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On the night of the Dragon Boat Festival, the Qinhuai River was filled with fragrant lanterns. Near the parade ground where the courtesan contest had just been held, the hall used for the courtesan banquet was brightly lit and packed. Search: \(End\ Book\ God\ Station\) to read high-quality literature for free.

This banquet was roughly on a scale of three to four hundred people. It began under the auspices of Prefect Liu. First, there was a small song and dance performance, followed by the four leading courtesans appearing in their respective ways, giving thanks, and taking their seats. This was a fixed procedure, gorgeous and formal. Various celebrities and scholars gathered together. Those seated at the very front were naturally some truly famous officials and scholars, followed by the merchants who had supported them in the courtesan contest. People like Puyang Yi and Su Tan'er were probably seated in the front rows, while Gu Yanzhen was seated in the middle, slightly further back. He chatted idly with Shen Miao, occasionally looking at the crowd in front or turning his head to look at the trees outside the hall.

Before long, after formally greeting everyone, Yuan Jin'er, who had taken her seat, seemed to have noticed something. She smiled and spoke to the Prefect Liu next to her. Gu Yanzhen also smiled and turned to Shen Miao, saying, "Zishan, watch, the show is about to begin."

Yuan Jin'er and Yunzhu were friends. Gu Yanzhen had vaguely anticipated these things and felt a sense of having foreseen everything. As expected, Yuan Jin'er was smiling and pointing at the peeled preserved egg: "Interesting and beautiful, Master Liu, what is this?"

Prefect Liu probably hadn't eaten this before, but since he was hosting this banquet, he had naturally asked about it beforehand. He smiled and said, "This is a preserved egg, also known as a prosperity egg or jade egg. Miss Yuan, look at its patterns, resembling pine branches. The pine symbolizes lofty integrity, and this is a courtesan banquet, with all the guests being wealthy people. Jade symbolizes peace. It is a top-grade dish befitting this banquet."

The character "official" has two mouths. With the names "pine," "prosperity," and "jade" mentioned earlier, Prefect Liu spoke eloquently, elaborating on them. How could he know that the courtesan Yuan Jin'er, one of the four leading courtesans, was a shameful shill, intending to use his words to say these things? Everything went smoothly, and Yuan Jin'er was happy. She turned her head and looked outside the hall.

Nie Yunzhu, who was waiting there, also waved and smiled, feeling excited. She naturally didn't have the money to hire the prefect to be a shill. For the past two months, under Ning Yi's guidance, she had been seeking connections and setting up a scheme, all for the sake of truly making preserved eggs famous through Prefect Liu tonight. Although she was a little unhappy about the matter of "Ning Yi supporting Qilan" in the contest, Yuan Jin'er was still trying her best at this moment. After a charming smile, she picked up the preserved egg: "If Master Prefect says it has such auspicious meaning, Jin'er must try one. How should it be eaten?"

A simple advertising technique, the longer it can make the attendees pay attention to this preserved egg, the better the effect. Yuan Jin'er maintained the topic about preserved eggs. At this moment, an old man next to her waved his hand: "Hold on."

Yuan Jin'er and Prefect Liu were both stunned. They heard the old man say, "I wonder where Master Liu bought these preserved eggs from. I have heard a little about the method of making this egg. During its production, lime is added. If the proportion is too high, it will be poisonous..."

This matter was truly unexpected. Yuan Jin'er maintained her smile, but cursed inwardly. The old man was being too meddlesome. However, the old man in front of her had a transcendent status, so she could only smile and wait for the next development. In the seats behind, Gu Yanzhen, who had been watching Yuan Jin'er's performance, felt enlightened, but at this point, he couldn't help but laugh: "This is bad. Someone is dismantling the stage halfway. This person is not easy to deal with."

Nie Yunzhu in the bushes outside the hall didn't know that such a thing would happen, and was slightly taken aback. But after seeing the appearance of the speaking old man, she looked towards Ning Yi in the hall. At this time, some people at the banquet had already started eating the preserved egg, and upon hearing this, they all put down their chopsticks. Only Ning Yi was still dipping soy sauce and stuffing a slice into his mouth as if no one else was there. Beside him, his wife Su Tan'er snatched the preserved egg away with annoyance. Nie Yunzhu laughed when she saw it, feeling a little bittersweet in her heart.

Inside the hall, the old man smiled.

"There is no need to worry too much. Lime water is used to flavor many dishes. As long as it is used appropriately, it can invigorate the appetite and even nourish health. However, those dishes have been cooked for some time and have established methods, so there is no need to worry about errors. This preserved egg is a new thing this year. I have eaten it before, and only the Zhuji preserved egg, which has researched this recipe, is authentic and a good product for banquets. But after all, it has not been around for long, and I have heard that there are imitations appearing in the market. I am just afraid that if the imitations are not done properly, this egg will not only fail to nourish health, but will also harm the body. Then it will be nothing like a pine, prosperity, or jade egg, haha..."

He said halfway, Yuan Jin'er opened her mouth slightly, and Gu Yanzhen in the back was also stunned. Prefect Liu quickly sent someone to ask, and then the steward replied. Prefect Liu laughed loudly: "This egg was indeed bought from Zhuji."

The old man heard this and nodded with a smile: "In that case, there is no problem." He picked up the preserved egg in front of him and put it in his bowl. Someone opposite him also laughed: "Master Ming is erudite, and I didn't expect you to know about eating and drinking." The old man, called Master Ming, laughed heartily: "This is not something I can boast about. When I was young, I had the ambition to be a gourmet. I traveled all over the famous mountains and ate all kinds of delicacies. On this matter of taste, I recognize the second, and you cannot find the first!"

He began to eat the preserved egg, and others had no more doubts. On the prefect's side, he immediately picked up the preserved egg as an example. He had said so much just now, and if he was later considered to have inauthentic dishes at this banquet, he would lose face. At this time, he naturally had to show "There can be no fakes at my banquet," and then said a few more words for this preserved egg.

Inside the hall, Kang Xian and Ning Yi exchanged a "You owe me one favor" look. Outside the hall, Nie Yunzhu sighed, looked at the Milky Way in the sky, and smiled. When she looked into the hall again, Ning Yi was eating as if nothing had happened. Slightly behind him, Gu Yanzhen frowned: "I didn't expect that he had already released such rumors..." He naturally didn't know that Ning Yi had a relationship with Kang Xian, and only thought that the rumors had been released and had already reached Kang Xian's ears.

Next to him, Shen Miao sighed, then laughed: "Yanzhen, I'm afraid you're going to lose those ten taels of silver to me in advance."

In this era, the circulation of information was not very flexible, and most of it was passed down by word of mouth. But because of this, there was not much noise to confuse people's hearing. The preserved egg on the courtesan banquet was just a small episode, but it would definitely spread throughout Jiangning at a very fast speed. As long as people talk about this preserved egg, they will not miss this news. And with Kang Xian's statement, for a while, I am afraid that only Zhuji's preserved eggs can be called preserved eggs, and the rest cannot be called prosperity or jade. The financial path of those who want to imitate will be completely cut off in the short term, and even if they fight a price war, it will not have any impact on Zhuji.

At the end of the banquet, through the mouth of a woman, it was said that someone in the east of the city was poisoned a few days ago. Although the symptoms were not serious, it was feared that they had eaten counterfeit preserved eggs. This matter was half true and half false, and difficult to distinguish. Soon after, a newly appointed shopkeeper invited by Nie Yunzhu came over in fear, saying that the owner was worried that counterfeit preserved eggs would harm people and was willing to offer the authentic recipe for preserved eggs, which would be announced by the government to those imitation workshops. Prefect Liu waved his hand: "Why give such benefits to such vicious workshops that steal people's achievements and disregard human life! Quickly seal them up!"

In fact, at this time, there was only one workshop outside that imitated preserved eggs. Ning Yi had long known that the recipe could not be kept secret for long, so Zhuji didn't do any confidentiality work at all. It was deliberately letting the recipe leak out, so that they could make preserved eggs before the Dragon Boat Festival to cooperate with this performance. Otherwise, if someone eats a preserved egg and has a problem, it will be quite troublesome to put it on Zhuji's head. Prefect Liu sealed a small workshop with a daily income of less than one tael, which was also a small performance, which was praised by everyone at this banquet. If the industry of imitating preserved eggs had already become popular at this time, he would not have been so decisive.

At this point, the initial preparation was enough, and all actions would wait until tomorrow.

During the banquet, on Ning Yi's side, there was a small episode, because Su Tan'er recognized the preserved egg.

"The first thing my husband gave me to eat was this. Did my husband make it?"

"I researched it accidentally and casually spread it out."

"But did you give it to a friend?" Su Tan'er smiled, "I know."

"Hmm?"

"Li Pin, or Gu Yanzhen... In short, it was spread out like this, right?"

Ning Yi was slightly puzzled when he heard the name Gu Yanzhen. Su Tan'er said, "I saw this thing on the road earlier and remembered that my husband gave it to me that day, so I inquired about it. The story of Gu Yanzhen using preserved eggs to please a courtesan has spread throughout the city. He is really an affectionate person. It is also a good thing for my husband to help him achieve his beauty... Well, although I always feel uncomfortable when my husband's things are put on other people's heads..."

The Su family would not like Ning Yi to run to do business, let alone open a food stall or something. Su Tan'er only thought that this husband was considerate of the family's difficulties, so he made it and gave it to others. Of course, Ning Yi said it lightly at the time, even if it wasn't made by him, it didn't matter. Ning Yi was speechless about this understanding. And it was also because Gu Yanzhen was sitting in the back far away, if he had been closer and heard Su Tan'er mention this "good story," he would not know if he would vomit blood.

The next day, a small shop with the "Zhuji" signboard, carefully arranged and decorated, opened in a not very lively intersection in Jiangning City. Nie Yunzhu hired a reputable chef, and the signature dishes were some foods related to preserved eggs, such as preserved egg and lean meat porridge, which had also been tested, as well as other various dishes. Ning Yi only put some simple concepts in it. This year is not a year of alienation, and similar professional fast food-style operations cannot be used. On the contrary, it is best to give people a sense of kindness and returning home. And that chef is also professional and capable. Compared with Ning Yi and Nie Yunzhu's exploration, the taste of various preserved egg dishes is many times better.

The number of small carts selling preserved eggs that are pushed out every day has increased to four, named after "Plum, Orchid, Bamboo, Chrysanthemum" respectively. They all have pictures on them that Gu Yanzhen finds very clunky. They are active in various parts of Jiangning every day. If you can spend a certain amount on such a small cart, you can get an interesting wooden card. After collecting four different patterns, you can enjoy 20% or 10% discount in the main store.

And in those restaurants that help sell preserved eggs, a beautiful wooden sign of "Zhuji Preserved Egg" has also been hung up for anti-counterfeiting and to cooperate with the rumors of the courtesan contest to invisibly build a reputation.

Although there is also some planning, not too much effort was spent. For Ning Yi, these simple arrangements are just casual. His mind is not on the merchants who want to compete with Zhuji for business, nor on the family members who want to compete with Su Tan'er for power, nor on the many literati in Jiangning City, as for Gu Yanzhen... he does not know Gu Yanzhen yet.

Before dawn the next day, he ran all the way to the Qinhuai River and saw Nie Yunzhu, who had a flushed face, in front of the small building. Today is the opening, and Nie Yunzhu has been waiting for him for a long time, then let him raise one hand and, biting her lips lightly, made an effort before raising her slender white right hand and gently patted the palm of Ning Yi's hand, then smiled a little frankly.

She looked at Ning Yi, who was also smiling, thinking that he might not understand her mood, but in any case, everyone was smiling, so that was good. Such a high-five was a little out of line, but she really wanted to do it once, and her heart was pounding. Two months ago, her hand was held by Gu Yanzhen, and then she slapped the other party and rushed to the side to wash her hands. The feeling at that time was very bad, the touch of being held made her feel sick, and it seemed that she couldn't wash it off.

At that time, she thought it would be better if Li Heng was next to her, but when she saw him the next day, she still couldn't muster the courage. It was only at this time that she touched his palm like this, and she felt as if she had accomplished something big, just like the shop that was about to start today, which already had a new meaning.

Ning Yi naturally did not care about this light high-five. In the morning, he also saw the small cart of preserved eggs passing from the opposite side of a road, thinking about Nie Yunzhu's efforts. However, he also has other things to do at this time.

He picked a pair of shoes in a nearby shoe store, then took breakfast and food and went to the school.

On this early morning, in Jiangning City, a woman named Su Tan'er got into a carriage to run the considerable business she was in charge of. On one side of the city, a woman named Nie Yunzhu opened the first door of a small shop. Among the crowds, Ning Yi carried a small package to contact some things that really interested him...

On the sixth day of the fifth month of the eighth year of Jinghan in the Wu Dynasty, it seemed like a city full of vigor and hope, and everything had just begun.

Ning Yi pushed open the courtyard door and heard the wind chime sound coming over...

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