The intrusion of two unexpected guests, the fourth prince and Qi Yue'an in disguise, destroyed the two-person world of Wen Tingzhou and Ruan Xi.
The two who were supposed to be embarrassed acted calmer than them, especially Miss Ruan Fourth, the Fourth Prince was an eye-opener.
Wen Tingzhou showed a warm and elegant smile towards the slightly astonished fourth prince, which was full of beauty.
Fourth Prince: "..."
Pack! Keep pretending!
Ruan Xi saluted the fourth prince with his usual expression, then his eyes fell on the tall man behind the fourth prince.
"Who is this… "
This man felt strange and familiar to her.
Ruan Xi couldn't help but take a few more glances, Wen Tingzhou coughed slightly when he saw this, "Ruan Ruan, he is Mr. An, the servant of the fourth prince." So don't worry about it.
Fourth Prince: "..."
The doorman Qi Yue'an: "..."
Miss Ruan Si didn't recognize him, and Qi Yuean felt strange in his heart.
Ruan Xi didn't think too much when he heard that he was the servant of the fourth prince, and put aside the familiar feeling in his heart, smiled and nodded to him, and then looked away.
The corners of Wen Tingzhou's mouth were bent, ignoring the playful eyes of the fourth prince, as long as the fourth prince did not expose Qi Yuean's identity.
The last time I met Qi Yuean in a restaurant, maybe it was a man's intuition, and Qi Yuean's reaction felt wrong to him.
After investigation, Wen Tingzhou found out that when Miss Ruan San made a fuss and regretted the marriage, this guy actually proposed to let Ruan Ruan fulfill the marriage contract instead of Miss Ruan San.
It was only later that Miss Ruan San suddenly repented, and the matter failed.
The four of them moved to the pavilion in the small garden and sat down. Zhang Qing, who was called over, was secretly surprised when he saw the sudden addition of the four princes.
The servants of this house are all the young master's confidants, but the private relationship between the young master and the fourth prince should not be known by outsiders. After Zhang Qing put down the food box, he personally served tea, melon and fruit snacks and clean dishes and chopsticks to the four masters and guests. Leave the little garden.
Ruanxi's two maids, Suyu Suzhu, didn't know the situation in the small garden, nor did they know that there were two unexpected guests in the small garden. When they saw Zhang Qing serving tea and snacks, they thought that the young lady and Mr. Wen wanted to be alone, so they could feel at ease. Stand guard outside.
Zhang Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
in the small garden
Ruan Xi quietly sat beside Wen Tingzhou and poured tea and water for the three of them, his movements were smooth and flowing, quite pleasing to the eye.
"Fourth prince, Mr. An, please have some tea."
The fourth prince nodded slightly.
Qi Yuean thanked him politely, took a sip of the tea and put it down.
Wen Tingzhou glanced at the polite Qi Yuean, raised his eyebrows, took a sip of the tea from Ruan Ruan, and when he put down the tea, Wen Tingzhou saw the food box on the stone table and thought that the fourth prince hadn't Having eaten the stewed duck made by Ruan Ruan, he generously invited him to have a taste.
"Fourth Prince, Mr. An, Ruan Ruan made the stewed duck so that even the Holy Majesty is full of praise. You are lucky today."
The fourth prince glanced at the dignified and elegant Fourth Miss Ruan, and slightly raised his eyebrows: "Zi Run, the stewed duck you are talking about is the sky-high price of one hundred taels of stewed duck?"
Wen Tingzhou nodded calmly.
"The fourth prince tasted the braised duck and knew that the price is not expensive, not sky-high."
The fourth prince in charge of the household department twitched his mouth, one hundred taels of braised duck is not expensive.
Ordinary people spend no more than ten taels of silver for chewing a year.
"The most expensive stewed duck in Sixilou is only thirty taels. People say that the price is too high. Your price of one hundred taels will be criticized. Not everyone is willing to pay a hundred taels for a stewed duck, Miss Ruan Si You might as well lower the price a bit." The Fourth Prince reminded softly.
Ruan Xi pursed her lips and smiled, and said indifferently: "It's okay, I don't rely on the braised duck restaurant to live, if I can't sell it all, I can give it away or eat it myself."
Wen Tingzhou smiled and said, "My family loves Ruan Ruan's stewed duck."
All in all, whether the braised duck can be sold or not is not important to the two of them.
Ruan Ruan himself likes to eat.
The Fourth Prince twitched his mouth as he looked at the calm and unmarried couple in front of him.
Sure enough, it's not that the whole family does not enter the house.
"Since the Holy Majesty is full of praise, the price is indeed not expensive. If the price is low, it will only give people the feeling that it is nothing more than that." Qi Yuean, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke out.
Wen Tingzhou narrowed his eyes.
Ruan Xi suddenly opened his eyes wide when he heard Mr. An's voice, and couldn't help but glance at Mr. An, his eyes were full of surprise.
Why does she feel that Mr. An is a bit like Qi Yue'an
This must be an illusion.
Ruan Xi suppressed the strangeness again, and smiled slightly, "Mr. An is right, I think so too." As she spoke, she directly opened the sealed food box in front of her, and the mellow and rich marinade aroma came over her face.
The aroma of this marinade is mixed with the strong and fresh aroma of braised duck, which makes people salivate.
The fourth prince showed a surprised expression.
His stomach is actually not good, especially when the hot summer is coming, his appetite will gradually deteriorate. This is the first time that he has an appetite just by smelling the fragrance.
Qi Yue'an couldn't help sniffing. As a dandy who likes to eat, drink and have fun, he has eaten a lot of imperial food lo mei. This is the first time that he gets hungry just by smelling the aroma.
There was a hint of expectation in Qi Yue'an's eyes.
Wen Tingzhou caught the expressions of the two of them in his eyes, with a smile on his lips, and a hint of pride flashed in his eyes.
Ruan Xi brought out a plate of stewed duck. This plate of stewed duck has been cut into pieces and arranged neatly.
The fourth prince took the lead to pick up a piece of thick and tender braised duck with his chopsticks, dipped it in the marinade and took a bite.
After eating, the fourth prince's expression didn't seem to change, but the eating action was much faster.
The braised duck on the plate decreased rapidly.
The same is true of Qi Yuean's performance.
When Wen Tingzhou saw the two of them eating the braised duck quickly without saying a word, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he picked up a piece of fresh, tender and plump braised duck with his chopsticks and put it on Ruan Xi's plate.
After enjoying the delicious braised duck, the fourth prince praised: "It is indeed top-notch delicacy."
It was the first time for him to eat so much, with such an appetite. Having eaten stewed duck, it was rare for him to enjoy the pleasure and satisfaction brought by delicious food.
A few days ago, he got news that his father's appetite was extremely poor, but he heard that his appetite has improved a lot in the past few days, and the fourth prince guessed that it should be due to the stewed duck.
The secret recipe for this stewed duck must be extraordinary, I really don't know how Miss Ruan got it.
No wonder Zirun plans for a rainy day.
"I'll say a hundred taels of braised duck is worth it." Wen Tingzhou gave the fourth prince a meaningful look.
As a close personal friend, Wen Tingzhou would not know that the fourth prince has a problem with his appetite.
"Well, it's worth it." The fourth prince smiled lightly, and his stern face softened a lot.
"I'm afraid one hundred per day is not enough to sell. Doesn't Fourth Miss Ruan consider canceling the purchase restriction and increasing the number of braised ducks?"
Qi Yuean eats marrow and knows the taste, and can't help seeking benefits for himself.
Ruan Xi smiled lightly: "I think this is very good. I originally planned to sell only sixty-six pieces a day. Brother Tingzhou said it was a bit small, so I will increase it to one hundred pieces. I don't plan to increase it. As for the purchase limit, whether you can cancel it or not." In fact, the impact is not big, who can afford sky-high prices for stewed ducks, who doesn't have many servants?"
Wen Tingzhou nodded in agreement: "It's not easy to make marinade. I don't want Ruan Ruan to work too hard. In fact, it's good to sell 66 braised ducks a day. I regret asking Ruan Ruan to increase the number."
"If possible, it would be better not to open a braised duck shop."
The fourth prince and Qi Yue'an: "..."
Ruan Xi couldn't help but secretly stepped on Wen Tingzhou's foot. The ingredients for making marinade were all prepared by the servants, and she was responsible for grasping the portion and order and controlling the time. No matter how hard it was, she was not so hypocritical.
The corners of Wen Tingzhou's mouth turned up, he winked at her quietly, and lightly rubbed her embroidered shoes back.
Ruan Xi: "..."
She secretly rejoiced that the fourth prince and Mr. An did not know their private behavior.
Otherwise, I'm so sorry.
Little did he know that the fourth prince had noticed it a long time ago, and was secretly amused in his heart. He didn't expect Zirun to be so childish.
Leaving aside the matter of the braised duck, the three of them began to talk about the affairs of the court, Ruan Xi cleverly got up to avoid it, but was held down by Wen Tingzhou, and the fourth prince had no intention of avoiding it.
Ruan Xi whispered a few words into Wen Tingzhou's ear, Wen Tingzhou nodded slightly, and Ruan Xi blessed the fourth prince and left the small garden with an empty food box.
Suyu Suzhu saw the young lady coming out alone, Qiqi showed a surprised expression: "Miss, where is Mr. Wen?"
Ruan Xi raised the empty food box in his hand: "The braised duck is finished, you go to the store and bring three more braised ducks, and pack them in two."
Suyu Suzhu: "..."
The two were a little dizzy and tangled, and the young lady's appetite seemed to be getting bigger and bigger.
After they left, Ruan Xi, who had nothing to do, asked Zhang Qing to lead the way around the house.
It didn't take long for the two houses to be visited. Ruan Xi went back to the stone bench outside the small garden and sat down to wait for someone. About a cup of tea time, Suyu and Suzhu's two servant girls came back with the stewed duck.
Seeing the smiling faces of the two, Ruan Xi raised his eyebrows: "Seeing that you are so happy, did something good happen to you?"
"Miss, great joy, great joy, the two hundred braised ducks are almost sold out." Suyu said excitedly as she put the two food boxes on the table.
"I didn't expect so many rich people. Fortunately, we went fast. If we were slower, the braised duck would be sold out."
Su Zhu also had a beaming face.
The two were also worried that the braised duck would not be sold because the price was too high, but now they finally don't have to worry about it.
Before they came back, the whole street was still filled with the strong aroma of marinade, and more and more people passed by smelling the aroma.
Ruan Xi was surprised, she thought it would take a day for such a high price to ferment, but she didn't expect it to be so popular on the first day of opening, Ruan Xi felt that she underestimated the appeal of top-notch food to wealthy families.
Ruan Xi took two food boxes and walked briskly into the small garden.
The three people in the small garden had finished their conversation and were drinking tea and chatting. When they saw Ruan Xi walking slowly carrying two food boxes, the fourth prince's brows moved slightly, and a trace of anticipation flashed unconsciously in his eyes.
As soon as Ruan Xi came over, he gave the big food box to the fourth prince and the small food box to Mr. An, and the two quietly left the small garden through the secret door with the food box.
Only Wen Tingzhou and Ruan Xi were left in the huge small garden. The corners of Wen Tingzhou's lips curled up slightly, and he was in a very happy mood.
The two guys who got in the way finally left.
At this time, Ruan Sanniang, who was forgotten by the two, was secretly transferred out of the prison.