Lingxian Dining Seat
Bathed in sunlight, the lush, translucent grapes look incredibly tempting.
Under the grape trellis, there was a set of wooden tables and chairs that were clearly made by Old Master Lin, and on the table was a plate of dishes that would make your mouth water just by looking at them.
Next to the grape trellis, a large wooden sign hangs.
The inscription reads: Lingxian Dining Seat.
Beneath the large wooden sign was a smaller wooden sign with the price listed: one hundred taels of silver. Next to it was a small hand-woven bamboo basket, clearly a place to store the money.
People gathered around the grape trellis, looking it over and discussing it amongst themselves.
Some people who liked to stand out saw that no one was looking, so they went over themselves, wanting to go in and see what was going on.
As soon as he reached the grape trellis and tried to step inside, he found himself blocked by an invisible, solid wall, unable to move forward even an inch no matter how hard he tried.
Those around were even more surprised to see this.
Immediately, a literate tourist pointed to the small bamboo basket and said:
"Perhaps we'll have to pay a hundred taels to get in."
Among the onlookers were several wealthy tourists who were eyeing a plate of dishes that looked incredibly delicious on the table inside the grape trellis.
I glanced at the ' Lingxian Dining Seat ' hanging next to me again, and I was a little tempted.
Just as the wealthy tourists were still having second thoughts, a short, stout middle-aged man dressed in very rich clothes walked out from the crowd, stood in front of the small bamboo basket, and then beckoned to his servant behind him.
The servant came up with a bundle of silver and handed it to the short, stout middle-aged man.
Someone in the crowd recognized him as Master Ma, a well-known wealthy merchant from Anqun County.
The reason why Master Ma is famous and widely known is not just because he is rich.
Furthermore, this person is also a gourmet.
He spared no expense when it came to good food.
The cooks in their household were all hired by him at great expense.
At this moment, Master Ma took the bundle handed to him by the servant and tentatively put a large bundle of silver into the small bamboo basket.
He initially thought he wouldn't be able to let go, but to his surprise, once the burden was placed at the mouth of the bamboo basket, he didn't feel any choking.
So Master Ma simply loosened his grip and threw the bundle of silver inside.
The entire bundle landed steadily in the small bamboo basket.
Then, Master Ma tried to lift his leg and step into the grape trellis.
The result was that the passage was unimpeded.
He immediately swaggered in.
His servants, seeing this, wanted to follow, but were blocked by an invisible wall.
So the servants could only join the onlookers outside to watch their master inside.
Unbeknownst to everyone, behind a haystack nearby, three young men from the Lingxian Sect were using Concealment Technique to observe the situation under the grape trellis.
Liu Yunan whispered to Tietou and Fuzi:
"Senior Liao's idea is really good!"
They deliberately squatted here today, even neglecting their cultivation, just to see everyone's reaction to their ' Lingxian Dining Seat '.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Youfu and Tietou both nodded in agreement.
I never imagined that someone would actually go out carrying one hundred taels of silver.
They had initially thought their vegetables might not sell today, and were even considering disguising themselves as shills.
Master Ma sat down at the table under the grape trellis, turned his head and saw that even his servants were kept out. He was quite satisfied with this space where no one else could come in and disturb him.
And he thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of dining alone in front of everyone.
I felt really happy.
He was about to enjoy his meal when he discovered that there were no chopsticks on the table.
He paused for a moment, then thought to himself, "Perhaps immortals don't even use chopsticks to eat..."
Fortunately, he's a seasoned gourmand.
The next moment, he pulled out a pair of gold-inlaid jade chopsticks from a slender pouch at his waist.
Then begin to enjoy the fragrant food in front of you.
Meanwhile, three teenagers who were secretly observing from a distance whispered amongst themselves, pushing and shoving each other:
"Oh dear, I forgot to put the chopsticks in!"
"I thought you had released them."
"Didn't you set the table? I thought you put it down."
We'll have to be more careful next time.
As for Master Ma, after he picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth, he closed his eyes and chewed it gently a couple of times. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he opened them, looking down at the dish with great surprise.
Delicious!
Absolutely delicious!
He felt that all the so-called delicacies he had eaten over the past few decades were nothing compared to the dish in front of him!
He almost swallowed his own tongue just now!
Because Master Ma has an exceptionally sensitive palate, his requirements for food are much higher than those of the average person.
That's why he has a better appreciation for the details of food than others.
Therefore, the dishes Jiang Youfu made were considered extremely delicious by the people of the Lingxian Sect.
But Master Ma could clearly sense how many more amazing flavor details this dish had compared to ordinary dishes.
He quickly stuffed another piece of food into his mouth.
After blinking, he took another bite with his chopsticks.
A little while later, when he tried to pick up some more food, he found the plate was completely empty.
Master Ma suddenly felt his tongue become lonely.
A profound sense of loss washed over me.
He suddenly became listless, placed his chopsticks on the table, leaned back lazily in his chair, and didn't want to talk.
He glanced at the plate of food, now only a little broth left, hesitated for a moment, but in the end, his overwhelming appetite won out over his pride. He picked up the plate and began licking the broth off.
The onlookers were stunned.
Is this really the legendary gourmand Master Ma in Anqun County?
Could it be that this dish is really that delicious?
It's incredible that even a respected and discerning Master Ma, who has tasted countless delicacies, started licking his plate clean!
Suddenly, everyone became even more curious about the dishes at ' Lingxian Dining Seat '.
Master Ma licked the plate repeatedly until he could no longer taste anything. Only then did he reluctantly put down the plate, walk out of the grape trellis, and gallop towards the foot of North Mountain with his servants.
Seeing this, some curious people followed him, wanting to see what he was going to do.
Liu Yunan and the other two quietly followed.
Most people remained where they were. Some went forward to try, but when they found they still couldn't get in, they scattered.
That day, the hottest topic in Xiushui Village was all about ' Lingxian Dining Seat '.
Master Ma, who had galloped to the foot of North Mountain, reached the Heart-Questioning Road and, without hesitation, knelt down in the direction of the mountain, kowtowing and shouting loudly:
"My name is Ma Changlong, and I humbly request that the immortal sect accept me!"
"My name is Ma Changlong, and I humbly request that the immortal sect accept me!"
"My name is Ma Changlong, and I humbly request that the immortal sect accept me!"