The people of the Lu Family hesitated for a moment, then followed Zhao Xiaohua to wash their hands.
Zhao Dahe noticed their hesitation and whispered, "It seems like they don’t really want to eat." ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ NovєlFіre.net
Indeed, both Lu Banxia and Lu Tiannan had the same thought: What’s so great about these biscuits? As expected, rural women haven’t seen the world.
They usually had crystal shrimp dumplings or silver thread rolls for breakfast.
Biscuits were something only poor people ate.
Only Lu Luoxing showed no hesitation on her face.
"Axing, you’ve never had my mom’s biscuits; I bet one bite and you’ll love it," Zhao Xiaohua said as she washed her hands. "I love the sweet ones, you should try them. But the savory ones are good too; my second brother loves those."
As she spoke, Zhao Xiaohua nodded towards Zhao Dahe.
Lu Luoxing followed her gesture, and Zhao Dahe happened to look over, so they nodded to each other.
"Doesn’t my second brother look really gentle and refined? Like a graceful young gentleman?" Zhao Xiaohua lowered her voice.
Lu Luoxing nodded, indeed.
Just based on his looks, his aura was no different from that of a young nobleman.
At least in terms of demeanor, he wasn’t inferior to Lu Tiannan and might even be superior.
"Axing, don’t be fooled by his appearance!"
"Huh?" Lu Luoxing was a bit puzzled.
"He only acts like that in public, privately, he’s nothing like gentle or refined," Zhao Xiaohua said.
Lu Luoxing glanced at Zhao Dahe again, what is he like privately?
Zhao Dahe rubbed his nose, was there something on his face?
Seeing Zhao Xiaohua’s mysterious look, Zhao Dahe understood internally; it wasn’t something on his face, it was his dear sister whispering behind his back again.
A carefree delinquent?
Lu Luoxing found it hard to associate Zhao Xiaohua’s description with Zhao Dahe.
"Xiaohua, why are you taking forever to wash your hands? Biscuits are best eaten hot," Zhao Dahe said aloud.
He was patient and doting towards his sister.
Lu Luoxing took a savory biscuit; she had never been fond of sweets since childhood, finding them cloying.
Lu Tiannan, Lu Banxia, and the others also stepped forward and casually took a biscuit.
The biscuits were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a savory meat filling.
The two contrasting textures intertwined, and just one bite conquered Lu Luoxing.
She couldn’t claim to have tasted all the delicacies in Zhou Country, but she had tried many types of biscuits. While some were similar, none matched the flavor brought out by the master’s recipe.
"See, I didn’t exaggerate!" Zhao Xiaohua was proud.
Was it just a biscuit? Was Lu Luoxing exaggerating like that?
Didn’t know that Lu Luoxing could be so insincere and overdramatic.
Lu Tiannan casually took a bite.
He preferred sweet, and fortunately, he took a sweet one.
Admittedly, it was really good.
"Mom, I said you didn’t need to bring so many. Xiaomei and Wen Nuan love them, just bring enough for them. Your disciples from big families may not like what we rural folks eat. They eat it out of respect for the teacher-student relationship, but it’s not fair to force them!" Zhao Dahe pushed the bamboo basket towards Zhao Xiaohua, "You and Wen Nuan take your time eating them."
"I didn’t think it through," Meng Yao said.
"You’re the master’s son, so it’s only right I call you senior brother. Senior brother, you misunderstood us, we were just being polite! Disciples should serve their master! How can we let the master work hard to cook for us?" Lu Tiannan said with a charming smile, "These are the best biscuits I’ve ever had! Can I have another one?"
"No," Zhao Dahe said expressionlessly, "You just said it yourself, no need for the master to work hard. My mom made these mainly for Xiaohua; just trying them is enough. How could you even ask for more?"
Lu Tiannan’s reaching hand was left without a place to settle.
Normally, shouldn’t he give him the biscuit right away?
This made it seem like he had never seen much of the world, obsessing over a single biscuit.
This Zhao Dahe was really unfriendly to him.
But what did it matter?
Lu Tiannan smiled sweetly at Zhao Xiaohua, "Little senior sister, I still want a sweet biscuit, can you give me another one?"
Zhao Xiaohua thought it was just a biscuit, she had plenty, giving away one seemed fine, especially since he called her little senior sister, she should take care of her junior brother.
But upon receiving her brother’s cold stare, Zhao Xiaohua sheepishly refused. "Although you’re my junior brother, you’re older than me, how can you even ask?"
Lu Tiannan’s mouth twitched, feeling utterly exasperated. Could these siblings be any more oblivious to social etiquette?
How could such people exist!
Lu Luoxing was delighted; despite Lu Tiannan’s calm appearance now, she knew from experience that he was really upset.
"Little senior sister, can I have some more? Don’t worry, I won’t compete with you for the sweet ones; I like the savory ones," Lu Luoxing said with a smile. "I won’t take them for free; I’ll trade my candied fruits with you."
Zhao Xiaohua was quite familiar with Lu Luoxing, plus it wasn’t a sweet one, and she was getting candied fruits in return.
Importantly, her brother had no objections.
Zhao Xiaohua happily handed a savory biscuit to Lu Luoxing.
Lu Tiannan couldn’t keep his composure; his face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
"You guys..." Meng Yao sighed in a seemingly helpless manner, but didn’t reprimand Zhao Xiaohua.
The rest of the Lu Family observed, understanding that their master’s attitude toward Lu Tiannan was quite intriguing.
"Stop dawdling, have breakfast quickly; you still have classes afterward," Meng Yao instructed.
Lu Luoxing and Zhao Xiaohua ate biscuits together, while the rest of the Lu Family went to eat the breakfast prepared by the female shopkeeper. Lu Tiannan didn’t show up, and the shopkeeper sent a servant to deliver it to his room.
"Mom, get busy, I’ll head back first," Zhao Dahe said.
"I’ll see Master Zhao out," the female shopkeeper offered.
Meng Yao looked up, then down, pondering what the female shopkeeper was up to.
During class, Lu Tiannan returned from his room, appearing as normal, as if the little storm earlier hadn’t happened.
The course material was still Meng Yao’s compilation.
One had to admit, the individuals chosen by the Lu Family had exceptional talent.
Especially Lu Banxia, Lu Tiannan, and Lu Luoxing. The other three were slightly inferior, but it depends on who you compare them with. Compared with Doctor Su, they were much better.
After finishing the lesson, Meng Yao assigned homework, gave a few reminders to Zhao Xiaohua and Wen Nuan, and then turned to leave.
Lu Luoxing went to see her off.
Meng Yao gave her a meaningful look, "It seems your position in the Lu Family is not very good."
Lu Luoxing smiled bitterly, "I thought he could hold his temper."
"Are you sure you want me to continue teaching him?"
Lu Luoxing hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "His talent is extraordinary, a gift from the ancestors; I can’t..."