Two quarters of an hour later, He Lianjing sent Ye Jiayao and Xia You out of the house.
When they parted, Ye Jiayao bowed her hands and said to Xia You, "Thank you so much, madam, for your kind words."
Xia You just said to He Lianjing: "Xiao Jing comes over to play when he has time. Chunfeng returned home yesterday."
Ye Jiayao twitched the corner of her mouth in embarrassment, but since she was ignored, she also acted sentimental.
He Lianjing was pleasantly surprised: "Really? Didn't you say you were going back with Mr. Marquis at the end of the year?"
"He's not used to staying over there with the yellow sand all over the sky. Your uncle is too happy to stay in that kind of place." Xia You's tone was sarcastic, but there was a hint of resentment in his smile.
"Okay, I'll go find him tomorrow." He Lianjing smiled and sent Xia Youshi to the carriage.
Ye Jiayao said: "Then I'll leave too. If there's any problem, I'll come back to you!"
Helian Jing smiled and said, "I'm coming to Tianshangju for dinner tomorrow. You can save a table for me first, as well as some iced drinks. Please treat Xia Chunfeng, Brother Chunyu's biological brother, who is one year older than me. We used to play together when we were kids." "
Oh, Ye Jiayao nodded, Xia Chunfeng doesn't know if he looks like his brother.
"Besides, I want to invite someone else." He Lianjing said mysteriously.
Ye Jiayao didn't care who he wanted to invite, as long as she was busy anyway.
"Okay, you can invite whoever you want, or how many people you want. I'll keep Fuyu Pavilion for you." Ye Jiayao waved and left.
He Lianjing watched her go away, silently... The person I want to invite is you.
Song Qi was waiting for Ye Jiayao on the street corner: "Brother Yao, is it done?"
Ye Jiayao smiled and said secretly: "Thanks to your wife for helping me."
Now she somewhat understood why Xia You helped her. It was probably because of a secret rivalry with Princess Yide, but it gave her, an outsider, an advantage.
Song Qidao: "I just saw my wife coming out, and I was a little worried."
Ye Jiayao chuckled: "What are you worried about? Are you worried that I will be eaten by your wife?"
Song Qi said: "You guys bumped into each other now, it feels a bit unexpected."
Ye Jiayao lowered her eyebrows and smiled. It was indeed unexpected, and she herself was surprised.
"Let's go, accompany me to the place where copperware is sold." Ye Jiayao said.
"A place that sells copperware? Brother Yao, do you want to buy copperware? What is it used for? Cast copper pot? Copper kettle?" Song Qi wondered, aren't cooking utensils generally made of iron
"Bing Jian." Ye Jiayao said simply and concisely, but the ice Jian she wanted was not the existing ones that were bulky, heavy and complex in workmanship. What she wanted was a simple ice Jian, used to hold ice cream mooncakes, even Sold together with the ice cream, it can be stored for about three to five days, otherwise the ice cream will melt and the ice cream mooncakes will be worthless.
The bronze casting place and the blacksmith shop are both on the same street. The name of this place is easy to remember, it is called Blacksmith Alley. The people here make a living from blacksmithing or industries derived from iron. Before you even enter the alley, Hearing the sound of hammering one after another, it was very lively.
Ye Jiayao walked from one end of the alley to the other and found that there was only one shop for casting copperware. She had no choice but to choose this one. She hoped that the masters here could make what she wanted.
Ye Jiayao took out the drawings and discussed with the master for a long time. Generally speaking, this simple ice pan has two layers, inside and outside. Ice cubes are placed in the middle of the interlayer, and food is placed in the inner layer. It needs to be light and beautiful.
The master thought about it for a long time and then said: "I will try it first and come to see the goods in three days. However, if I can't make it, you won't be able to find another one in Jinling City."
"Okay, I'll bother you, master." Ye Jiayao paid the deposit.
When the two of them came out of the blacksmith alley, it was almost dusk.
Song Qi suggested: "Brother Yao, if you don't want to go back to heaven, how about we go to Xiangyi Tower for dinner tonight?"
Ye Jiayao thought for a moment: "Okay, I'm also about to try the dishes cooked by Chef Niu."
The birthday banquet is important, and the cooking competition cannot be left behind. I heard that the rules for the competition will be released in mid-July.
Song Qi thought it would take a lot of effort to complete the task assigned by the prince, but in the end, Miss Ye agreed after just mentioning it.
When they arrived at Xiangyi Building, Ye Jiayao observed the surrounding environment and realized why Xiangyi Building was so profitable. There were many chambers of commerce, escort agencies and banks nearby, so there was no need to worry about the source of customers, and they were all wealthy people. We usually have a meeting together to discuss business, and then have a meal at Xiangyilou to celebrate, which is very convenient.
Song Qi directly asked for the best private room. Ye Jiayao originally thought it was a waste, just the two of them wanted a private room, but then she thought, sitting in the lobby but not being able to eat the dishes cooked by Chef Niu, it would be a waste of time, so, If it's more expensive, it's more expensive. When she makes a lot of money, she can just treat Song Qi to a few more meals.
After ordering the food, Ye Jiayao went to the toilet.
Although this ancient toilet is simple, it has one advantage: there is only one room for each person, and there is no distinction between men and women. It not only saves Ye Jiayao the trouble of choosing whether to enter the men's room or the women's room, but also does not reveal her privacy, so she can use it with confidence. Just be careful not to step into any pits.
The sign on the toilet door kept showing that there was someone in it. Ye Jiayao waited for a long time and became a little anxious, so she asked, "Is there anyone in there?"
no sound.
Ye Jiayao asked again: "Is there anyone? I can go in if there is no one."
The person inside said urgently: "There is someone."
Ye Jiayao cursed secretly, "You can't say a word to someone?" How long have you been squatting here? The baby is about to be born. Do you have hemorrhoids and constipation
Rude words could only be spoken in the stomach, but Ye Jiayao still stood there politely and continued to wait. After a while, the man inside asked weakly: "Brother outside, can you lend me a piece of paper to help me in an emergency?"
Ye Jiayao stared at the busy word on the door with a bloody face. Damn it, you turned out to be trapped inside without the tissue paper. I really admire you. Why wouldn't you have told me earlier if you didn't have the tissue paper? This is not a shameful thing, and it almost made my mother feel sick.
Ye Jiayao took out a piece of paper and was about to stuff it in when she heard the man say again: "Maybe I can pay for it, how about ten copper coins per piece of paper?"
Ye Jiayao felt that this guy was really generous. Two copper coins could buy a pile of them, so he joked: "I don't even have enough money myself, unless you pay five taels of silver."
Unexpectedly, the man actually agreed: "Okay, five taels is five taels."
Bang, a piece of silver was thrown out of it.
Ye Jiayao laughed wildly in her heart. It was really pie in the sky. She could earn five taels of silver just by going to the toilet. The guy inside must be a rich prodigal.
Ye Jiayao never feels burdened by making money from rich people.
"Okay, then I'll bear the pain and give up. I have two pieces of straw paper, and they all belong to you." Ye Jiayao stuffed two pieces of paper from the bottom, then took the money and slipped back to the lobby.
The guy inside definitely didn't want to be seen in the embarrassment of being trapped in the toilet, and she didn't want to be found out that she was the one who ripped people off, so everyone was not embarrassed.
Not long after, I saw a man wearing light blue silk clothes walking from the toilet with his head lowered, and went straight upstairs.
Ye Jiayao then wandered to the toilet.
When she returned to the private room, she unexpectedly discovered that Song Qi had turned into Xia Chunyu.
"Why are you here? Where is Song Qi?"
"Why were you there for so long? I thought you fell in."
The two said in unison, then looked at each other, waiting for the other's answer.
Ye Jiayao cursed in her heart: You just fell into the toilet, your whole family fell into the toilet, so that little Jingjing would not be alone.
Xia Chunyu was the first to break the silence: "Didn't I say yesterday that I would come?"
Although there have been a lot of things and a lot of trouble recently, Ye Jiayao is confident that she still has this memory. He never said anything about having dinner with her yesterday. However, she was too lazy to argue with him, even if she won the argument. There's no benefit either.
Xia Chunyu asked the waiter to serve the food, so he didn't need to wait here.
"I heard that you accepted the old princess's birthday party?"
"Yes!" Ye Jiayao poured herself tea and said calmly.
Xia Chunyu handed over the teacup and signaled Ye Jiayao to pour him a cup too.
Ye Jiayao reluctantly gave him a refill.
"I also heard that you met my mother today?"
"Yes!" Ye Jiayao replied with two words and was speechless.
Seeing her indifferent, distant and indifferent look, Xia Chunyu felt a little uneasy. Could it be that he kissed her last night and she was unhappy? However, what makes him most nervous now is that his mother has already met Yaoyao, which completely disrupts his plan.
"Did my mother give you a hard time?" Xia Chunyu asked pretending to be calm, his deep black eyes locked on her face, not letting go of any subtle changes in expression on her face.
Ye Jiayao raised her eyelids, glanced at him indifferently, and said with a self-deprecating smile: "In your eyes, I'm just a little chef, and I'm not cooking for your family's banquets. I can't compete with her. She deserves to be embarrassed." Me?"
Xia Chunyu thought for a while and realized that what she said was true. My mother had always been the kind of person who would ignore matters that didn't concern her, but wouldn't give up an inch of ground if it mattered to her. Yaoyao received the birthday banquet of the Helian family, which indeed had nothing to do with her.
Thinking like this, his slightly frowned brows gradually relaxed, and he raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Today we are eating at Xiangyilou, but where do you want to eat tomorrow? Qilin Pavilion or Sushanfang?"
Ye Jiayao looked at him suspiciously: "Why do you want to invite me to dinner?"
Xia Chunyu said leisurely: "The food cooked at home is not delicious. He Lianxuan has been busy recently and there is no one to eat with me, so I came to find you."
Ye Jiayao snorted: "You can't find anyone to eat with you? If you stand on the street and shout casually, there will be people to accompany you."
Xia Chunyu frowned and said: "Eating is not only about the food being delicious, the mood when eating is also important, you know? Who you eat with determines your mood. I think it's not bad to be with you. Once you come, you My taste in food is similar to mine, and we have a common language. Secondly, looking at you, although it is not so beautiful that it is delicious, it is definitely not off-putting and helps you focus on eating... "
Ye Jiayao glared at him, what a stupid ass, what can help you focus on eating? Are you mocking me for having a face that is easy for others to ignore? I also want to say that seeing you makes me sick!
(End of chapter)