Cute Wife Gourmet

Chapter 64 Bullshit

"How dare you!" the guard shouted, taking a step forward and ready to draw his sword.

Helian Xuan raised his hand to signal the guards to withdraw. In his opinion, Li Yao was so bold and fearless because he was sure that he could not influence Xiao Jing and that Xiao Jing could not let her go.

The corner of his mouth tilted, and a sneer appeared: "You'd better do as I say, otherwise, many people will be implicated by you, such as this restaurant, such as the inn you live in, as long as I find an excuse, you will be beheaded."

Ye Jiayao gasped. There’s no need to be so cruel, right?
"Your Majesty, didn't you come here just for the birthday banquet? I've already said I won't do it, and Prince Jing has given up the idea. I really don't understand why you're so fussy about such a small matter?"

Helian Xuan narrowed his narrow eyes, revealing a hint of cruelty: "Xiao Jing can do this for you today, but he will dare to do something more outrageous tomorrow. This king will never allow anyone to lead Xiao Jing astray."

Damn, what a bunch of bullshit, how did I lead Xiao Jing astray? Did I take him to gamble or to whore him?

Ye Jiayao was also annoyed: "Prince, I can't listen to your words. Yes, I am of low status and unworthy of being friends with Prince Jing. I have never thought about being friends with Prince Jing. It's just that Prince Jing thought of me bringing him back to Jinling and helped him when he was at his lowest point, so he wanted to help me, that's all. How can it be considered as corrupting Prince Jing? I am a poor boy, but I don't steal or rob. I am an honest person and do my job properly. How can I become a bad person? Damn it, is there any justice in this world? You rich and powerful people can just bully people like this?"

Helian Xuan was stunned. In his life, apart from his father who had sworn in front of him, he had never seen anyone dare to be arrogant in front of him.

"It is said that good people will be rewarded. How dare I do good things and end up in trouble? If you have the guts, kill me today. If you dare to attack the restaurant and the inn, as long as I am still alive, I will go to the streets every day to publicize how your Helian Palace repays kindness with enmity and uses power to oppress others. We are born of the same mother, so why is there such a big difference between us? Also, if you want to kill me, go ask the Prince of Jing'an first and ask him if he agrees." After Ye Jiayao finished speaking, she slammed the door and left.

A loud bang brought Helian Xuan back to his senses.

The guard said angrily: "Your Majesty, I will kill that boy right now."

Helian Xuan quickly raised his hand to stop him.

Li Yao spoke too quickly just now, and he was not able to react for a moment. It turned out that the benefactor Xiao Jing mentioned who saved him was Li Yao, but...what did Xia Chunyu have to do with this? Could it be that Li Yao was still protected by Xia Chunyu?
Where did this arrogant boy come from?
Damn it, Helian Xuan also learned Li Yao's foul language. This was the first time in my life that I was scolded and slammed. Helian Xuan was very depressed, but he couldn't do anything to him because he didn't know what was going on.

"Let's go to Prince Jing'an's Palace."

Helian Xuan left angrily.

Ye Jiayao was angry just now, and she spoke without thinking. Thinking about it afterwards, she was still a little scared. If Prince Helian really wanted to kill her, it would be a matter of minutes. However, she pulled Xia Chunyu out to fight, so Prince Helian should have some reservations, right? Lian Xiaojing was respectful to that stupid donkey and called Chunyu brother. Their two families must have a close relationship, right?
Shopkeeper Li came to the kitchen himself, called her aside, and asked nervously, "Li Yao, what happened just now? Why did Prince Helian leave in anger?"

Ye Jiayao pouted and said, "It's okay. The two brothers had a quarrel. The prince was in a bad mood and I couldn't help."

Shopkeeper Li was stunned and confused, but since Li Yao said it was okay, then it should be okay!

When Xia Chunyu heard that Helian Xuan had arrived, he hurriedly asked Song Qi to invite him in.

"Why are you here?" Xia Chunyu ordered someone to serve tea.

After the two sat down, Helian Xuan got straight to the point and asked, "Do you know someone named Li Yao?"

Xia Chunyu was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, I know him."

"If I were to kill that guy, would that be okay with you?"

Xia Chunyu was stunned, and after a while he asked, "What did he do wrong?"

Seeing Chunyu's shocked expression, Helian Xuan was at a loss for words. Could he say that Xiaojing might like a man? Could he say that he was just scolded by that man? His reputation would be ruined.

Along the way, he was thinking that maybe he was making a fuss out of nothing, or maybe Xiaojing just wanted to repay a favor. If that was the case, then his behavior tonight was a bit unreasonable.

"He is the benefactor Xiao Jing mentioned. Do you know about this?"

Xia Chunyu nodded: "I know, Xiao Jing told me early in the morning."

Helian Xuan sighed: "Xiao Jing always comes to you when he has something to do, and never tells me, his brother."

Xia Chunyu laughed and said, "You are too serious!"

Helian Xuan rolled his eyes at him and said, "Aren't you the same? How are you better than me?"

Xia Chunyu sneered: "Drink tea, drink tea."

Helian Xuan sighed and said, "The elder brother is like a father, and Xiao Jing is so naughty. If I don't pay attention to him, I don't know what trouble he will cause."

"Actually, Xiao Jing is not as bad as you think. You just have too high expectations and always think he is not good enough." Xia Chunyu told the truth. Helian Xuan got back to the point: "What is your relationship with Li Yao?"

Xia Chunyu thought about it seriously and said, "I owe her a lot."

Helian Xuan was speechless. No wonder that brat was so fearless. It turned out he had such a backer.

"Hey, what did she do wrong?" Xia Chunyu was so curious. He couldn't understand how Yaoyao could have provoked Helian Xuan.

"It's okay, I just said that." Helian Xuan waved his hand.

The two chatted for a few more minutes, and then Helian Xuan stood up and said goodbye.

As soon as Helian Xuan left, Xia Chunyu's face became cold and he called Song Qi.

"Send someone to secretly follow Miss Ye. If there is any situation, report to me immediately. If anyone wants to harm her, stop them. Miss Ye must not be allowed to make any mistakes."

Helian Xuan would not say such a thing for no reason. Something must have happened.

For three days in a row, everything was calm. Xiao Jing didn't come, and Chunlu didn't bother her anymore. Ye Jiayao was happy to have some peace and quiet.

Shopkeeper Li finally compromised, but the compensation for breach of contract became much more severe.

Ye Jiayao felt that she would not quit her job midway, and it was still unknown whether she could afford to open a restaurant in three years. So, she signed the contract without hesitation.

Shopkeeper Li announced the news personally. Deng Haichuan and others happily hugged each other, cheered warmly, and clamored for Brother Yao to treat them.

Ye Jiayao asked the shopkeeper with a smile: "Shopkeeper, after dinner, how about giving us a private room? Can you give us a discount on the drinks and dishes?"

Shopkeeper Li was generous for once: "30% off on drinks, and cost price for dishes, since you guys cooked them yourself anyway."

Since they were going to invite everyone, they invited everyone. Manager Qian felt that his status was higher than theirs, so he didn't join. Manager Li was the boss, so he had to keep his airs. If he got drunk and got happy, he would wave his hand and say that the bill was free, then he would be the one to take advantage of it. The rest of the people, even the coachman Lao Guan, came.

Everyone finished cooking the dishes busily. Ah Xing and Xiao Lu ran back and forth, setting up two tables for the banquet.

Everyone took their seats, and Zhong Xiang was pulled over by Deng Haichuan and made to sit next to Brother Yao.

"Brother Yao, congratulations on becoming the head chef. We will all listen to you from now on." Deng Haichuan raised his glass and everyone stood up.

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "When we're working, you have to listen to me. If anyone slacks off, my spoon is not just for cooking. When we're not working, we're all brothers. Let's not do those empty words. Let's drink and eat meat. Come on, let's work. Whoever doesn't work is a dog."

"Let's do it. Whoever doesn't do it has to crawl on the ground three times." Cui Dongpeng cheered.

Everyone drank up the wine in their bowls and felt so happy.

Zhong Xiang also did it, but he was just drinking to keep himself company. After all, he could not compare to Li Yao, either in cooking skills or in character.

Ye Jiayao thought that such a life was much more pleasant than staying in a deep mansion and being a rich lady. She could not care about her image, roll up her sleeves, walk, and drink and play finger-guessing games with others. She didn't have to be arrogant all the time, yelling "alpaca" in her heart, and still have to put on a gentle smile on her face. She could say whatever she wanted without having to choose her words carefully or look at the faces of others.

"I'm not bragging just because I'm happy today. I've already thought about it. In three years, I will train each of you to become apprentices. At the very least, you must become first-class assistant chefs. You all must work hard and no one can be left behind. By then, we will be the strongest chef gang in Jinling City and will sweep away those so-called chefs. We ourselves will be chefs, a gang of chefs."

Ye Jiayao said with high spirits.

Suddenly, the banquet fell silent, and everyone looked at Ye Jiayao with complicated expressions.

"What are you doing? You're all like wooden sticks. Can you please give me some reaction?" Ye Jiayao was confused by their reaction. Did they think she was drunk? I'm serious.

Deng Haichuan stood up and said solemnly, "Brother Yao, for so many years, no one has treated us kitchen helpers as human beings. Only you, Brother Yao, treat us as brothers. Brother Yao, today I, Deng Haichuan, will make this clear. From now on, as long as you, Brother Yao, need me, Deng Haichuan, no matter what happens, I, Deng Haichuan, will frown and I will be the one who eats shit."

Zhong Xiang stood up quickly, holding the wine bowl in both hands, and said sincerely: "Li Yao, just because of what you said, I, Zhong Xiang, am completely convinced. Come, I toast you." After that, he raised his head and gulped down the whole bottle.

No chef would say such a thing. Even if he is willing to take you as his apprentice, he will not teach you his best skills. Before he decides to retire, no one can surpass him and stand out. But Li Yao said so, and he patted his chest in front of everyone. He was impressed by his broad mind and magnanimity.

Everyone stood up, their eyes were sore, no need to say anything, just drink.

(End of this chapter)