After all, it’s something novel. Anyone with money to spare wouldn’t mind spending two hundred wen to try it out.

Dazhuang stood in front of the jar of sunflower oil, holding a glass cup, and said to the approaching customers, "Everyone take a look, this is the sunflower oil supplied to the palace, a health oil loved by the nobles."

He scooped a spoonful from the jar and poured it into the glass cup, "See it? This color, this fragrance, are top-notch. If any customers are interested, they can take a small jar home, just try it, add a bit while cooking and enjoy the treatment of nobility."

Xia Yan stood at the instant noodles counter with a piece of noodle cake, a large bowl, and a steaming kettle, raising his voice to the crowd, "Come and see, this is the instant noodles Scholar Meng ate during his exams, and why are they called instant noodles? It’s because they’re really convenient. Normally, when we want to eat noodles, we have to knead the dough, let it rest, beat the dough, and then boil it for a long time in hot water. It’s fine in winter, but in summer, wouldn’t we melt in the kitchen? Hey, these instant noodles solve all those troubles."

As he spoke, he put the instant noodles in the large bowl, took some sauce from a nearby jar, and poured in boiling water, "See? Just like this, add sauce, pour in hot water, cover it with a lid, and wait a little while, then we’ll be able to eat."

The crowd watched wide-eyed; many had never even heard of instant noodles before, and now hearing this introduction, they found it fascinating, staring intently.

During the wait for the instant noodles to cook, Xia Yan brought out another piece of noodle cake, "These instant noodles can be enjoyed without cooking too. When traveling, it’s hard to find sauce or time to boil hot water, but don’t worry, we can eat it directly like bread."

He broke the noodle cake into small pieces, watching the curious onlookers, handing out portions, "Try it, it’s delicious even when dry."

Some customers were skeptical, so Xia Yan ate a piece himself.

Seeing this, others followed suit, saying "Hmm?" as they tasted it, "Delicious, crispy and fragrant, crunching with every bite."

"This thing is really convenient."

Meanwhile, Xia Yan uncovered the lid on the freshly soaked instant noodles, and those standing nearby inhaled sharply, "Smells so good."

Xia Yan took a small bowl, filled it with noodles, and passed it to everyone, "Try it."

After tasting it one by one, they soon realized it wasn’t enough, everyone was eyeing the large bowl in front of them, thinking the broth looked appetizing too.

Next, Xia Yan demonstrated how to enjoy mixed noodles, noting how generous their county magistrate was, buying noodle cakes came with cooking instructions.

Outside, more and more customers crowded in, many unable to push to the front, watching others eat impatiently and saying, "I want to buy, give me ten pieces of noodle cake."

"Me too."

"Young man, do you sell your sauce?"

Xia Yan laughed, "For customers buying fifteen pieces of noodle cake, we’ll give a jar of sauce. You can buy it separately, but the price is a bit less favorable."

"Then I’ll take fifteen pieces."

Xia Yan pointed to where Zhou Tiedong stood, "Those who wish to buy, please come this way."

At the melon seeds tasting station stood Daniu, whose eloquence had now improved, "These are melon seeds, let’s not talk about anything else, they are the trending snack in the Capital right now."