Chapter 329: Chapter 227: Hi, Miss Yuxue

The third quarter past seven in the evening.

Night had fallen, but it was far from silent.

A torrential downpour filled Shu State Prefecture City with a cacophony of spattering and splashing.

This was especially true within Spring Lotus Garden, with its lush foliage.

The sound of rain hammering against the bluestone slabs and roof tiles was a clamor.

Although it didn’t affect Chen Yi, it made it difficult for Xiaodie, Xiao Wuge, and Pei Guanli to fall asleep.

This was particularly true for Xiao Wuge, who had just begun his journey in Martial Arts today at the Martial Arts Arena.

After dinner, he had scampered over, his face alight with excitement, to say he couldn’t sleep.

Chen Yi had no choice.

He could only listen to him talk about his Martial Arts Cultivation.

For example, his Second Uncle, Xiao Xuanshuo, had taught him the Stand Form. It wasn’t the Big Spear Pile Skill, but a Pile Skill set called [Little Yellow Court].

Although Xiao Wuge didn’t reveal the specific mnemonic verses for the technique, Chen Yi was able to deduce the general effects of the Little Yellow Court Skill from just a few snippets of conversation.

It seemed to be a Pile Skill designed to cultivate Innate Qi, which he would focus on before beginning Foundation Establishment to temper his physical body.

Realizing this, Chen Yi didn’t press for more details, only reminding Xiao Wuge to focus on his Cultivation.

They chatted and laughed, and the time slipped by until it was the Hour of Xu.

Chen Yi had just sent Xiaodie to take Xiao Wuge to rest.

After blowing out the oil lamp, he changed into a set of Night Clothes, found a Raincoat to throw over them, and quietly left Spring Lotus Garden.

He followed the muddy mountain path out of the Marquis’s Mansion, then changed course and headed first for his residence on Chuansi Street.

After having Zhang Dabao apply a disguise for him, he then set out for Kangning Street.

Fortunately, it was still raining. Kangning Street, which was usually filled with pedestrians even late at night, did not have many scholars and beauties meeting for private trysts.

The few passersby were mostly hurrying on their way.

There were also a few unrestrained scholars who, holding no umbrellas, were pouring wine from jars into their mouths and shouting incoherently:

"The apes’ cries on both banks are endless, while my light boat has passed ten thousand mountains! Me, I’m going to pass those ten thousand mountains, hahaha..."

"Well recited, Brother Lin, magnificent! But I prefer the line written by Mr. Qingzhou—’May we all live long and share this moon, though a thousand miles may part us.’"

"Fine words, fine words..."

Chen Yi pursed his lips and walked past the drunkards.

Before long, he arrived at There is a Wonton Shop by the Clouds, the one outside Guiyun Academy.

"Oh?"

Chen Yi was a bit stunned by what he saw inside the wonton shop.

He couldn’t help but look up at the night sky, then at the falling rain all around, confirming that it was indeed a late and rainy night.

’It’s so late, and there are still so many people in there eating wontons?’

But the facts spoke for themselves, and Chen Yi had no choice but to believe his eyes.

Even at this late hour, the wonton shop was still packed to the brim.

Of the thirteen tables in the main hall, more than half were full, and the rest were occupied by groups of two or three.

Furthermore, some men who had had too much to drink were still stumbling into the shop, hollering for the lady boss to bring them a two-liang serving of wontons.

This kept the several sturdy women in the shop busy without a moment’s rest.

One moment they were carrying bowls of wontons to the customers, the next they were clearing the leftovers from the tables.

Even Lou Yuxue wasn’t idle.

Standing behind the counter to collect silver and record accounts, her abacus rattled with a furious CLACK-CLACK-CLACK.

Every so often, she could be heard shouting at the top of her lungs, "Two bowls of three-liang wontons, one liang of wine!"

"One bowl of two-liang wontons, with an extra liang of lamb!"

"Da Ya, come clear this table!"

"Bigfoot, get me..."

Chen Yi studied Lou Yuxue carefully. After confirming that she wasn’t someone else in disguise, he almost burst out laughing.

’You’ve really made this business a roaring success, Lou Yuxue.’

Although he’d had mischievous intentions when he had Ma Guan leave that note, he truly hadn’t expected Lou Yuxue to be so earnest.

She was actually running this wonton shop at the academy’s entrance with all her heart and soul, and it was becoming more and more successful.

If Chen Yi hadn’t seen what Lou Yuxue was like back in South City’s Yanhua Lane, he would never have been able to connect the woman before him with that bewitching beauty.

Suppressing his laughter with great difficulty, he thought for a moment before striding openly into the wonton shop.

He scanned the room, found a seat in a corner, and sat down. Mimicking the other customers, he called out with a smile:

"Lady Boss, a bowl of wontons, three liang of lamb, and a pot of wine!"

Two diners next to him looked up in surprise, as if wondering who could possibly eat so much.

Over at the counter, Lou Yuxue, who was still working the abacus, was even more direct. She cursed in a gruff voice, "Are you the reincarnation of a starving ghost? Who eats that much?"

This caused the diners in the shop to erupt in laughter.

"Lady Boss, it’s not like he isn’t paying. Why are you cursing him?"

"Just eat your food. Was I talking to you?"

"Lady Boss, if you act like this, who’s going to dare come back next time?"

"I’d be thrilled if none of you came! This life is just..."

Lou Yuxue was about to continue her tirade when she suddenly saw the face of Chen Yi as he lifted his raincoat. She froze.

"You..."

Seeing that she recognized him, Chen Yi smiled and waved, silently mouthing the words, "Hi, we meet again, Miss Yuxue."

Lou Yuxue’s eyes instantly became bloodshot, and she almost couldn’t stop herself from drawing a blade and charging over to hack that bastard to death.

Fortunately, she was still aware that many people around her were watching.

So she forced herself to suppress the rage in her heart and squeezed out a smile on her disguised, ordinary-looking face.

"Esteemed customer, you’ve ordered quite a lot. You are truly an honored guest. Why don’t you... why don’t you dine upstairs?"

Chen Yi couldn’t help but chuckle. He teased, "Lady Boss, I can certainly go upstairs. It’s just..."

"It’s just that you should first make it clear: are you bringing me the wontons, or am *I* the wonton?"

"You’re not planning to eat me, are you?"

The crowd was stunned for a moment at his words. When they understood, their laughter became even more unrestrained, with a few even slapping their tables.

"Right, right, this brother is correct."

"Lady Boss, you couldn’t have seen how handsome this brother is and decided to eat him up like a wonton, could you?"

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