Cute Wife Gourmet

Chapter 80 Why Kiss Her

Ye Jiayao went to make food, and Xia Chunyu took her booklet and leaned on the bamboo couch to read it.

There were densely packed tiny handwriting on it, recording in great detail the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of each kind of dried fruit, candied fruit, and pastry.

Xia Chunyu really appreciated her serious attitude. If it were someone else, they would definitely go to Baiweizhai or Juxiangyuan and buy a few dishes. The customers wouldn't say anything. There weren't many people who demanded perfection like she did.

Before, he was a little worried that she wouldn't be able to do well, but now he believes that she can do well.

Ye Jiayao finished making Yangzhou fried rice and walked to the second floor stairs. She heard someone shouting, "Three kings, what's so great about that? I, the Seven Immortals, will blow you to death..."

Uh, isn’t this Song Qi’s voice?
Ye Jiayao followed the sound and looked over through the crack in the door, only to see Song Qi and a few guards playing cards.

OK, this guy said he was going to make tea, but ended up playing double-knot here.

Ye Jiayao remained calm and went back upstairs.

Xia Chunyu smelled the fragrance of the food and hurriedly stood up and moved the things on the couch: "Eat here, by the window, it's cool."

"There was no beef in the kitchen, so I used pork. There was no green vegetables either, so I added some snow vegetables. Don't be dissatisfied." Ye Jiayao made it clear in advance. This guy is very picky.

Xia Chunyu said disapprovingly: "What's the big deal? Before you went up the mountain, I ate much worse food than this, but I still made it here, didn't I?"

"You still say that I cook delicious food for you every day, but you are always mean to me." Ye Jiayao got angry just thinking about it.

Xia Chunyu said, "At that time, I didn't know your background, and I thought you were the boss's spy! They kidnapped such a beautiful woman, but they gave her to me instead of themselves. Of course I was suspicious. You know, the boss has always been worried about me and has tried to test me several times."

Ye Jiayao calmed down when he praised her beauty. She glared at him and muttered, "Excuse."

Xia Chunyu did not argue. He told the truth and there was nothing he could do even if others did not believe him.

Although the ingredients were not rich, with only diced pork, pickled mustard greens and eggs, what Yaoyao cooked was delicious.

In fact, he was not hungry, but he missed the fried rice she made so much, so he ate it all up and saw that there was not much left in her bowl.

"If you don't want to eat it, give it to me." Xia Chunyu stared at her bowl.

Ye Jiayao quickly covered her mouth: "You've already eaten so much, I even specially filled a big bowl for you."

"Who said that every meal is hard-earned and should not be wasted? Besides, I went to Zijin Mountain today and consumed a lot of energy, so it's only right that I eat more." Xia Chunyu snatched her bowl without saying a word, poured half of it into his own bowl, and then gave it back to her.

Ye Jiayao said depressedly: "If we encounter a famine, everyone with you will starve to death."

Xia Chunyu smiled at her, his obsidian eyes sparkling softly: "Then you don't have to worry. I would rather cut off my own flesh than let you starve."

Ye Jiayao felt a little embarrassed. What did this mean? Was she so important in his heart?

Ye Jiayao was eating silently, feeling as if a burning gaze was falling on her face. She couldn't help but look up, and met a pair of black eyes as deep as whirlpools, with a faint smile in the bottom of those eyes.

"Why are you staring at me?" Ye Jiayao glared at him.

Xia Chunyu pointed at her cheek and said, "There are rice grains."

Ye Jiayao hurried to wipe it, but there was nothing!

"You're lying to me?" Ye Jiayao asked suspiciously.

Xia Chunyu pretended to eat with his head down, and said calmly: "It was there just now, but it's gone now."

A barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his lips, he really enjoyed this warm moment. He once thought that he would never have the chance to sit face to face with her and eat like this again in his life. The scene before him was so similar to the night of their wedding, when they were also scrambling for food, but at that time she dared not say anything and was very cautious.

"Chun Yu, where do you think Song Qi will go?" Ye Jiayao asked.

Xia Chunyu said slowly, "He's not next door, and he's certainly not sitting in the lobby downstairs. I guess he's hiding somewhere and doing double knocks."

Ye Jiayao was stunned. He really knew his subordinates.

Xia Chunyu looked at her with a faint smile: "Are you going to Juxiang Garden tomorrow?"

"Yeah! You said it so well, of course I have to go and see it."

"I'll let Song Qi go with you. I'll pay for it. You can buy more and let Song Qi try the food until he doesn't have the energy to play cards anymore." Xia Chunyu said.

That kid is becoming more and more lawless. He dares to throw the hard work to him and sneaks away to play cards.

Ugh, this is too cruel! But why does she think this method is good?

The rain outside the window stopped and I had finished my meal.

"You should go back. It's late." Ye Jiayao urged.

Xia Chunyu seemed to sigh and said, "Yes, it's time to go back." It was time to go, but he didn't want to go. However, he didn't dare not to go. His relationship with Yaoyao had finally improved, so he had to endure it a little longer!

"Then I'll go back first. I wonder if you'll be free to come tomorrow." Xia Chunyu stood up and said, hoping to see some disappointment in her eyes. Unfortunately, there was none.

Ye Jiayao said: "You go ahead and do your thing. I have nothing to do anyway."

Xia Chunyu was depressed. Did he have to think of him when something happened? Couldn't he think of him when nothing happened?

"Go ahead, go ahead. I'm sleepy too." Ye Jiayao kept urging.

Xia Chunyu's face was so stinky! He walked out quickly, and Ye Jiayao politely followed him and saw him out.

Suddenly, the person in front braked suddenly, and Ye Jiayao couldn't stop in time and crashed into him.

Ye Jiayao covered her sore nose and complained, "Why did you stop suddenly?"

Xia Chunyu said thoughtfully: "I forgot one thing."

Ye Jiayao was about to ask him what was wrong when he lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead lightly.

Ye Jiayao was about to get angry when she heard him whisper softly, "I'll come again tomorrow."

Then he turned around and walked away.

Ye Jiayao stared at the empty doorway for a long time before coming back to her senses.

Why did she let him kiss her? Why didn't she slap him in the face? Isn't that how it's played out in TV dramas? Did he think that he was entitled to something in return just because he helped her a little? Did he think that if she was a little nice to him, she would forgive him completely?

Even though she has forgiven him, it doesn't mean she will accept him.

There were too many problems between them. They were not a good match. At least he had a family background, but she didn't. She didn't want to be his concubine, and then have to look at the face of the wife every day and live a life dependent on her. It was meaningless.

Ye Jiayao angrily slammed the door shut. "You dare to take advantage of me again next time? I'm not a pushover."

The next morning, Ye Jiayao went to Juxiang Garden first and bought a bunch of cakes. Song Qi's expression became very painful when he walked into Juxiang Garden.

"Brother Yao, why do you buy so many pastries every day? Do you want to open a pastry shop?" Song Qi asked carefully.

Ye Jiayao smiled in a mysterious way: "Yes, I have this plan!"

Song Qi was about to cry. He was hoping that his sister-in-law would open a restaurant in the future so that he could have a few meals there. If she opened a pastry shop, would he be often invited to taste the food?
"Brother Yao, I think it's better to open a restaurant than a pastry shop. You see, people only buy one or two boxes of pastries at most, but if they eat, a little can make a whole table of dishes, which makes more money. Pastries are only loved by women, and most men can't get used to these greasy sweet things."

Ye Jiayao said leisurely: "Then just open a restaurant and a pastry shop, whatever makes money."

Song Qixin said: You have a really big appetite.

"Song Qi, you can take all these cakes later..." Ye Jiayao deliberately spoke slowly, and watched Song Qi's face slowly turn into the word "unlucky".

"Brother Yao, please forgive me. I ate too much last night. Now when I see pastries, I feel like I can go without food for seven days. Otherwise, I can help you find a few girls to try them?" Song Qi begged with a downcast face.

Ye Jiayao couldn't help laughing: "I haven't even finished my words yet, why are you in such a hurry? I asked you to take all the cakes to Tianshang Bureau. Today, I will treat the brothers."

Song Qi straightened his back immediately and grinned: "Yes, Brother Yao."

After finishing the work at noon, Ye Jiayao called everyone to a meeting again, but the treatment for this meeting was better. Not only was there tea to drink, but there were also cakes and pastries that people brought with them.

"Come on, try them all. After you've tasted them, tell me the characteristics of each kind of cake." Ye Jiayao opened the lunch box and took out a dozen plates of cakes.

Deng Haichuan wondered, "Brother Yao, why do you have so many cakes? Isn't the dish the most important thing?"

Ye Jiayao patted his shoulder and said, "Haichuan, when you think about things, you can't be too one-sided and simple. Of course, the dishes must be well done, but there are many people in Jinling who cook well. It's good enough if customers praise the food. But pastries are different. If you can come up with new ideas, new styles and new flavors, customers will often remember them easily. The excitement often lies in the details. There is a saying that goes, details determine success or failure. This time we are not seeking no success but only no mistakes. What we want is to make a splash."

Everyone seemed to understand a little and nodded thoughtfully.

"In a banquet, the dishes are the key, but the combination of tea, dried fruits, cakes and desserts is also very important. Even the plates, chopsticks and spoons used may become factors of failure or success. We must pay attention to every detail and strive for perfection."

Ye Jiayao continued.

Zhong Xiang silently distributed the cakes and said, "Eat them. Taste them carefully. If you have any opinions, let's discuss them together."

"Sincerely convinced" is not enough to describe his current feelings towards Li Yao. He feels that he is so much worse than Li Yao. Li Yao's ideas can control the overall situation and pay attention to details, just like a general who plans his strategy.

Ye Jiayao had already planned the dishes for the birthday banquet, and the candied fruits were also decided yesterday. The only thing she couldn't make up her mind about was the pastries. After everyone had eaten and discussed it, she finally decided on four kinds of pastries: pea yellow, walnut crisps, thousand-layer cake, and kidney bean rolls.

"Li Yao, these are all common pastries. You said you wanted to be innovative, how do you do this?" Zhong Xiang was unsure.

Ye Jiayao pursed her lips and smiled: "New ideas are thought out by people. Everyone go back and think about it. I will go to the Helian Palace later. If the menu is decided, we will start preparing tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)