Chapter 673: I'll give you the money!

Chapter 673: I'll give you the money!

Shang Yang and his daughter, Shang Hui, met each other with great joy. Both had been worrying about each other, one concerned about whether her father could safely travel along the Tea Horse Ancient Road, and the other about the safety of his daughter who remained in the West. Now that they had seen each other safe and sound, they were naturally overjoyed.

After their short celebration, they got down to business. Shang Yang sat down at Robbs stone table, took the water kettle passed to him by Lillian, and brewed a pot of tea for Robb with an elegant and calm gesture. Since Robb was someone who understood Eastern culture, Shang Yang assumed that Robb would also have a calm demeanor like him. However, to his surprise, when Robb took the tea cup, he drank the tea like he was drinking plain water, without any elegance or poise.

Shang Yang thought to himself, [Well, no matter how much he understands Eastern culture, he is still a Westerner. I can't expect him to know anything about the tea ceremony.]

As Robb drank the tea, he smiled and said, "This pre-rain Dragon Well tea is really good. Give me another cup."

Shang Yang shook his head and apologized, "I'm sorry, Godfather. We really couldnt bring those snacks you wanted, such as the osmanthus cake, along the Tea Horse Ancient Road. It's too dangerous and difficult, and it takes several months to travel. Those will all spoil along the way."

Robb was disappointed.

Shang Yang said, "I could only bring you a few things that won't spoil."

He then opened his baggage and took out some eggs.

Robb was delighted when he saw them, "Salted duck eggs and century eggs!"

Shang Yang was amazed, "Godfather, you even know these? You're amazing! You're the first Westerner I've ever met who can recognize these two types of eggs at a glance."

Robb was in a good mood and started talking nonsense, "I've traveled to the East, you know. Although I'm happy to have these two types of eggs to eat, it's still a pity that I don't have those cakes."

Shang Yang said, "Don't worry, Godfather. Although we can't bring those cakes, we brought a pastry chef who can make them. As long as we give him the ingredients and tools, he can make all the cakes you want to eat."

He pulled out a rabbit folk from behind and smiled as he pointed to Robb, "This is the pastry chef I hired from Yangzhou with a high salary. When he heard that we were going to the Western Regions, he initially refused to come. However, I thought of Godfather's life-saving grace and said that we only needed a few cakes. Since I said that I would do whatever it takes to get those cakes for you, I spent a lot of money on him."

Robb, "Damn, I heard that."

In the evening, it was time for Robb and Miss Queen to have their routine phone call. Miss Queen didn't have any topic prepared today and was planning to chat randomly with Robb. Suddenly, she saw through her crystal ball that there was a plate on Robb's stone table with some soy sauce and several black eggs cut into petal shapes on it.

Miss Queen's eyes suddenly sharpened, "What on earth is on that plate? Why are there these black eggs? Even the egg yolk has turned blackish-green. Can you even eat this stuff?"

Robb chuckled, "These are salted duck eggs. Haven't you seen them before? If you pay a hefty sum, I can consider letting you try them."

Miss Queen was tempted, but as soon as she thought about the huge sum, she hesitated. Wasn't this guy deliberately showing her this to extort her out of money? She couldn't fall for his trick.

Besides, things dipped in soy sauce were usually salty, and she didn't really like salty food.

She snorted, "Don't even try to fool me. Am I someone who can be easily cheated out of money? I won't even give you a penny. I'm no longer the fool who can be led by the nose with delicious food."

As soon as she finished speaking, Robb pulled out another plate from behind with two white osmanthus cakes, which were decorated with a lot of white sugar and looked crystal clear and very beautiful.

Robb picked up one of the cakes with one hand, put it in his mouth, then narrowed his eyes and showed a satisfied expression, "I really like the sweet and sticky feeling of Eastern osmanthus cake... But unfortunately, there are only two pieces, and once they're gone, they're gone."

"Bang!" Miss Queen slapped the table and exclaimed, "I'll pay you, I'll pay you! Stop eating and give me the remaining one!"

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