Nine Yang Alchemy Emperor
Chapter 129: The Born Aristocrat

Chapter 129: Chapter 129: The Born Aristocrat

When Qiao Yue’er was young, she did dine in such upscale places.

Later, to marry Chu Jianlan, she broke ties with the Qiao Family and then began to live in poverty.

She politely said, "I’ll be fine with anything. Elder Cousin is a regular here and knows the menu well. Please go ahead and order, Elder Cousin!" Since it was someone else’s treat, she naturally didn’t want to grab the initiative to order.

After all, she was clueless about what dishes were expensive, what were cheap, and what were tasty.

"Cousin, are you looking down on your Elder Cousin? Just order boldly, ordering less than twelve dishes would be an insult to me!"

Which man doesn’t care about face? Moreover, Elder Cousin harbored inappropriate thoughts for Qiao Yue’er.

To show off his wealth, he beat his chest more vigorously.

With things already at this point, Qiao Yue’er naturally couldn’t refuse any longer, so she took the menu, glanced over it, and then began to order.

"Cloud and Mist Concealment, Hong Character Shredded Chicken with Cucumber, Button Mushroom Immortal Fungus..."

Qiao Yue’er ordered eight dishes in one breath, but just from the names, only regulars could know what they really were.

For example, no one could really tell what "Cloud and Mist Concealment" was.

"Elder Cousin, you’re really splurging today. How about we just settle for these eight dishes?" Qiao Yue’er was kind-hearted and very considerate of others.

"Eh, how could we stop here?" Elder Cousin’s gaze swept over and landed on Chu Feng’s face.

Chu Feng was worried his sister-in-law might be taken advantage of by this sleazy Elder Cousin, so he naturally wanted to keep a close watch for his Senior brother. Thus, when his aunt took people to secure the table, he didn’t join them.

Instead, he stood as an uninviting third wheel between Elder Cousin and Qiao Yue’er.

This made Elder Cousin extremely uncomfortable.

Elder Cousin decided to embarrass Chu Feng and teach this unperceptive waster from the Sword King Mansion a lesson.

"Cousin, your little uncle is a Prince after all, he must have dined in high-end places like this, right? Why don’t we let him order a couple of dishes?"

Having said that, Elder Cousin didn’t wait for Qiao Yue’er’s agreement and pushed Chu Feng forward.

"Order four more dishes, can you even read?" His words were filled with contempt.

Chu Feng hadn’t lived a life of luxury in this life, but in his previous life, it was even more lavish than that of an Emperor by ten thousand times.

A mere restaurant from the Jianyun Dynasty fool him?

That would be the biggest joke under heaven.

"I... can read indeed, I just fear the dishes I order might be too expensive..." Saying so, Chu Feng deliberately glanced at Elder Cousin’s purse.

This action was tantamount to questioning Elder Cousin’s financial capability.

It immediately infuriated Elder Cousin, who thumped his chest thunderously, lifted his head with a harrumph, and said, "No matter how expensive it is, I can afford the Silver, just order away!" In front of his beautiful cousin, even if he had to sell his wok and scrap iron, he must maintain this prestige.

"Well then, I’m going to order..."

As he spoke, Chu Feng reported the names of four dishes without even looking at the menu.

He had already scanned the menu when Qiao Yue’er was looking at it earlier.

Which dishes were the most expensive and which were cheap, he knew very well.

With every dish Chu Feng named, Elder Cousin’s face turned two shades paler, while Manager Jia’s smile blossomed brightly, overjoyed to the extreme.

The four dishes ordered by Chu Feng were the most expensive in the restaurant.

Apart from the big-time patrons who could dine on the second floor, typical well-off customers wouldn’t dare to order these four dishes.

"What a talent! This lad is truly born to riches!" Manager Jia laughed so hard his face became lopsided. This time he could make a hefty profit.

The better the performance, the more commission he would get.

Looking at Elder Cousin who was pale without a trace of blood, and with a stiff expression, Chu Feng said with a smile, "Elder Cousin, why do you look so ill? Surely you’re not sick, are you?"

"You’re the one who’s sick!"

Elder Cousin’s heart was bleeding; while this meal wouldn’t bankrupt him, he would have to tighten his belt for many years to come.

He might even need to borrow money.

If he had known that Chu Feng was such a jinx, capable of casually ordering the four most expensive dishes on the menu in one go, he would have never insisted on Chu Feng ordering.

He truly wanted to cry but had no tears.

With his younger cousin and Shopkeeper Jia watching, even though the meal was far beyond what he could afford, Elder Cousin could only brace himself and swell his face to look fat, preparing to scrape together the Silver.

"Could it be that the dishes my uncle has ordered are too expensive? Maybe we should order a couple less!" Qiao Yue’er also sensed something was wrong and quickly spoke up to mediate.

"Not at all expensive! I can still afford it!" How could Elder Cousin bear to lose face in front of his pretty, fairy-like cousin?

Chu Feng said with a smiling face, "Sister-in-law, since Elder Cousin says it’s not expensive, let’s just take our seats and wait for the meal peacefully! I’ve never been to such a high-end restaurant before."

"I must have a full meal today!"

Hearing Chu Feng’s words, Qiao Yue’er felt both distressed and amused.

Without saying anything more, she cheerfully accepted and walked with Chu Feng towards a table not far away.

Elder Cousin was left behind, sweating profusely, with a complexion as ugly as a zombie’s.

He did not have enough Silver on him and was thinking about how to gather the money to pay for the meal.

Yet he couldn’t bring himself to say it, truly a misery that couldn’t be voiced.

"Little brat, showing off in front of the Alchemy Venerate! Now you will get a taste of your own medicine with this meal!" Chu Feng smirked to himself.

"Ahem... I need to use the restroom for a moment!" Elder Cousin found an excuse to leave the table and ran outside to borrow Silver.

It took a long while before he returned to the table.

From his expression, it seemed that he had managed to gather enough Silver.

...

One after another, the delicious dishes were served, causing Chu Feng’s mouth to water, but no one reached out for the chopsticks yet.

Because the main guest for today hadn’t arrived.

After a while, the niece of the aunt finally hurried over.

She was a tall and slim girl with an oval face, dressed sharply and very beautifully. She was wearing a uniform.

It bore the logo of Hong’s Alchemy Store.

It seemed she worked at the Hong Family’s Elixir Shop. The Hong Family was one of the Four Great Families of the Jianyun Dynasty and an Elixir Medicine Family at that.

Working in the Hong Family’s Elixir Shop was akin to having a career in a state-owned enterprise.

From the uniform she wore, she was likely a Manager, already part of the middle management.

So young yet, through her own abilities, she had worked up to a managerial position within two or three years, which showed she was not lacking in capability.

Pretty, highly capable, and working at a prestigious place like Hong’s Alchemy Store from the Four Great Families.

Such an outstanding girl was naturally very proud.

"Yang Fang, we were just waiting for you, come and sit over here!" The aunt hurriedly stood up and called out with a smile.

"Let me introduce you, this is my distant niece Yang Fang!" These words were obviously addressed to Chu Feng. After introducing her, the aunt pointed to Chu Feng and said, "This is the Third Prince of Sword King Mansion Chu Feng, who I told you about, currently pursuing advanced studies at the Alchemy Academy!"

"Hello!"

Chu Feng was not lacking in etiquette and greeted Yang Fang with an easygoing smile.

Yang Fang scrutinized him with a critical and proud gaze.

"I’ve heard the Sword King Mansion has long been in decline. And judging by your attire, if I may be frank, it’s all just an empty show. You should at least be like my elder cousin, composed and dignified, with the status of a Pill Master – that’s what makes a successful man."