Ye Jiayao needs to consider this issue carefully. The birthday banquet of the old princess of the royal palace is not comparable to the birthday banquet of ordinary people. The specifications are not only different by several grades, but there are too many rules and details. And there can be no mistakes. She has never done this before and dare not agree rashly.
But this is a very rare opportunity. If this birthday banquet is successfully held, she will become famous and truly open up the world in Aurous Hill.
"Dayao Yao, you must help me with this matter. You are the key to success or failure." He Lianjing said expectantly.
Ye Jiayao smiled, Xiao Jingjing was so kind, he obviously wanted to help her, but she insisted on helping him. For such an important banquet, top chefs would usually be invited. With the power of Prince Helian's Palace, it would not be difficult even to invite the royal chef. However, Xiao Jingjing gave this opportunity to her and was willing to believe her and take the risk. risk.
"Xiao Jingjing, this task is very heavy. I have never done a banquet of similar specifications. I don't know if I can do it." Ye Jiayao told the truth.
He Lianjing said: "There is always a first time for everything. How do you know it won't work if you haven't tried it? It's also my first time to run an errand. I'm very confident that we can do it well."
Ye Jiayao couldn't help laughing and said: "Little Jingjing has learned to talk sense. Let's do this. You can find a way to get a birthday banquet menu prepared by the chef, or one from the palace. I'll see what the details are first."
Helian Jing smiled and said, "This is not easy. I will get it for you later."
He Lianjing left Tianshang Residence and went to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion. He remembered that the old lady in the Marquis Mansion celebrated her seventieth birthday last year, so he wanted to find Zhao Qixuan to make sure.
Zhao Qixuan was not in the mansion. He said he was on duty. He Lianjing remembered that this guy also held the position of Zuo Zhongyun of Zuo Chunfang in Zhan Shifu. He couldn't help but sigh, even a dude like Zhao Qixuan had something to do. .
He Lianjing wrote a note and asked his servant to deliver it to Zhao Qixuan.
Xia Chunyu announced to the public that he had caught a cold and took leave to rest at home. As a result, his mother and aunts were alerted, and they came running to ask for a doctor, stewed bird's nests, etc., which annoyed him so much that he couldn't keep his ears quiet all morning.
In the afternoon, Song Qi came to report that there was a new situation in Yangzhou.
Xia Chunyu closed the fan in his hand, sat up straight, with a stern look in his eyes, motioned for the maids to step back, and then said: "Speak."
"It was said by a servant of the Ye family who committed a crime and was expelled from the house. He said that Wei Liujiang secretly communicated with the second lady of the Ye family when he was staying at the Ye family last year. She once caught the two of them playing behind the scenes at night. A tryst in the garden. Although there is no guarantee that she was not slandering her just to vent her anger, but there is no smoke without fire... "
Xia Chunyu's eyes were cold: "Where is this person now?"
Song Qidao: "We have arranged for her to come to Jinling. She will arrive in three to five days."
Xia Chunyu said: "I will interrogate him personally when the time comes."
If it was just Miss Ye Er who wanted to occupy the magpie's nest and persecute Yaoyao, then he would deal with one of her. If Wei Liujiang was also involved, then I'm sorry, the two of them would deal with it together. Of course, there was also Mrs. Ye. He believed that Mrs. Ye was absolutely aware of the situation. Otherwise, how could Miss Ye get the three thousand taels of silver to invite people from Heifenggang to rob someone.
Song Qi hesitated whether he should tell the prince something.
Xia Chunyu saw that he was hesitant to speak, and said impatiently: "If you have something to say, just say it. When did you learn to be so girly?"
Song Qi then said weakly: "Your Majesty, this morning, Prince Jing went to Tianshangju to find Miss Ye. I heard that Prince Jing and Miss Ye have a close friendship."
Song Qi still didn't know that Ye Jiayao was the person that Prince Jing had been looking for.
Xia Chunyu snorted coldly, feeling sour in his heart. Even Yaoyao had called him, could the friendship still be shallow? Xiao Jing could go to her often, but when he did, he was kicked and his life was almost destroyed.
Smelly girl, let me let you live freely for a few days. When I get better, I will see how I deal with you.
Ye Jiayao was silent about the menu when she suddenly sneezed, rubbed her nose and continued silently.
What she was silent about was the Wanshou Banquet among the Manchu and Han banquets. The Manchu and Han banquets are the most famous Chinese banquets in the history of Chinese food culture, which are formed by integrating the essence of Manchu and Han dishes. There are six banquets in total, all named after the banquets of the Qing Palace, including the Mongolian feudal vassal banquet. , courtiers’ banquet, longevity banquet, thousand-year-old banquet, nine-white banquet, festival banquet.
The full banquet includes 196 items of hot, cold and meat dishes, 124 items of snacks and tea, and 320 items of delicacies.
Her father only made four of these feasts, which were modified versions. Unfortunately, she was in college at the time and did not get to see this feast.
This is the essence of the inheritance and development of Chinese cuisine that has been condensed by future generations for thousands of years. With this treasure in hand, and coupled with careful consideration, it is entirely possible for future generations to become a generation leader in the catering industry.
Ye Jiayao is full of confidence. She will seize this opportunity and become famous in one go.
When she is promoted to the level of a chef, it will be trivial to open a restaurant and make a lot of money in the future. When the time comes, buy a house by the Qinhuai River, invite a few friends to take a boat ride, have a drink, or go on a trip to become a carefree single nobleman. Well, it would be best to get Dabao and Erbao back, that would be perfect.
Ye Jiayao bit her pen and thought about it more and more, giggling.
"Brother Yao, the shopkeeper asked you to come over." Xiao Lu called her outside the door.
Ye Jiayao hurriedly put the notebook away and put it in her arms. This was her capital to make a fortune, so she must keep it carefully.
Shopkeeper Li made the decision to let Li Yao be the chef after careful consideration.
There is no doubt about Li Yao's cooking skills. The restaurant's business has improved greatly in the past few days, with more repeat customers and an enthusiastic response to the restaurant's new dishes. This is Li Yao's credit. Secondly, Li Yao's relationship with everyone She did a good job. Except for Zhong Xiang who seemed to have a little objection to her, everyone else already regarded Li Yao as the boss. To be able to do this in such a short period of time shows that Li Yao has a good way of dealing with people.
For such a talented person, if he doesn't improve his salary and sign a contract as soon as possible, he might be poached.
Ye Jiayao knocked on the door: "Shopkeeper Li."
"Come in."
Ye Jiayao pushed the door open and walked in with a smile: "Shopkeeper, please look for me."
Shopkeeper Li waved: "Come here and take a look at this first."
Ye Jiayao took it and saw that it was a contract, promoting her to chef.
"Shopkeeper, this is..."
Shopkeeper Li said: "Li Yao, I am very optimistic about your ability. The first day you came here, I saw that you have the qualifications to be a chef. After a few days of observation, you did not disappoint me. The kitchen must have a head chef." , otherwise there will be a lot of trouble without a leader, and this important task will be left to you."
Ye Jiayao was very happy to be promoted to head chef so quickly. The head chef's salary was more than double that of a first-class assistant cook. The salary was a full eighteen taels, and it increased by five taels every year. I heard that the minimum level of a chef is thirty-four taels, and top chefs have no bottom. There are even hundreds of taels, and some restaurants will even allocate some shares to chefs in order to retain people.
But she hesitated again when she saw the deadline below: five years, and another five years. If she was aiming for a career and food and clothing, this would be the best, but her goal is to open her own restaurant. Five years is too long, and from the perspective of the contract, the default amount if you leave midway is a bit scary.
"Shopkeeper Li, can this deadline be changed? I don't know if I will still be staying in Jinling in five years." Ye Jiayao said.
Shopkeeper Li said: "This is the rule of the industry. The minimum contract period for a third-class assistant chef is one year, the minimum contract period for a first-class assistant chef is three years, and the chef level is five years. You know, it is very difficult for a restaurant to train a chef. It’s easy, and the treatment I give you is much more generous than that of other restaurants. Even at Xiangyilou and Fuji, their chefs only earn fifteen taels per month, and the maximum salary increase is two or three taels. Li Yao, I am confident that I can train you to become a famous chef in Jinling."
Ye Jiayao said in embarrassment: "Shopkeeper Li, I am very grateful for your cultivation, but I like to travel around. Okay, you sign for me for three years. Within three years, I will help you cultivate a master who is not inferior to me." Chef, how's it going?"
Shopkeeper Li hesitated. From the perspective of the restaurant's interests, the longer the contract, the better. Staff changes frequently and customers are easily lost.
But Li Yao said that he would help him train a chef who was not inferior to him, which made him excited. You know, the chef's skills are the foundation for his livelihood, and he is reluctant to teach them to others.
"Let's see, you think about it again, and I will think about it again." Shopkeeper Li said, he still hoped that Li Yao could sign for five years.
When Ye Jiayao came downstairs, she was taken to the backyard by Deng Haichuan and Cui Dongpeng.
"What are you doing?"
The two looked around and saw that there was no one else. Deng Haichuan asked mysteriously: "Brother Yao, I heard that the shopkeeper wants to promote you to chef?"
Ye Jiayao laughed and said, "You have very good ears. Who did you listen to?"
Cui Dongpeng smiled and said: "There is no airtight wall, Brother Yao, please tell me, is it true?"
Ye Jiayao asked him, "Then do you hope this is true?"
Cui Dongpeng widened his eyes and said, "Of course I hope, Brother Yao, we all want to follow you."
Deng Haichuan nodded vigorously, indicating that he meant the same.
Ye Jiayao was silent. In fact, she liked the working environment here. There was no bullying from chef-level figures, no villains to plot against others, and everyone was happy together. If it was only for three years, she would definitely sign the contract.
"The shopkeeper has this intention, but I'm still thinking about it."
Uh...their eyes almost fell off.
"Brother Yao, what a wonderful thing this is. We people would never dare to dream about it. What else are you considering?" Deng Haichuan asked anxiously.
"Yes! Brother Yao, if you don't do it, the shopkeeper will definitely hire someone from elsewhere to be the chef. If something difficult to negotiate comes, we will suffer again." Cui Dongpeng said with a bitter face.
Ye Jiayao waved her hand: "It's not that I don't want to do it, the problem is that the shopkeeper wants me to sign for five years."
"Did you take it back?" Deng Haichuan's heart ached, and he felt sorry for Brother Yao. What a great opportunity!
"No, let's think about it again." Ye Jiayao said lightly.
Cui Dongpeng and Deng Haichuan looked at each other, completely unable to understand what Brother Yao was hesitating about. If it were them, they would wish that the contract was as long as possible, and their income would be stable, so they wouldn't have to worry about their livelihood.
"By the way, don't tell anyone about this yet." Ye Jiayao warned. She didn't want everyone to come and ask her before the matter was finalized.
(End of chapter)