Cute Wife Gourmet

Chapter 113 The Ancestor Has a Reward

Mother Gui then said, "It's really not made from chicken soup. I heard from Manager Hu that Chef Li used a mixture of several vegetables to make the dish. It's fresh and delicious, but not greasy. As for which vegetables were used, I don't know. This is someone else's secret recipe."

Everyone was amazed.

Xia Youshi said thoughtfully, "Chef Lu Yiming seems to have made vegetarian chicken soup before, but the taste was not as mellow and rich as this one."

Madam Yong'an, who had tasted the ice cream mooncakes before, smiled and said, "If I had known, I would have invited Chef Li to celebrate my ancestor's birthday last year. The dishes he made were delicious, and the key is the thought that went into it. It was really pleasing and pleasing."

"That's right. From the fragrant tea to the snacks at the end, he took care of everything. Before, I thought he was young and couldn't take on such a responsibility. It was Xiaojing who strongly recommended it that I reluctantly let him have a try. Who knew he would be so meticulous and thoughtful." Yide sighed sincerely.

The old ancestor smiled and said, "If your family wants to invite us, we can only wait until my elder sister's eightieth birthday."

"Then we have to wait another nine years?" Lady Yong'an pretended to be disappointed.

Yide joked: "If you can afford it, just invite Chef Li home to be the head chef."

"Okay, as long as your Helian Palace doesn't come to snatch people away, I will treat you." The wife of Marquis Yong'an said with a smile.

Before anyone knew it, everyone's topic revolved around this previously unknown little chef.

Ye Jinrong slowly relaxed her guard, perhaps the princess had forgotten the unpleasantness that had just occurred.

"Sister, this cuttlefish soup has a very unique taste and is extremely delicious. Please try it." Ye Jinrong tried to please Zhu who was standing beside her.

Zhu was about to try it, but when she said that, she said indifferently, "I don't like eating cuttlefish."

While watching the play, she sorted out the maid's words and came to a conclusion that was very disgusting. Not to mention that this fake Miss Ye had offended the eldest princess, even if she hadn't offended the eldest princess, knowing that she was such a person, she would not bother to make friends with her. Unfortunately, she was unlucky and was arranged to sit at the same table, and next to each other.

Ye Jinrong felt Zhu's alienation towards her, but she still wanted to do her best to win her back. Zhu's husband was the youngest Grand Secretary of the dynasty, and her father-in-law was the Left Prime Minister, with students all over the world. If she could establish a good relationship with him and let Liu Jiang become a student of the Left Prime Minister, it would be very helpful for his future.

"Then order this double-flavor duck roll. The duck is roasted especially crispy..." Ye Jinrong continued to show her courtesy.

Zhu said coldly, "Madam Wei, I can make what I want to eat myself, so you don't need to worry about it. It's better for you to help yourself."

The young ladies at the same table laughed sarcastically.

"Mrs. Wei, are you really the eldest daughter of the Ye family?" someone asked.

Ye Jinrong remembered her aunt's words and said resolutely: "Of course, the maid recognized the wrong person."

"But she knows you have a mole on the back of your neck." someone questioned.

"My three sisters all have a mole on the back of their necks. My second sister and I look similar, so maybe I made a mistake."

"No matter how similar they are, since we've served each other before, there's no way we could mistake them."

"To be honest, I don't even remember having such a maid in my house. Maybe she worked in the farm. My second sister would go to the farm with my mother, and maybe I met her then. It's possible that I can't remember clearly. There's no need for me to lie about such things! If you don't believe me, you can go to Yangzhou to ask around." After Ye Jinrong calmed down, her mind became clear, and her words were flawless.

"Then...she said that after Miss Ye got married, Miss Ye also disappeared. What happened?" Zhu was half-believing and half-doubting.

Ye Jinrong seemed to find it difficult to speak, and said sadly: "I didn't want to publicize this matter, but since it involves my own innocence, I have to say it."

"My second sister is not missing, but she is sick. In order to let her rest and recuperate, my mother sent her to my maternal family and brought her back to Yangzhou after she recovered."

Everyone was a little shaken, thinking that her explanation was reasonable and that perhaps the maid had really recognized the wrong person.

The atmosphere at the table finally eased and Ye Jinrong breathed a sigh of relief.

The final highlight came, and the maids came in one after another carrying copper boxes.

"Although today is not the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is the auspicious day of our ancestor's 70th birthday. I have specially prepared a dessert, the snow skin ice cream mooncake, for everyone to try. It is also my advance wish for everyone's happy reunion and harmony." Princess Yi De gave a congratulatory speech.

When the ice jar is opened, a stack of crystal clear, exquisite and lovely mooncakes appear in front of everyone.

The wife of the Marquis of Yong'an's eyes sparkled, and she said happily, "I have been waiting for this mooncake. I tasted one that day and it was so delicious."

When she went back and told her family, everyone was overwhelmed by her greed. She had no choice but to send someone to Tianshangju to find Li Yao, wanting to buy a few to try. However, Li Yao refused to sell them and insisted on waiting until after the birthday banquet was over.

"Really? Is it so delicious?" Although Xia Youshi asked, after this banquet, she had already firmly believed in Li Yao's cooking skills.

"You will know if you try it." Lady Yong'an Marquis said with a smile.

Mother Gui helped pick up the top mooncake and gave it to the ancestor.

"Grandpa, Chef Li said this was made especially for you and is different from the others."

Ye Jiayao's consideration was not unreasonable. The ancestor was old and could not eat such cold food. It would be bad if she had a stomachache. So Ye Jiayao specially made the peach filling that she loved according to her ancestor's taste.

"This dish looks very pleasing, tempting and appetizing," the old ancestor praised.

Mother Gui helped her cut it into small pieces.

The ancestor took a bite and found the dough to be cool and soft, not sticky, and the peach-flavored filling to be delicate, sweet, and not greasy.

"I heard that this snow skin mooncake is low in sugar and fat and is good for your health. What do you think, ancestor?" Yi De said.

The old man asked with a smile: "Is this the only one? One is not enough!" Mother Gui smiled and said: "Old man, there is more. Chef Li made a box for you. I guarantee you will enjoy it to your heart's content."

"What a clever idea, Yide. I'm very satisfied with this birthday banquet. The opera troupe is great, and the chef is even better. Please give a big red envelope to the chef for his hard work." The old ancestor was in great spirits today and was very satisfied.

"No, ask him to come over, I want to give the reward myself."

Ye Jiayao and the others were exhausted after finishing the last dish, but they could not relax and were waiting for the final evaluation.

Manager Liu came running over in a hurry: "Little Brother Li, Little Brother Li, hurry up and get ready, the ancestor wants to see you and give you a reward!"

Deng Haichuan and the others were overjoyed. After today's birthday banquet, rewards had been passed around three times. Each of them received a red envelope, which was a big gain, but the biggest gain was that their efforts were recognized. Now the old birthday star wanted to personally reward Brother Yao, which was a great honor!
"Brother Yao, hurry up and take off your apron." Deng Haichuan urged.

Ye Jiayao was too tired to react, and only woke up after he urged her. She quickly took off her apron and went out with Manager Liu.

Helian Jing also received the news and ran happily to tell his eldest brother and Chunyu brother.

"The ancestor wants to reward Yaoyao personally."

"Really?" Xia Chunyu was actually a little excited. Yaoyao's performance today was so good, so good that it was beyond his expectations and could be described as stunning.

Helian Xuan patted Xia Chunyu on the shoulder and said, "You are so lucky."

Helian Jing was at a loss: "Brother, what does this have to do with Brother Chunyu?"

Why do you say Chunyu brother is blessed? It's really inexplicable.

Xia Chunyu glanced at Helian Xuan. What was he talking about? He almost let it slip.

Helian Xuan knew that he had said something wrong, so he coughed twice to hide his embarrassment and said to Helian Jing: "Xiao Jing, you go too. You have made the greatest contribution this time. Let the ancestors give you a reward as well."

Xiao Jing smiled and said, "That's exactly what I meant."

"Go ahead, leave this to me." Helian Xuan said.

Helian Jing went to the flower hall happily. When he reached the door, Manager Liu happened to bring Yao Yao over.

"Yaoyao, you are so amazing. You have conquered everyone's stomach today."

Helian Jing stepped forward and wanted to give Yaoyao a big hug.

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "That's because the young prince has a good eye for people."

Helian Jing laughed loudly, and the two of them entered the flower hall together.

"Ancestor, Chef Li is here." Butler Liu stepped forward and saluted.

Everyone turned their eyes to the young man next to Helian Jing, and couldn't help but secretly praise him: What a handsome boy. Could he be the chef of this birthday banquet? How is it possible? Aren't chefs all potbellied and greasy? How could he be a handsome young man?

When Ye Jinrong saw him, she was shocked. This person... why does this person look so familiar? Does he look like her elder sister Jinxuan?

But then I thought, although my eldest sister can cook and she is quite good, it is impossible for her to make all the delicious food on the table today. If it weren’t for my eldest sister, it would be impossible.

Besides, the last time Lord Xia came to the mansion, he said that my eldest sister was dead.

impossible……

She must be feeling guilty, and she lost her composure when she saw someone who looked like her elder sister.

Thinking of this, Ye Jinrong calmed down again.

"Grandma, your grandson is here to wish you a happy birthday. I wish you good fortune as vast as the East Sea and a long life as great as the Southern Mountains." Helian Jing stepped forward, lifted his clothes, knelt down and kowtowed.

Ye Jiayao also followed his example, kneeling down and shouting: "I am Li Yao, and I wish our ancestors good fortune as long as the East China Sea and longevity as long as the pines on the South Mountain."

The old ancestor said happily: "Okay, everyone get up."

Helian Jing has always been the most favored by the ancestor. If there were not so many guests, he would stick to the ancestor and act like a spoiled child.

"Xiao Jing, you organized this birthday party very well. Grandmother is very pleased." The old ancestor first praised his grandson.

Helian Jing scratched his head embarrassedly: "Grandfather, in fact, many ideas were proposed by Li Yao."

Yide whispered in the old ancestor's ear: "The last time Xiaojing ran to Shandong, it was all thanks to Li Yao, otherwise he wouldn't have come back."

The old ancestor was stunned, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Ye Jiayao was different.

This was the first time she had heard of this. It turned out that this young man was Xiao Jing's benefactor, so he should be rewarded even more generously.

"Brother Li, come here." The old ancestor waved at her.

Ye Jiayao stood up and walked forward confidently. At a glance, she saw someone she never dreamed of seeing here.

(End of this chapter)