Cute Wife Gourmet

Chapter 73 Overlord’s meal

Xia Chunyu sighed helplessly. Why did she always speak with such sharp words? Was he really so unforgivable?
Liuli said angrily: "Li Yao, you are making up a story again this time. Brother Chunyu is not so easy to fool."

Ye Jiayao rolled her eyes at her. You stupid woman, act so arrogantly and behave like this. Be careful that you won’t be able to get married and no one will dare to marry you.

Xia Chunyu returned the purse to Liuli and said, "Princess, this Li Yao is my friend and also Helian Jing's friend. If she has offended you in any way, I will apologize to you on her behalf."

Liuli thought she had misheard and asked in disbelief, "Brother Chunyu, what did you say?"

Ye Jiayao also said, "Who is your friend? You don't need to apologize on my behalf. I didn't do anything wrong. She was the one who said something rude and asked for a scolding. I'm not afraid of anyone talking about this."

She didn't want him to humble himself for her and apologize to such a stupid princess. Why were they so close?

Liuli was shocked again. Brother Chunyu said so, how dare he be so arrogant? He is just a chef in a restaurant. Is his brain confused by the fumes or is his courage fattened by the smoke?

Xia Chunyu was so confused. "Auntie, how can you not make trouble? I didn't ask you to bow your head. Do you know that even the emperor has to give in to this master? Are you saying this to get angry with me or yourself?"

"I don't care. I want him to pay the price for his arrogance." Liuli was furious. Originally, if Chunyu had begged her, she would have considered it. After all, they would be husband and wife in the future, and it would not be a bad idea to give Chunyu some face. But now, if she let him go, she would no longer be surnamed Zhao, and would no longer be called Zhao Liuli.

Xia Chunyu said kindly: "Princess, why do you have to be angry with him? Isn't it lowering your status?"

Ye Jiayao was about to open her mouth when Xia Chunyu glared back at her. His eyes were really fierce, as if he wanted to eat someone. Ye Jiayao had no choice but to shut her mouth, but she was very dissatisfied with what he said. What did he mean by being angry with her was a low status? It should be said that it was a disease for me to be angry with a moron like her.

"Besides, if this matter gets out of hand, the Queen Mother will know that you sneaked out of the palace. You will be punished, and it will be a small punishment for the palace maids. The Queen Mother has been in poor health recently, and if she gets angry, she will vent her anger. The Queen Mother loves you the most." Xia Chunyu brought up the Queen Mother as a warning, and used her to suppress Liuli. Liuli was willful and capricious, but she was most afraid of the Queen Mother.

"But I can't get angry." Liuli grumbled. She was unwilling to let Li Yao go just like that.

"I'll teach her a lesson later. She's so tactless that she dares to offend Princess Liuli. I'll let Helian Jing scold her to vent your anger. Alright, let's go back to the palace quickly. If we're any later we'll miss it..." Xia Chunyu said as he half pushed and half pulled Liuli away.

He even turned around and said to Ye Jiayao in a pretentious manner: "I'll deal with you later."

He gave his guards a look again.

Ye Jiayao was so angry that she wanted to throw a shoe at him. Although she knew he was helping her, she really didn't like him holding Liuli like this, and didn't like seeing him coaxing other women.

After such a scene, Ye Jiayao felt that she couldn't enjoy eating for free anymore. But eating for free was for work. As early as the 21st century, as a newly-employed working woman, she was warned from the first day of work not to bring her emotions from life into work, and to work seriously and put aside all distractions. So, she quickly adjusted her mood and walked into Fu Ji.

Fu Ji is worthy of being the leader in the catering industry in Jinling City. In this prosperous area in the city center where every inch of land is valuable, it has such a magnificent three-story building. The area is more than twice that of Tianshangju. The decoration is simple and elegant, and low-key luxury. I heard that this building is Zheng Fugui’s own property.

Ye Jiayao secretly smacked her lips in amazement, the restaurant was doing very well and making really damn much money.

Ye Jiayao gave the restaurant a five-star rating for its environment and interior.

Ye Jiayao came alone, so she didn't need a private room and just found a corner in the lobby on the first floor and sat down.

The waiter poured tea and handed over the menu with a friendly smile: "Sir, you look unfamiliar. Is this your first time at Fu Kee? How about I recommend you some of our specialty dishes? I guarantee you will be satisfied."

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "Okay, tell me what you think."

The waiter introduced enthusiastically: "How about a dish of Fu Ji Stuffed Chowder, Fu Ji Sauce Meat, and Fu Ji Full Soup for you? For the main course, how about a plate of crab roe soup dumplings? Our crab roe soup dumplings have a thin and flexible skin and delicious soup. They are our signature dish."

Ye Jiayao gave the guy another five-star rating for his service.

From his smile to his eyes, he was enthusiastic but not overly so, not pretentious or servile, and he spoke skillfully, making people feel comfortable following his arrangements. The dishes ordered were a reasonable combination of meat and vegetables, not cheap but not expensive either, and were within the acceptable range for the guests.

"Okay, let's serve the dishes as you said!" Ye Jiayao came here today just for the special dishes.

"Would you like some wine, sir? We have pure sorghum liquor, authentic Shaoxing Nv'erhong, Zhuangyuanhong, and Jinhua rice wine. If you don't drink, we also have iced sour plum juice and white fungus and lotus seed soup. It's nice to have a bowl of it to cool down in such hot weather..." The waiter started recommending drinks again.

Ye Jiayao thought for a moment and said, "Then let's have a bowl of iced sour plum juice."

"Okay, sir, please wait a moment. I will arrange to serve you the food right away." The waiter left with a smile.

While waiting for the food, Ye Jiayao was looking at the guests coming here, one group after another. Soon, the lobby was full, which made people envious. Tianshangju didn't have such good business at night.

The dishes were served quickly, but Ye Jiayao was not in a hurry to pick up her chopsticks. Instead, she looked at the dishes first.

This stuffed stew is braised in red sauce. The length and thickness of the strips are uniform, and the color is crystal clear and bright. There is a piece of lettuce at the bottom, garnished with mushrooms, shrimps and fried fish maw, and a few thin scallions are sprinkled on top. It looks good and is quite delicate. The dishes in the lobby can be done to this level. The dishes for important guests in the private room must be more exquisite. Fu Ji Sauce Meat, six pieces of pork belly are evenly placed on the plate, surrounded by broccoli. The meat is ruddy and shiny, fragrant, and the broccoli is green and pleasant. Just for the color of the meat, Fu Ji's chefs are very precise in the coloring process. The coloring first pays attention to the modulation of red yeast rice powder. If it is too thick, the color will be old easily, and if it is too light, the color will not be red enough. The second is the stewing time and the control of the heat. If it is stewed too long or too short, the color will not be correct enough.

Next is the Quanfu Soup, which contains black chicken, turtle shell, eel slices, prawns, pig trotter tips, Jinhua ham core, shiitake mushrooms... It has rich ingredients and a strong aroma, a bit like Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

After looking at the dishes, Ye Jiayao began to taste them slowly.

The mixed strips are made of chopped carp and shrimp meat, chopped fresh pork, and kneaded with a little pepper. The texture is soft, smooth and delicious. 5 points.

The meat in sauce is intact in shape, but soft, fragrant and melts in your mouth. No doubt about it, five points.

Quanfu Soup, in one word, is delicious.

Ye Jiayao secretly admired, she knew very well that the dishes in the lobby were not made by the head chef, let alone the head chef. The head chef and the head chef were usually only responsible for the guests in the private rooms upstairs, so the person who cooked the dishes was at most a first-class kitchen assistant.

The level of this first-class kitchen assistant is higher than that of Zhong Xiang. If the kitchen assistant is already at this level, the head chef and the chef will be even better.

Ye Jiayao thought that if she only competed in cooking skills, she would not have much hope of winning. She could only try to make the dishes more novel, and maybe she would have a chance to win. But after all, she had not tasted the cooking skills of Zheng Fugui or his son Zheng Sanduo, so it was hard to make a conclusion.

It was rare to have a free public meal, so Ye Jiayao naturally wanted to eat her fill and not waste it. After eating until she was full, she touched her stomach and prepared to pay the bill. Then she remembered a very serious problem.

Her purse was exchanged by the beggar at the instigation of that unruly princess, and she returned the princess's purse, which meant that she was penniless at the moment.

Ye Jiayao was sweating all over and looked at the waiter timidly. The waiter smiled at her and came over to ask, "Sir, are you going to pay the bill?"

Ye Jiayao hurriedly said, "Not yet. The food in your restaurant is so delicious. I would feel sorry for the chef if I don't eat it all."

As he said this, he picked up the chopsticks and picked up some broccoli to eat.

The waiter smiled and said, "Sir, please enjoy your meal."

What should I do? What should I do? Ye Jiayao was about to cry. Was she going to eat a free meal? She was sitting at the back. There were six or seven waiters in the lobby. She had to pass the counter to leave. There was also a doorman at the door. She doubted whether she could get out.

There were no mobile phones back then, otherwise I would have sent a text message or made a phone call to ask someone to come and help.

Ye Jiayao was trying to think of a solution while eating. She ate all the lettuce at the bottom and swallowed all the broccoli stalks, but she still couldn't come up with a solution. All that was left in front of her was the soup base of the Quanfu soup.

The waiter seemed to notice that something was wrong with her. He kept smiling at her, but his eyes were wary. He whispered to another waiter, and that waiter also started staring at her.

Ye Jiayao wanted to die, she was so embarrassed this time.

Why not just say it clearly and ask the guys to go to Tianshangju to find someone?
No, no, wouldn't that expose my identity? This is a taboo among colleagues.

Ask Xiaojing to save her?

What if his brother finds out? What will his brother think if she eats for free and asks Xiao Jing to pay?
No no no.

Looking for Manager Du?

At this moment, Manager Du and Er Niang are also at their busiest.

Looking for a stupid donkey?
Then she might as well be beaten up as if she was eating free food.

Ye Jiayao felt like she had no way out and scooped up the soup base in despair.

"Are you the reincarnation of a starving ghost? Do you want to lick the plates clean?" The cold voice was sarcastic.

The soup spoon in Ye Jiayao's hand fell. Damn it, what I feared came true. The person I least wanted to see showed up.

"You're taking so long to come. You're so affectionate with someone that I can't bear to part with you?" Ye Jiayao quickly calmed down and said indifferently.

She absolutely couldn't let that idiot know that she didn't have any money and almost couldn't get out.

(End of this chapter)