Huo Chenan naturally couldn't buy oranges, but he bought a lot of rouge and powder.
"Why did Brother Chenan buy so many rouge and powder?" The little girl looked at the gifts brought by Huo Chenan, both happy and curious.
"Ah, um, I didn't know what flavor you like, so I bought more." Huo Chenan said hesitantly.
The little girl nodded slightly and picked the powder carelessly.
It was obvious that she was a little out of shape today. She knew that Huo Chenan had been promoted to deputy general manager, and she was very happy that Brother Chenan could make a name for himself.
But she had promised her sister to go to Hangzhou to relax, and she didn't want her sister to break her promise, which meant that she might have to separate from Brother Chenan for a while.
So the little girl was very entangled and had no interest in doing anything.
Huo Chenan noticed something was wrong and asked with concern: "Ruyi, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
The little girl felt warm in her heart, shook her head immediately, and told Huo Chenan about going to Suzhou and Hangzhou to relax.
"Good news!" Huo Chenan said comfortingly, "It's good for you to go out and relax, which will help your condition. Besides, we can exchange letters, and I can visit you if I have time."
"Really?" The little girl turned from worry to joy after hearing this.
"Of course, when have I ever lied to you?"
"Pin it!" the little girl begged.
So the two hands were pressed together.
Huo Chenan took Su Ruyi's hand and pulled her towards him. Su Ruyi fell into Huo Chenan's arms like a young swallow returning to its nest.
Su Ruyi twitched her little nose and said, "Brother Chenan, your fragrance is so special! I seem to have smelled it somewhere."
"Ah? Well! Maybe there is this smell in the watercolor just now." Huo Chenan explained nervously.
...
Early in the morning of the next day, an unexpected guest visited the Su family.
"Princess Jialing is here." The voice of the attendant's announcement sounded in the Su family.
Princess Jialing is the youngest daughter of the current emperor. The current emperor has a total of 9 children, of which only one son is the current crown prince, and there are 8 daughters. Jialing is the youngest and most favored princess.
Everyone in the Su family looked at each other, wondering why the princess came.
Su Linglong led the Su family to go out to greet her. Huo Chenan was also watching the princess's carriage in the crowd.
After seeing the appearance of the person, Huo Chenan recognized that this was Tu Jiajia who stole their Roujiamo during the Qingming Festival.
She was dressed in gorgeous clothes and jewels. Under the protection of the guards, she was like a fairy who came down to earth, beautiful beyond description.
Tu Jiajia also saw Huo Chenan, who was dumbfounded in the crowd. She blinked at Huo Chenan and Su Ruyi in the crowd, meaning that you don't mind me coming to eat.
The princess was welcomed into the Su Mansion, and the attendants carried gift boxes one by one and sent them into the Su Mansion.
After the host and the guest sat down, Tu Jiajia explained her purpose to Su Linglong.
She said that she came to see her sister Su Ruyi, who was sworn brother, but in fact, she came to eat and drink under the guise of a free meal.
Su Linglong was shocked. It was incredible that her sister could be sworn brother with the current emperor.
Su Ruyi was also confused. She really didn't expect that Tu Jiajia was actually the current Princess Jialing. Didn't the princess's family have enough food? It was incredible.
The princess came and naturally had to be entertained. The three women were talking about the interesting things that happened during the Qingming Festival, and Huo Chenan was preparing delicious food in the kitchen.
"Sister, you don't know that Brother Chenan made the students of Jinling Academy so angry that they vomited blood."
Su Ruyi spoke eloquently about Huo Chenan's glorious deeds.
Tu Jiajia's eyes were full of stars, while Su Linglong's heart was cold, and she had to smile in front of the princess.
"This Huo Chenan is quite talented!" Tu Jiajia couldn't help but admire Huo Chenan after listening to his couplet.
"Not only that!" The little girl vividly recounted what happened on the Qinhuai River that night.
Su Linglong was not calm now: "Ruyi, why didn't you tell me about such a big thing?"
"I... I was afraid that my sister would worry." Su Ruyi said with her head down like a child who had done something wrong.
"Sister Linglong, don't blame sister Ruyi. I have also heard about this matter. If you ask me, it's all my cousins' fault. If it weren't for them, the Su family's pleasure boat would not have capsized." Tu Jiajia hurriedly came to the rescue.
While the three were chatting, a table of delicious food was ready.
When Tu Jiajia sat down, looking at the table of delicious dishes, she couldn't help swallowing her saliva.
"What is this crystal clear thing?"
"It's called crystal pork elbow, and it tastes better with acetic acid seasoning." Huo Chenan introduced it on the side.
Tu Jiajia couldn't wait to pick up a piece of crystal pork elbow with chopsticks, but because it was too chewy, she had to pick it up several times before putting it into the bowl.
One bite, it was icy and cold, and with vinegar and garlic, it was really appetizing and delicious.
"Good, good."
"What is this?"
"This is called Four Joy Meatballs, made of meat and flour." Huo Chenan tore the Four Joy Meatballs into pieces with tableware.
Tu Jiajia couldn't wait to pick up a piece.
"Good, good."
"What is this?"
"This is called Nine Turns Large Intestine."
"Good, good."
...
After eating for nearly an hour, Tu Jiajia patted her belly with satisfaction.
"Hey, the food made by the Su family is even better than the imperial chef in the palace." Tu Jiajia sighed.
"Your Highness, you can come here often in the future." Su Linglong said immediately.
"Hey, tomorrow is Uncle Wu's birthday. I am here to celebrate with my brothers and sisters. I am afraid that I will return to Beijing with my brothers and sisters after tomorrow."
"That's not difficult. Princess, just choose a chef and take him away." Su Linglong said.
"Aren't these all made by Huo Chenan? I don't think Sister Ruyi will agree if I ask him, right?" Tu Jiajia asked in surprise.
Su Ruyi blushed when she heard this, and Huo Chenan stood aside and complained: "Hey, have you asked for my opinion?"
"It was made by Chenan, but Chenan has passed on the skills to his masters. Although they are not as good as Chenan, they are not far behind." Su Linglong explained.
"That's good, I will thank Sister Linglong first."
...
Su family kitchen.
When everyone heard that there was an opportunity to be a royal chef this time, they all rushed to it.
This is a great thing to bring honor to the family. Who wouldn't want to go?
In the end, Huo Chenan overcame all the opposition and recommended his eldest disciple Zhu Yizhi.
"Master's kindness to me is like rebirth." Zhu Yizhi, with a face full of flesh, cried like a child.
"Okay, Bajie, don't cry." Huo Chenan said, "Behave well after entering the palace, and don't embarrass your master."
"Yes!" Zhu Yizhi nodded solemnly.