Chapter 378: Must Wear It!
Translator: Atlas Studios | Editor: Atlas Studios
The venue for afternoon tea was set in the villa garden.
As soon as the villa was built, Bai Wutong planted the plants needed for the garden in advance.
The villa was not yet completed, but the garden already looked like a flower garden.
Bai Wutong glanced at the beautiful thousand-layer mango cake and planned
to plant two more mango trees in the corner.
She did not even think about planting durians. Someone might die if they were
hit by it.
Cui Lingyi placed the flower basket she had just arranged on the table. The moment she saw the durian cake and mango cake, she said in surprise, “You’re using the nostalgia fruit and moon fruit?”
Bai Wutong had made yellow peach cake before. Cui Lingyi felt that it was very delicious and even specially learned how to make it from Bai Wutong.
Bai Wutong smiled and said, “1 think it should be delicious.”
Cui Lingyi said in surprise, “The smell of the Nostalgia Fruit has faded. It’s
quite fragrant with light cream.”
Bai Wutong asked, “Did it whet your appet.i.te?
Cui Lingyi smiled like a flower. “Definitely!”
Stinky imitated her and said, “Definitely!”
His childlike appearance was extremely likable.
The thousand-layer durian cake was cut open by Bai Wutong, revealing the voluptuous cream and flesh inside. It was appetizing.
Cui Lingyi fed him a small piece, narrowed her eyes, and sighed. “I really didn’t expect the Nostalgia Fruit to be so delicious when made into a cake.” She couldn’t help but laugh. “When Muzhi comes back and finds out that he missed out on such a delicious cake, he will definitely jump up in regret.” Cui Muzhi liked the various snacks made by Bai Wutong the most. If not for Cui Shiji pestering him to study and practice martial arts every day, he would very likely have become a talented pastry chef.
Bai Wutong was puzzled. “Where did he go?
Cui Lingyi lowered her voice and whispered, “He caught Huang Zhong and went to pick the nostalgia fruits.
Bai Wutong smiled and said, “Didn’t we give one to him?”
Cui Lingyi smiled helplessly. “It was distributed to everyone as soon as he got back.”
Everyone wanted to try the delicacies that made people unable to forget. Cm Muzhi naturally could not protect the fruits.
Bai Wutong said, “Bring him a portion when we get back.”
Cui Lingyi took a sip of black tea and smiled helplessly. “If I bring it back for him, he’ll definitely want to try it with the Nostalgia Fruit after tasting it.” As the saying went, a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen. Cui Shiji hoped that Cui Muzhi would study hard and practice martial arts. He did not want to be a high-ranking official, but he wanted to be a teacher with both virtue and talent.
Of course, Cui Shiji did not agree with Cui Muzhi’s preference for fiddling with
desserts.
Occasionally, it was fine, but making such things so often was like losing one’s
will in Cui Shiji’s eyes.
After all, the Cui family was not so poor that the only heir of the direct line of descent had to be a pastry chef to support everyone.
in modern times, pastry chefs were one of the most popular professions for girls.
Men who knew how to make desserts were also liked by girls.
Bai Wutong felt that it was good for Cui Muzhi to open a dessert shop. She comforted the worried Cui Lingyi. “There are so many professions. There will always be an expert in every profession.”
Of course, Cui Lingyi supported Cui Muzhi doing what he liked, but Cui Shiji could not understand.
After all, if he studied hard and practiced martial arts, he could also make desserts when he had nothing to do. There was no need to pursue it with all his heart.
She shook her head and said, “Muzhi hasn’t thought it through either. Let nature take its course. There’s no need to force it.
Bai Wutong nodded. In this world where only education was regarded highly, Cui Muzhi, who had grown up in a scholarly family, might be confused in the face of ideals and reality.
Bai Wutong led everyone to eat durians, and the durians in the surrounding forest were shaved bald.
The nostalgic texture and unique and dangerous picking method also made durians the fruit that everyone wanted to try the most.
When Village Chief Zhao, who was in charge of agricultural management, received Sheng Huaixuan’s value report for durians, he immediately got someone to collect seeds and prepare to grow seedlings at the beginning of spring next year.
Durian production was very high, and it could also be made into all kinds of delicious food, in a few years, when everyone’s lives stabilized, their demand for fruits would definitely increase.
Not only would they plant durians, but they would also plant bananas, mangoes, dragon fruits… Village Chief Zhao would also bring everyone to plant them one by one. He would specially record their growth and try to plant the highest-quality fruits.
This was because there was no need to pay taxes to plant fruit trees. Everyone only needed to cultivate the fields. The Imperial Court even distributed fruit seedlings. Many people actively cultivated the fields after work.
The weather was getting hotter and hotter. Many people were having heatstroke.
On the other hand, everyone In Ah Mi and Ah Duo’s tribe was dressed in cool clothes and were energetic. They formed a stark contrast to the conservafve Central Plains people.
Huang Zhong had injured his body when he was escaping. Although he had recovered, his foundation was still worse than others.
Affected by the bitter summer, his cheeks were sunken again.
Ah Duo’s heart ached. After knowing the reason for his bitter summer, she immediately took out the white silk that Bai Wutong had given her and designed a set of refreshing clothes for Huang Zhong.
The white silk was thin and breathable. It was extremely smooth and cold on the body. It was much better than the cloth that Ah Duo and the others had worn in the past.
However, this style was really difficult for Huang Zhong to accept. He said awkwardly, “1 like the clothes you make very much, but…” It was inevitable that he would be laughed at if his arms and legs were exposed. When Ah Duo heard that he liked it, she immediately interrupted him, her eyes sparkling. “Then put it on quickly. Let’s go to the beach to swim together!” -Do you know how to dive? 1’11 teach you. If we dive, we can even touch the mussels in the sea. The pearls in the mussels are very beautiful. How about I open more and make a necklace for your aunt?”
Ah Duo devoted herself to him, wasn’t it just being a joke in front of people? Huang Zhong clenched his fists. Wear it! He had to wear it!
In any case, the locals of the southern frontier were all dressed like this!
He was Ah Duo’s fiance now. So what if he was dressed like this!
Huang Zhong took the short clothes calmly. Ah Duo was still standing where she was, looking like she was urging him to change.
Huang Zhong blushed and whispered to her, “Can you wait for me outside?” There was no place to hide and change in this tent.
Ah Duo knew that he was thin-skinned. She made a face and kissed him on the cheek. She deliberately teased, “You’ll wear it for me sooner or later. Hmph!” Huang Zhong’s cheeks were burning, but he was helpless against her. He could only nod pitifully.
Ah Duo liked his cute appearance. She pinched him and jumped out after flirting, leaving Huang Zhong, who was stiff, caught between laughter and tears.
Huang Zhong put on Ah Duo’s “unique” clothes. Coupled with his stiff expression and high tied hair, he looked indescribably strange. However, Ah Duo was very satisfied. She said happily, “You’re really good-looking. As expected of my man! Let’s go into the sea!” The place she had found would definitely not be discovered by others. Huang Zhong looked outside the tent and hesitated. In the next second, he was pulled out of the tent by Alt Duo.
Compared to the locals, Huang Zhong was already considered conservative for not revealing his stomach.
However, his fair skin, which had not been exposed to sunlight for many years, formed a strong contrast with Ah Duo’s healthy wheat-colored skin.
But everyone still turned to look at him..