After crossing, I was miserable.

Chapter 522: A little ambiguous, not much

Of course Lu Shaoxuan knew why Bai Ningning was angry with him. It should be said that she was still angry with him.

Qiudong came over and lifted all the curtains. Although this was Qian Duoduo's own small yard and no outsiders would come to disturb them, they still had to avoid some things because Lu Shaoxuan was coming.

Lu Shaoxuan gently stroked Bai Ningning's hair, "Are you still angry?"

"Humph, I didn't." She signaled to Lu Shaoxuan with her eyes that if he dared to say more, she would definitely not be polite.

Lu Shaoxuan smiled dotingly.

Qian Duoduo lowered his head and drank tea. He tilted his head and asked Sun Xinyan silently, "What's going on?"

Sun Xinyan wasn't quite sure either, and shook her head slightly to indicate that she didn't know either.

Qian Duoduo, Sun Xinyan and Lu Shaoxuan don’t have much contact with each other, so they don’t have much topic to talk about.

And it seemed that the two of them couldn't get a word in, so they just listened to Bai Ningning and Lu Shaoxuan chatting like they were playing charades, during which Qian Duoduo communicated with Sun Xinyan with his eyes.

For some reason, Sun Xinyan suddenly had a feeling that her daughter had grown up and had her own little secret, and this little secret was not known to her, but to other boys. She felt a little unhappy.

"By the way, Duoduo, do you still have that super spicy hot sauce? Give him some and let him try it out. And by the way, give him some kidney-tonifying ingredients to nourish him."

"Ahem..." Qian Duoduo was startled by Bai Ningning's words. Does she know what she is talking about?

But looking at Lu Shaoxuan's expression, not only was he not angry, but he looked at her and said:

"The hot sauce you gave me before was eaten by my other friends, and I didn't say a word. Since Ningning specifically told me to eat it, I must try it today." After saying that, he immediately looked at Bai Ningning.

Qian Duoduo's expression showed surprise and doubt. He then looked at Sun Xinyan again, but his eyes moved back and forth between Lu Shaoxuan and Bai Ningning.

"Yes?"

Sun Xinyan looked down and said, "No, I don't know."

"Duoduo, do you have any sea cucumbers here?"

"Hmm?" Qian Duoduo looked at Bai Ningning in surprise. If Lu Shaoxuan wasn't here, Qian Duoduo really wanted to ask Bai Ningning, "Sister, don't you know too much?"

There are sea cucumbers here, but they are very precious ingredients, presented as royal tribute to princes and nobles. Ordinary people rarely see them. Not only are they rarely seen, people may not even know about this ingredient.

It is as famous as other high-end ingredients such as ginseng, bird's nest, and shark fin, and is known as the eight delicacies of the sea.

As the old saying goes, "scarcity makes things valuable." It was first used as a medicinal ingredient.

Sea cucumber is warm in nature and salty in taste. It has the effects of nourishing the kidney, nourishing yin, nourishing blood, and benefiting essence. It has a good preventive effect on hypertension, coronary heart disease, and arteriosclerosis.

In addition, sea cucumbers have the effects of nourishing the kidneys and yin, and nourishing the skin and hair.

Generally speaking, it is a warm food.

However, due to its preciousness, it has always been favored by the nobles.

Not only is its meat tender and delicious, but it also has a springy feel between your teeth when you bite into it. Most people cannot resist its charm.

However, the most famous effect of sea cucumber is "tonifying the kidney and improving essence".

Of course she also had sea cucumbers, but after asking around, she found out that they were "tribute", which means that only members of the royal family could eat them. They were almost the exclusive food of the emperor, so she didn't take them out.

When Lu Shaoxuan heard Bai Ningning's words, he quickly asked, "Do you still have sea cucumbers here?"

"Hehe, no, I don't have one."

As soon as Lu Shaoxuan saw Qian Duoduo's expression, he knew that she must have it, but this thing could not be afforded by ordinary wealthy families, even high-ranking officials could not afford it.

It’s not because this thing is expensive, but because it is rare.

In fact, Qian Duoduo knows that there are many reasons why sea cucumbers are rare.

First of all, its growth environment is extremely harsh.

They usually live in the deep sea, where the water pressure is huge, the water temperature is cold and the light is dim. Such harsh living conditions make it difficult for people to catch them.

Secondly, sea cucumbers move slowly and are relatively rare, so finding and catching them in the vast ocean is as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.

Furthermore, the fishing technology and tools at that time were relatively backward. There were no advanced diving equipment and precise positioning systems. Fishermen could only rely on experience and luck to find these treasures hidden deep in the sea.

Moreover, the processing of sea cucumbers is quite complicated and tedious, and requires a series of sophisticated steps to make them into edible or medicinal products.

Furthermore, even if sea cucumbers are successfully captured, transporting them to inland areas for human consumption is a difficult task due to poor transportation.

A combination of various factors made sea cucumbers an extremely precious and rare item in ancient times.

But all the above problems are not a problem for Qian Duoduo. She has the space and can raise the fish by herself, which is very convenient.

Although the level of her space has been upgraded to the second level, she still thinks planting is the most practical.

She hardly dared to use medical supplies unless there was no medicine available here. In most cases, she would still prefer to see the doctors here.

"Ah? Nothing? I thought you had everything here." Bai Ningning said a little disappointed.

"This is a tribute, only available in the imperial palace. There is no way the Fourth Prince would give this to me to eat. He probably hasn't even eaten it himself."

Qian Duoduo thought about it and felt that this must be the case. He would give him a try when he had the chance.

"Okay then." Bai Ningning was a little disappointed.

Since Qian Duoduo rejected it outright, Lu Shaoxuan didn't know what to say. He decided to ask Chu Yan when he had the chance to test his brain.

At this time, Chunxia came over and whispered in Qian Duoduo's ear,

"Remove it."

"Yes, Miss."

"Oh? What are you guys eating? Please bring it to the next person. I'm not full yet."

"If you're not full, go back and eat. You're not welcome here. We don't even have enough to eat ourselves."

"It seems like you're planning to eat alone. Isn't that really sad for me?"

. . . . . .

Lu Shaoxuan and Bai Ningning started talking to each other again.

The three of them were not satisfied with the crayfish they had just eaten, so Qian Duoduo asked the kitchen to make a few more flavors of crayfish.

But now that Lu Shaoxuan is here, she feels that they can't sit together and eat and drink like in the future. She doesn't care, but Sun Xinyan and the others are people of status after all, so she should still be careful.

"You really don't want to invite me?"

"No, please leave now. You're delaying our meal."

"Then will you pay for my table?"

"Ah? It's not yours, and you have the nerve to ask me to pay for it."

"But I don't have any hot sauce."

"Duoduo, give him more and put it on my account. It will make him so spicy that he will die."

"it is good."

While the two were bickering, Qian Duoduo had already given the orders.