Xiangling's voice grew softer and softer, leaving Paimon dumbfounded. She'd finally been treated to a meal without having to spend Mora, only to find that Wanmintang had nothing to sell? What was going on?
"Ahem, how about I let you improvise with the remaining ingredients? I happen to have some ideas for a new dish, you guys can taste it for me, and I won't charge you Mora."
Thinking of the large lump of fresh slime and some honey in the kitchen, Xiangling had a sudden inspiration and had some ideas for a new dish.
Before Su Bai could refuse, Paimon had already agreed. Seeing that Su Bai and Zhong Li were looking at her with strange eyes, Paimon tilted her head. What kind of looks were these? Did Su Bai and Zhong Li not want to eat something for free?
After a short while, Xiangling's voice came from the kitchen. Xiangling was carrying a large basin containing a large, bouncy, white, unidentified object. This object was also sprinkled with a layer of yellowish stuff. Su Bai thought it was questionable whether he could even put his chopsticks down with this appearance.
"Sweet matsutake mushrooms with slime gel are here!"
Chapter 149 Ying'er
"If I could do it all over again, I would never pick up that lump of slime with my chopsticks."
Ying clutched her stomach, her face pale. The slippery texture of the slime combined with the sweet honey should have made for a nice dessert, but Xiangling had added some matsutake mushrooms to it.
When the matsutake mushroom's natural muddy flavor blended with the slime gel, Ying seriously suspected that she had bitten into rock slime when she took her first bite. The strange taste almost made her spit it out.
However, this meal also gave her a clear understanding of Zhongli. Under such circumstances, Zhongli was still able to comment on the dish without changing his expression, which really opened Ying's eyes.
"Oh dear, young lady, how come you've grown up like this at such a young age? I have a secret recipe for tonifying the kidneys. I'll sell it to you for five thousand Mora, it'll be cheaper."
A lighthearted, slightly mocking voice came from the entrance of Chunxiang Kiln. Ying turned her head and saw a beautiful young woman standing there.
"Little girl, why are you staring at me like that? Are you hoping to find some treasures in my brothel? The treasures here are of high quality and very affordable!"
A streak of crimson flowed from Ying's nostrils. Ying wiped the crimson that had flowed to her lips, and then lifted her foot, wanting to follow the woman into the Chunxiang Kiln to broaden her horizons.
"Miss Ying'er, please stop teasing Ying. The prices at your Chunxiang Brothel are beyond Ying's means."
"And Ying, I advise you not to go in, as it costs hundreds of thousands of Mora."
Su Bai wiped the slime from the corner of his mouth. This sticky stuff, combined with the honey, could even stretch into strands, making it a rather novel eating experience, though the taste was... indescribable.
Ying'er looked at Ying and then at Su Bai beside her, her eyes filled with astonishment. Could it be that this little yellow-haired girl had conquered this fox spirit?
That shouldn't be the case. This fox spirit has always remained chaste. Many noble ladies have tried to gain some immortal fortune through her, but all have failed. Such a person shouldn't have been deceived by this young girl, Hong.
However, Ying'er was a worldly person, and after a few seconds of stunned silence, she quickly came to her senses, and her gaze toward Ying was somewhat complicated.
"Young lady, would you like to come and visit my Chunxiang Kiln? Perhaps we can exchange ideas~"
Su Bai's lips twitched. He found it hard to imagine what Ying would be like if she had Ying'er's personality. Ying was also frightened by Su Bai's words. A few hundred thousand Mora for a short while? Did he really think she was a sucker?
"Miss Ying'er, I won't go in. I wish you a prosperous business and a constant stream of customers."
"Oh, really not going to come and take a look? These are all great things; they'll definitely broaden your horizons!"
Ying'er looked somewhat regretful. She had wanted to ask Ying how she had managed to seduce this fox spirit, but it seemed there was no way she could do so today.
"Alright, Ying'er, Ying is my good friend, so stop teasing her. If you tease her away, no one will patronize your business."
"Hmm? Just good friends?"
"Would I lie about something so trivial?"
Hearing Ying'er's doubtful tone, Su Bai felt a headache coming on. Had this young lady spent too much time with matchmakers? Everyone seemed like a perfect couple to her.
Ying'er breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing Su Bai's words. Thank goodness, she hadn't been lured away by this blonde foreign girl. At least the girls in Liyue Harbor still had some hope.
Thinking of the astonishing reward offered by those aristocratic families, Ying'er smiled slightly, licked the corner of her mouth lightly, and looked at Su Bai with eyes as clear as spring water. Her affectionate appearance made Ying, who was standing next to her, look at Su Bai with envy.
"Alright, Sister Ying'er, stop teasing me. Although we're close, if others see this, they might accuse you of disrespecting the Immortal Master. If your brothel gets shut down, you'll have nowhere to cry."
"Hehe, Immortal Su Bai, you certainly know how to joke. If you, an immortal, have no complaints, why would those people criticize me?"
"Besides, didn't my special services before satisfy you, Immortal Su Bai?"
Ying'er's words caught Ying's attention. Ying looked at Su Bai with a strange gaze. Su Bai thought to himself, "Good heavens, all I did was order a vase. How did this become a special service?"
The key point is that if he had actually enjoyed it, that would be fine, but now he has neither enjoyed it nor is he being misunderstood. Isn't that a complete injustice?
"Um, Miss Ying'er, can I request a special service? I'd like to experience it myself."
Before Su Bai could explain, Ying had already taken out a bag of Mora and placed it in Ying'er's hand. Ying'er was taken aback at first, but then she happily accepted the bag of Mora.
"May I ask what your needs are, miss? If you have any special requests, I can make changes accordingly."
"Huh? You can change my outfit according to my request? Do you have any maid outfits here?"
Upon hearing that she could make requests, Ying seemed to remember something, and the crimson blood that she had managed to stop flowing from her nose started flowing again. At the same time, she swallowed hard, as if she had thought of something wonderful.
Ying'er's expression was unusually rich at this moment, with shyness mixed with a little expectation, and longing mixed with a touch of love. Ying couldn't stand this look in her heart. At the same time, she no longer felt sorry for the Mora she had just given away. She even felt that it was worth more than she had paid.
"Maid outfit? I've never heard of dressing porcelain in a maid outfit before. However, if this young lady has such a hobby, I'm not against dressing the porcelain in one. Our Chunxiang Kiln's craftsmanship has always been excellent."
"What? Porcelain? Isn't that you, Miss Ying'er?"
"Hmm? Does this young lady want me to make your porcelain while wearing a maid outfit? I misunderstood. If that's the case, it's not impossible, it's just that it would be a bit troublesome to make."
After pondering for a while, Ying'er reluctantly gave an affirmative reply. Seeing Ying'er's bewildered expression, Su Bai couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Haha, I forgot to tell you Ying, Ying'er's Chunxiang Kiln sells porcelain, not the kind of business you're thinking of."
"What? What do you mean by the kind of business I'm thinking of? Can't I just buy a piece of porcelain to cultivate my taste?"
How could Ying possibly admit that her thoughts were tainted? But the blood staining her lips crimson made her words sound weak. Ying smiled and returned the money bag to Ying.
This fox spirit's friend is just playing a trick on you, but you can't be greedy for Mora. If you are greedy, that would be disrespectful to the immortal master. Ying'er, who has been making perfumes for many years, has a firm grasp on the control of the degree.
Ying felt a little ashamed when she saw the money bag. At the same time, she was also puzzled. Logically speaking, she was old enough to be an ancestor of this girl named Ying'er. She never expected that she would be deceived by this woman. It shouldn't be like this.
Chapter 150 Perfume (1)
"Alright, alright, I suppose you all came to me because you need some kind of perfume, right? Let me guess, perhaps it's for your wedding celebrations?"
"Then I'll give you both a few bottles of perfume as a token of my appreciation."
Ying'er's eyes darted back and forth between Su Bai and Ying, looking genuinely happy for them. Su Bai rubbed his forehead, thinking that Ying'er's wicked nature was just as bad as that of Shenzi.
"Alright, Sister Ying'er, stop guessing. The perfume we need is for the ceremony of sending off immortals. Just don't give us perfume for a festive occasion."
"Haha, Immortal Su Bai, you can rest assured about that. I won't make a mistake with the perfume used in the Immortal Sending Ceremony."
"I have three kinds of fragrant oils here that are suitable for use in the ritual of inviting immortals. Do you two know what kind of fragrant oil the Emperor likes?"
Ying'er's question stumped Su Bai and Ying. The two looked at each other, and under Ying'er's puzzled gaze, they turned and went into Wanmin Hall.
"What's going on? Could it be that there's something left behind by the Emperor in the Hall of Ten Thousand People? But I haven't heard of it in all this time."
"It's strange."
Ying'er was a little puzzled by the two's actions, but she didn't choose to follow them to find out. Sometimes knowing too much isn't a good thing.
"Zhongli, Zhongli, do you know what scented balm Emperor Yan likes?"
"Hmm, that is a problem."
"Perhaps we can have them all."
Zhongli pondered for a while. He really didn't know what scent of perfume he liked. Since he couldn't figure it out, he simply stopped worrying about it. Since he didn't know what scent he liked, he would let his seven-day statue choose for him.
Zhongli's answer was within Ying's expectations. Over the past few days, she had become somewhat aware of how quickly Zhongli spent Mora. Perhaps because of the young master's easy money, Zhongli didn't seem to care much about Mora.
Outside the Spring Fragrance Kiln, Ying'er was quite surprised to hear that Ying wanted all three kinds of perfume. Ying'er then gently blew a breath into Ying's ear and whispered...
"Little girl, when you're trying to have your cake and eat it too, you not only need to think carefully about which foot to step into first, but you also need to be careful not to get spotted by the big ship, otherwise, you might get yourself caught!"
"Ahem, Miss Ying'er, what are you saying? I don't understand."
"Oh? Didn't I ask this young lady to go to Bolai to buy some Rainbow Flowers? Has something happened?"
Seeing Ying's embarrassed reaction, Ying'er was very satisfied. It seemed that her skills had not declined. While satisfied, Ying'er did not forget to pretend to be stupid.
Paimon noticed that Ying's face was a little red, and scratched her head in confusion. She tugged at Ying's sleeve and asked in bewilderment.
"Ying, what did Miss Ying'er say to you just now? Tell me, I want to hear it too."
"Go away, children shouldn't pry into adult matters. Go and call Zhongli over, and have him come with us to buy flowers. We can't let that guy continue to slack off."
Okay~
Inside the Liyue Harbor Market, Su Bai and Paimon each held a skewer of candied hawthorn, while Ying held a Mora meat and was munching on it. It was clear that Xiangling's cooking might not have suited her taste, since Ying wouldn't have been able to eat three Mora meats unless she was really hungry.
Zhongli truly lived up to her title as the 'most popular customer in Liyue Harbor.' In just five minutes, as many as eleven people introduced their products to her.
If it were only these things, Ying could accept it. However, some merchants treated her and Zhongli completely differently. For example, this guy named Bolai ignored her, a beautiful young girl, but his obsequious manner towards Zhongli made Ying uncomfortable.
"I wonder what kind of Rainbow Flower you distinguished guests would like? I'm not bragging, but in the entire Liyue, only my place has the most varieties of Rainbow Flower."
"Hey? Right, Ying, did you ask Miss Ying what kind of rainbow flower she wanted to buy?"
"Um, well..."
Ying shook her head somewhat awkwardly. She had left in such a hurry that she seemed to have forgotten about it. Did she really have to go back and ask again? That would be too much trouble.
"Then let's just go for the best one, the best one is definitely no problem."
"Hmph, a bunch of uncultured foreigners."
Bolai's eyes were full of disdain. If it weren't for Mora, he wouldn't have wanted to sell his Rainbow Flower to these ignorant foreigners. These clueless guys monitoring him was an insult to the Rainbow Flower.
"Please bring me one of each of these three types of Rainbow Flowers: 'Hidden Beauty in a Golden House,' 'Shanyin Brocade Cluster,' and 'Ethereal Fairy Tale.'"
"Oh! It seems that Mr. Zhongli is not only an expert on antiques, but also a master of the Rainbow Flower! The two people beside him are servants, right? Servants should not speak before their master."
“*ap;ap;ap;*ap;ap;ap;%……¥%@”
Bolai flattered her and eagerly brought out three sprigs of Rainbow Flower. Even Ying could tell that these three Rainbow Flowers were vastly different from ordinary Rainbow Flowers. Zhongli examined them carefully for a while and then explained them to Ying.
"Depending on their growing environment and ancestral lineage, the 'Neon Genetica' will exhibit different characteristics... These few plants are all quite good, and they are very fresh."
"For example, this kind has lush branches and leaves, and its flowers are like a beautiful woman hidden in a golden house. The green leaves are everlasting, and it often grows in places with complex hydrological conditions. In shady or damp places, the flowers of the Rainbow Flower often have large petals and dense stamens, with a strong fragrance, which can be described as a cluster of flowers. Finally, this kind is aloof and cold, with branches, leaves and flowers arranged very sparsely. When it blooms, the fragrance is faint but extremely long-lasting. It was discovered by chance by ancient people when they climbed mountains to visit immortals."
"However, most wild Neon Flowers have become extinct during the geographical changes in Liyue, and now they are mostly cultivated artificially..."
A round of applause rang out, and Bo Lai gave Zhong Li a thumbs-up with admiration. He, a flower seller, had never known the knowledge that Zhong Li was talking about.
"I only have a superficial understanding; my traveler friend is not to be underestimated. He is someone who will eventually travel all over the continent."
"Haha, we're not as amazing as you make us out to be, Zhongli~"
Paimon scratched her head, a little embarrassed. It was the first time she had been praised like this. However, she still had a lot of confidence in Ying and believed that Ying would definitely become a very capable person.
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