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Chapter 200: Imperial Feast 2

Chapter 200: Imperial Feast 2

Ling Tian was momentarily startled, then laughed and said, "So that’s it, no problem. We can go back later tonight. A little rest after drinking should be fine."

Ling Xuejiu glanced at Leng Xuan, touched by his sense of duty, she was moved that he dared not drink for her sake... And from somewhere, she mustered the courage to say, "Leng Xuan, go ahead and drink. It’s okay. Grandpa can’t drink, so let me toast you in his place." With that, she raised her wine glass filled with red wine, signaling Leng Xuan to clink glasses.

Leng Xuan was taken aback for a moment, staring at Ling Xuejiu’s stunningly beautiful face, thinking he must have heard wrong. Before he could say anything, he heard Old Master Ling laugh and say, "That’s a good idea. Since I have Xue Jiu to accompany you, I won’t drink. Haha, you guys drink up!"

Upon hearing this, Leng Xuan finally raised his glass, preparing to clink glasses with Ling Xuejiu, when Li Mengjie suddenly intervened, lifting her own glass and wedging it between theirs. After a light "clink" sound, she said with a giggly laugh, "I’ll have a drink with you guys too." This indeed made everyone laugh heartily.

Leng Xuan was drinking baijiu, which he gulped down in one go. However, the two young ladies only sipped a little before putting their glasses back down.

"Haha, it seems Mr. Leng can hold his liquor quite well!" Uncle Liu said with a laugh as he watched Leng Xuan.

For a while after that incident, Leng Xuan had almost resorted to alcohol to numb himself every day. What was one glass of baijiu to him? It was just like hiding one’s light under a bushel. He replied with a slight smile and picked up his chopsticks. Glancing over, he saw on the large round table dozens of imperial dishes, such as Phoenix Tail Shark Fin, Red Plum Bead Fragance, Kung Pao Wild Rabbit, Double Flying Dragons, Burst Fried Frog, Deep Fried Squab with Basil, Gold Threaded Crispy Sparrow, Ruyi Rolls, Embroidered Scallop Quenelles, Stir-fried Pearl Chicken, Milk-Braised Fish Slices, and so forth. It was indeed a lavish spread, and he couldn’t help but say, "Old Master, the chefs at the Imperial Cuisine House are really impressive, I didn’t expect them to cook up so many imperial dishes!"

"Oh?" Elder Ling was taken aback, a look of surprise on his face as he said, "How can you tell at a glance?"

Inside, Leng Xuan was amused. Uncle Da Zhang was known for being a food lover, and he was also good at cooking, capable of preparing various dishes, although he seldom did so. Although Leng Xuan had only learned the basics of culinary skills from the elder, he was considered a master chef.

Sometimes, Leng Xuan wondered, if Uncle Da Zhang hadn’t chosen to live in seclusion and had instead decided to become a chef, wouldn’t he have reached the pinnacle, the apex of chefs in China by now? Or perhaps, it wouldn’t be too much to bestow upon him the title of Kitchen God.

Of course, Leng Xuan didn’t want to reveal too much about Uncle Da Zhang, the foodie, so he said, "I once had the good fortune to experience a full Manchu-Han Imperial Feast. Although I’ve forgotten most of their names, I recognize several dishes here that I’ve tasted before. I just wonder how they compare in taste!"

Ling Xuejiu and Li Mengjie exchanged glances. This Leng Xuan, he really knew how to boast, didn’t he? When he arrived, he looked like a country bumpkin, and now he had the audacity to say he had eaten a Manchu-Han Imperial Feast? It was really speechless! It was like blowing his own trumpet without even drafting a tune!

Yet Ling Tian was genuinely interested and laughed, "Then try them and see if the taste matches up to the last time you ate them."