe it is because of the influence of the new policy. Although it is not obvious yet, the change has already happened quietly."

Ajing listened to Xiang Zhu's words, frowned slightly, savored the meaning of his words, and looked at the people coming and going around him.

A young mother was holding her child's hand and bargaining with the stall owner with a smile. The child was holding a small windmill in his hand and running happily, and the windmill was whirring in the wind.

Ah Jing raised her lips slightly, and said with interest: "You are right, this phoenix silk flower pancake contains not only phoenix silk flowers, but also spiritual fruits." Then, she turned to face the stall owner, with a puzzled look on her face, and asked: "What is this? Why does it taste different?"

The stall owner was a kind-looking middle-aged man with a simple smile on his face. Upon hearing Ah Jing's question, he quickly explained, "What you two are eating are phoenix silk flower and fruit pancakes. These fruits are spiritual fruits that are unique to our area. When fried with phoenix silk flowers, they not only have a unique taste, but are also good for the body. Many old customers love this because they like the fresh and special taste."

Ah Jing nodded slightly, a hint of realization flashed in his eyes, and he took another bite of the pancake in his hand, savoring the taste carefully, and said: "No wonder, I was wondering why it tasted different from the Phoenix Silk Flower Velvet Pancakes I ate before, it turns out that it was because of the addition of this spiritual fruit. It really has a unique flavor."

Xiang Zhu listened at the side and tasted a bite of the pancake. He agreed, "This combination is novel and tastes really good. Stall owner, your idea is very unique. You can think of combining phoenix silk flowers and spiritual fruits."

After hearing the compliments from the two, the stall owner smiled even more brightly, his face filled with pride: "Thank you both for the compliments. I just came up with this idea by chance, and I didn't expect everyone to like it so much. I am also happy that the customers are happy with their meals."

Ajing smiled and chatted with the stall owner for a few more words, asking some details about the making of the pancakes, and then continued walking forward with Xiang Zhu.

Ajing looked at Xiangzhu carefully and secretly, with a look of inquiry and caution. Xiangzhu stared straight ahead, as if he could sense Ajing's gaze, and was the first to speak: "Why are you staring at me?" "Aren't you angry?" Ajing asked softly, with a hint of doubt and uncertainty in his tone.

"Why should I be angry?" Xiang Zhu tilted his head slightly and asked back with confusion in his eyes.

"As far as I know," A Jing pursed his lips slightly and continued, "The spirit tribe hates being mixed with the greedy tribe. Didn't the spirit tribe always advocate choosing only one of the two? This stall owner mixed the phoenix silk flower and the spirit fruit together, can you still laugh happily?"

Xiang Zhu suddenly stopped, turned around and stared at Ajing.

The gaze was so focused that Ah Jing felt uneasy. He felt a little scared and couldn't help but said, "Don't look at me like that."

Xiang Zhu narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a hint of displeasure and doubt, and asked: "In your eyes, am I such a rigid person? Or such a stubborn person?"

When Ah Jing heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He quickly shook his head with a panicked look on his face. He explained, "I don't dare to think of you like that, but the spirits are the ones who keep their word. That's not what I meant..."

Xiang Zhu did not respond immediately, but just looked at Ajing quietly, as if judging the truthfulness of her words.

After a moment, he sighed softly, took out a clean handkerchief from his sleeve, and gently wiped Ajing's mouth, wiping away the pancake crumbs left at the corners of her mouth.

After wiping, he folded the handkerchief carefully, walked to the side, and threw the handkerchief into the trash can of Fenghua City.

Then he reached out and grabbed Ajing's hand with moderate force, pulling her forward with an irresistible attitude.

Ajing was pulled by Xiang Zhu, her steps staggering a little. She secretly raised her eyes to look at Xiang Zhu's profile, only to see that his expression had returned to calm, but she could still feel that he seemed to still care about the previous topic.

Ajing opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but didn't know how to start. He could only follow Xiang Zhu's steps silently, thinking that he must find a chance to explain it clearly and not let Xiang Zhu misunderstand his meaning.

Along the way, neither of them spoke, only the sound of "clacking" of the stone pavement under their feet, as if telling the subtle atmosphere at the moment.

"Hey, isn't this Shenxie Pavilion?" Ajing felt a little flustered when he saw Xiang Zhu pulling him towards Shenxie Pavilion.

She paused subconsciously, and a hint of nervousness and confusion flashed in her eyes.

Xiang Zhu seemed to notice something was wrong with Ah Jing. He turned his head slightly to glance at her, but he didn't stop. He just said calmly, "Since you're here, go in and take a look."

His tone left no room for doubt, but Jing couldn't help but ask again, "What are we doing here?"

Xiang Zhu did not answer immediately. He stopped when they reached the door of Shenxie Pavilion, let go of Ajing's hand, turned to look at her, and said with a hint of mystery in his eyes: "There is something I want you to see."

Ajing bit her lip. Although she was still a little uneasy, looking at Xiang Zhu's determined eyes, she nodded and followed him into Shenxie Pavilion.

As soon as he stepped into the pavilion, Ajing was shocked by the scene before him.