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Brother Fu had previously served as the Protector for a wealthy household in Qingping City and was highly valued by the family; naturally, his meals would hardly be meager. This explained how he could detect the flavor of star anise at just one taste.
The young girl had answered for him, so the words that Fu Hanwen had been about to say were withdrawn. He easily conceded, "Indeed, I had eaten such foods when I was the Protector."
Fu Hanwen was speaking the truth. When he was the Protector in Qingping City, his meals came from his master's share, unique among the Protectors. However, he had never cared much for these things.
