After hurriedly sending the cardboard box to the basement, Father Lin finally felt relieved.
Returning upstairs, he patted his chest with lingering fear and then sat straight on the sofa, intending to brew a cup of tea to calm himself.
Suddenly, he remembered that his tea canister was still in the kitchen. Shaking his head helplessly, he decided to forget about it.
He picked up the newspaper he had brought back from downstairs and started reading.
Time passed slowly, and with a creak, the door opened, and Lin Yi emerged from the room with a tired expression.
Just as he stepped out the door, Lin Yi couldn't help but sniff the air:
"What's Empress Dowager Ye cooking that smells so good??"
Upon hearing his son's words, Father Lin felt a pang of heartache. Such a pity about the tea leaves he just bought, only having used them a few times before his wife used them to boil tea eggs. He wondered how much of his tea would be used this time.
Feeling pained in his heart, he could only say three words with a hint of annoyance: "Tea eggs."
"Oh, no wonder there's a tea fragrance. Wait, did you say the Empress Dowager is boiling tea eggs???"
Upon hearing his dad's words, Lin Yi initially didn't think much of it, responding with an "oh" as he headed to the bathroom. But after a few steps, he stopped abruptly.
His pupils suddenly dilated, and he looked at his dad, who was reading the newspaper, in disbelief, feeling a jolt in his heart.
Flip~
Father Lin flipped the newspaper in his hands, lifting his eyelids to glance at his son, who was making a fuss. He felt quite gratified, thinking, "That's my son, he knows how to feel sorry for my tea."
"Sigh"
He returned his focus to the newspaper, just letting out a resigned sigh and ignoring Lin Yi.
There was nothing he could do; Empress Dowager Ye ruled the roost in this household...
Seeing his dad's helpless expression, Lin Yi couldn't help but swallow, then looked towards the kitchen with complicated eyes and sighed silently:
"Sigh, others crave the Imperial Qian Longjing that's worth a fortune, and here Mom is using it to boil tea eggs... It's truly 'one of a kind.'
Smelling the rich tea fragrance in the air, Lin Yi knew it was already too late to say anything.
What's more, if he rushed into the kitchen to tell the Empress Dowager that the tea she's using for eggs is worth nearly three million per tael, she might just regret it to the point of a heart attack.
Oh well, what's the big deal, it's just tea worth a few thousand grand. As long as Mom is happy, even if it's used as firewood, so what.
At worst, he'd create more Longjing tea from scratch later on.
For others, the Imperial Qian Longjing is rare to come by, but for him, it's no different from ordinary tea leaves.
Thinking this way, Lin Yi felt at ease and stepped into the bathroom to start the water.
After washing up and coming out, Mom had already come out of the kitchen, holding a big bowl of tea eggs.
"Hey, you really have a dog's nose, coming right out when I'm done. Hurry, eat while it's hot."
Sitting on the sofa and reading the newspaper, Lao Lin quickly got up and went to the kitchen. Moments later, he came out clutching the tea canister with an expression of heartache.
Seeing his expression, Lin Yi didn't need to ask to know that the tea was used quite generously.
Indeed, you didn't need to ask; just looking at the quantity of tea eggs could tell you.
"Look at you being stingy, feeling so heartbroken over using a bit of tea! If you're that heartbroken, then don't eat these tea eggs."
Seeing Lao Lin's distressed look, Empress Dowager Ye rolled her eyes at him and said indignantly.
Upon hearing her, Lao Lin forced a smile more pitiable than crying, then helped himself to a tea egg from the dining table.
Yet he sighed helplessly inside:
'You've got to be kidding, using my tea to boil eggs and not letting me eat? That would be too much of a loss. Sigh, but in the future, we can't keep too much tea at home; better to store it at the office where it's safer.'
Watching her husband, Empress Dowager Ye couldn't help but smile:
"You're quite silly, but honestly, Lao Lin, this tea you've bought is really good. Its fragrance is much better than the ones before. Maybe you shouldn't drink it; just leave it in the kitchen for boiling tea eggs, and you can buy another can for drinking."
Cough, cough, cough~
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi, who was peeling a tea egg on the side, started coughing from being choked by his own saliva.
Uh, good gracious, tea worth three million per tael, no wonder it smells good...
Empress Dowager Ye placed the peeled tea egg on Lin Yi's plate and then scolded:
"While you're eating, where did you pick up these bad manners? Next time, don't cough near the table! Here, eat this sausage and two eggs, so you can get a perfect score of 100 on tomorrow's test!"
"Pfft, Empress Dowager, can we not be so superstitious? Since I was little, you've always given me this before exams. Have I ever scored a hundred? Besides, tomorrow's exam is out of a hundred and fifty; are you sure you want me to score a hundred?"
Slap!
Before Lin Yi finished his sentence, he received a slap on the back from Empress Dowager Ye, followed by her roar:
"Why do you talk so much? Have you learned to talk back? Is your skin itching?"
As she spoke, she rolled up her sleeves as if readying to discipline him if he said another word.
Lin Yi shrank his neck helplessly and lowered his head to eat the tea eggs on his plate, while Father Lin, on the side, couldn't help but suppress his laughter.
Seeing this, Empress Dowager Ye glared, and Father Lin stifled his laugh, holding up his half-eaten tea egg with an innocent face: "Cough, cough, today's tea eggs taste really good..."
Although he knew his dad was flattered Empress Dowager Ye, Lin Yi couldn't help but tug at his mouth, honestly wanting to tell Lao Lin that each bite cost at least a few thousand, it better taste good...
Seeing the duo burying their heads in their food, Empress Dowager Ye also burst into laughter. For an ordinary housewife, this was sheer happiness.
After breakfast, Lao Lin took the tea canister to work, of course, to avoid burdening his parents, Lin Yi never disclosed its actual value.
And since tomorrow was the college entrance exam, Empress Dowager Ye took a day off to accompany her son, even though Lin Yi's protests were in vain.
Unexpectedly, taking the tea to the office triggered some amusing happenings...
[To be continued....]
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