At this time, the sky was already dark. Cai Wei, who had been busy chasing after Lü Junchen and collecting spiritual energy, hadn’t eaten properly for a whole day. She had spent the entire day only eating a few fruits to curb her hunger. Now, she was already hungry and so, she led her horse along the street, looking for the ’Lady He’s Roast Duck’ shop where the Dun Zhu sisters worked.
Actually, she originally planned to go to the night market to eat, but it was inconvenient for Brother Ying, Chang Mei, and The Great Immortal Turtle to eat there. She thought it over and decided to go to ’Lady Shen’s Roast Duck’ instead. This way, she could let the divine beasts feast and also check on how the Dun Zhu sisters were doing here.
When Cai Wei arrived at Lady Shen’s Roast Duck shop, she went upstairs and requested a relatively secluded private room to ensure the divine beasts would not be disturbed while eating.
She ordered a roast duck, a plate of dried beans stir-fried with preserved meat, a plate of wine lees duck soup, a plate of meat tofu, as well as a duck soup.
Although these dishes might seem a bit greasy, she had already picked a basketful of berries in her space—blueberries, grapes, strawberries, and a large watermelon. She planned to make juice with them later, drinking it while eating to offset the greasiness!
As mealtime had passed, there weren’t many people in the roast duck shop. Cai Wei mentioned she wanted to see the Dun Zhu sisters and rewarded the waiter a few copper coins. The waiter happily went downstairs to call the Dun Zhu sisters after receiving the reward.
Standing next to the oven, both Dun Zhu and Dan Zhu were busy working. They had been here for two days and had already learned how to baste the duck with oil and how to hang the duck in the oven. They were currently learning how to control the perfect heat when roasting the duck. When they heard from the waiter that Miss was here, they quickly wiped their hands and ran upstairs from the back kitchen. Seeing Cai Wei, both sisters were very happy.
"Miss, are you here to see us?"
The two sisters both had flushed faces and were wearing aprons. It was easy to see that the sisters had been living a fairly good life here.
Cai Wei nodded and asked with a smile whether they were getting accustomed to the place, whether they were getting enough to eat, and if they were tired.
Dun Zhu and Dan Zhu were very satisfied with their current situation. They couldn’t wait to tell Cai Wei that, "Miss, I’ve already learned how to baste the duck with oil. In a while, the chef will teach us how to roast the duck....."
"The chef said that we are both talented and can graduate in just half a year..."
After hearing this, Cai Wei was very pleased. In over half a year, the issues with Nangong Yi would be mostly resolved. She could then bring them back to the Capital and open a large-scale roast duck shop. It would definitely cause a stir in the Capital and make a fortune!
"In a few days, I may have to go to Lingbei. Do you want me to bring a letter back to your family?"
Cai Wei asked casually, figuring that after she dealt with Tianjizi’s human head, she would need to go see Men, or else she wouldn’t be at ease.
After thinking for a moment, Dun Zhu replied, "No need.
"Miss, you’re from Great Jin and my family raises horses for the Khan. If you were to establish any connection with my clan, others might falsely accuse us of being traitors. It’s best not to have any contact!"
After Cai Wei heard her say this, she had no choice but to give up the idea.
Soon, the roast duck and dishes she ordered were served one after another. Dun Zhu and Dan Zhu returned to the back kitchen. As soon as they had left, Cai Wei closed the door and released the divine beasts.
Seeing the golden, oily roast duck, everyone couldn’t help but salivate.
Cai Wei took a thin lotus leaf cake that was wafting a wheat fragrance, spread a small amount of sweet flour sauce on it, added a thin strip of green onion and a piece of roast duck meat, and then rolled up the lotus leaf cake and gave it to Old Turtle. As for Brother Ying and Chang Mei, they had already begun to learn and try it themselves while watching her do these things.