Chapter 663 - Tes
"Older Sister Yangliu, Second Older Sister was the one who told us to come over and choose the desserts we like!" Huang Zixu gave a quick excuse and then scuttled over to the area where the pastries were held. Wow! Next to the wall was a giant stand with five shelves on it and it was completely filled with all sorts of cakes and pastries. It was truly a sight to dazzle a person's eyes. What was to be done? He wanted to eat everything that was there!!
Yangliu commanded her subordinates to give each of the guests a tray and asked, "Honored guests, what would you all like to drink? Tea? Fruit juice? Coffee? Or how about some fruit tea?"
Liu Hongzhang had strolled over to the beverage area while all of his classmates were selecting pastries. He had been attracted by the rich fragrance of coffee. The beverages could all be had at the Yu's Tea Shop, but coffee was the newest addition to the lot. Every day it sold out very quickly. Because the shop didn't take reservations for it, people who wanted it needed to line up for a very long time before they could buy some. Thus, he hadn't had the chance to try any until now!
"Could you give me a cup of coffee, please?" Liu Hongzhang naturally couldn't miss out on this opportunity.
"Alright. Do you want to add the cream and sugar yourself or would you prefer to have us mix it up instead?" Yangliu personally poured a cup of just brewed coffee in a cup and quietly asked.
"Older Sister Yangliu, mix it up to suit the average person's tastes! Older Brother Liu, although coffee has a very rich aroma, its bitter taste is not something to be underestimated and the average person cannot stand the taste of it alone. It's better to add more cream and sugar to it to make it taste better!" Little Shitou gave his opinion to help out. Compared to the bitter coffee, he vastly preferred the sweet taste of fruit juice.
In the blink of an eye, he noticed that his close pals were all crazily adding one plate after another on their trays. None of them seemed to be slowing down, so he didn't know whether he should laugh or cry. He hastily reminded them, "Are you all sure you want to take that many pastries back? The noon meal will be catered by the Medicinal Cuisine House. If you guys don't have any room in your stomachs to eat 'Buddha Jumps Over the Wall', then don't blame me for not warning you all first!"
"That's right ah! We're going to eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall for lunch!!!" Zang Borui, who had taken the most pastries earlier, hurriedly put one small plate after another back on the shelves. He needed to save some room in his stomach such that he'd have enough space to enjoy the legendary delicacy--Buddha Jumps Over the Wall!
"Young Master, Young Master! A few of your schoolmates have arrived and your lord father sent me over to ask you, do you want to receive them in your study or have them all go to the reception pavilion?" Little Shitou's personal servant panted as he ran over.
Little Shitou thought for a bit and then ordered, "Take them to my study ah! The teachers are all in the reception pavilion. If we head over there, then it'd be hard for us to leave later on!"
"Right, right! Younger Brother Shitou is the thoughtful one here!" Zang Borui smiled foolishly as he held his tray full of beverages and desserts in his hands. He had bumped into something and now everything was clanking on top.
"Thank you, Older Brother Big and Strong, for your compliments!" Little Shitou's flippant reply caused the older youth to eat his own words. He closed his mouth dispiritedly. Liu Hongzhang was sipping coffee at the side and was appreciating his arch-enemy getting put in his place.
"Just what are you looking at?! It's all your fault, telling others my childhood nickname!! Is it that great to not have one ah? All that means is that no one cares about you at home, hmph hmph. Just wait. I'll find your weakness one day!!" Zang Borui angrily stuffed a piece of matcha cake into his mouth. Only the sweet taste of pastries was able to soothe his ruffled heart!
