Ye Jiayao was already very familiar with the look of doubt and denial shown by the princess, but it was a pity that God did not give her a body like a gasoline barrel and a face that had experienced many changes. Therefore, if she wants to get a chance, she will always be questioned more than others.
But she would rather be questioned than become ugly.
Princess Yide and Xia You took their seats. Princess Yide did not show Ye Jiayao her seat, so He Lianjing stood with Ye Jiayao.
"Have you worked in those restaurants before?" Princess Yide asked in a sweet voice.
Originally, Ye Jiayao could have lied to Deng Haichuan and the others about her life experience, but Chunyu was here, and Chunyu knew her details best, so she couldn't tell this lie. However, her resume was too pale, so she had to tell the truth: "I want to say it." The largest restaurant I have stayed in so far is Tianshangju. I used to travel around the country, traveling thousands of miles, tasting delicious food from all over the world, learning the essence of northern and southern food, and integrating the differences between eastern and western food. In this world, it depends on how capable a person is. , whether he is successful or not, many people just look at the brilliant achievements on his resume, and I believe that in a few years, no one in Jinling City will ask me the same question."
Princess Yide secretly took a breath, this boy is so arrogant, is he young and frivolous, or does he really have some ability
He Lianjing looked at Ye Jiayao with admiration and thought to himself: Dayao Yao is a bull, pull him! This is really similar to his elder brother. Is it true that confident people are more likely to succeed
Xia Youshi looked at the young cook with great interest. Princess Yide originally wanted to give him a showdown, but she was kicked by her little horse's hoof first.
"You are quite confident!" Princess Yide's eyes were slightly cold, and the smile on her lips was deepening.
Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "Excessive self-confidence is pride, and excessive humility is inferiority. I think this confidence is just right."
Ye Jiayao always believes that the best way to fight back against the arrogance and prejudice of those in superior positions is to be prouder than them, not to mention that she has the capital.
Princess Yide originally had some hesitation in her heart, but when she saw her age, she had already lost one point. After hearing her reply, she completely deducted all her points.
He Lianjing knew his mother's temper. The more she smiled, the worse the situation was. He hurriedly presented the menu: "Mom, this is the menu Li Yao proposed. What do you think?"
Princess Yide glanced at the menu and had no interest in reading it at all, but Xiao Jing's eager and even pleading eyes made her reluctant.
She reluctantly took it and looked at it. At first, she just glanced at it casually to deal with it, but later her expression became serious.
She has hosted many banquets, including family banquets, seasonal banquets, guest banquets, full moon banquets, entrance banquets, birthday banquets and even royal banquets, but she has never seen such a detailed menu.
Yes, detailed, very detailed, from the selection of dishes, the fragrant tea served for guests, the candied dried fruit cakes before the banquet, the selection of pickles, the selection of appetizers, the selection of hot dishes, the staple longevity noodles, the tea and fruit after the meal, etc. Everything is available. Moreover, the name of each dish has an auspicious meaning, and is also marked with the ingredients used in the dish, the approximate cooking method used to prepare it, and its characteristics and effects. Some of the dishes she has never heard of.
This is just an impression at a glance. If you think about it, you will find that this menu is extraordinary. The combination of meat and vegetables, nutritional combinations, and the selection of delicacies and seafood are all very particular. This is definitely a feast. It was very decent, no less than a royal banquet.
Princess Yide read the menu carefully and handed it to Xia You, and then asked Ye Jiayao: "Can you cook all the dishes listed above?"
Ye Jiayao said seriously: "It can be done. If the eldest princess is not worried, I can make a few dishes first and ask the eldest princess to try them."
"Mom, please take a look at how many dishes you ordered, and let Li Yao Ming cook it for you." He Lianjing agreed. According to his previous temperament, he must have just praised Yao Yao, but he is smart now. , Mom was prejudiced against Dayao Yao. The more he praised her, the more she didn’t believe it, so she simply let her try it by herself.
Ye Jiayao smiled bitterly: "There are some dishes that may not be cooked tomorrow, such as century-old round fish. It is not easy to find freshly ground ingredients. It will take some time."
Princess Yide said: "Let's get this out of the way first. Let me ask you, you have a seasonal snack called Tuan Tuan Yuan Yuan. What is it? And there is a question mark after it. What does it mean?"
Ye Jiayao smiled slightly: "Princess Huizhang, our ancestor's birthday is July 28th, and it will soon be the Mid-Autumn Festival in August. Everyone tastes moon cakes in advance, which means reunion every year. As for why there is a question mark, it is Because this mooncake is newly developed by me and is planned to be launched in August, so no one has tried it yet, and it is expensive. I am not sure whether the eldest princess will want it, so I put a question mark first."
"What kind of mooncakes are they?" Xia Youshi asked curiously, because this mooncake has really bothered her for many years. She never thought those sweet and greasy mooncakes were delicious, whether they were Soviet-style, Cantonese-style or It was Beijing style, but in order to celebrate the festival, it had to be eaten no matter how unpalatable it was. When she heard that it was a new style, she couldn't help but ask about it.
For some reason, Ye Jiayao felt a little nervous when she found out that this person was Chunyu. Damn, she almost had to call her mother-in-law.
"To be precise, there are two types of mooncakes. These are all commercial secrets before they are officially launched. Since Mrs. Hou asked, let me reveal a little bit first. One of them is called crystal mooncake. The crust is as transparent as crystal and flexible. It is elastic and has fillings with various fruit flavors. It is sweet but not greasy and has a pleasant fruity aroma. There is also an ice cream mooncake. This kind of ice cream was learned by my master after traveling across the ocean in a country in the far west. Yes, it’s so delicious that it will make people scream. It’s definitely an unprecedented experience.” Ye Jiayao herself began to miss the taste of ice cream. In the middle of summer, she sat in a bourgeois-style dessert shop, with the air conditioner blowing, and slowly enjoyed a cup of blueberry flavor. of ice cream, all the heat and boredom will be swept away.
Xia Youshi and Princess Yide looked at each other with doubts in their hearts. Is it so mysterious
It was the first time He Lianjing had heard of it, but he had no doubts about Dayao Yao's ability. As long as Dayao Yao wanted to do it, there seemed to be nothing he couldn't do.
"Mom, aunt, have you ever heard of the ice drinks that are very popular in Jinling City recently, like Pink Beauty, Double Slippery Boobs and so on?" He Lianjing asked.
Yide frowned and thought for a moment: "It seems that Liuli left the palace just to drink iced drinks. Is this thing really that delicious?"
He Lianjing smiled and said, "Does it taste good? My son will buy it for you to try tomorrow. This ice drink was developed by Li Yao. It is now very popular in Jinling."
"The young prince is joking. There is no need for you to come and buy it in person. If you want to eat, just tell me and I will bring it to you at any time." Ye Jiayao said politely.
But He Lianjing took it seriously and asked in surprise: "Really?" From then on, he could use this excuse to invite Dayao Yao to his house.
Ye Jiayao looked at him with a smile, and there was a familiar threat in her eyes. Nima, I didn’t hear that I was trying to please your mother so that I could win this big project and earn some money and fame. If I really come to you on call, will I still have to do anything
He Lianjing soon realized that he had thought too much and scratched his head in embarrassment.
Ye Jiayao got back to the subject: "The production cost of these two mooncakes is very high, and the process is complicated, so the price will naturally not be cheap. When it comes to the market, the ice cream mooncake will cost at least five taels of silver for a small one, and the crystal mooncake will not be low either. Yu three or two. If each guest’s share is counted, the amount of expenditure alone is a bit scary, so I’d like to put a question mark first.”
Princess Yide held the hairpin on her head gracefully, with an arrogant smile on her lips, and said slowly: "As long as the thing is really good, this little money is nothing."
According to the budget, there are thirty-six tables, and each table counts ten people. There are only three hundred and sixty people in total, five taels each, and the most is no more than two thousand taels of silver. What kind of scary amount is this? He really underestimated Prince Helian’s Mansion.
Xia Youshi smiled and said: "The menu you listed costs hundreds of taels of silver per table. A lot of it has been spent. How can the eldest princess add such a little extra? Good food is the most real thing." "
Yide asked her to find trouble, but she didn't listen to her. Xia Youshi felt that she was really foresight. Only new cooks and young people would have new ideas in their minds. That ice cream mooncake is so delicious that it makes people scream? How delicious is this? It was unimaginable, but she was already looking forward to it.
To be fair, she thinks the menu is well prepared. Tianshangju is quite famous in Jinling City. If you can be the chef of Tianshangju, how can your cooking skills be any worse? It's safe to leave this matter to this young cook.
Ye Jiayao listened to Mrs. Chunyu's words. At first it sounded like she was echoing the eldest princess, but after thinking about it again, it seemed more like she was forcing the eldest princess to ride a tiger. It kind of means it’s too expensive if you don’t do it.
Princess Yide hesitated. It was not because of money. It didn’t matter how much money she had. As far as the menu was concerned, there was nothing dissatisfactory. It’s just that the Queen Mother said yesterday that if she couldn’t find something suitable, she would let the chef Come for a birthday party. She also felt that it would be better and more honorable to let the imperial chef do it.
"Mom, let's just settle it. If you delay it any longer, it will delay things. Both my eldest brother and I believe that Li Yao can do it." He Lianjing urged, and also moved his eldest brother out.
Xia You glanced at Princess Yide who was still hesitating and struggling, and said with a faint smile: "My Marquis will be fifty next year, and he will have to set up a few tables by then. Li Yao, right, I will follow you first It’s settled, I’ll invite you all the time, and the price won’t go up.”
Ye Jiayao was so moved. How could Chunyu's mother be so nice? As expected, the old ladies who know how to double-button are all very nice people.
(End of chapter)