Chapter 365: Brought some food to City Lord Wen
Chapter 365: Brought some food to City Lord Wen
Wen Yunxiu walked into the central hall at a leisurely pace and saw the people sitting inside at a glance.
"Wen Yunshao greets His Majesty and Princess. I didn't know that His Majesty and Princess were so honored to see you. I apologize for not welcoming you in person." Wen Yunshao was in his thirties, with a clean face without a single stubble. He was extremely handsome. Although not as handsome as Xiao Jingxuan, he had a pine-like figure and exuded a scholarly air.
"Lord Wen, you are too polite. The king and the princess came here suddenly without informing us. It was not us who were responsible." Xiao Jingxuan had a good attitude and a friendly smile.
City Lord Wen exchanged a few words of greeting with him, and then greeted Hong Longfei, Liu An and Dugu Wushuang.
Hong Longfei and his two companions have been traveling around the world for many years and have been to Haicheng, so they know Wen Yunshao.
But it was only a one-time meeting. At that time, Wen Yunshao was not yet the city lord, but the city lord was his father.
Unexpectedly, after nearly twenty years, Wen Yunxiu still recognized them, which surprised Hong Longfei and the other two.
After City Lord Wen sat down, Xiao Jingxuan told him the purpose of his trip.
"I'm here on the orders of the Emperor and would like to discuss a deal with City Lord Wen." Xiao Jingxuan said directly.
Wen Yunshao smiled and asked, "I wonder what kind of deal the prince wants to discuss with me?"
"When I entered the city, I saw many vendors selling fruits, vegetables and snacks. Those novel things were only available in the Yuan Dynasty. I wonder if City Lord Wen is interested? Is Penglai interested in those things?" Xiao Jingxuan said.
Wen Yunxian paused, "Is this the deal that the prince wants to discuss with me?"
Jamel Xiao blinked his eyes: "Are you not interested? Then forget it! Let's not talk about it!"
Wen Yunshao smiled and said, "Your Highness gave up too easily."
"I don't like to force people. If you like those things, we can talk about it. If you don't like them, we won't talk about it." Xiao Jingxuan looked indifferent and seemed very open-minded.
He continued to say to Wen Yunshao: "My emperor's purpose is very simple, that is, I want to cooperate with the Penglai country behind you, sell those fruits and vegetables to your country, and strengthen the friendship between the two countries."
"Your Majesty, Penglai will not interact with other countries."
"That was not the case in the past, but it doesn't mean it won't happen in the future. City Lord Wen has been in Haicheng for so many years, can't he see the changes in the Yuan Dynasty?" Xiao Jingxuan looked straight at Wen Yunsong: "No matter which country it is, it will not allow the existence of Haicheng. Although my emperor advocates peace and doesn't like war, he also has a temper."
Wen Yunxian's smile turned cold: "Your Highness, are you threatening this city lord and want to drive this city lord out of Haicheng?"
Xiao Jingxuan nodded very honestly: "Put yourself in their shoes. If Penglai also has a city that is not under Penglai's jurisdiction, Penglai will definitely find a way to take it over."
Wen Yunxiu stopped talking and just looked at everyone present coldly.
"It turns out that you all came here with bad intentions today."
His voice was as cold as ice.
Xiao Jingxuan smiled and said, "No, no, no, we are here with good intentions. We are here to discuss cooperation. We really hope to go to Penglai as envoys to see how powerful and generous Penglai is."
Wen Yunxiu's eyes were still frighteningly cold.
"What if this city lord disagrees?"
"Then let's fight!" Xiao Jingxuan's attitude suddenly became arrogant.
"King Pingshan, don't go too far!" Wen Yunshao said angrily, "You can't afford the price of going to war with Penglai."
Xiao Jingxuan snorted coldly: "This king likes Haicheng, and this king wants to make Haicheng his fiefdom. If you don't accept it, you can fight."
"You are really unreasonable!" Wen Yunshao pointed at Xiao Jingxuan, looking like he was going to eat him.
Xiao Jingxuan laughed: "If this king is unreasonable, I would have beaten you when you came in."
"Does King Pingshan really want to start a war?" Wen Yunshao stood up.
"Yes!" Xiao Jingxuan stood up without showing any weakness.
Ye Tang pulled his sleeve and said, "Aren't we here to discuss business? Why are we talking about war?"
She smiled at Wen Yunshao and said, "Don't be angry, City Lord Wen. My husband is a little stubborn and often has tantrums. There is no such thing as fighting. What we want is peaceful coexistence."
Wen Yunxuan just looked at Xiao Jingxuan indifferently without saying anything.
Ye Tang didn't care and continued, "City Lord Wen, the prince and I brought you some gifts. They are all simple food. Try them and see if you like them."
Wen Yunxiu finally reacted and looked at her.
Ye Tang clapped his hands.
Five guards came in with some fruits and vegetables.
"This is a prickly cucumber, this is a tomato, this is a cherry..."
What Ye Tang took out was not available in Haicheng.
Haicheng has limited fresh water resources, and many vegetables and fruits cannot be grown. The vegetables sold by vendors in the city are mostly transported from other cities. Not only are they not fresh, but the varieties are also very limited.
However, due to the widespread cultivation of sweet potatoes and potatoes, some people in Haicheng are already selling these two things. Chili peppers are also sold, but in small quantities.
When Wen Yunshao saw the things in the guards' hands, his eyes moved. He didn't recognize most of the things Ye Tang mentioned.
"How do you keep these fruits and vegetables so fresh?" Wen Yunshao asked pointedly.
Jamel Xiao said indifferently: “I won’t tell you.”
Ye Tang asked: "Has City Lord Wen ever eaten these foods?"
"I've eaten potatoes, sweet potatoes and red peppers, but I haven't eaten anything else." Wen Yunshao's eyes fell on cherries. This fruit called cherries looked very pleasing to the eye and seemed to be delicious.
Ye Tang smiled and said, "Then City Lord Wen will have a great meal today."
As she spoke, she asked the guards to bring the fruits and take the vegetables to the kitchen.
Wen Yunshao did not stop them. King Pingshan and his wife echoed each other. He wanted to see what they wanted to do.
Do you really dare to force him?
Ye Tang asked the guards to bring up five kinds of fruits: cherries, peaches, tangerines, kiwis, and strawberries.
The guards also placed several plates of fruit in front of Hong Longfei and his companions.
Without waiting for Wen Yunshao to take action, Hong Longfei and his companions drove away.
Jamel Xiao held a strawberry and tenderly put it into Ye Tang's mouth: "Is it sweet?"
Ye Tang narrowed his eyes in enjoyment: "Sweet."
Wen Yunyuan: "..."
He looked at the fruit in front of him, then looked at Ye Tang and the others, then reached out and picked up a cherry and put it into his mouth.
Cherries with thin skin and thick flesh look beautiful and taste sweet. The sweetness is not greasy at all. They have a crispy texture and the flesh is tender and juicy.
Wen Yunxiu's eyes brightened slightly.
Seeing that everyone else was eating fruit, he calmly picked up another cherry.
This scene was seen by Ye Tang and Xiao Jingxuan. They smiled at the same time but said nothing.
Unconsciously, Wen Yunshao had tasted all the fruits in front of him. All five kinds of fruits tasted excellent. Except for the kiwi, he liked the other four kinds.
Soon, the fruit on the table was eaten.
Wen Yunxiu felt a little unsatisfied and looked up at Ye Tang.
Jamel Xiao quickly took the fruit off the table: “No more.”
Wen Yunxiu opened his mouth.
Suddenly a fragrance came from outside.
"The food is ready." Hong Longfei and others stood up excitedly.
Seeing this, Wen Yunshao inexplicably felt a sense of anticipation.
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