Zhong Xiang and others hid outside and listened, wondering what Li Yao would do to Liu Qisheng.
Just listen to Ye Jiayao continue: "We found a twenty-tael silver note in your baggage. Let me guess where this silver note came from."
Liu Qisheng's eyes flickered.
"The sales of snowskin mooncakes are very hot recently. There are many people in the industry who want to use this crooked idea. They can't figure it out by their own research. Therefore, everyone in our heaven has the opportunity to make a fortune, but why haven't others touched it? To see such a good thing? It means that the other party knows the situation of our heavenly residence very well, and knows which people are easier to bribe and who need money more. Liu Qisheng, do you think I am right? "
Ye Jiayao said casually, but she had been observing the subtle expression changes on Liu Qisheng's face.
Liu Qisheng said calmly: "You are so good at guessing, why don't you go to the Yamen and become a master?"
Ye Jiayao laughed and said, "Are you complimenting me? Or are you mocking me? Well, I think you are complimenting me."
Liu Qisheng rolled his eyes and expressed disdain.
"I don't care who gave you this money, and I don't care what your purpose or reason is for doing things that endanger the interests of the restaurant. You can't stay in Tianshangju any longer. If you do such a thing, you will definitely I am also ready to leave, because someone must have promised, Liu Qisheng, just go ahead and do it! If anything happens, just come to me, and the treatment I will give you will definitely not be worse than Tianzhu... "
Liu Qisheng's mouth twitched.
Ye Jiayao chuckled and said: "Liu Qisheng, you are thinking too simply. Selling out is the most taboo in any industry. I would suggest that Shopkeeper Li put up a notice to tell what you have done. What do you think?" , will anyone still accept you? Do you think the person who made the promise to you will still want you? Maybe in order to distance himself, he will beat him up."
Ye Jiayao suppressed her smile and became serious: "Do you think the twenty taels of silver in your hand can guarantee your family's future life? What will you do after you use it up? What will you do if you can't find a job?"
Liu Qisheng's psychological defense began to disintegrate and collapse. His family was his weakness, and Li Yao's every word pierced his heart.
He had never thought that the consequences would be so serious. He had previously thought that if there were no people left, there would be a place for them. Anyway, it was no longer interesting for him to stay here.
Zhong Xiang wanted to go in and ask Liu Qisheng for a favor. If Li Yao really did this, Liu Qisheng would be finished, and so would his family.
Wang Ming grabbed him and shook his head at him.
Brother Yao has always done things in a measured way. Let’s listen to what Brother Yao has to say.
"I, Li Yao, have always been kind in my life and work. Those who are good to me will be treated better by me. I will never bully those who are loyal and honest. Liu Qisheng, now, for Brother Xiang's sake, I will give you a chance. Admit it Wrong, tell me who was behind the scenes, and I will convince Shopkeeper Li to let you resign voluntarily, and pretend this never happened. If you persist in persisting, then... I can only say that you will not survive if you do it yourself." Ye Jiayao said coldly.
Liu Qisheng opened his mouth and said with difficulty: "I'll tell Brother Xiang."
Ye Jiayao sneered: "Now that I am the manager of the kitchen, don't you think you should explain it to me? You have to see Brother Xiang and explain the matter clearly before you see me again. Otherwise, I think Brother Xiang won't want to see you again."
Nima, you are my subordinate now. What do you mean if you don’t explain to me and to Zhong Xiang? I won't tolerate you.
Why are there so many pretentious and stinky men these days
I don’t believe I can’t cure you.
"I don't have time to wait here for you to think about it slowly. Shopkeeper Li will be here in a while, and everyone will start to work. I will count to five. If you don't say anything, I will pull you down and wait for the notice to be posted!"
"one"
"two"
"three"
Ye Jiayao counted slowly.
"I said." Liu Qisheng couldn't stand it anymore: "I said..."
"If you want to say it, just say it quickly, don't worry about mother-in-law and mother-in-law." Ye Jiayao said angrily.
"The first time was because I had a grudge, and the second time was because Chef Niu asked me to do this. Yesterday afternoon, I went to the drug store to get medicine, and their people came to me. They said the same thing as you said, and I The refining method of agar-agar and butter told them that after getting twenty taels of silver notes, if I can cause problems with the snow-skin mooncakes of Tianshangju, they will give me another thirty taels, that's it." Liu Qisheng was straightforward this time.
Everyone outside the door was gnashing their teeth. Damn it, Liu Qisheng, this idiot, had his brain kicked by a donkey? He gave me two thousand taels of silver and said he would think about it, but he sold the secret recipe for twenty taels, you idiot.
"Then what do you think now?" Ye Jiayao asked.
Liu Qisheng lowered his head and weakened his voice: "I was wrong. In fact, I hesitated. However, it's really boring for me to stay here. Everyone treats me as a transparent person. Even Brother Xiang is alienated just because I have offended you. I, I feel like I have no future here, and besides, I really need money.”
Ye Jiayao didn't know whether to sympathize with him or hate him.
"Is this because of your inferiority complex? Is it because Brother Xiang is ignoring you because everyone is treating you like a transparent person, or are you putting on a stinky face all day long like someone owes you five hundred taels? Liu Qisheng, let me see. I once worked together and I will teach you a lesson in life. If you want others to flatter you or think highly of you, you have to look at yourself to see if there is anything worthy of others. If you don’t have much ability and you are so pretentious, it will only make you feel uncomfortable. People are disgusting. Also, friends are made through heart-to-heart conversations, not words. Think about it for yourself!"
Liu Qisheng blinked a few times and tears fell.
Ye Jiayao stood up and opened the door. There was a group of people standing at the door. Ye Jiayao motioned for Zhong Xiang to go in.
"You all go and work for me." Ye Jiayao drove the others away.
After shopkeeper Li arrived, Ye Jiayao went to communicate with him and allowed Liu Qisheng to resign.
When Liu Qisheng left, only Zhong Xiang went to see him off.
"I saved these twenty taels of silver, and these twenty taels were given to you by Brother Yao. Don't go to Chef Niu. He is not a good person. It's not like we haven't seen him before. Just find other places to cook." Come on! Don’t hate Brother Yao. After all, it’s my fault. I wanted to see clearly what Brother Yao is like before recommending you. I thought you would figure it out after a while, but I didn’t expect what would happen. That's it." Zhong Xiang said with emotion.
Liu Qisheng was ashamed: "I blame myself for being so deluded. I can't accept this money, and it's not easy for you. Brother Yao, help me say sorry to him."
Zhong Xiang forced it on him: "Brother Yao said, this silver is not for you, but for your parents. He said, maybe you haven't regarded him as a brother, but he regards everyone as a brother. Take it." Come on, do it well, maybe we will have a chance to be together in the future."
Liu Qisheng choked up and said, "Brother Xiang, I really don't have the face to do that."
Zhong Xiang patted him: "Just know that you were wrong. Don't do it again. I will visit your parents when I have time."
Liu Qisheng left, and the evil spirit was eliminated, but Ye Jiayao found it quite disturbing. If she had known about Liu Qisheng's family situation earlier, she would have helped him, and she would not have come to this point. Alas...
Before dinner, Jiang Li came to live in Tianshang as promised. Ye Jiayao gave him a box of mooncakes and asked him to deliver them to Xia Chunyu at the Jing'an Marquis Mansion.
"Remember to tell the prince that I had something to do last night, so I missed the appointment."
Jiang Li nodded and said, "Remember it."
Ye Jiayao thought that Chunyu would come over after receiving the moon cakes, but in the end, no one was seen when the work was over.
Xiaojing didn't even come, so she went back to the courtyard alone and dejectedly.
Xia Chunyu was actually wondering whether he should go or not. She specifically asked Jiang Li to send mooncakes and explained what happened last night. She must have meant to apologize!
But why didn't she just say that Xiaojing went to find her and it was inconvenient for her. He asked Jiang Li what time Yaoyao came back last night. Jiang Li said Youzheng, where had she and Xiaojing been for such a long time? Xia Chunyu got angry again after thinking about it.
Forget it, let her hang out for a day, lest she think he is too negotiable and not take it to heart.
The day after tomorrow is the third day of the Lunar New Year. He will escort the Queen Mother and Liuli to Puji Temple to perform rituals. This trip will take seven days. He will go to see her tomorrow and say goodbye to her.
Early the next morning, someone from the palace announced that Ye Jiayao had entered the palace.
Ye Jiayao was frightened. There was Liuli in the palace, and the Queen Mother wanted to punish her severely for what happened last time.
"My father-in-law, which master in the palace summoned the young man?" Ye Jiayao asked anxiously.
The father-in-law smiled and said: "Chef Li, you will know when you go there."
Damn, you are still pretending to be mysterious. If you ask me to die, will I also go
Ye Jiayao said coquettishly: "Please wait a moment, father-in-law. I will give you some instructions on the work here and then I will follow you into the palace."
The father-in-law had a good temper and said gently: "I don't dare to keep the masters waiting for a long time."
"Yes, very soon." Ye Jiayao returned to the kitchen and called Deng Haichuan.
"Go to Jingan Marquis Mansion immediately to find the Crown Prince. If the Crown Prince is not here, find a man named Song Qi and tell him that I have been proclaimed into the palace. I don't know whether I will be good or bad." Ye Jiayao remembered Chunyu's words this time. If you need anything, come to him.
Deng Haichuan was in awe when he heard the word "gongli" and nodded solemnly: "I understand, I will go find someone right away."
In addition to her apron, Ye Jiayao went to the cashier to pay several hundred taels of silver notes and put them in her pocket, maybe they would come in handy.
Along the way, Ye Jiayao got close to her father-in-law: "May I ask what your father-in-law is called?"
"The family's surname is Shi."
"Oh, it turns out it's father-in-law." Ye Jiayao bowed and stuffed a banknote to his father-in-law: "Er-in-law, this is the first time for the little one to enter the palace. He is a rough man and doesn't understand the rules of the palace. When the time comes, I would also like to trouble my father-in-law to give more advice.”
Eunuch Shi glanced at the banknote and frowned in surprise. It was actually one hundred taels. This little cook was really generous! Is it so rich to be a cook now
Eunuch Shi calmly put away the banknotes and said with a smile: "You just follow the Zajia family. If there is anything you need to pay attention to, the Zajia family will remind you."
"Yes, thank you very much, father-in-law."
"Actually, you don't need to be afraid. Concubine Mei's appointment to you is just for your snowskin mooncakes." Eunuch Shi stopped pretending after receiving the benefits.
Uh... Empress Mei, Ye Jiayao remembered it. The day before yesterday, when Xiaochuan came to get the mooncakes, he said it was Empress Mei who was coming. Could it be that Empress Mei wanted to reward her? Oh, if I had known better, I should have brought a few more cookies.
(End of chapter)