After being expelled from the mansion, I changed the dynasty by writing novels.

Chapter 136 Meeting Grand Tutor Zhao

That's what I was thinking, but I was still taken aback when I saw him take a teapot out of the food box and pour some grayish stuff into the teacup.

Trusting his student, he took the teacup from his hand and drank it down in one gulp.

The teacup was small, and he only took one sip. Even after swallowing, he still felt unsatisfied.

“This is milk tea,” he said with certainty.

"Teacher, you are exceptionally intelligent. This is milk tea."

"You actually recreated the milk tea from the storybook?!" Sun Xianren's eyes revealed surprise.

"To make milk tea, you need white sugar, so did you really succeed in making white sugar?!" Sun Xianren finally realized what was going on, but he was still a little incredulous.

Lans Nian stood calmly beside Sun Xianren, his posture upright like a pine tree, his smile refined and gentle, appearing warm and confident.

Without making a sound, he took out a bulging piece of oil paper wrapped around his finger from the bottom layer of the food box.

Then Lance slowly peeled back the oil paper wrapping.

"This, this is white sugar!" Even the well-informed Sun Xianren couldn't help but rub his eyes when he saw the white crystals showing through the oil paper.

"Si Miao, you actually managed to do it." Sun Xianren's eyes were full of praise for his disciple.

"This disciple is unworthy, and I am only grateful to Mr. Wuming for writing the story. I never thought he would be so generous as to write such an amazing method in the story." The moment Lansinian made this white sugar, his original disdain instantly turned into complete admiration.

Yes, I am completely in awe of Mr. Wuming.

"If this white sugar could be produced, what a sensation it would be for the Jin Dynasty!"

"What are your plans, teacher?" Lance frowned, clearly considering some consequences.

"If an ordinary person had mastered this method, the imperial court probably wouldn't have stood idly by. No wonder Mr. Wuming, despite having this method, didn't use it to make a fortune, but instead wrote it down in his storybooks for everyone to enjoy."

After all, this recipe could accumulate a great deal of wealth. If ordinary people obtained it, it would inevitably disrupt the hard-won stability of the market. How could the imperial court let this go unchecked?

Sun Xianren felt that Mr. Wuming was too farsighted. He had never thought of this before, and he felt really guilty. However, this only made Mr. Wuming's selfless dedication even more apparent, which made him feel inferior.

Lans Nian, who was standing to the side, also discerned the vested interests in Sun Xianren's words and, like Sun Xianren, felt that Mr. Wuming was selfless.

With a heavy weight on his heart, the more perfect Wuming was, the more he realized how far he was from him.

Sun Xianren had no idea of ​​the profound sense of powerlessness that Lans Nian was feeling at that moment.

In an instant, he made a decision: "I must first inform Grand Tutor Zhao about this matter and discuss countermeasures with him."

Grand Tutor Zhao and Sun Xianren were close friends. Moreover, Grand Tutor Zhao held a high position and was busy with official duties, yet he still had access to influential people. With his support, there must be a solution to this matter.

Lance had no objection.

This matter was of utmost importance, so on that day, Sun Xianren took Lans Nian's food box and storybook to the Grand Tutor's residence.

The Grand Tutor was still handling official business in his study when he heard the servant's report and could not believe it.

This is quite a rare guest! Grand Tutor Zhao thought to himself.

So he had a servant escort him into the study.

The Grand Tutor's study was very large, with a beaded curtain separating two spaces in the middle. One space served as a desk, where he usually handled government affairs.

Near the entrance to the study, there was a daybed with a low table in the middle and cushions on both sides.

Guided by his servant, Sun Xianren entered his study and was captivated by its elegant and sophisticated furnishings.

However, he also knew the purpose of his trip, so he withdrew his gaze.

Meanwhile, Grand Tutor Zhao sat early on one side of the couch, playing with the white jade chess set on the low table, quietly waiting for the wise man Sun.

Etiquette must not be neglected. Even though Sun Xianren and the Grand Tutor were like friends, he still bowed slightly to him.

Without waiting for the Grand Tutor to offer him a seat, he sat down opposite Grand Tutor Zhao and placed the food box next to the low table.

Grand Tutor Zhao was drawn to the way he carefully protected the food box and looked at him with a curious gaze.

"How strange, what brings you here today?"

Although he was puzzled about what was in the food box, he did not show it immediately. However, he had a vague intuition that Sun Xianren had come to find him today because of what was in the food box.

As he was thinking, he saw Sun Xianren across from him pick up the black piece and make the first move, so he picked up the white jade piece from his fingertips.

Grand Tutor Zhao knew that he was giving a lecture at the academy today, and logically he should not have been free. However, as soon as the lecture ended, he came to the Grand Tutor's residence to find him.

Sun Xianren, who had been in a great hurry before arriving, was now in a much less anxious state once he arrived at the Grand Tutor's residence. He leisurely stroked his beard.

"I have made a discovery that could bring about earth-shattering changes to the entire dynasty."

"Oh?" Zhao Taifu's curiosity was piqued by his feigned mystery, but he didn't forget to play chess.

"What is this thing that has earned such praise from a wise man?"

"Does Grand Tutor Zhao know the storybook 'The Little Chef of the Jin Dynasty'?"

"It sounds familiar; I think I've heard it mentioned before." Grand Tutor Zhao was usually too busy with his affairs to find time to learn about these things.

Upon hearing Zhao Taifu's words, Sun Xianren immediately showed a regretful expression, which piqued Zhao Taifu's interest.

"how?"

But instead of explaining, Sun Xianren asked again, "Does Grand Tutor Zhao know what kind of candy our Jin Dynasty usually uses?"

"Why does Master Sun ask this? Our Jin Dynasty naturally produces two kinds of sugar: rock sugar and maltose."

"How does the sugar of the Jin Dynasty compare to that of other countries?"

Grand Tutor Zhao was not angry when he asked him a question. Instead, he frowned and replied, "Among so many countries, the sugar from Fulin is the best, so their sugar is the most expensive when exported. However, many nobles still prefer Fulin's sugar, while our Jin Dynasty's sugar can only be considered mediocre, used to meet the daily needs of the people."

After listening to Zhao Taifu's serious analysis, Sun Xianren stopped talking and just smiled slightly, without explaining why he had asked these questions.

"Grand Tutor Zhao, you must be thirsty after talking for so long, right?"

Before Zhao Taifu could react to the sudden change of topic, he said, "We're only talking for a short while, I'm not thirsty."

“No, you’re thirsty,” Sun Xianren retorted.

Grand Tutor Zhao: ...

Grand Tutor Zhao was speechless, thinking to himself: Perhaps you're the one who's thirsty! Do you think I wouldn't know if I'm thirsty or not?!

What's this old man up to?

Sun Xianren didn't care about Zhao Taifu's expression and opened the top layer of the food box.