Light the lamp!
Two simple words, but they reverberated like a thunderclap, causing the entire restaurant to erupt in a frenzy.
“That person actually wants to light a sky lamp!”
“The last time a sky lamp was lit at the New Moon Restaurant was seventy years ago.”
“Who says it isn’t?!”
“……”
On the second floor, in the luxurious room called “Embroidered with Jewels”, an elderly lady was calmly sipping tea. Upon hearing the news, she couldn’t help but raise her head.
“That Qiu De Kao is a real pain in the neck. He always wants to get involved in everything.”
“He was also there when the old Fo Ye lit three lamps in a row.”
“Wu Lao Gou was tricked by him a few times back then.”
Huo Lao Tai, with her silver hair, expressed her dissatisfaction.
Huo Xiu Xiu, graceful and elegant, softly asked, “Grandma, they say the old Fo Ye won the New Moon Restaurant when he lit those lamps. Do you think something special will happen this time?”
The old lady from the Huo family glanced at the next room, saying, “That young man, if he’s just an antique shop owner, he’s no match for Qiu De Kao.”
Amidst their discussion, a lamp was hung by the New Moon Restaurant next to Lin Chuan’s room. Lin Chuan was the one who had called for the lamp.
No matter what item was being sold or the price reached, Lin Chuan would be the one to pay.
Just then, Wang Pangzi was led into the room by a female server from the New Moon Restaurant.
“Ah, Linzi, it’s lively here!”
Wang Pangzi greeted them as he entered the room.
But soon, he noticed that Lin Chuan was sitting on the right seat, which was reserved for the host.
“Damn, this… what’s going on?”
Wang Pangzi was stunned.
“Lin Ye’s gone mad, I guess.”
Jin Wan Tang sighed helplessly.
“No, Linzi isn’t the type to be impulsive. That old foreigner must be up to something.”
Wang Pangzi grumbled.
“This is…”
Jin Wan Tang noticed the girl behind Wang Pangzi.
He was momentarily captivated.
Lin Chuan also saw the girl when he heard this.
She looked exactly like the photo, but even more beautiful in real life.
“Yang Yi, my little sister.”
Wang Pangzi introduced her.
“I wouldn’t have believed it.”
“You might not look like much, Fat Ye, but your sister is a true beauty.”
Jin Wan Tang commented.
“Heh.”
“How does she compare to your beloved Yin Nan Feng?”
Wang Pangzi chuckled mischievously.
But as soon as the words left his mouth, Jin Wan Tang covered his mouth.
“Fat Ye! Think before you speak!”
He knew that the New Moon Restaurant employed a group of “ear slaves” and “stick slaves”.
If these words were overheard, they’d be kicked out.
He looked around fearfully.
Sure enough, he noticed a few ear slaves glancing at him.
All of them had unfriendly expressions.
“Alright, alright, I’ll stop, I’ll stop.”
Wang Pangzi realized something was wrong, so he quickly shut up.
Yang Yi looked at Lin Chuan’s back and curiously asked, “Fat Brother, is that the Lin Chuan you were talking about? He doesn’t seem as extraordinary as you said.”
Wang Pangzi said, “I didn’t realize how extraordinary he was at first either. It was only after I went out that I found out.”
Yang Yi walked directly to the main seat next to Lin Chuan.
“Can I sit here?”
“Go ahead.”
After receiving Lin Chuan’s confirmation, Yang Yi didn’t hesitate.
“I couldn’t smell anything from a distance.”
“But sitting here, I can smell a faint scent on you.”
Lin Chuan couldn’t help but frown upon hearing this.
He had taken a shower before coming out, so it shouldn’t be the case.
Besides, with so many people around, girl, is that polite?
He thought this to himself.
“Don’t misunderstand.”
Seeing Lin Chuan’s displeasure, Yang Yi quickly explained, “I mean there’s a faint smell of herbs on you. I personally love this scent.”
Lin Chuan was puzzled, “Herbs?”
“Hmm…” Yang Yi sniffed, then after a moment of thought, said, “There’s Qilin Jie and Gui Shou Teng. Both of these herbs are incredibly valuable.”
This girl.
He had already completely refined them.
Yet, she could still smell them.
Before he could ask anything, he heard Yang Yi say again, “Don’t be surprised. My mother said I loved to hold and chew on herbs since I was a kid. I’ve probably eaten more herbs than I can count throughout my life.”
Wang Pangzi said from the side, “Linzi, you have no idea. The money she spends on herbs could cover today’s entire auction.”
Lin Chuan, upon hearing this, immediately did something bold.
He leaned close to Yang Yi and sniffed.
Sure enough, amidst the girl’s natural fragrance, there was a faint herbal scent.
It was very pleasant.
“You!”
Yang Yi was startled by his sudden action.
She was about to push him away when she heard Lin Chuan say seriously, “Di Gen Cao, Qian Jin Teng, Xue Mang Zhi. You’re truly a little medicine jar. The key is, you’ve eaten all this and you’re still fine?”
He couldn’t identify all the herbs.
But he was certain.
As the Fat Man said, this girl had eaten quite a lot.
Lin Chuan stepped back and only then realized that the girl was blushing.
He couldn’t help but chuckle, “You grew up abroad but you’re still so shy. That’s not right.”
Wang Pangzi quickly explained, “For some special reasons, she’s basically stayed with my uncle and aunt, and she’s had little contact with outsiders.”
“Linzi, I’m curious, she didn’t slap you just now.”
Special reasons?
Lin Chuan examined Yang Yi, thinking that she was indeed very special. She was practically a little medicine person.
If he refined her.
Could he possibly break through and become a Xioaoyao?
Seeing that Lin Chuan had no intention of taking advantage of her, the redness on Yang Yi’s face gradually faded. She asked doubtfully, “It seems like you also like to eat herbs?”
Before Lin Chuan could respond, Jin Wan Tang said, “He doesn’t just like them, he paid two million for just two herbs.”
“We’ll need cash to buy that famous sword later.”
“Fat Ye, what do you think we should do?”
Wang Pangzi asked, “Don’t we have the jade burial suit? We can sell it for money.”
Jin Wan Tang said, “We need cash for the auction here! The jade burial suit is our final item today. We need to sell it first before we have money.”
“Not to mention Lin Ye also lit a sky lamp! It’ll probably cost another ten million.”
Yang Yi curiously asked, “What herbs cost two million?”
Lin Chuan pointed at the two brocade boxes on the table, “Lu Huo Cao, Yu Men Jing. Next, we’ll be bidding on Lan She Dan.”
“That’s indeed quite expensive.”
“Even though Lu Huo Cao is precious, my mother only bought it for one million when she got it for me.”
Yang Yi said.
“US dollars.”
Wang Pangzi added.
Lin Chuan ignored their conversation about money.
He had his own way.
“Qiu De Kao, since you’re so interested in Chinese herbs.”
“Why don’t you light a sky lamp too and have a little competition with me?”
Lin Chuan’s voice wasn’t loud, but strangely, everyone in the restaurant could hear him clearly.
The guests from the lobby all started discussing.
“That’s right!”
“Back then when the old Fo Ye lit three sky lamps in a row, the entire second floor was lit up.”
“How can you compare them?”
“Those items were not just items back then, they were also gifts for the New Moon Restaurant.”
“It’s said that the Qiu Lao Ban was also there.”
“I wonder if he still has the guts after all these years.”
“Mr. Qiu, light a lamp!”
“Yes, Mr. Qiu, light a lamp!”
For a moment, many people in the crowd were shouting, urging Qiu De Kao to light a lamp.
Lin Chuan couldn’t help but smile slightly.
He had achieved his goal.
“If you don’t light a lamp, you’ll lose all face and won’t be able to stand firm in North Ping.”
“But if you do…”
“Hehehe…”
“Just wait until we go to the Paracel Islands. You’ll see what happens.”