Chapter 671: 184: Shangguan Furong Apologizes At The Doorway_3
Emily picks a Camellia flower and tucks it behind her ear. “Ni Yang, do I look good ?”
“Beautiful!” Ni Yang nods.
“You should wear one too.” Emily snaps off a Camellia and fastens it to Ni Yang’s ear.
“Ni Yang, you look gorgeous too!”
Camellia, already a bright and conspicuous flower, now, pinned to Ni Yang’s ear, appears somewhat dimmed and lackluster.
Perhaps this is what is meant by the phrase, ‘beauty pales before her’!
Before long, Emily gathers a handful of Camellia flowers.
“Ni Yang, what’s this?” Emily has somehow managed to pluck a handful of hawthorn fruits.
“This is hawthorn. It’s not too bad, give it a try,” Ni Yang suggests.
Jinghua Mountain is rich in resources, not only given to Camellia flowers but also to hawthorn fruits.
The small hawthorns grow very delicately, resembling miniature apples.
“Can I eat this?” Emily looks at Ni Yang with surprise.
Emily bites timidly into a hawthorn. The sour and sweet flavors explode on her tongue, “Yum! I’ve never tasted this back in M Country!”
Ni Yang smiles, “Hawthorns can not only be eaten directly but can also be made into Candied Hawthorn, hawthorn slices, and hawthorn cakes. Candied Hawthorn especially, once processed, can taste delicious.”
“Really?” Emily is somewhat surprised.
“Of course, it’s true.”
Emily grabs Ni Yang’s hand, “Ni Yang, there are plenty more hawthorn fruits here, shall we pick more and make something tasty out of them?”
“Sure.” Ni Yang nods slightly.
The hawthorn tree is not tall, but its branches are fully adorned with bright red hawthorn fruits.
In no time, they’ve filled a whole bag with them.
After picking the hawthorns, Ni Yang spots a tall bamboo citrus tree, its branches laden with bright yellow bamboo citrus.
Bamboo citrus, also known as wooden bamboo.
Though it tastes sour and sweet like hawthorn, its flavor is completely unique.
Seeing Ni Yang looking up at the bamboo citrus tree, Emily curiously asks, “Ni Yang, can we eat these too?”
The mountain is so much fun!
Not only are the views fantastic, but there are so many treats to eat!
Ni Yang nods, “Yeah, you can eat them. Wanna try?”
“Yes!” Emily nods eagerly.
Ni Yang then says, “I’ll climb up and pick some, and you can catch them below.”
“Can you really climb this tall tree?” Emily was skeptical.
“Yes.” Ni Yang, though wearing a cheongsam, has no problem scaling the tree. She makes it to the top in just a few quick movements, leaving Emily staring in surprise!
“Ni Yang, you’re amazing!”
Picking them one by one would take too long, so Ni Yang, from her perch in the tree, gently shakes the branches. Like rain, the ripe bamboo citrus fall to the ground.
“That’s enough!” Emily below doesn’t know which ones to pick up.
Ni Yang slowly descends from the tree, picks a yellow bamboo citrus from the ground, wipes it carelessly on her coat, and takes a bite.
The casual gesture exudes a kind of unruly charm.
Just like a female general on the battlefield, clad in bright armor!
The ripe bamboo citrus is not sour at all. It’s soft and sweet, much more delicious than the bamboo citrus Ni Yang used to buy from the supermarket in her later life!
Emily, imitating Ni Yang, bites into a bamboo citrus and exclaims, “This is even better than the hawthorn!”
The two of them pick plenty more bamboo citrus fruits. Combined with their earlier haul of Camellia flowers and hawthorns, they returned home loaded with goodies.
By the time they got home, it was already past five in the afternoon.
Ni Yang begins preparing dinner.
Ni Cuihua helps her with the preparations.
Annie takes care of Little Ni Yun.
Emily plays with Duoduo in the courtyard.
Duoduo, the mischievous bird, loves playing with Emily!
That night, Ni Yang prepares a feast.
There’s Sour Fish, mouth-watering Roasted Chicken, tangy pickled chicken feet, Braised Pork Belly, shrimp and Vermicelli soup, and a breast-enhancing pig’s feet stew with Kelp!
The beverage is fresh squeezed pomegranate juice.
The bright red pomegranate juice, poured into transparent wine glasses, is as alluring as wine!
When Ni Chenggui arrives home, the dishes have just been laid out on the table.
Ni Yang takes the initiative to introduce Annie and Emily to Ni Chenggui.
Although Annie had visited once before, she returned to her country the same day and never met Ni Chenggui.
“Mrs. Ni, this is Annie, and this is Annie’s daughter, Emily.” Ni Yang goes on, “Annie is interested in representing our Ice-cold Jade-skin brand in M Country. She is here to discuss the partnership. “