Chapter 103
In the end, Jiang Yun Zhu finished the negotiation with Boss Luo. She’ll go make a banquet for him. The materials for the banquet will be provided by Boss Luo. Boss Luo will give her two large cellars of ice and if there was anything new brought back by his fleet, it could be sold to Jiang Yun Zhu first.
The second term was very flexible. The first term was the main point. According to Boss Luo’s description, the two large cellars were each the size of Jiang Yun Zhu’s attic. Two of them were very valuable.
More importantly, things like ice were almost all in the hands of wealthy people. One may not be able to buy them even if they have money.
Jiang Yun Zhu was very satisfied with this, and Boss Luo solved a major matter on her mind. It made her feel much more relaxed.
The two agreed that the banquet would be held five days later.
Jiang Yun Zhu wanted to rely on word of mouth to gradually build up the reputation of Shiguang Restaurant. Since there was an opportunity to become famous in advance, she didn’t intend to miss it. Since she received Boss Luo's benefits, she got to do her best. She immediately pondered about the banquet matter, hoping to make a big splash.
It was already dark. Jiang Yun Zhu was sitting at the small table, writing and contemplating.
At this time, Shen Feng Ming and Yang Sheng knocked on the door and entered.
The restaurant had opened. The two of them would come to Jiang Yun Zhu's place for meals unless they got to handle the case until late. Of course, they didn't want to bother her all the time. Xue Jing already grasped seventy percent of her skills. Eating what he cooked was the same.
"Xue Jing is waiting for you." Jiang Yun Zhu smiled when she saw the two of them. There was no business in the store for the past two days. Xue Jing saw Jiang Yun Zhu's new dish and wanted to learn it. But afraid of wasting ingredients, he anxiously hoped that someone would come to eat.
Shen Feng Ming duo’s arrival solved his urgent need.
Yang Sheng laughed. Why did it feel like they didn't come here to eat, but to be the test subjects.
It didn't matter though. All was good as long as there was something to eat.
The three of them chatted briefly. Shen Feng Ming and Yang Sheng went out to the dining room for dinner, while Jiang Yun Zhu continued to think about the banquet.
After an unknown amount of time, the door was knocked again.
"Come in." Jiang Yun Zhu said without raising her head.
Shen Feng Ming entered the room.
His footsteps were very steady. Jiang Yun Zhu quickly discerned that it was him who came in and looked up at him.
When she raised her head, her eyebrows and eyes rose slightly. Her slender and fair neck was revealed. Paired with her moist eyes and bright red lips, it made Shen Feng Ming be in a trance for a moment.
"Still busy?" he asked.
"En. If you're tired, go back and rest early." Jiang Yun Zhu said.
Shen Feng Ming sat opposite her.
This was the private room Jiang Yun Zhu left for herself after decoration. There was an Arhat bed with a small table in the middle on the east wall. Jiang Yun Zhu sat here and wrote. She could see the night sky outside when she looked up.
At night, the stars were twinkling. Quite a beautiful sight. It made people feel peaceful.
Shen Feng Ming sat on the opposite side of the small table. His tall figure blocked some of the starry sky. Still, his eyes were brighter than the scatters of stars.
"I'll sit for a while." Shen Feng Ming responded. Jiang Yun Zhu was busy and he was busy. This was a rare chance for him to see her.
"Okay." Jiang Yun Zhu was brainstorming on the key point. She agreed and lowered her head again.
Shen Feng Ming looked at her. Her delicate skin looked very soft under the warm yellow light. Sitting there, she was as soft and beautiful as a summer lotus swaying in the water.
Jiang Yun Zhu could feel that Shen Feng Ming was looking at her. At first, her heart fluctuated a little. But when she immersed herself in her own world, she forgot everything around her.
After an unknown amount of time passed, she finally finished contemplating. When she looked up, she assumed that Shen Feng Ming had already left. However, she found him leaning against the corner of the small table, seemingly asleep.
"Shen..." Jiang Yun Zhu wanted to call him, but stopped again. He must be tired too!
She gently put away her things, got up, and stretched herself.
She looked at Shen Feng Ming again. He was wearing a black official uniform. It seemed that he came directly to her after he came out of Qilin Guard. This official uniform was unique to Qilin Guards, with dark patterns embroidered on the chest, shoulders, etc. The pattern was a fierce and mighty Qilin with teeth and claws.
He wore a wide belt around his waist, without the saber. With straight eyebrows, a face with sharp corners and graceful lines like a carving.
At this moment, his eyes were closed. The aura on his body seemed to be restrained. Still it made people dare not look at him closely.
Jiang Yun Zhu stared at him in a daze. Her room was furnished softly. While he was like a ferocious beast, breaking into this place and entrenched here.
The night wind blew. It was a bit cool.
Jiang Yun Zhu regained sense, took a thin blanket from the side, and was about to cover Shen Feng Ming.
Because he was leaning against the bed, she had to half kneel on the bed before covering him with the blanket.
In this way, she got closer to him and could clearly see his overlapping long eyelashes, his high nose bridge, and his red lips.
Wrapped in a blanket, he seemed to be a lot less ruthless. And even a little more beautiful. Jiang Yun Zhu was unable to move her eyes away.
At this moment, Shen Feng Ming opened his eyes. The two stared at each other.
Jiang Yun Zhu blushed instantly, stepped back quickly, and said, "It's a bit cold at night, I think..."
But one hand wrapped around her waist, making her unable to retreat.
"Official Shen." Jiang Yun Zhu's waist was sensitive. Being grasped by a strong hand made her heart skip a beat and her voice short and soft.
But that hand didn't let go of her. Instead, it grasped her waist even more tightly like punishment. With a little force, she fell onto a flexible chest.
"Official Shen?" Shen Feng Ming asked in a low voice.
He uttered this sentence so close to Jiang Yun Zhu's ear. The voice carried his breath into Jiang Yun Zhu's ear. She only felt smoke was coming out of her ears. Alright then, she decided not to call him that next time.
No, who told him to wear an official uniform to see her. Seeing it made her want to call him Official Shen.
Thinking of this, she pushed him away with her hands and looked up at him.
Her hand touched his chest. She could feel that it was throbbing vigorously. It made her go limp again.
"I won't call you Official Shen anymore. Let me go." Jiang Yun Zhu said.
Her waist was only a little wider than his hand. It seemed that it would snap if he pinched it. Shen Feng Ming didn't dare to use any force, but he didn't want to let go either. There was something addictive about it.
In fact, he wanted to use more force.
He let her go a little bit and lowered his head to look at her.
The two were so close that they could feel each other's breath.
Jiang Yun Zhu felt that her heart was beating too fast and her breathing wasn't smooth.
"Let go of me." She whispered, her voice was full of coquettishness that she didn't realize.
Feeling that the hands on her waist were getting stronger, Jiang Yun Zhu glared at him. What exactly do he want?
Shen Feng Ming's lips moved closer to her, but did not continue.
It dawned on Jiang Yun Zhu. He seemed to be waiting for her to kiss him. It seemed that it was the same last time.
Shen Feng Ming wanted Jiang Yun Zhu to get close to him and understand her heart.
The two maintained their stance for a while. In the end, Jiang Yun Zhu didn't kiss.
After sending Shen Feng Ming away, Jiang Yun Zhu went back to the room, wiped her face with a cold towel, and then let out a sigh of relief. Feeling tired, she hurriedly washed up and went to sleep.
When Yang Sheng returned home, Madam Yang showed him a good expression for once.
"I went to that restaurant." She stated.
"How is it?" Yang Sheng asked.
"It's delicious." It was too far away though. She wanted to have it in the evening, but felt that time was a bit tight. Thinking of this, Madam Yang glared at Yang Sheng. He came back so late. It couldn’t be that he went to that restaurant for dinner?
Eat by himself and not remember his old mother?
Yang Sheng was seen through and felt embarrassed. Wasn’t the Division close to the restaurant?
"Elder Brother, it's delicious." The youth beside Madam Yang praised.
"Want to eat." The little girl next to the youth said with a flattened mouth.
Seeing the gluttonous appearance of the pair of siblings, Yang Sheng smiled and patted their heads, "You can eat tomorrow."
"I met the owner of that restaurant." Madam Yang suddenly remarked.
Yang Sheng became alert, "Oh?"
Madam Yang carefully examined his reaction, "That girl is truly wonderful. If you can invite her to our house..."
Yang Sheng was wilted. There was no need to think about it.
Seeing his reaction, Madam Yang felt that she might be thinking too much.
When Shen Feng Ming returned to the Shen Manor, it was already very late. The housekeeper said that Princess Danyang and Academician Shen had already rested. He went back to his own residence, washed and slept.
Actually, Princess Danyang and Academician Shen didn't sleep! If Shen Feng Ming didn't come back, how could they sleep?
In the inner room, one was reading a book, while the other was looking at accounts.
After a while, an attendant came to report that the gentleman had returned to the manor.
Only then did the two put away their things and lie down.
After a sweet sleep and waking up the next day feeling refreshed, Jiang Yun Zhu washed up and had breakfast. She went to Boss Luo and told him about her banquet arrangements.
Boss Luo knew Jiang Yun Zhu put her heart into it as soon as he heard it. He couldn't help nodding.
"Oh right, Boss Luo, your fleet often travels overseas. What interesting things can you bring back? Maybe it can be used in banquets." Jiang Yun Zhu suggested.
Boss Luo thought for a while and took Jiang Yun Zhu to his own warehouse, where there were all kinds of exquisite tableware that had a unique style of the western.
"How about these tableware?" Boss Luo asked, pointing to those tableware. They were mostly silver. Shining and quite posh. He liked them very much. He thought about using these tableware to entertain Boss Bai and others.
Jiang Yun Zhu... fell silent. These tableware were very beautiful. But to be placed on a Chinese-style dining table? No matter what, it’ll look awkward. Unless she makes a table of western food. She was afraid that everyone wouldn’t be able to accept it.
Boss Luo coughed in embarrassment. In fact, he didn't feel it fit. That’s why he didn't use these tableware at all.
"Are there any ingredients?" Jiang Yun Zhu asked.
"Sea goods may not be available until the fleet returns. The latest trip may take half a month." Boss Luo answered.
It might be too late. Jiang Yun Zhu felt very regretful. At this moment, she glanced around and saw something. She reached out to pick it up.
"This is?" Jiang Yun Zhu asked.
"This is a kind of thing that my fleet mainly sells, glass cups." Boss Luo explained.
Glass cups were tumblers. Xia Dynasty’s glass making technology was already very advanced. Boss Luo had innovated again. He got the craftsmen to integrate the glass making technology of some overseas countries. He made better glass according to their preferences and then sold it to them. They were very popular in those countries.
This was the reason why he became one of the wealthy businessmen in the capital so quickly.
Speaking of this glass, he was very proud.
Jiang Yun Zhu looked at those glasses and an idea popped up in her mind. For the banquet in a few days, her dishes should be fine. But the wine... the twenty-year-old pear blossom brewed by Boss Luo was very good, but not brilliant enough.
Now, with this glass, it could be refreshing!
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