Locked: God is the matchmaker, neither you nor I can escape

The second dish is the crispy duck. The skin is fried until golden brown. The duck skin is crispy and the meat is crispy. It has a rich aroma, is soft and refreshing, crispy but not greasy, and tastes really good.

Zhong Jing: "Hmm... I still prefer the taste of roast duck. The skin is crispy, the meat is tender, the bones are fragrant, and it is fat but not greasy."

It was rare for Mu Xiong to agree with Zhong Jing on food: "I also prefer roast duck."

When it comes to food, their opinions are similar: one likes sweet tofu and the other likes salty tofu. It has nothing to do with the food itself, it's just that the taste preferences are different.

"Roast duck? Not roast duck." Yan Qixing, who had tried all kinds of food, heard of roast duck for the first time. Seeing that each of them liked the dish called roast duck more, he became even more curious.

"Yes, it's roast duck, which is also the specialty of our brother-in-law Xinye!" Zhong Jing said with pride, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, "Murong, when we go back, immediately arrange for someone to build an oven in the small kitchen in their yard!"

Fei Yuning's eyes lit up: "I agree! After we finish the exam, let my brother-in-law make us roast duck to celebrate!"

Mu Xiong said, "The oven should indeed be built, but it should be built in the big kitchen."

Hua Murong nodded: "Yes, we can't eat alone." Moreover, the guards who knew how to make roast duck also came along. In case her brother-in-law didn't have time to cook, they could be asked to do it.

Anyway, since they agreed to build the oven and could make roast duck, that was enough. The rest was none of their business. Besides, their own servants had never eaten it before, so it was a rare opportunity for them to benefit from it. How could they refuse?

Yan Qixing could tell from their expressions that they really liked roast duck, but he didn't know what it tasted like. Suddenly, he really wanted to try it.

However, compared to the roast duck, he was more curious about what they called "Xinye Brother-in-law".

"Is your brother-in-law a chef?"

Hua Murong: "No, my brother-in-law is a farmer." Her tone was quite natural, and there was a hint of pride in it.

Yan Qixing was surprised: "Farming?!"

"Yes, Brother Yan, you are from Beijing, so you should know about sweet potatoes, right?"

"Of course. When sweet potatoes were brought to Beijing, the farmers pulled them into the city using ox carts. Who among the people in the city had not seen sweet potatoes? Who didn't know about their high yield?

It's a pity that the common people can't eat sweet potatoes yet." Yan Qixing said this without feeling guilty. Just because the common people can't have a taste of the new sweet potatoes doesn't mean he can't.

"Hehe, sweet potatoes do taste good. My favorites are fried sweet potato balls and candied sweet potatoes." Zhongjing licked his lips and boasted.

"I like to eat hot and sour noodles made from sweet potato flour," Fei Yuning shared.

Mu Xiong: "I think roasted sweet potatoes are more fragrant and have a purer taste."

Hua Murong did not express any opinion. Thinking back to when they were in Dashan Village, they had eaten enough sweet potatoes. However, eating different flavors would not make them boring, but she just couldn't choose her favorite sweet potato dish.

Of course, they don't care about his taste.

After listening to their sharing, Yan Qixing suddenly thought of something. Putting various clues together, he came to the conclusion - Li Xinye, the farmer who discovered and promoted sweet potatoes in Dashan Village!

No wonder they can eat so many sweet potato dishes...

Tsk, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, he had never eaten sweet potatoes of so many flavors!

But, what can we do?

Sweet potatoes are grown by others, and with my own great cooking skills, isn't it natural for me to research and develop all kinds of food?

It’s just that he doesn’t have that kind of luck.

However, now he needed to pretend that he knew nothing and asked curiously, "So, all the sweet potato delicacies you have eaten were made by this brother-in-law of Xinye?"

"Of course!"

"Yes."

"Yup!"

The three of them answered Yan Qixing's question in the same way. The content was different, but the meaning was the same.

"I suddenly want to meet this amazing man who is not only good at farming but also skilled in cooking various kinds of cuisines." Yan Qixing said with inspiration.

"If Brother Yan has time, you can come to my house after the imperial examination in a few days and try the roast duck." Hua Murong invited.

Although it was the first time they met, he felt that he could make friends with him based on his words, actions, and knowledge. He had a similar feeling when he met Fei Yuning and Mu Xiong.

——This person is a like-minded person.

Of course, after returning, I will also check this person's background. If there is something wrong with this person, he is just inviting people to his home as a guest. He can't do anything on his own territory. There is no need to worry. I will just stop associating with him.

Yan Qixing was quite surprised. He didn't expect that he would invite him to his home. They just met today.

This was the first time he was invited to a home by someone of the same age, and the other party didn't know his identity. It was the first time he encountered such a situation.

Suddenly, he felt like he was just an ordinary man in his early twenties, invited to a home and able to chat with friends at will...

After being absent-minded for a few seconds, he regained his senses and thought of the other party's other identity. He suddenly felt that he should find time to let his subordinates arrange some things. At least before the palace examination, he could enjoy the feeling of interacting with friends.

At the same time, he secretly thanked himself for having forged Yan Qixing's identity early on to avoid unnecessary trouble, so he was not afraid of the other party's investigation.

Seeing that he did not answer for a long time, Zhongjing asked, "Brother Yan, will it be inconvenient for you at that time?"

Yan Qixing quickly replied, "No, no, of course I am convenient. I am sorry to make you laugh. As you can see, when I was young, my body was even weaker. I had almost no friends and never visited friends' homes.

This is my first invitation, and I was... a little too surprised, so..."

They all understood what was left unsaid, so Fei Yuning picked up the teacup and said, "Come on, let's drink tea instead of wine!"

"Ding——" the tea cups clinked and the five people smiled at each other.

Yan Qixing didn't want to think about how he would cope after his identity was exposed. Secretly, he just wanted to enjoy the genuine interactions with his friends.

Other dishes were served one after another. After several people tasted them one by one, Zhongjing did not say that the crystal pork elbow was "not as delicious as the one made by Shen Ye's brother-in-law", but there was no exception for the others.

Yan Qixing asked curiously, "Since Xin Ye's brother-in-law is such a good cook, why doesn't he open a restaurant? Isn't opening a restaurant more profitable than farming?"

"My brother-in-law gave the house to my second brother, and my second brother gave him a portion of the shares in the restaurant business. In the future, he can receive dividends from the restaurant every year and does not need to work hard in the kitchen to cook."

"I see, this is indeed more appropriate." Yan Qixing casually asked, "Does Xinye's brother-in-law know how to hunt?"

"Huh? How do you know?" Zhongjing asked.