Cute Wife Gourmet

Chapter 56 Pretty Boy

In the private room of Xiangyi Building, Helian Xuan and Xia Chunyu were drinking together.

"After Xiaojing came back, he also went out every day. I don't know what he was busy with. It gave me a headache to see him idling around all day. I wanted to assign him a job, but I was afraid that he would mess it up and bring shame to the Helian family." Helian Xuan held his forehead with his hand, looking extremely headache.

Xia Chun thought to himself: What is Xiao Jing busy with? He is still busy looking for someone, but now that he has found the person, he should focus on his work.

"If you ask me, it's better to give him a job. Having something to do will calm his mind and give him a sense of responsibility. Regardless of whether he does a good job or not, everyone has struggled along the way. Even you, haven't you suffered defeats? Didn't I also make mistakes when I first took the job? Xiao Jingren is very smart. As long as you give him a chance, he will achieve something." Xia Chunyu comforted.

Helian Xuan thought for a moment and said, "I'll take a look later. If there's any suitable job, you can keep an eye out for it."

Xia Chunyu smiled and said, "Okay, I'll keep an eye on it."

"By the way, what about your third wife in Heifenggang? I never had the chance to ask you." Helian Xuan asked curiously.

Xia Chunyu filled his glass with wine and drank it all in one gulp. The hot liquid burned his stomach, but it could not dispel the melancholy that was pent up in his heart.

This worry weighs heavily on my heart. It's okay during the day when I have something to do. But at night, when it's late and quiet, every time I think of that person while tossing and turning, my heart feels so uncomfortable. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and subconsciously touch my pillow, but it's empty and I can't come back to my senses for a long time.

He had carefully pondered his own thoughts, but he could not figure out whether he was obsessed with Yaoyao out of guilt or because he really loved her. Perhaps it was a combination of both.

"She was originally the daughter of a good family. She was kidnapped and taken to the mountains. The boss gave her to me as a reward. I always thought she was a spy planted by the boss... Later I found out that it wasn't the case. To be honest, I have never owed anyone in my life except her. It's a pity that she died, and I didn't even have the chance to make it up to her." Xia Chunyu smiled bitterly and poured another glass.

Helian Xuan didn't know what to say for a long time, and sighed after a long while: "Beauty is short-lived."

After a pause, he comforted her, "You don't need to blame yourself. Under such circumstances, it is reasonable for you to be wary of her. It is not only related to your own safety, but also to the success or failure of the overall situation..."

Xia Chunyu waved his hands, his voice becoming more bitter: "You don't know the situation. I promised her that I would protect her, but I failed in the end."

Helian Jing was speechless. He and Xia Chunyu had been friends since childhood and had a life-long friendship. In his impression, Xia Chunyu was smart and capable, cold and unruly. When had he ever seen him so sad for a woman? It was obvious that the woman had her own extraordinary qualities.

"Forget it, don't think about it. It's all in the past. If you really feel guilty about her, just compensate her family. You must know where her home is, right?"

When talking about his family, Xia Chunyu's deep eyes revealed a hint of coldness. Are those Yaoyao's relatives? They are so cold-blooded and ruthless, plotting against her, and still want to make amends? He went to settle accounts with them one by one.

However, he didn't want to tell Helian Xuan these words, so he smiled indifferently.

"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's drink."

Helian Xuan originally wanted to tell Xia Chunyu something about Princess Liuli. Princess Liuli was the Queen Mother's favorite little princess. The Queen Mother had always wanted to find a good match for Liuli. Yesterday, his mother entered the palace and heard the Queen Mother talk about it. She seemed to be very optimistic about Chunyu.

This is good news, but considering Chunyu's current mood, it seems inappropriate to bring up this matter, so he will hold back and not say anything. If the Queen Mother has made up her mind, there should be news soon.

Ye Jiayao finally coaxed Xiao Jingjing away and returned to the kitchen. Everyone looked at her with envy and jealousy.

Ye Jiayao was speechless. What was there to envy? She was annoyed.

"Ah... these days, looks are everything. If you have a good look, people will support you. Unlike us, who are big and strong and work hard, it's useless no matter how good the food we cook is." Someone sneered sourly.

Ye Jiayao took a look and saw that it was Zhong Xiang’s follower Liu Qisheng.

Are you mocking me for being a gigolo? Do you think everyone can be a gigolo? Who can you blame for your big and thick figure? Go back and blame your mother! You can’t change from Zhu Bajie to Tang Monk just by making fun of me…

"Just do your job well, work conscientiously, and be an honest person, isn't that good?" Zhong Xiang said indifferently.

Ha! The two of them even sang a crosstalk in unison. Are they mocking me for taking advantage of crooked ways to get to the top? Who said that men have broad minds? If they are narrow-minded, even women will feel ashamed of themselves.

Deng Haichuan smiled and tried to smooth things over, changing the subject: "Brother Yao, what does the little prince think of the dishes we made today? I think the beggar's chicken is a bit suspicious, wrapped in yellow mud, can the little prince bear it? Nowadays, the beggar's chicken is wrapped in flour mixed with Huadiao wine."

Ye Jiayao smiled: "Little Prince Jing is here to recall the past. I met Little Prince Jing on the way to Jinling. He was hungry at the time. I happened to be digging a pit in the wild to make beggars and birds. He smelled the fragrance and came here. He has always missed this taste. So last night he knew that I was a cook here, and today he specially asked me to make beggars and birds." Ye Jiayao deliberately talked about her relationship with Xiao Jingjing, hiding the part where Xiao Jingjing was down and out. The purpose was to tell some impure guys that I have a friendship with the little prince, so what do you think? And we have a deep friendship, so what do you think? I think I look pretty good, but I am not so narcissistic that I think I am so beautiful that I can win over all the male gods at the first sight.

"It turns out that Brother Yao and the young prince have such a relationship. No wonder the young prince asked Brother Yao to accompany him. It turns out they wanted to reminisce about the past." Jiang Youli said. He felt bad for not being able to help Brother Yao make pancakes before.

Everyone had a look of realization on their faces, thinking that no wonder he had received so many rewards yesterday, it turned out they knew each other.

After realizing it, everyone became more and more enthusiastic about Ye Jiayao. With the young prince as her backer, she could walk around Jinling City with ease.

Seeing that Zhong Xiang and Liu Qisheng's faces were dark, Ye Jiayao raised a barely perceptible sneer at the corner of her lips. "As for me, I like unity and friendship, and I will definitely win over any enemy I can. I hope you two won't go further and further down the path of paranoia. A harmonious society is based on harmony. If you are good, I am good, and everyone is good, if you insist on arguing with me, I am not someone to be trifled with."

After lunch, there was a break. Shopkeeper Li said that if Ye Jiayao wanted to rest, she could go to Fuqiu Pavilion. There was a rocking chair in Fuqiu Pavilion, and the private room faced the Qinhuai River, so she could enjoy the beautiful scenery on the river. But Ye Jiayao didn't want to be special. As a newcomer, she wanted to get familiar with everyone as soon as possible, so she chatted with everyone in the kitchen.

After all, Ye Jiayao is a modern person who lived thousands of years later. She was born into a family of chefs and worked as an editor for a food magazine. She has traveled to many countries and tasted all kinds of delicacies from around the world. Her knowledge is by no means comparable to that of these ancient people.

At this moment, Ye Jiayao rolled up her sleeves, put one foot on the bench, and talked excitedly about Kobe beef.

"I've been to the seaside before, and I heard that a certain island country produces a kind of beef. The beef drinks spring water from the mountains, eats tender grass mixed with herbs, and plays soothing and beautiful music to it every day, and gives it massages. If it loses its appetite, it is fed with malt fermented wine. The meat of this kind of cattle is extremely tender, fragrant but not greasy, and melts in the mouth. It's so delicious, it's simply the best beef..."

As Ye Jiayao was talking, she was almost drooling. She looked up at the beams with starry eyes. Kobe beef, I was missing it so much.

"Brother Yao, are you kidding us? Being a cow and getting that kind of treatment is much more comfortable than being a human. You might as well be reborn as a cow!" Cui Dongpeng said with a smile.

"That's right, you might as well be a cow." Everyone agreed.

Ye Jiayao chuckled: "That depends on whether you are that lucky. Maybe if you work hard in this life and make more money, you can bribe the King of Hell in the underworld, and maybe it will be possible."

Everyone burst into laughter.

"I'm not lying to you. Abalone sashimi is nothing compared to this kind of beef. Do you know what the nine most advanced foods in the world are? The beef I just mentioned can only be ranked sixth..."

Everyone pricked up their ears in curiosity.

Deng Haichuan said anxiously: "Brother Yao, don't keep us in suspense, tell us quickly."

Ye Jiayao was tired of standing, so she sat down and crossed her legs. "Okay, today I'll show you something new. The number one fish is called yellow croaker. You should all know this. It's called golden croaker in Guangdong and yellow croaker in Wenzhou. The only way to make abalone, shark's fin and fish maw is to use the maw of yellow croaker. It's the most authentic and delicious. Anything else is inferior..."

Someone nodded: "I have heard of this, but I have never done it."

"That's because the yellow croaker is rare, so it's precious." Ye Jiayao said.

"Brother Yao, please tell us the second option quickly." Jiang Youli urged.

Ye Jiayao thought about it and decided that the second one was gold foil, but it was difficult to explain this to a group of ancient people. That kind of craftsmanship was not something that could be produced in this era, so she skipped it and went straight to talking about white truffles.

"The second most precious food is white truffles. They are only found in a country with a terrain similar to a boot, tens of thousands of miles away from here. They are extremely rare and must be eaten raw. They cannot be cooked. They will change their taste when exposed to fire. They are sweet and fragrant and are not suitable for storage. They must be eaten right after being picked. Therefore, it is difficult for non-locals to taste such a delicacy."

"Brother Yao, where did you hear this? You haven't been there to taste it yourself, have you?" someone questioned.

Ye Jiayao sighed regretfully: "My master and his master's master recorded this after traveling around the world for most of their lives. My wish in this life is to travel around the world and taste all the delicacies in the world, just like my master and my great master."

Zhong Xiang and Liu Qisheng were sitting in the outer room, listening to the bustling noise inside while it was quiet outside, and they felt very unhappy.

Liu Qisheng sneered: "I knew he was talking nonsense the moment I heard him. What's the point of traveling around the world? How could he know how wide and big the fields are? He's just fooling a bunch of people who have never seen the world. They're all foolishly listening to him and enjoying it."

Zhong Xiang remained silent, looking gloomy. In the past, everyone surrounded him, but now they were all lured away by Li Yao.

(End of this chapter)