Zou Yuanqin didn't expect Chu Lian to not be afraid of the thousand taels of silver, but instead start to question the value of the longevity peaches.

Her face immediately turned red from anger.

Zou Yuanqin was only a twelve-year-old girl, the beloved daughter of her family, and Princess Leyao's study companion. She had been pampered since she was young, and she could not tolerate anyone challenging her authority. With Chu Lian's words, Zou Yuanqin was like a little cannon that had been lit.

"Chu Lian, how dare you doubt me!

Don't use your pettiness to judge others. Let me tell you, I don't care about a thousand taels of silver! "Zou Yuanqin's face turned red from anger.

The wife of the Marquis Dingyuan residence didn't expect her daughter to be so impatient and be provoked by Chu Lian's words. She immediately frowned and secretly gave Zou Yuanqin a look, but the furious Zou Yuanqin couldn't see it.

The wife of the Marquis Dingyuan suddenly felt some regret. She shouldn't have agreed to her daughter's request and made things difficult for Chu Lian with a plate of longevity peaches.

However, now that her daughter had spoken, it wasn't appropriate for her to interfere.

If she interfered, it would seem like she was bullying the younger generation. After all, Chu Lian was only a young girl who had just reached marriageable age.

Zou Yuanqin was so angry that she directly called Chu Lian by her name. It was very rude to call someone else's name in such a public place, especially a married woman's name.

Zou Yuanqin's sudden temper made the noblewomen around her frown at the same time. She was now twelve years old, and in two years, she would be engaged. Now that her unruly reputation had spread, and in such an occasion where all the noblewomen were present, it would not be easy for her to find a good husband in the future.

Chu Lian laughed in her heart. This little brat wanted to trick her, but she was still too young.

"Fifth Young Miss Zou, a thousand taels of silver is not a small amount to me. Of course I have to ask clearly, so please forgive me."

Chu Lian generously admitted her shortcoming. She was poor. Although her family had a noble title, it had already begun to decline. This was something that everyone knew, so there was no need to hide it.

At this time, if she were to act generous and show off, it would be very annoying.

She already knew that this damned plate of longevity peaches was worth a thousand taels of silver. Since the wife of the Marquis Dingyuan wanted to trick her, how could she lie?

She was just deliberately taking out the thousand taels to provoke Zou Yuanqin.

Chu Lian's magnanimous admission of her situation attracted the admiration and admiration of many madams and young ladies. After all, not everyone had the courage to expose their shortcomings in front of everyone.

Humans, for the most part, are vanity creatures.

After hearing Chu Lian's words, Zou Yuanqin appeared even more arrogant and willful.

She was so angry that her slender fingers began to tremble as she pointed at Chu Lian. However, Chu Lian still stood straight and looked at her with a pair of sincere eyes. It was as if all of this was her fault and she was the one who was causing trouble for no reason.

Princess Leyao was immediately displeased, and she glared at Zou Yuanqin.

Zou Yuanqin's heart skipped a beat when she saw Princess Leyao's dissatisfied gaze. She had no choice but to continue even if she wanted to.

She braced herself and said, "Chu Lian, no matter what, you must give my mother an explanation!

The longevity peaches will be served in the front courtyard in an hour. You've missed the auspicious timing and caused my grandfather's birthday celebration to fail. I want you to go to the front hall and apologize to my grandfather on the spot! "

After Zou Yuanqin said this, the dissatisfaction on Princess Leyao's face dissipated. She looked at Chu Lian with interest.

This time, she wanted to see how she could continue to put on an act!

Chu Lian's ears were sharp, and she heard the discussion of the noblewomen nearby.

"Today, Count Jing 'an's Third Young Madam has bad luck. She could have bumped into anyone, but she just had to bump into De' an House's Mr. Wang's longevity peaches.

That gentleman has a bad temper, and he only makes longevity peaches for everyone once in their lifetime!

I'm sure that by now, the front courtyard has already spread the news that Mr. Wang's longevity peaches will be served today. I'm afraid that Count Jing 'an's Third Young Madam will have a hard time explaining herself. "

Chu Lian was startled, but she wanted to laugh. If she had the chance, she would definitely meet De 'an House's Mr. Wang.

The longevity peaches weren't very good, but they had a lot of rules!

However, the rarer a thing was, the greater its value. De 'an House's Mr. Wang had hyped up the longevity peaches he made, and the buyers were willing to pay any amount of money for it.

Chu Lian remembered that there was a wedding ring brand in the modern era. Every man could only buy one wedding ring from that brand in their lifetime, and it was the only one in their lifetime. Since Mr. Wang's business was doing so well, was she sure that he wasn't a transmigrator?

Chu Lian tilted her head. Her eyes were so clear that one could see the bottom, and they were a beautiful color. Her genuine expression gave people a good impression of her.

If she continued to act like this, no one would believe that she had accidentally knocked over the plate of longevity peaches.

"Fifth Young Miss Zou, I don't have a thousand taels of silver," Chu Lian said honestly with a slight frown.

She really didn't have a thousand taels of silver. Even if she used the set of ruby stone masks she was wearing today, she wouldn't even have half of that amount.

When Zou Yuanqin heard her reply, she glanced at her in disdain and smirked. "Then you'll have to go to the front hall and apologize to my grandfather!"

There was a collective gasp from the crowd. If the third madam of Duke Jing 'an's estate really went to the front hall and apologized to the old Marquis Dingyuan in front of all the distinguished male guests, the entire Duke Jing' an estate would probably not be able to raise their heads in Shengjing City.

Before the madams and young misses could feel sorry for Chu Lian, they heard her clear and loud voice. "However, I am willing to compensate for the Imperial Heir's wife's longevity peaches."

Chu Lian's eyes were bright, and her back was ramrod straight. She didn't have a trace of timidity or weakness, and everyone couldn't help but look at her.

"Oh?

How are you going to compensate?

This is the longevity peaches made by Mr. Wang of De 'an House. Can you make something similar? "

The one who spoke was County Princess An Min. She raised her chin slightly, and it was obvious that she was full of disdain for someone of Chu Lian's status.

Chu Lian smiled slightly. She had a pure and pleasant appearance, and there was still a hint of youthful charm in the corners of her eyes. When she smiled, it was like a spring breeze.

"I don't dare to say that I can make something similar, but I can definitely make something better."

"You're talking nonsense. Mr. Wang of De 'an House's longevity peaches are the best in Shengjing City. How can you make something better than him?" Zou Yuanqin didn't expect Chu Lian to say this and immediately retorted.

"Fifth Miss Zou, how would you know if you didn't see it for yourself?

It was my fault for knocking over the Imperial Heir's wife's longevity peaches today. The Imperial Heir is magnanimous and please give me a chance to make up for it. "

The first part of Chu Lian's sentence was directed at Zou Yuanqin, but the second part was directed at the Imperial Heir's wife.

Her previous performance had already won a good impression from some people, and now that she was sincerely asking the Imperial Heir's wife, she had gained the approval of even more people.

Moreover, the situation had been too sudden. It wasn't certain that Chu Lian had bumped into the maidservant who was carrying the longevity peaches.

At this point, many madams were already leaning towards Chu Lian's side.

Zou Yuanqin was so angry that her neck began to turn red. She said without thinking, "So what if you know how to make longevity peaches? Can you compare to Mr. Wang?

Mr. Wang only makes longevity peaches once in a person's life! "

Chu Lian's small face also instantly turned serious. "Fifth Miss Zou, food is about the heart, taste, and secret recipe. As long as the longevity peaches I make are better than De 'an House's Mr. Wang, do you really think I can't compare to those fake gimmicks?"

That's right, gimmicks!

Immediately, all the noble madams and young misses were woken up by Chu Lian's clear and serious words.

No matter how expensive it was, it was still just a plate of longevity peaches. De 'an House was doing this to earn money. They didn't believe that if the emperor came and wanted to eat two plates of longevity peaches, this Mr. Wang would still stiffen his neck and defy the imperial edict.

Moreover, the status of the Young Mistress of Duke Jing 'an's residence wasn't any less than that of a chef in De' an House.

Chu Lian's words were practically a slap in the face.

Fifth Miss Zou's face turned red with anger, but she couldn't find any words to refute.

The Imperial Heir's wife secretly glared at her daughter. Given the current situation, she could only agree to Chu Lian's request.

If she didn't give her this opportunity, the ones being rude would be the Imperial Heir's wife and her daughter.

"Alright, Third Young Mistress of Duke Jing 'an's residence, I'll give you this opportunity today.

However, if you can't make better longevity peaches than Mr. Wang's, even if Matriarch He is here, I won't give you this face. "

The Imperial Heir's wife was the mistress of the household. She held a high position all year round and naturally had a certain aura about her. If it was any other young miss or daughter from a normal family, they might actually be intimidated by her threatening words.

However, who told the main character to be Chu Lian?

The modern business world was much more treacherous than this. What kind of superior hadn't she met before? Why would she be afraid of someone like the Imperial Heir's wife?

"Of course I will follow Madam's words." Chu Lian respectfully bowed to the Imperial Heir's wife.

She didn't lack any manners, which made her look even more pleasing to the eye.

Although the Imperial Heir's wife was infuriated, she still maintained a dignified expression on her face.

She looked at Chu Lian with a pair of sharp eyes and snorted coldly in her heart.

Don't think that longevity peaches are that simple!

Since De 'an Restaurant's Mr. Wang's longevity peaches were able to become so popular, they naturally had their strengths. At least up until now, as long as it was a wealthy family in Shengjing, everyone who had eaten Mr. Wang's longevity peaches praised it.

Child, be careful. It's not easy to clean up after bragging too much!

Sometimes, it was easy to watch others eat tofu, but when it came to the real thing, one would realize that it wasn't that simple!

Duke Jing 'an's residence could rely on a kitchen maid who came from nowhere to make pastries in Shengjing. It was obvious how precious the secret recipe was.

And if the declining Ying family had a better longevity peach recipe than Mr. Wang's, wouldn't the Ying family have risen up a long time ago? How could they be unknown?

With this thought, the Imperial Heir's wife was even more certain that Chu Lian was just overconfident. She didn't believe that she could really make better longevity peaches than Mr. Wang's.

When Auntie Rong, who was standing outside the crowd, heard that Chu Lian wanted to make "longevity peaches" on the spot, she almost fainted from fright. She had been fortunate enough to eat Mr. Wang's longevity peaches once, and they were even better than the ones at Duke Jing 'an's residence.

Before Chu Lian got married, she didn't even enter the kitchen at the Ying family's residence, so how could she make longevity peaches?!