Cute Wife Gourmet

Chapter 54: Support
Yesterday she was exhausted as a dead dog, but she was young, so after a good sleep she felt energetic again. Ye Jiayao got up early, first helped the waiter sweep the floor and wipe the tables and chairs, and then went to the kitchen to help Er Niang make breakfast.

Since she came here, she has completely said goodbye to her habit of sleeping in. This bad habit that she could not change in her previous life was automatically cured under the pressure of survival.

By the time Er Niang and the waiter got up to work, the lobby had been swept spotlessly clean, the tables and chairs were neatly arranged and polished to a shine, and the aroma of steamed buns and dumplings was already wafting from the kitchen.

"Li Yao, don't do this again in the future. You are a guest, how can I ask you to do anything?"

Er Niang was quite embarrassed.

"Sister-in-law, I'm already up anyway, so I might as well just sit there doing nothing." Ye Jiayao added firewood to the stove.

"It's good to take some time off and rest. Life in heaven is not easy." Er Niang said.

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "It's okay. We are young."

After breakfast, Ye Jiayao went to work at the restaurant.

When Manager Qian saw Ye Jiayao, he smiled and said, "Little Brother Li, why are you here so early? The shopkeeper asked you to take a good rest and come back later."

Ye Jiayao tilted her head to make sure she heard correctly that Manager Qian used the respectful title "you".

Well, it was just one night and such a big change happened.

"I want to come over early and make a few new dishes for the shopkeeper to take a look."

"Young man, you want to make new dishes? That's great. The shopkeeper will be here a little later. Hey, young man, here is your banknote. I changed it into smaller denominations for you. The remaining thirty taels were distributed. The kitchen helper got two taels, the odd jobs got eight hundred copper coins each, and the doorman and the old guard got five hundred copper coins." Manager Qian was embarrassed to say that he also took two taels.

"Okay, just distribute it among you." Anyway, everyone knew that the reward money was given by her and the distribution was done by the restaurant, so it was not her fault if it was not distributed evenly.

Ye Jiayao put away the banknotes and went to the kitchen. Everyone greeted her warmly along the way.

"Brother Yao..."

Except for two disciples who were younger than her, all the others in Tianshang Curie were older than her. They all called her Brother Yao, which she found very difficult to get used to.

"You can just call me Xiaoyao or Xiaoli." Ye Jiayao said modestly.

"We rely on cooking skills here. Whoever has the best cooking skills will be the boss. Don't you think so?" said the second-class assistant chef Deng Haichuan with a smile.

In fact, what he wanted to say most was that whoever could give them money would be the boss. Yesterday they received a reward of two and a half taels of silver, which was enough for half a month's wages. He had worked in Tianshangju for four or five years, and this was the first time he had encountered such a good thing.

"Yes, Brother Yao." Everyone said in unison.

Ye Jiayao's mouth twitched, and she joked, "Please don't call me that. I'm still in my prime, but you guys are calling me old."

Everyone laughed. There hadn't been such a relaxed and happy atmosphere in the kitchen for a long time.

Suddenly, the laughter stopped, and everyone's eyes turned to the door. Ye Jiayao turned around and saw Zhong Xiang walking in with a cold face, followed by Liu Qisheng.

Zhong Xiang walked straight towards her, his cold face emitting a low pressure that even lowered the temperature in the kitchen.

Ye Jiayao sensed obvious hostility, and without much thought, she knew where the hostility came from. Struggles in the workplace have always been the same, and they all involve conflicts of interest.

However, it is better to show your unhappiness openly than to smile in front of others and be stabbed in the back.

Zhong Xiang held two and a half taels of silver in his hand and put them on the workbench next to Ye Jiayao. Then he turned around, took his apron, tied it on, put on his hat, and prepared to start work.

Ye Jiayao curled her lips and put the silver away. This guy is quite arrogant, he doesn't want money.

Ye Jiayao was not in a hurry to find him, but waved to call Deng Haichuan out.

"Brother Haichuan, what happened to Brother Xiang?"

Deng Haichuan said, "Need I say this? Brother Xiang has been working here for seven years, and he only became a first-class kitchen helper last year. You became a first-class kitchen helper right after you came. He feels a little uncomfortable, but Brother Xiang is a good person, and he will be fine after a while."

Really? Ye Jiayao didn't think so. It was impossible for her to figure out this kind of thing on her own.

"What kind of dishes is Brother Xiang good at?"

"Brother Xiang's cooking skills are quite comprehensive. If you want to say which one is more outstanding, it should be pastry! But he doesn't have many opportunities to show them. The previous Chef Niu brought his own pastry chef, and when Chef Niu left, he took the pastry chef away as well. Brother Xiang has been making pastries these past few days. It's a pity that no one from the guests last night ordered dessert." Deng Haichuan was also telling the truth. Brother Xiang was not like this before Li Yao came.

Hearing Deng Haichuan's defense of Zhong Xiang, Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "That's his advantage. I can't make pastries. Let's see if there is a chance to cooperate with him."

Ye Jiayao took out another two taels of silver and stuffed them with the two and a half taels that Zhong Xiang had returned to her and stuffed them into Deng Haichuan's pockets: "After work tonight, help me get two jars of good wine and say that Brother Xiang is treating the brothers. Let's talk after we finish drinking."

I guess Zhong Xiang's face would turn green after knowing this. Let's test it first. This guy is a tyrant top and he's also a puffy guy.

Deng Haichuan hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, then will you come tonight?"

Ye Jiayao waved her hand: "It's inconvenient for me to live outside. I'll meet you guys another day."

Xia Chunyu was on duty in the palace last night. He waited until the emperor came out of court. Seeing that he had no instructions, he left his duty and returned home.

As soon as he arrived at the mansion, a servant came to report: "Young Prince Jing is waiting in the study outside." Xia Chunyu thought: Didn't he just come here yesterday? Why is he here again?

"Xiao Jing." Xia Chunyu walked into the study.

After Helian Jing returned home yesterday, he sent his confidant Ping An to keep an eye on Lai Fu Inn. He was so excited that he didn't sleep well all night. In the morning, Ping An reported that Dayaoyao had already gone to Tianshangju. He was thinking about inviting Brother Chunyu to Tianshangju for dinner.

First, he went to support Dayaoyao; second, Chunyu brother played an indispensable role in finding Dayaoyao so smoothly, so he had to thank Chunyu brother; third, Chunyu brother couldn't understand why he insisted on finding Dayaoyao. Wasn't he just a brat he met on the road? He was kind-hearted and helped him. He wanted to let Chunyu brother see how special Dayaoyao was.

"Brother Chunyu." Helian Jing greeted him happily.

Xia Chunyu frowned and looked at him. This kid always had a sad face every time he came. Why did he look so happy today?

"What good news makes you so happy? Did you find your brother Jin Yao?" Xia Chunyu sat down leisurely, and the maid served him tea.

"Brother Chunyu, you guessed right, I found Dayaoyao." Helian Jing smiled from ear to ear.

Xia Chunyu almost spit out his tea. He was just joking casually, but he actually hit the mark.

"Brother Chunyu, you are really a prophet. Dayaoyao really came to Jinling. Didn't you ask me to find Zhao Qixuan yesterday? He held a celebration banquet for you but you didn't go, so he dragged me there. And here's the result, Brother Chunyu, I only heard of this saying in opera lines before, but I never thought I would really run into it. Dayaoyao is working as a cook in Tianshangju." Helian Jing was so happy that he had nowhere to say it, and he blurted out everything in one go.

Xia Chunyu wanted to say, you don't need to call me "Da Yaoyao", "Da Yaoyao" is fine? Do you know that the two words "Yaoyao" are a scar in my heart?

"That's a coincidence."

Helian Jing came up to him with a smile: "Brother Chunyu, shall we go to Tianshangju for lunch at noon? It's my treat, so I have to thank you, right?"

Xia Chunyu glanced at him and said, "You want to go and show your support?"

Helian Jing chuckled: "Dayaoyao's dishes are delicious."

"You'd better find someone else to go. I've already promised your brother that we'll go to Xiangyilou at noon." Xia Chunyu said. He could refuse invitations from others, but he had to go since Helian Xuan invited him. Besides, he hadn't had a proper reunion with Helian Xuan since he returned to Beijing.

"Why are you going to Xiangyilou? What good dishes can that old Niubizi make? You might as well go to Tianshangju. Brother Chunyu, I promise you won't be disappointed." Helian Jing strongly recommended.

"Forget it, your brother has already reserved a seat, let's talk about it next time."

Helian Jing was very disappointed that he couldn't even invite anyone to dinner.

After leaving the Jing'an Palace, Helian Jing went straight to the Yong'an Palace. Zhao Qixuan, who was an idle man, must be free.

Zhao Qixuan went boating on the lake until midnight yesterday and has not gotten up yet, he is soundly sleeping.

Helian Jing didn't care and rushed into his room and lifted the blanket.

"Wake up, time for lunch."

As soon as he opened it, Helian Jing didn't even have time to close his eyes. He turned around and blushed and asked, "Why do you sleep without clothes?"

I added in my heart: You are a filthy bastard, you are so arrogant that you can't even dream properly.

Zhao Qixuan was dreaming of having a secret meeting with Xiao Su, and it was very beautiful. He was about to get angry when he was woken up, but when he saw it was Helian Jing, he smiled and said, "Xiao Jing, why are you here?"

Helian Jing didn't dare to look back: "Hurry up and put on your clothes. I'll wait for you outside. Hurry up!"

Zhao Qixuan curled his lips. He was the one who was seen naked by everyone. Xiao Su had never seen his good figure. He was the one who suffered. He didn't even blush, while Xiao Jing seemed like he was being raped.

Zhao Qixuan put on his clothes and came out: "Xiao Jing, what do you want to talk to me about so early in the morning?"

The heat on Helian Jing's face has not subsided yet. The scene just now was too shocking. He wondered if he would get stye.

"What do you mean so early in the morning? It's almost lunchtime. I came to you to have lunch." Helian Jing rolled his eyes at him and said unhappily.

"So late?" Zhao Qixuan had been feeling a bit confused these days. The old marquis was not in the house, so he was very happy.

Helian Jing pointed at the clepsydra on the table.

"Uh...Xiao Jing, you want to have dinner with me? Okay, I'll treat you. Where do you want to go? Xiangyi or Fu Ji?" Zhao Qixuan said generously.

Helian Jing sneered, "Didn't someone say last night that from now on, Zhao Qixuan would host dinner at Tianshangju?"

Zhao Qixuan was stunned for a moment, tapping his head and said, "Look at my memory, I really said this, then... let's go to Tianshangju?"

Ye Jiayao cooked several new dishes in the morning. After tasting them, Manager Li asked someone to put them on the menu.

Xiao Lu came in and reported: "Shopkeeper, the Yong'an Marquis's son and the young prince Jing came again yesterday, at the Fuqiu Pavilion, and specifically asked for Brother Yao to come over."

Ye Jiayao pouted in dismay. This kid finally came! His patience is really getting better and better.

(End of this chapter)