vrcanaries Chapter 131 is written in shallow language and is hardly worthy of serious consideration, but...
Chapter 131 is written in shallow language and is hardly worthy of serious consideration, but...
After closing the door, he began searching around.
I clearly saw Luo Nanzhi leave the cloth bag in the small kitchen before she left today, but I can't find it now.
"Where did they go?"
He muttered to himself, and suddenly there was a sound in the quiet kitchen.
"Where else can we go? It's up to me."
The sudden voice behind him startled Chef Zhang, sending a chill down his spine and making him break out in a cold sweat.
He turned his head and, sure enough, saw Luo Nanzhi's familiar face.
He tried to escape, but Luo Nanzhi grabbed his shoulder and made him unable to move.
What he didn't know was that Luo Nanzhi was stronger than the average person, so he naturally couldn't break free.
"It's actually you?!"
……
"Why has this story ended again!" Everyone turned to the last page of the book, which showed that the story was still being serialized.
Undeterred, they turned to the last page, trying to glean some text from the blank space on the back cover.
"Ugh... It always gets stuck at this moment, I was really enjoying watching it!" someone complained.
"No, I must go home immediately and write to Mr. Wuming to urge him. If he doesn't update in a day, I will keep urging him to update!" This person acted immediately, leaving in a hurry without regard for the end of the book appreciation meeting.
"This is going to kill me! How can I possibly endure the next issue? No, I don't even know if I'll be able to wait seven more days for a new issue of the magazine with the serialized story of 'The Little Chef of Jin Dynasty'! If Mr. Wuming goes on hiatus for this long again, I will never let 'him' go! Give me back the latest issue of 'The Little Chef of Jin Dynasty'!"
"What are you doing! Why keep this scoundrel around? 'Execution after the autumn harvest' is too late! At least execute him immediately! Is he just being stuck here to delay his 'death'?"
"This installment of the serialized story doesn't feature our beloved husband, Xianyu! Ahhh! Mr. Wuming, you have no heart! I want to see sweet everyday moments between the couple." Some people have different focuses.
"Wouldn't it be better to cook delicious food while supporting your husband? These people are always preventing our young couple from being together!"
"I originally came to see my beloved husband, but he never appeared at all! That's fine, but Mr. Wuming wrote so many delicious foods that I was drooling. Who knew that all I could do while looking at the food in the book was eat pastries while drooling at the book appreciation party, and my stomach was almost bursting!"
"Hey, me too. I've never heard of these delicacies before. Did Mr. Wuming come up with these dishes himself? They look really tempting. I wonder if I can make them when I get back."
Because there were many people at this book appreciation event, including men, women, young and old, there were all sorts of opinions and different ideas clashed as soon as the storytelling ended.
Guan Yan mustered her courage and asked Sun Xianren, "Teacher, what do you think of this book?"
"The language is simple and the writing is shallow, making it unsuitable for refined occasions."
Guan Yan did not expect Sun Xianren's evaluation to be derogatory. He thought Sun Xianren thought the book was good, after all, he was the one who organized this book appreciation meeting, and Sun Xianren read the story very carefully. Sometimes when everyone was having a heated discussion, he would also show admiration.
He thought Sun Xianren would have a high opinion of the book.
He was stunned, not expecting Sun Xianren to change the subject.
"But I have never seen this book to be logically rigorous or to have novel ideas. I cannot judge this book by my own standards."
Yes, if judged by the standards of literary figures, this book would indeed be considered lowbrow. However, what makes this book different is its simple language, which ironically makes it popular with many people, and...
"There are many aspects of it that need to be studied and explored in depth."
If the white sugar mentioned in this book could actually be developed, the Jin Dynasty would undergo a truly earth-shattering change, something that no great scholar could match, and it might even go down in history.
"Hua Li, if this book is only read as a food story, then it is truly superficial. Its value has already surpassed that of many books. It is benefiting the people of Jin Dynasty. Even I admire it."
Wuming, he silently recited this name word by word in his heart.
Lans Nian and Guan Yan had not expected Sun Xianren to give the book such a high evaluation, but they seemed to think that the book deserved such praise.
Even Lancelot, who was initially skeptical of the book, changed his mind.
The more she learned about this person, the more she understood the source of her admiration for him, and at the same time, she felt unprecedented pressure.
His brows furrowed slightly, and his handsome face shifted several times, his entire face displaying a complex and unfathomable expression, like a snowy day. Gradually, he returned to calm, as if his previous expressions were all fake.
Lans Nian walked calmly through the crowd and spotted her smiling, delicate face among a group of girls.
The book appreciation event ended, and Guan Yan offered to take them home.
Bai Zunxing and the others knew that his real intention was not what he was talking about, and that they had something to discuss. However, unmarried men and women should not be alone together, so the others could only act as "third parties" between the two of them.
They had originally come in their own carriages, but now they treated it as a shopping trip and sent their own carriages back.
Coincidentally, they made a new friend, Sima Mengjun, the daughter of a very wealthy and powerful businessman.
But what surprised them most was that the top scholar, Lan Sinian, also offered to travel with them.
So the group walked together on the street. Lance's arrival made them a little awkward, so the street was quiet.
Guan Yan, who originally wanted to talk to Liang Suxin, didn't dare to talk to her now, since Lan Sinian was there and he wasn't familiar with Lan Sinian.
If he spoke to Liang Suxin alone, it could easily damage her reputation, so he forced himself to hold back.
He had initially thought that Lan Sinian was traveling with them because he had something to say to him. After all, he had just become a disciple of Sun Xianren, and Lan Sinian was his senior brother. The only reason he would suggest traveling with them was because of him.
They remained silent the entire way. Bai Zunxing and the others sensed the awkward atmosphere and dared not speak loudly, only whispering among themselves.
Lance Nian, with his eyes fixed ahead, walked with the graceful bearing of an orchid or a jade tree.
Bai Zunxing still had a good impression of Lance Nian, after all, she was grateful that Lance Nian was willing to stand up for them.
As they chatted about Mr. Wuming's stories on the street, the seemingly aloof and gentle man would occasionally speak up to discuss his views with them.
Bai Zunxing's views coincided with Bai Zunxing's, and Bai Zunxing thought to himself that he had met a kindred spirit! So he couldn't help but chat with him for a while longer.
Guan Yan looked at them with a mournful expression. He remained silent the whole way, not even managing to exchange a single word with Liang Suxin.
Moreover, after they all left, Guan Yan did not receive any further words from Lance Nian.
He returned home and racked his brains, wondering why it was happening!