novelden Chapter 141 Crayfish
Chapter 141 Crayfish
Aqi peeled one for the prince, who was amazed after tasting it.
Then he started eating it himself. "This thing looks ugly, but it tastes really good."
The prince finished the whole plate in a short while.
The emperor has been having a headache recently because of a plague of insects falling from the sky. Many rumors have been circulating, saying that it was his own lack of virtue that caused this disaster.
The King of Pingnan came to see the emperor, but I don’t know if there is any way.
Seeing a fragrance getting closer and closer to him, the emperor thought that even if the King of Pingnan had not thought of a solution, it would be okay for him to bring some delicious food to see him.
"His Majesty!"
The Prince of Pingnan, who was about to kneel down, was helped up by the emperor.
"My dear, what are you holding?" The emperor was very curious.
Prince Pingnan opened the food box, and the emperor saw that it was full of red bugs. "Aren't these bugs?"
"Your Majesty, it has another name, called crayfish. My son accidentally discovered that it can be made into a delicacy. I tried it and found it delicious."
After saying this, Prince Pingnan peeled one for the emperor, and the emperor was even happier after eating it.
"You have given birth to a good son. Come here, there is a reward!"
This was the first time that King Pingnan felt proud of his own son. Usually, other children were the envy of all kinds of people, so he couldn't help but walk more straightly.
The emperor handed the task to Duan Heng and asked him to make sure that he did a good job and turn the disaster from heaven into blessing.
Duan Heng is a very good cook and has studied many cooking methods, which Zhang Xianxian has never taught him. As a result, Zhang Xianxian has some respect for this love-brained and bootlicker.
For people who are good at cooking, this is also a big advantage.
The Juxian Building in the city put up a big sign with a picture of the crayfish on it. Everyone was very surprised and soon a crowd gathered around it.
One thing that must be mentioned is that Juxianlou is located opposite Tongfu Inn.
Duan Heng was wearing a tall hat and looked like a decent man. In front of him was a large pot of crayfish. "Everyone, free crayfish tastings, first come first served!"
After saying that, he peeled the shell himself and put the meat into his mouth.
When everyone saw that the Prince of Pingnan actually started to eat this ugly-looking thing, the brave ones stepped forward and asked for a few to try the taste. After eating it, they found that it was indeed delicious, so they continued to ask for more.
When people around see others eating with their mouths full of oil, they swallow their saliva even more. If the food is fragrant and tastes good, then it is a great thing.
Soon the whole pot of shrimps was divided up.
Everyone was shouting, "Are there any more?"
After confirming that there were no more, everyone stared at the crayfish still crawling outside and immediately went back to find tools to pick them up.
Duan Heng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw everyone leaving one by one.
Before I could finish my breath, a beautiful figure appeared.
Duan Heng almost died on the spot because of his rapid heartbeat.
"Prince, can we discuss something?" Xie Shiwan's eyes were bright, like a clear spring.
Duan Heng stammered, "What... thing?"
It felt like a flower exploded in my heart.
"Take a step to speak."
"well……"
Duan Heng was so happy that he felt like he was drunk on the clouds, and his whole body was dizzy.
He had no idea that he had followed Xie Shiwan to the elegant room of Tongfu Inn, and even sat on the chair in a daze.
"Prince?" Looking at this man with clear eyes, Xie Shiwan thought that he should be easy to fool, right? !
Duan Heng came back to his senses, "I wonder what's the matter with sister Shiwan?"
Xie Shiwan's face flushed instantly, "How can you call someone by their name?"
Duan Heng panicked, "Second Miss, I'm really sorry, I didn't mean it."
"Just teasing you, how come you are still as cute as when you were a child?" Xie Shiwan said with a smile.
Seeing Xie Shiwan's charming appearance, Duan Heng didn't know where to put his hands.
"I wonder if the prince could sell me the recipe for crayfish, because our Tongfu Inn is in urgent need of a signboard recently." Xie Shiwan looked at Duan Heng sweating profusely and handed him a handkerchief.
When Duan Heng went to pick it up, his hands were shaking slightly.
Seeing Duan Heng's silly look, Xie Shiwan thought it was quite amusing. "Also, after all, we are opening a shop opposite each other. If the prince thinks it's not okay, then Shiwan is overstepping her boundaries."
After saying that, he lowered his head.
Duan Heng's heart was in turmoil, "Why would I not want to? I can even give it to my sister Shiwan."
"That's not good. After all, I heard from my father that this was developed by the prince himself, and His Majesty also praised the prince greatly during the court session."
"There's nothing wrong with it. As long as it's proposed by Sister Shiwan, I agree." Duan Heng's voice became smaller and smaller, and the sound of a mosquito was as loud as the last part, causing Shiwan to only hear the first part of his sentence.
"This is the deposit. The rest will be sent to the prince's residence later."
Xie Shiwan pushed the money over with her slender hand.
"useless."
Duan Heng was about to push the money back, but accidentally touched the cold hand, and his whole body started to feel hot.
He stood up from the chair suddenly, which scared Xie Shiwan.
"Just consider it a gift from me to Sister Shiwan. You're welcome." Duan Heng said tremblingly.
"Is the prince very afraid of me? Why are you shaking so suddenly?" Xie Shiwan looked at Duan Heng with a smile, wanting to know what he was afraid of.
"No, I just feel a little unwell. It has nothing to do with Sister Shiwan." Duan Heng tried hard to keep his voice from shaking.
"Then the prince should go back and rest. It's Shiwan's fault for not paying attention to the prince's health. Let the prince come over."
"It's nothing, I'll send the formula to you later." Duan Heng took two steps at a time and almost bumped into the door, and staggered away.
The maid next to her looked at Xie Shiwan and said, "Miss, the prince is quite interesting."
"Indeed." Xie Shiwan said as she looked at the departing figure.
"He wasn't like this when he was a child. Why is he trembling when talking to a girl now?" The maid laughed secretly.
"Perhaps the young lady is too beautiful and has bewitched the prince."
"You can't say this carelessly. If the prince finds out, he will be unhappy."
"Yes, I know my mistake."
After this little episode, Duan Heng hurried back to Juxian Tower and began to write.
He wrote every stroke very carefully, afraid that he would make a mistake or miss a word. After all, this was the first time Shiwan asked him for something, so he had to take it seriously.
After writing it, he quickly delivered it over in person. Xie Shiwan smiled at him again, and his heart was pounding.