Heaven-Sent Farm Girl Builds Her Fortune And Captures His Heart-Chapter 464 - 463: Eating Beef (Part 1)

Since coming to the Capital, Shen Qinglan has hardly gone anywhere outside of Fugui Street, let alone thoroughly explored the city.

The carriage traveled for quite a while before finally stopping outside a small path.

Upon entering the plum garden, the biting cold wind and the fragrant scent of plums greeted them.

This plum garden is built at the foot of a mountain. Perhaps due to the cold weather, there seemed to be few visitors in the garden.

When they arrived, it was the garden owner himself who came out to greet them.

The garden owner was about forty years old, with a beard around his mouth, spoke in a booming voice, and had a hearty disposition. He seemed to be old friends with Le Zhao and Duan Yunfei.

"It appears that the two gentlemen haven’t visited for over three years. What brings you here today?"

Le Zhao chuckled lightly, "These years, Yunfei and I have been traveling the Jianghu, rarely returning to the Capital. How have you been, Brother Shi?"

Shi Ze laughed heartily and said, "Good, good, just fewer drinking buddies around."

He looked at the group and asked, "What would you like to eat?"

Duan Yunfei replied with a smile, "The usual."

Shi Ze nodded with a smile, "Alright, you all settle down; I’ll be back shortly."

Shen Qinglan glanced around and noticed a few plums extending inside from the window.

There were not many people here, just Shi Ze and a young attendant. As for who else might be in the back, Shen Qinglan was unsure.

Le Zhao smiled and said, "The plum blossom wine here is still quite good. You should try it later, Miss Shen."

"No one comes here?" Shen Qinglan asked curiously.

"Some do," Duan Yunfei replied, "but perhaps the snow is too heavy today, making the road difficult to travel."

When they entered earlier, they had parked the carriage at the road entrance and walked in.

"It smells wonderful!"

A delightful aroma of meat wafted over from the backyard, catching Xuan Ying’s attention.

"Is this... the scent of beef?"

Shen Qinglan wondered if her sense of smell was off, considering that in this era, it seemed beef was not allowed to be killed.

"It’s indeed the scent of beef," Le Zhao remarked in surprise, "Have you ever had beef, Miss Shen?"

Shen Qinglan was taken aback. She had indeed eaten beef several times.

"I had it once when a cow died in our village. Someone reported it to the government, and my father helped butcher it, so some was given to us."

"I see!" Le Zhao said, "In the Capital, this is the only place where you can eat beef."

"Isn’t killing cows illegal?" Shen Qinglan asked curiously, "We’re not allowed to kill cows in our village."

Duan Yunfei explained with a smile, "The Shi Family raises cattle. Their ancestors once saved the late emperor, granting them permission to sell beef. Moreover, their beef is sent to the Imperial Kitchen to be prepared for the Imperial Family."

Shen Qinglan felt a tingling idea, "Can I buy some?"

"Of course!" Duan Yunfei replied with a grin, "Others might not be able to buy it, but with me here, you can buy as much as you want."

Le Zhao sneered lightly, "The marriage papers aren’t even signed yet, and you’re already calling yourself her husband."

Duan Yunfei huffed coldly, "None of your business."

Xuan Ying swallowed his saliva and asked Le Zhao, "When can we eat the meat?"

It was rare to see Xuan Ying speaking calmly, which surprised Le Zhao.

He responded blankly, "It should be... almost ready!"

Shen Qinglan looked at Duan Yunfei, then leaned in to whisper in his ear, "If you put this beef in your hot pot restaurant in the Capital, business would definitely boom."

"Really?" Duan Yunfei hesitated, "Will people eat it?"

After all, most people have never tasted beef and might not be accustomed to its flavor.

Shen Qinglan whispered, "Trust me, they definitely will!"

"Great!" Duan Yunfei said, "I’ll discuss it with Shi Ze when he returns."