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Bai Tang picked up a chopstick full of vegetables and brought it to her mouth, the food was fresh, tender, and refreshing, with a fragrant aroma.
"Don't eat yet!" Kate exclaimed as she saw Bai Tang starting to eat. She quickly put down her holographic device and picked up her own chopsticks to start devouring the food. After finally stuffing herself with all the food, Kate let out a satisfied burp, opened her holographic device, and continued to ask about the recipe for Dinghu Shangsu. After inputting Bai Tang's menu into her family's robot, her cooking skills skyrocketed. Later, when her mother discovered this, she took back the ancestral home, forcing Kate to buy another household robot and input the menu again. The menu she compiled not only had to be given to her own robot but also submitted to the elders in the ancestral home.
"The main ingredients for Dinghu Shangsu are: Three Mushrooms—North Mushroom, Fresh Mushroom, and Mushroom; Six Ears—Cloud Ear, Yellow Ear, Stone Ear, Yuer, Gui Ear, and Silver Ear. Each type of mushroom has its unique texture; aside from Stone Ear, Yellow Ear, Yuer, and the most precious wild bamboo fungus that are aromatic, the other mushrooms have their own flavors. During cooking, Old Monk is combined with fresh bamboo shoots, silver needle mushrooms, olives, Ginkgo nuts, lotus seeds, etc., seasoned with Sesame Oil, Shaoxing wine, and sauces. Each ingredient is simmered separately before being arranged in twelve layers resembling a hillside on a plate. Because the fragrant mushrooms blend with the non-fragrant ones during cooking and are supported by a vegetarian broth, it results in distinct layers that are fresh and smooth with rich nutrition and excellent color and flavor. It is regarded as one of the highest dishes in vegetarian cuisine."
After eating and drinking to her heart's content and holding onto the delicious recipe she received, Kate happily took her leave but left behind an invitation card. Kate's cousin was having her sixteenth birthday celebration, and the Sean Family was hosting a ball for her. Kate invited Bai Tang to attend and introduced her to other members of the Sean Family.
Holding the invitation card in one hand while resting her chin on the other hand, Bai Tang was torn between going or not. In the end, she decided not to disappoint Kate's kindness and agreed to attend this high-society banquet. However, there was a problem—she was unfamiliar with the etiquette of upper-class banquets! As someone who had just recently risen from humble beginnings, although she had met a few influential people and had connections with the upper echelons of society, she had never truly entered high society and knew nothing about its etiquette. She would be embarrassed if she went! Was there still time to learn? Bai Tang quickly opened her holographic device but found that online resources were too vague to be useful.
"Bai Tang?" A surprised voice called out from the screen; it was Ye Feng. "I thought you didn't consider me a friend! You haven't contacted me in years. Where are you now?"
"I'm at Capital Star!" Bai Tang apologized to the young man. "Sorry for not keeping in touch; it's just that I've been traveling to some remote planets these past few years without any communication signals."
"Really? Have you been exploring remote planets?" Ye Feng asked. This child had dreamed of being an adventurer since childhood but chose botany as his major due to health reasons. After graduating from university last year, he wanted to work at Ancient Earth but was kept close by his family who worried about him going so far away. Although he obediently stayed at Capital Star due to Bai Family's care for him, he still felt a sense of unfulfillment inside. He envied Bai Tang for being able to travel freely.
"Yes! I went to some desolate planets; they were all primitive worlds without development," Bai Tang lied smoothly. "Although it was tough at times, it was quite interesting."
"Did you make any discoveries?" Ye Feng's eyes sparkled with envy and anticipation.
"I made some discoveries! They were all fruit varieties." Bai Tang shared with Ye Feng about the fruits she brought back this time. "There’s a kind of red fruit that tastes sour with a hint of sweetness; it helps strengthen digestion and invigorate blood circulation—I named it hawthorn. There’s also a golden fruit that resembles human kidneys; I called it mango—its flesh is golden, sweet, juicy, and aromatic; it can help soothe the stomach and stop vomiting. Then there's a purple fruit that grows in bunches; it's sweet and sour—I named it grape. There's also an azure fruit with soft flesh that's juicy and sweet with seeds in the middle; I called it guava. Lastly, there's a blue berry that I named blueberry..."
The more Ye Feng listened, the brighter his eyes became; his face nearly pressed against the screen of his communicator: "Please make sure to bring us seeds of these fruits for our research institute!"
"Sure! But you have to help me with something!" Bai Tang said with a smile, and the fish was hooked automatically.
"What do you need? I will go through fire and water for you!" Ye Feng patted his chest confidently.
"Hehe, it's not a big deal, and you don't need to go through fire or anything." Bai Tang was overjoyed; the serious yet silly Doll Face was just too cute!
"Did you receive the invitation from the Sean Family?"
"The banquet to celebrate the Sean's Family Princess's coming-of-age ceremony? Are you going too? That's great! We can be together; I really hate dealing with those hypocritical people." Ye Feng was thrilled. "By the way, what do you want me to help you with? It won't be related to the banquet, right?"
"Yes. This is my first time attending such a high-class dinner, and I have no concept of etiquette or anything. I just want to learn a bit while I'm at it; I don't need to learn deeply, just enough to charm people."
"That's easy. I'll teach you." Ye Feng immediately took on the task. "I have time tomorrow; should I come to your house to teach you or do it online?"
"Come to my house; I'll cook delicious dishes for you!"
"Really?" Ye Feng was about to drool.
Besides Ye Feng, there was also Ye Hua who came. He claimed he was here to send his younger brother, but everyone knew the real reason.
"In the first lesson, we will talk about dressing etiquette. A woman's overall attire should adhere to principles of color coordination, style consistency, and elegance... Men must wear formal attire; military uniforms also count as formal wear..."
"In the second lesson, we will discuss dining etiquette..."
"Wait a minute, isn't the banquet a buffet?" Bai Tang questioned. "What etiquette is needed for a buffet? Can't we just grab food and hide in a corner to eat?"
"..." The two Ye brothers.
"A banquet is an important social interaction among the upper class," Ye Hua explained. "Generally, hosting or attending a banquet is not just about eating and drinking; it serves the purpose of socializing. The functions of a banquet are threefold: First, to reconnect with old friends, allowing hosts and guests to exchange information and strengthen their relationships. Second, to meet new acquaintances; invitations are sent in advance to those you wish to get to know, and they often respond with surprise and pleasure, thus becoming your friends. Third, to facilitate marriages; at these gatherings, men and women converse over drinks and dance gracefully, providing opportunities to meet and understand each other, which can lead to marriage..."
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