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The first daring soul to try the crab had been born, and the stinky tofu had successfully piqued everyone’s curiosity. However, it still fell far short of Lin Yuan’s hope of creating a mad scramble for the dish.

Shopkeeper Liu clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, now that our brave hero has departed, let us continue with our event. Next up, we have a little game for everyone. Please look this way."

Shopkeeper Liu turned and pointed towards the stage, where the table that had previously held the stinky tofu now bore ten plates, each neatly stacked with fifteen pieces of the dark stinky tofu.

Due to the large quantity on each plate, the stench was even more intense.

Despite knowing that the tofu was edible, the discomfort in everyone’s hearts hadn’t completely dissipated.

"Here we have ten plates, which contain our new product.

We will invite ten customers to compete.

The first to finish eating the contents of their plate will receive fifty taels of patterned silver courtesy of the Fuman Building, the second will receive forty taels, and the third will receive thirty taels!

For those who participate but do not rank, we will also give away some commemorative prizes—ten sesame balls from Rice Flower Fragrance. "

After explaining the rules of the contest, Shopkeeper Liu looked around with a beaming smile, "Everyone, as you have just seen, our product is not only edible but also delicious.

Those who wish to try it, please come up and taste.

Of course, if there are any doubts, thinking that our product is not delicious, feel free to sign up and come up to verify for yourself. "

"Ladies and gentlemen, opportunities like this don’t come often. If anyone wants to try, please raise your hand quickly!"

With a shout from Shopkeeper Liu, Ma Xiaonan was the first to raise her hand excitedly, calling out, "Me, me! I’ll do it!"

Lin Yuan had just taken a sip of tea which she then sprayed out in shock at the little girl’s outburst. Was Ma Xiaonan really a girl?

Ma Junying quickly pulled his little sister’s hand back down. This girl, how could she always manage to grab everyone’s attention!

"Big brother, I..."

"No way!" Ma Junying, uncharacteristically firm and with undeniable denial on his face, said, "A girl who isn’t even betrothed yet, you should be thankful you’re even allowed to come out to play, and now you want to go up on stage and compete with a bunch of men to see who can eat the fastest? Do you still want to marry? Does our Ma Family’s dignity mean nothing to you? "

Ma Xiaonan pouted sullenly, gazing longingly at the steaming black morsels on stage, saliva nearly dripping from her mouth.

Ma Junying sighed helplessly. This bratty girl, wasn’t it just moments ago when she said that eating that thing would cause a lifetime of bad breath, making it impossible for her to marry?

As he was shaking his head silently, Ma Junying suddenly felt a tug at his sleeve. Turning, he saw it was San Er, with a flattering smile on his face.

"Young Master, heh heh, I’ve realized that there’s no reason for the Young Master and Young Miss to taste such a smelly thing.

This rough task ought to be entrusted to a servant like myself!

" San Er patted his chest in assurance, "Don’t worry, Young Master. I will taste it earnestly and won’t fear hardship or fatigue, guaranteed to complete the task you set! "

Having just been scolded, Ma Xiaonan was seething and had no outlet for her frustration.

Seeing San Er, she immediately scoffed, "Stinky San Er! Stop buttering me up with your slick words! Weren’t you just crying and fussing about how you have a family to support?

Let me tell you, I remember every word you said earlier, and I’ll be sure to repeat them all to Cuicui later, so she will never bother with a thankless wretch like you again! "

San Er groaned and made a pleading gesture to Ma Xiaonan, "Oh dear Young Miss, I just misspoke in the heat of the moment—please don’t hold it against a mere servant. You know how temperamental Cuicui can be. If she hears what I said, I’m sure to get scratched up again."

Ma Xiaonan, ever carefree, was easily diverted by San Er’s antics. The upset faded away as she snorted and stopped talking.

Ma Junying looked at his little sister with indulgent eyes and chided San Er with a glance, then agreed to let him represent them on stage.

Even though someone had already tried it earlier, there were still only a few willing to go up this time. With the conversation between San Er and Ma Junying taking a little while, by the time San Er went up, there were only two others on stage.

Shopkeeper Liu had to stir up the crowd again to barely scrape together ten participants.

Among the ten, three were companions of the man who had just effortlessly earned one hundred taels of silver. They were incredibly envious, knowing full well the man’s character; he never lied, so if he said it was delicious, it must truly be delicious.