Chapter 379: Surprise on the Table

after an hour,

A rather terrifying scene took place in the Hall of Rebirth.

In order to celebrate the completion of a business deal and to allow the employees of Wangshengtang to get together, Hu Tao decided to cook two dishes herself and mix them into the banquet as a surprise.

Seated at a table in a private room were Zhongli Keqing, Ying, Paimeng, Jiang Yi, Miss Ferryman... and Hu Tao.

Zhongli glanced at the dishes on the table with sharp eyes and recognized Master Hu's surprise at a glance.

Jiang Yi sensed a crisis and became restless. He came to eat as a customer.

I had heard that the dishes were takeout, so I came here with peace of mind, but I didn't expect Hu Walnut to do something like this halfway through.

He discovered the two dishes that were comparable to "Youyou's Great March" almost at the same time as Zhongli.

The color looks nice, but the hidden flavor is inversely proportional to the color.

Ying and Paimeng still know nothing about it.

"There are so many dishes!" Paimeng was a little nervous. The people in Wangsheng Hall were having a party with customers, so it was actually a bit inappropriate for her and Ying to be here.

But since Hu Tao had invited me, how could I have the heart to refuse?

Ying sat in her seat with dignity.

"Eat quickly! We are all friends and family, there is no need for any etiquette." Master Hu has always been a kind and friendly person in the Wangsheng Hall and never puts on airs.

"First, let us toast to Mr. Jiang Yi, our respected Hu-level customer."

“I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future!”

The atmosphere at the table is hard to describe.

Jiang Yi's face was a little stiff. He looked at Zhongli and stood up. He raised his glass to him and said, "Today, we will use tea instead of wine. This young friend... no, you are welcome!"

This is to take care of Paimeng and Ying, who appear to be minors.

"Drinking will cause trouble! Let me have some tea too!" He picked up the tea and toasted Hu Tao, Zhongli and the ferryman.

There was a look of amusement in Hu Tao's eyes.

For her, the most indispensable fun in life is watching fun.

Ying and Paimeng suddenly wanted to cover their faces and run away.

It's really... embarrassing and makes my scalp tingle.

I have something on my mind and I can't help but express it.

Fortunately, the adults' greetings passed quickly.

Everyone started to eat.

Paimon carefully stretched out his little hand to pick up a plate of delicious-looking food.

Jiang Yi held the chopsticks holding the meat to his mouth and looked at Paimeng silently.

Zhongli drank his tea slowly.

Walnut looked expectant.

Seeing that Paimeng's little hands couldn't reach the food, Ying helped him considerately, picked up a piece and put it in Paimeng's bowl, and also picked up a piece for herself.

The two of them blew on the hot air and put the food into their mouths.

"Ugh——!" Ying and Paimon's eyes widened slightly, their cheeks puffed up, and they covered their mouths with their hands.

Kurumi's twin ponytails swayed as she waited for them to exclaim, "It's so delicious!"

Jiang Yi and Zhongli lowered their heads.

The meat in the mouth is so delicious, Jiang Yi thought.

The tea is good! Zhongli commented calmly.

It’s better not to look at the embarrassing side of the girls.

Ying and Paimon felt that the table was very quiet. Their exploding taste buds urged them to eat, but their reason issued a warning.

"If I spit it out, it will definitely make Walnut, who treated us, lose face!"

"Eat it!" Ying warned Paimon with a stern and firm look.

Paimon looked horrified and was struggling internally.

She glanced at Jiang Yi, Zhongli, the Ferryman, Hu Tao and the others. They all seemed to be eating comfortably. Why... was it an illusion?

Only Ying and I tasted different.

After swallowing a mouthful of dish containing tears, Ying and Paimon drank water frantically.

After I recovered, I suddenly lost the courage to eat another bite.

"Do you have such a small appetite? Keep eating! There are still many dishes!" Walnut stretched out her hand and said, "It's not good to waste food."

Ying forced a smile.

She looked at Jiang Yi for help.

Jiang Yi tapped the food in the bowl with chopsticks, stretched out three fingers, made a circle with his thumb and index finger, and made a gesture.

Then, he looked at the dish that Ying and Paimon had picked up and shook his hand.

Ying understood what he meant and whispered to Paimeng, "We'll eat whatever Jiang Yi picks up."

Paimon said worriedly, "I think there's something wrong with this table of food. It's horrible!"

"Also, do you really trust Jiang Yi's tongue? His recipe range is not the same as ours at all?"

Ying suddenly became unconfident because of Paimeng.

"This dish may be the specialty of Wangsheng Hall. There shouldn't be too many of them."

"Look at Zhongli, we've all seen how picky he is about food."

"How about we refer to Zhongli?"

Paimon nodded, "Zhongli is reliable, so let's refer to him!"

Ying and Paimeng plucked up their courage again, took out their chopsticks, and prepared to eat whatever Zhongli ate.

But after taking two bites, Zhongli showed off his profound knowledge and started telling stories.

"I heard that you all just came back from Qingce Manor."

"Have you heard of Chi?"

"Oh!" Jiang Yi was very cooperative. "I wonder if Mr. Zhongli knows something that the elders of Qingce Manor don't know?"

"It's just that I read some little-known anecdotes in ancient books!" Zhongli moistened his throat with tea and said, "Thousands of years ago..."

Jiang Yi listened and responded.

After I realized what was happening, I rarely picked up my chopsticks.

It was too ugly to eat too much of the food and only leave the two dishes made by Hu Tao on the full plate.

Ying and Paimeng looked at Zhongli and Jiang Yi.

These two people...

"Is there something we don't know?" Paimon had never felt that eating was such an uncomfortable thing. The light of the wise was rippling on the table, while the foolish people fell into the trap and looked up blankly.

Ying nodded, "Let's go talk too."

"Hey, hey, hey..." Hu Tao suddenly stood up, "You can't just talk without eating!"

"Zhongli, Jiang Yi, Ying, Paimeng...you're all welcome."

There is another dish I made that no one has ever tasted.

Without anyone’s comments, how can we tell whether our skills have improved?

"I'll get you some food!"

Zhongli and Jiang Yi stood up at the same time, trying to persuade Hu Tao that “it’s not necessary”.

Unexpectedly, Walnut used the flash of sparks, and the flying butterflies instantly picked up a bite of food for everyone.

Ying and Paimon looked at the tempting dish in the bowl.

"Master Hu recommended it himself, so it must be delicious!" Paimeng felt that he could finally eat with peace of mind.

Ying just noticed the actions of Zhongli and Jiang Yi, hesitated for a moment, and watched Paimon put the food into his mouth.

"Hmm——!" A familiar nasal sound.

Paimon puffed out his cheeks, widened his eyes, and covered his mouth.

"Eat it!" Ying's eyes were extremely stern, and he handed her a cup of tea.

Paimon's eyes were filled with tears. He turned his head away, shrank back into his chair, and coughed out the food.

"Cough cough cough..."

"Sorry! Paimon ate too fast and choked!" Ying apologized to everyone awkwardly but politely.

"It's okay! It's okay!" Hu Tao waved her hand and considerately made an extra pot of tea.

Zhongli looked at the food in the bowl.

Jiang Yi thought about the contract.

This is force majeure, Emperor...