After eating flatbread soaked in straw mushroom soup, He Lianjing's mood finally improved, and the two continued on their way.
Halfway through, it started to rain again, and the big raindrops hit my face painfully.
"There is a big tree over there. Let's go under the tree to take shelter from the rain." He Lianjing pointed to a camphor tree in front of him with narrowed eyes.
"Are you stupid? You hide under a tree on a rainy day because you want to be struck by lightning?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a muffled thunder sounded in the sky.
The two looked at each other, God has ears
Helianjing gritted his teeth and took off his clothes.
"What are you doing?"
He Lianjing put his clothes on the heads of the two of them and smiled: "This way you won't get wet."
Ye Jiayao saw that he was topless, with most of his clothes covering her head. Half of his body was dripping with rainwater, and he was smiling so brightly. She felt a little moved. Although this guy didn't know anything, he was quite pretentious, but But he is innocent and cute, and he doesn't get angry even when he is being teased by her. At critical moments, he is quite responsible as a man.
"Let's go!" Ye Jiayao came closer to him, and the two of them met and ran in the rain.
Summer rain comes and goes quickly.
After the rain, two rainbows appeared in the clear blue sky.
He Lianjing muttered excitedly: "Look, double rainbow. I heard that seeing a double rainbow will bring good luck."
He is now very eager to turn around quickly and end this unlucky day as soon as possible.
Ye Jiayao was slightly shocked. This was the first time she had seen such a phenomenon as a double rainbow, and she was stunned.
"You said if I make a wish, will it come true?"
He Lianjing chuckled and said, "I don't care if it works or not, just make a promise first and then talk about it."
As he said that, he clasped his hands together, closed his eyes and began to make a wish: Beautiful Rainbow Fairy, please bless Brother Jin and I to return to Jinling safely and smoothly...
Ye Jiayao followed his example and made a wish to Rainbow: Fairy Rainbow, although I am a humble ordinary person, I have a big wish. I hope to open the most famous and prosperous restaurant in Jinling in the future, and count the money every day. My hands are cramping every time I count them. Of course, I am not just trying to make money, I also want to promote Chinese food culture...
After He Lianjing made his wish, he opened his eyes and saw that Brother Jin was making another pious wish. His eyes were slightly closed, his curled eyelashes were stained with tiny drops of water, and the perfect curve from his forehead to the tip of his nose to his chin was like a silhouette. … There is no place that does not attract his attention.
He has always felt that Brother Chunyu is a very evil man, but Brother Jin is not inferior to Brother Chunyu. They are two completely different beauties. Brother Chunyu's handsomeness is full of heroism and masculinity, but Brother Jin...how? What about describing it? He Lianjing thought about the words in his heart. When she is not fierce, she should be soft and beautiful, like flowing water, like Shu Yun...
When Ye Jiayao opened her eyes, she saw Xiao Jingjing looking at her infatuatedly, with a pair of narrow phoenix eyes filled with moisture.
"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" Ye Jiayao touched her cheek in confusion.
A suspicious blush appeared on He Lianjing's face. He reached out and touched her forehead to cover up his inner embarrassment and said, "There was some dirt, but it's gone now."
Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "Hey, little Jingjing, what wish did you make?"
He Lianjing shrugged and said, "You can't express your wish, otherwise it won't be effective."
He didn't want to create any more complications.
"Tch...I don't believe it!" Ye Jiayao curled her lips and said.
"Then what wish did you make?" He Lianjing asked curiously.
Ye Jiayao narrowed her eyes and smiled: "Me, I hope to become a rich man in the future, and then eat delicious food all over the world."
Helianjing laughed: "Such a simple wish?"
Then he can help her achieve it.
"For you rich people, this is the smallest wish, but for us poor people, it is not easy to have enough food and clothing." Ye Jiayao looks like a non-fish, and does not know what fish enjoys or where to live. Bitter melancholy, said the old man.
He Lianjing believed her words firmly. Won't he always be hungry after following her these days? Thinking that she had lived a life without meals and sleeping in the open, I couldn't help but feel a little sympathy.
"Brother Jin, your wish will definitely come true." He Lianjing said solemnly. As long as he can return to Jinling, he will definitely take her to taste all the delicious food in Jinling so that she can live a carefree life.
Ye Jiayao looked at him sideways, wondering about the meaning of his words. Did he want to repay her? How much money can I give her then? Dozens of taels, or hundreds of taels? It should cost a lot of money to open a restaurant! It's impossible to get even a few thousand taels. Forgetting it, I didn't bring him with me in the hope of repaying him in return. I just wanted to do a good deed and send a lost child home. I still had to strive for my own happy life.
"Hey, don't believe it, I still have this ability." He Lianjing mistakenly thought that she didn't believe that he would help her realize her wish, so he promised eagerly.
Ye Jiayao waved her hand: "Let's talk about it when we get to Jinling!"
The top priority now is to find a place to light a fire and dry the clothes on your body first. If the moisture sticks to your body, the moisture will make you sick.
Jingle bell, jingle bell…
There was a ringing of bells in front of me, and when I looked up, I saw a man leading a donkey, and there was a man sitting on the donkey, walking this way.
"Hurry up, hurry up, we must find a cook before the dinner." The man on the donkey urged anxiously.
The servant leading the donkey said: "Zhaojiazhuang is still far away from here? No matter how fast we go, we won't be able to get back before the dinner."
"Then what can I do? Who knew that Old Mingtou suddenly fell ill. The young master's family has to hire the best cook for a happy event, otherwise they won't be able to deliver the work." The man on the donkey said gloomily.
Ye Jiayao's eyes lit up when she heard the word "cook". She walked forward with a smile and bowed her hands: "Excuse me, are you two looking for the cook?"
The man on the donkey looked at Ye Jiayao who looked like a drowned rat, stroked his beard and said, "Exactly."
Ye Jiayao said: "I heard you just now that your young master's family is looking for a cook for a happy event. I am here! I used to cook at Wangxian Tower in Jinan Prefecture. I wonder if I can help you."
Ye Jiayao made nonsense, saying that she had never been to Wangxian Tower, but she heard Song Qi talk about it more than once. Every time Song Qi mentioned Wangxian Tower, he always looked forward to it and salivated at the corner of his mouth. It was obvious that it was very famous, so he Use this name for a while.
The servant driving the donkey said happily: "Steward Li, what a coincidence. We were looking for a cook and we met one on the way."
Butler Li asked suspiciously: "Did you really work as a cook in Wangxian Tower?"
Because this guy looks too young.
Wangxian Tower is famous, and the people who come and go are the most powerful and wealthy people in Jinan Prefecture. Their boss went there once in the early years, and always missed the delicious food there after returning.
Ye Jiayao was afraid that the leather would be blown, so she said modestly: "I'm not a chef, I'm a helper, but I know how to cook a lot."
He Lianjing looked at Ye Jiayao in confusion. When did she become the cook of Wangxian Tower again
Butler Li was overjoyed: "If you come from Wangxian Tower, even if you are a helper, you are still very good. But, where are you going?"
Ye Jiayao smiled faintly and turned back to point at He Lianjing: "No, something happened at home. My father asked my brother to call me back."
"Your accent doesn't sound like a local." Butler Li wanted to be cautious and asked a few more questions.
"The housekeeper has a good ear. I am from Jinling. I have been studying cooking in Shandong for several years, but I still can't change my accent." Ye Jiayao said.
Butler Li was still hesitating, and Ye Jiayao said, "I saw that you were very anxious, so I came to ask. If you don't need help, then I and my little brother will continue on their way."
Butler Li hurriedly said: "The cook we originally hired happened to be ill. We originally planned to go to Zhaojiazhuang to hire a cook there. However, we may not have enough time. It would be best if I could help. If the banquet can be held smoothly, the banquet will be over. In the end, our boss will definitely thank you again."
Ye Jiayao waved her hand: "It doesn't matter if you thank me or not. My father often tells me to help if I can. Doing one more good deed means accumulating more merit."
Ye Jiayao did not bargain while others were anxious, which made Butler Li feel good. He got off the donkey and cupped his hands and said: "Then I'll trouble you, brother. I don't know what to call him."
"My surname is also Li, and my name is Li Yao. That is my younger brother, Li Jing." Ye Jiayao deliberately chose the same surname as the housekeeper, so that it would be easier to get closer.
He Lianjing's mouth twitched at the side, "You changed your own name, why did you change my last name too?"
When Butler Li heard that they had the same surname, she became closer to Ye Jiayao and even gave her donkey to Ye Jiayao to ride. Ye Jiayao refused. Butler Li was old and changed to modern times. She had to give up her seat to the old man on the bus, so It is tradition and virtue to be able to snatch the old man's mount and respect the old and love the young.
So, a group of four people went to Lijiazhuang.
Ye Jiayao and He Lianjing followed behind. Ye Jiayao smiled brightly and whispered to He Lianjing: "You are right, seeing double rainbows brings good luck. No... good luck will come soon."
He Lianjing asked worriedly: "Are you really the cook of Wangxian Tower?"
Ye Jiayao made a shushing gesture, glanced at Butler Li in front of her, lowered her voice and warned: "Don't let anything slip, remember to call me brother."
He Lianjing cursed: Brother, you are so big, you always want to take advantage of others. No matter how you look at it, I am more like brother.
"This is a wedding banquet, can you do it?" He Lianjing didn't think it was good luck at all. The wedding banquet was a very important banquet. If it was messed up, it would be strange if he didn't get beaten to death.
Ye Jiayao raised her eyebrows: "Little brother, don't worry, I will show you my hands today."
When she was a child, when her father was not a successful chef in a five-star hotel, he was often invited to wedding banquets. Her mother would help, so she would go and eat with her. She had seen a lot, so she was naturally familiar with the routine, and she only cooked a few dishes. For large items, choosing a few auspicious names to make them happy was not something she was good at, but it would never be a problem for her.
Seeing her confident look, Helianjing couldn't help but believe that she could finally make the most delicious food using the simplest ingredients, such as the beekeeper and the straw mushroom soup. It seemed like she could have a good meal today. Okay.
(End of chapter)