Starting from a thatched cottage, the farmer embarked on the road to wealth through imperial examina

"Brother, are we poisoned?"

Erniu felt her face getting a little hot and saw that her parents' faces were also flushed. Crystal clear beads of sweat were oozing out of Wulang's red face.

"Besides the spiciness, did you feel any other sensations like burning and pain?"

When she heard her brother's question, Erniu simply shook her head.

"Do you think it tastes good?"

Erniu nodded.

"Is it enjoyable?"

Erniu nodded again.

"That's right, this is not poisoning. When you ate dogwood in the past, you also felt spicy, didn't you?"

Erniu continued to nod.

"Which is better, dogwood or this?"

"Of course this is delicious, fragrant, spicy and satisfying."

Seeing that everyone else in the family nodded, Ye Changyan was very satisfied.

"It seems that my experiment was successful. Since we have solved the poison, I have given this poisonous pepper a new name. From now on, we will call it chili pepper."

"This is a good name, very appropriate."

Wu Lang slurped a mouthful of noodles and nodded as he spoke. Everyone in the Ye family nodded in agreement.

After dinner, Ye Changyan put most of the pounded chili powder into a ceramic jar, and made the rest into chili oil.

Ye Changyan also carefully packed the other dried chilies and the chili seeds that had just been sifted into a narrow-mouthed jar for preservation.

The others put all the wild mushrooms that they had dried recently into jars. The jars that Ye Changyan ordered last time were indeed easy to use. They were waterproof, moisture-proof, and insect-proof. The whole family was very satisfied with them.

Ye Changyan has already packed the fresh Ruji food that he will take to Yunfeng Tower tomorrow and sealed it with paraffin.

The next day, early in the morning, the Zhong family sent a carriage to the Ye family's farm.

Ye Changyan was also somewhat surprised at Zhong Yunfeng's thoughtful arrangements.

Seeing that there was a horse-drawn carriage coming to pick them up, Wulang also wanted to go to the county town to play, so Ye Changyan asked Erniu to go as well.

The brother and sister were very happy.

"When you're out, don't cause trouble and listen to your brother."

The carriage drove out of the Ye family's yard, and Lian gave instructions to her two children who were clinging to the carriage.

As soon as they entered the city gate, the brother and sister were extremely excited as they looked out through the window.

"So many people! It's so lively. Wulang, look, is that someone selling candied haws?"

After all, she was only a girl of twelve or thirteen years old. She seldom went to the county town on weekdays. It was very fresh for her to go to Qingshan Town occasionally.

Ye Changyan thought to himself that he should let his younger brothers and sisters go out and see the world in the future. Wulang was better, especially Erniu, who should not be tied down in his family's small piece of land.

In two years, Erniu will be ready to get married. This family must be established as soon as possible. We absolutely cannot let Erniu marry into a peasant family and live a mediocre life.

Just as Ye Changyan was looking forward to the future, the carriage stopped at the back door of Yunfeng Tower.

Early in the morning, the Yunfeng Tower was surrounded by a constant stream of people, making it impossible to get in or out.

When they arrived at the street where Yunfeng Tower was located, the driver saw from afar that the boss was making a gesture towards him, so he drove the car straight to the back door.

As soon as I lifted the car curtain, I saw Zhong Yunfeng coming towards me with a smile on his face.

"Brother Ye, good morning."

Ye Changyan stepped on the bench and got off the bus, followed by Wulang and Erniu.

"This is my sister, Changting. This is the owner of Yunfeng Tower, Zhong Yunfeng."

"Mr. Zhong!"

Erniu greeted Zhong Yunfeng shyly, while Wulang followed Erniu, holding a jar of fresh Ruji food.

"You're welcome. We are all brothers and sisters."

"Why did you come to the back door?"

Ye Changyan saw that this was not the familiar gate of Yunfeng Tower, but when he looked up, he saw that it was indeed the magnificent Yunfeng Tower, so he asked with some confusion.

"Brother Ye, you don't know that as soon as the news that you will be performing "White Snake" here today spread, the seats in the store were booked one after another. At dawn this morning, many scholars and students came from all directions, and the gate was already surrounded by people."

"Brother Yunfeng, your hype is a bit too loud, hahahaha"

Erniu looked up at the Yunfeng Tower and did not expect it to look so majestic from the back door. It was even more beautiful and spectacular than what Wulang had told her when he came back.

Ye Changyan and his two siblings followed Zhong Yunfeng through the back door and came to the backyard. Wu Lang handed the jar of Rujixian to Zhong Yunfeng.

Ye Changyan explained to Zhong Yunfeng in detail the usage, dosage and some precautions of Rujixian. Zhong Yunfeng then went to the kitchen with the jar in his arms.

Soon, a waiter brought cakes and tea to the three siblings.

As soon as the waiter left, Zhong Yunfeng and Zhong Dingyi walked into the room. After a brief greeting, Zhong Yunfeng said that it was almost time and asked Ye Changyan to go ahead and give a speech.

Ye Changyan glanced at the time quietly. It was almost half past ten, so the brothers and sisters followed the Zhong father and son to the front hall.

Erniu and Wulang, brother and sister, were arranged to sit at a table next to the stage, which was already served with tea, fruits and snacks.

Ye Changyan was very satisfied when he saw this, and the appearance of Zhong Dingyi also made Ye Changyan satisfied. It seemed that the Zhong family attached great importance to the official launch of Rujixian.

Ye Changyan followed Zhong Yunfeng and stepped onto the stairs of the stage.

Standing on the stage, Ye Changyan saw that the audience was packed with people. Even the stairs leading to the second floor were full of people. The waiters were moving cautiously among the crowd.

"clap clap"

Then three rounds of applause were heard, and Zhong Yunfeng was seen standing in the center of the stage, signaling for silence.

"Thank you all for your support. Today, Yunfeng Tower has invited Mr. Ye to tell the story of "White Snake" for everyone."

Suddenly, warm applause broke out in the building. Wulang and Erniu, who were sitting next to the stage, were very excited to see this and started to applaud as well.

In the private room in the middle of the second floor, an old man with a kind face was leaning on a beauty chair, looking at the center of the stage. On the other side of the beauty chair sat a handsome young man. On the beauty chair between the two of them was a small table, on which was placed a teapot and two teacups, and next to them were two plates of cakes and fruits.

Behind the young man stood a tall and handsome young man in a black robe. Although the young man had a stern expression, it did not hide his handsome face.

Ye Changyan came to the center of the stage, bowed, turned around towards the stage, performed a circumambulation, and then sat down behind the fan-shaped table.

Then, he picked up the tea that the waiter had just poured and took a sip.

“Ding!”

Then the sound of the wake-up stick hitting the fan-shaped table was heard, penetrating the entire Yunfeng Tower.

"Last time I told you that there was a white snake at the foot of Mount Qingcheng. It encountered a snake catcher and was rescued by a kind shepherd boy. One thousand seven hundred years later, the white snake cultivated to perfection and was enlightened by an immortal. It transformed into the beautiful Bai Suzhen and came to Qiantang to look for the shepherd boy who saved its life that year..."

Ye Changyan briefly reviewed the content of the last session. Everyone who was present last time and those who were new this time were all paying close attention.

Erniu and Wulang both held their chins with their hands, not caring about the snacks and fruits on the table. They pricked up their ears and listened attentively.