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"These three dishes look colorful. Are the red ones peppers?"

Hearing Ye Changyan's extremely tempting words, Mr. Cai stared at the three untouched dishes with curiosity, swallowed his saliva, and was eager to try.

"Come, try this one first."

Ye Changyan picked up a piece of meat that was half fat and half lean and put it into Mr. Cai's bowl with a serving chopstick.

"Well, this meat looks bright red and very appetizing."

Mr. Cai picked up the meat from the bowl and put it into his mouth. It was salty, slightly spicy, slightly sweet, and had a strong garlic flavor. It was very good.

"This dish of twice-cooked pork with garlic sprouts is my favorite."

"Mm~ delicious, perfect for drinking or eating!"

Mr. Cai was chewing a piece of twice-cooked pork and praising the food repeatedly.

"To be honest, I rarely eat fatty meat in my life, but Mr. Ye's dish is a mixture of fat and lean meat, but it tastes fatty but not greasy. Paired with the garlic sprouts, it has a strong salty and fragrant flavor, and is slightly sweet. Even I, who don't eat fatty meat, can eat several pieces."

Liang Jingcheng ate and praised at the same time, while Lu Tingfeng on the side was stunned. He had followed his master since he was a child, but this was the first time he saw his master eat fatty meat and eat it with such relish.

"Mr. Liang, eating some of this fatty meat is good for your health."

As he spoke, Ye Changyan picked up another dish and smiled at Mr. Cai.

"Try this, it's called boiled pork slices."

"Mmm~ fragrant! Hiss~ numb, spicy, fresh, tender!"

Listening to Mr. Cai's comments while eating, Liang Jingcheng silently picked up the third piece. He had never eaten a dish cooked in this way before. It was just as his teacher commented, spicy, fresh and fragrant, very satisfying.

"Okay, Mr. Cai, this is the last dish for today. It's a cold dish, mouth-watering chicken. Please try it."

"What? Mouth-watering chicken? Did your saliva drip into it while you were cooking?" Old Cai looked at Ye Changyan with a joking expression.

"Mr. Cai, when you see this white and tender chicken nugget covered with bright red sauce, don't you feel like drooling?"

"I don't know if the teacher has any, but I'm drooling, hahaha."

"Just as Mr. Liang said, this saliva chicken got its name because people drool when they see it. After eating it, every time you think about it, you drool, hence the name saliva chicken."

After hearing Ye Changyan's introduction, Mr. Cai curiously stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a piece of bright red chicken, and put it into his mouth.

"Sure enough, this chicken tastes extremely rich, spicy and fresh, and the meat is tender and fresh. It really lives up to its reputation."

While spitting out the chicken bone, Mr. Cai reached out and picked up a piece and put it into his mouth.

"This mouth-watering chicken is really mouth-watering. Not only does it taste good, but the name is also wonderful." Liang Jingcheng praised while savoring it carefully.

Lu Tingfeng had really seen something new today. Since his master started traveling with Old Cai, today was the last time he encountered some delicious food.

I have followed my master for so many years, but I have never seen him like every dish on the table so much, and he was generous with his praises, even for the fatty meat that he never touched.

Looking at his master who was eating with great relish, Lu Tingfeng beside him also swallowed his saliva.

Seeing that the teacher and student liked the dishes on the table so much, Ye Changyan was very satisfied.

"Master and disciple, please wait a moment. I have left some dishes for others in the kitchen, and I have also prepared some vegetarian food for myself."

Seeing Lu Tingfeng swallowing his saliva, Ye Changyan greeted him and retreated with Aunt Yun.

After the meal, I couldn’t help but laugh when I saw Master Liang Jingcheng and his apprentice making “hissing” sounds of breathing in and out due to the spiciness.

When the master and his disciple saw me, they kept praising the delicious dishes, which was something I had never seen before.

"Boy, how long is your menu?" Mr. Cai looked at Ye Changyan with interest and asked jokingly.

"As long as you like it and can provide the ingredients I need, I can guarantee that you can taste a different dish every day. How about that?"

Although it seemed like a joke, Ye Changyan's answer really shocked the teacher and the student.

Even the three most famous restaurants in Shengjing might not dare to make such a bold statement. The point is, judging from the five dishes and one soup served by Ye Changyan today, each one was exquisite and delicious, and all of them made people applaud.

"My boy, would you be willing to go to Shengjing with me and prepare a birthday banquet for me using the same dishes as before?"

When Mr. Cai said this, everyone else was a little shocked.

It was the first time that Liang Jingcheng heard that the teacher took the initiative to invite someone to Shengjing. On the surface, the teacher was inviting Ye Changyan to Shengjing to host a birthday party, but Ye Changyan knew that the teacher must have a love for talent and wanted to take Ye Changyan to Shengjing to see the world.

Of course, the teacher also has his own little plans. If Ye Changyan can go to Shengjing with the teacher, then the teacher will have delicious food and drinks every day.

Ye Changyan felt a little surprised when he heard Mr. Cai's invitation, but his mind was working quickly. If he really followed Mr. Cai to Shengjing, with Mr. Cai's identity and status, he only needed a little guidance and his future would be bright.

But if I really followed Mr. Cai to Shengjing, what would I do with the huge mess at home? I couldn't just abandon my frail father, my young siblings, and my overworked mother.

Besides, this money-making plan had just begun to take shape, and Ye Changyan was reluctant to give it up.

After careful consideration, Ye Changyan finally chose to refuse.

"Mr. Cai, thank you for your kindness, but it is not appropriate for me to travel far away from home right now. Moreover, I am a filial person, how can I stay away from home for a long time?"

Liang Jingcheng was a little surprised to hear Ye Changyan's answer, but it was reasonable. He knew that the teacher was fond of his talent, but the teacher also had his own pride and reserve. In Ye Changyan's current condition, it was indeed not suitable for him to travel far.

When Mr. Cai heard Ye Changyan's answer, he burst into laughter.

"Good! Good! Good! I was right about you. Based on what you said, I have decided not to celebrate this year's birthday. I will stay for now. I want to see if you are really as good as you boasted about eating."

As Mr. Cai spoke, he turned and said to Liang Jingcheng.

"Jingcheng, please write a letter later and inform your fellow brothers."

Liang Jingcheng and Lu Tingfeng were both shocked, but they all knew that anything that Mr. Cai decided on would generally not be changed.

After leaving Chu Garden, Ye Changyan went to Dexin Hall in the county town. There was still one last dose of medicine left from the old house he brought out when the family split up.

Ye Changyan took out the original prescription and prepared another month's supply for his father.

When he was paying the bill, he happened to meet Sun Youde, the owner of Dexintang. He had just returned from a medical consultation and invited Ye Changyan to have a cup of tea. In the end, he gave Ye Changyan a big discount and instructed the shopkeeper that in the future, whenever a scholar from the Ye family came to get medicine, he should get this discount.

Amidst laughter and joy, Ye Changyan said goodbye to Sun Youde and headed back.

On the first day of October, Ye Changyan came to Yunfeng Tower as promised and told everyone another wonderful performance of "White Snake".

The lively scene at the scene remained the same, even exceeding Ye Changyan's expectations.

After the crowd dispersed, Ye Changyan followed Zhong Yunfeng into the accounting office in the backyard.

Zhong Yunfeng handed the account book to Ye Changyan, "Brother Ye, this is last month's account book, please take a look."

"We are brothers now. There is no need to be so polite in the future. When there are no outsiders around, you call me Changyan and I call you Yunfeng. There will be no alienation." As he said this, he took the account book from Zhong Yunfeng.

Zhong Yunfeng was a little excited. It seemed that Ye Changyan already regarded him as his own. He had to hold on to this thigh no matter what. Rujixian had only been launched for half a month. Even though he had expected the revenue in this half month, it was still far beyond his imagination in the end.

Zhong Yunfeng nodded sincerely and waited for Ye Changyan's question.

But Ye Changyan quickly finished flipping through the account book and did not raise any questions.

"Chang Yan, since you said so, I will be bold and call myself brother."

"Exactly what I want!"

"Well, we are brothers, and as the saying goes, brothers should settle accounts clearly. How do you think we should spend last month's profits?"

"Now that Rujixian has just been launched on the market, you have done a great job. As stated in the previous contract, I will not interfere, and my main focus is not on this. If you really encounter any difficulties, you can come and discuss it with me."

After hearing what Ye Changyan said, Zhong Yunfeng was very moved. Ye Changyan did not lead him by the nose just because he held the initiative. Instead, he let him go and make his own way. Even his own brother could not do with such trust.

"In that case, I have drafted some ideas for you to review."

Taking the piece of paper handed over by Zhong Yunfeng, Ye Changyan unfolded it and took a look. A faint smile appeared on his face and he nodded at Zhong Yunfeng.