Adorable Food Goddess

Ye Jiayao left before Liuli came out. If Liuli knew that she heard Youshi's lecture, she would be unhappy again.

The next day, Chunyu took half a day off and went to the farm with Uncle Jiang and the plasterer. Ye Jiayao was invited to the Chamber of Commerce. Now she is considered a core figure in the Chamber of Commerce. She has the right to participate in all matters big and small in the Chamber of Commerce.

The three presidents, plus several elders of the Chamber of Commerce, formally confirmed the three things Lu Xiaotian mentioned yesterday.

The food festival is scheduled for October, but the chef training needs to start as soon as possible.

The first batch of training targets are mainly the chefs of various restaurants. As the key training targets of each restaurant, these people already have certain cooking skills and learn quickly. After three months, they can see significant improvement. The result is equivalent to an improvement class.

Ye Jiayao is responsible for arranging the professor's courses, and the teachers are tentatively scheduled to be Lu Xiaotian, Duan Qilin, Ye Jiayao and Zhong Xiang.

The venue was provided by Duan Qilin. His family also has an old house that has been vacant. Because it is ancestral property and they are not in a hurry to use money, it cannot be sold. Rather than leaving it idle, it is better to use it to do good things. The group went to the old house of the Duan family. It is located in the west of the city. It has a good environment and is quite clean. There are two courtyards. Although it is an old house, the Duan family has always sent people to maintain and clean it. It is clean and tidy and only needs a few repairs. Stove, add a chopping board and you can start school.

Everyone was very satisfied with this place. Lu Xiaotian decided to rent this place at the market price and Duan Qilin could not suffer.

As for repairing the stove and purchasing additional tools, Duan Qilin is also responsible for it. The cost will be borne by the chamber of commerce, and the class will start in half a month.

No one had any objections. After finishing all this, it was almost time to apply. Lu Xiaotian suggested that everyone go to the vegetarian restaurant. He would treat today.

Ye Jiayao said embarrassedly: "I have something to do at home, so I won't participate."

Lu Xiaotian didn't force it. After all, she was a woman and a wife. How could she be as comfortable as their men, so he said, "We will invite Shopkeeper Ye and the Crown Prince to visit us another day."

Ye Jiayao smiled: "Okay!"

Saying goodbye to everyone, Ye Jiayao hurried back home, not daring to delay the family's meal and let everyone wait for her.

As soon as he returned to the house, the housekeeper came to greet him: "Second Young Madam, you are back. I have been looking for you for a long time."

Ye Jiayao was surprised: "What do you want from me?"

The steward said: "The queen has called me. I went to Tianshangju. The people in Tianshangju said that you went to the Chamber of Commerce. I went to the Chamber of Commerce again. There was no one in the Chamber of Commerce. I didn't know where to go to find you, so I had to come back and wait."

Ye Jiayao's heart skipped a beat: "When did the Queen's summons take place?"

The butler said with a sad face, "It's been almost an hour."

Ye Jiayao secretly thought that was bad, it took so long, the queen must be unhappy.

Ye Jiayao hurriedly told the coachman to wait at the door. She immediately went back to change her clothes and enter the palace to see the queen. She couldn't dress so casually. Not being well-groomed was also a crime!

She hurriedly went back and changed her clothes, and asked Qiao Xi to comb her hair again. At the same time, she told Xiang Tao to tell Madam that she would not have dinner at home and go to the palace to see the Queen.

Xiang Tao said: "Second Young Madam, please don't worry. Madam is afraid that you will be late, so she has sent people to inquire several times. I will go and give Madam a reply later."

Ye Jiayao rushed to the palace without stopping and entered the Queen's Chaohua Palace.

Concubine Shu was actually here. It was already dinner time, and the two most distinguished women from the Song Dynasty were still waiting for her. This made Ye Jiayao feel uneasy, so she confessed first when they met.

"I didn't know that the Queen and the Imperial Concubine were summoned, so I failed to meet you in time. Please forgive me."

Concubine Shu smiled and said, "You are really a busy person..."

Ye Jiayao said in fear: "I, my concubine, are all busy."

The Queen spoke calmly: "Today, I also made an impromptu decision to announce your entry into the palace. Those who don't know will not be surprised. Get up and watch your seat."

Ye Jiayao said anxiously: "I have kept the Queen and the Imperial Concubine waiting for a long time, and I feel very uneasy. I'd better let you stand and listen to your teachings."

Concubine Shu covered her mouth and laughed, and said to the queen: "Sister, everyone says that Ye Jinxuan is a wonderful person. It's really interesting."

The queen smiled elegantly, looked at Ye Jiayao with soft eyes, and said, "I told you I don't blame you, sit down!"

Ye Jiayao then sat down.

"Today, it is announced that you came to the palace for the wedding banquet of Prince Yu and Princess Ah Ruan. The imperial kitchen prepared a menu, and I and Concubine Shu were not satisfied with it. I heard that you are the best at hosting banquets. At the time, Helian You did a great job hosting the old princess’s birthday banquet and Liuli’s wedding banquet, so I came to you to discuss the matter,” the queen said slowly.

When Ye Jiayao heard about this, she felt relieved. She didn't know how to prepare a wedding banquet, but it was a royal banquet after all, and she didn't dare to overdo it.

"Empress, could you please let me take a look at the menu prepared by the imperial kitchen?"

The queen winked, and the palace maid next to her presented the menu.

Ye Jiayao read it carefully. The menu was quite satisfactory. It was a standard royal banquet. It was said that there was nothing to choose from. I don't know what aspect the two empresses were dissatisfied with. He then said, "May I ask the Queen, does the Imperial Concubine have any specific requirements?"

The queen glanced at Concubine Shu and smiled gently: "Let me tell you, my sister!"

Concubine Shu was not polite and said thoughtfully: "These dishes are too old-fashioned, can you come up with something new? And the emperor means that it must be decent but not too extravagant."

Ye Jiayao thought for a moment and said, "Princess Ah Ruan is from South Vietnam. Why not add some South Vietnamese flavors to the menu, which is novel and unique."

"This is okay, what do you think, sister?" the queen asked.

Concubine Shu said: "This is a good idea, is there anything else?"

Ye Jiayao smiled and said: "I don't dare to be careless about the wedding banquet of King Yu and Princess Ah Ruan. Can I allow me to go back and think about it carefully and give you an answer tomorrow?"

The two looked at each other and agreed. The queen said softly: "That's very good. The emperor attaches great importance to this wedding banquet and must be cautious."

Ye Jiayao respectfully accepted the order.

After leaving the palace gate, she was surprised to see Xia Chunyu waiting for her outside the palace gate.

"Chun Yu, why are you here?" Ye Jiayao quickly stepped forward to greet him.

Xia Chunyu saw that she was safe and sound, and his heart dropped. Maybe it was the incident of summoning Concubine Mei last time that left a shadow. He was frightened as soon as Yaoyao entered the palace. Therefore, when he came back from the village, he heard that Yaoyao was summoned by the queen. As soon as he entered the palace, he rushed over. Even though I knew nothing would happen, I still had to come here to feel at ease.

"The queen summoned you, what do you mean?" Xia Chunyu asked while helping her get into the carriage.

Ye Jiayao said: "To be precise, it was the Queen and Concubine Shu who summoned me."

Xia Chunyu's lips curved into a knowing smile: "So, it's about Prince Yu's wedding banquet?"

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "Smart."

Sitting in the carriage, Ye Jiayao explained Concubine Shu's requirements, especially the emperor's proposal, which was both decent and not extravagant. She was pregnant with Song Fu, and Prince Yu married a princess from South Vietnam. It was related to both countries. Are you still reluctant to pay for our diplomatic relations?

Xia Chunyu shook his head and smiled: "You don't know something about this. Although the Simon War is over, it has cost a lot. Moreover, there is a severe drought in the north, which has affected a large area. Not only has food production been reduced, but huge sums of money have to be spent on disaster relief..."

Ye Jiayao was shocked, there was a severe drought in the north? Why haven't I heard any news at all, but then I thought about it, this was ancient times, transportation and communication were not developed, and even the court could not know the news immediately, let alone other ordinary people.

"Also, the Huaisong Dynasty looked rich, but in fact it was very empty. It enriched the pockets of corrupt officials and emptied the country's treasury. That's why this year, the emperor made up his mind to vigorously clean up official discipline and reform the salt tax... "Xia Chunyu said again.

Ye Jiayao sighed: "It seems that the emperor's family is not easy to manage!"

Xia Chunyu chuckled: "Do you think that the Emperor is so high above you that you have nothing to worry about? I am by the Emperor's side every day, and I can see clearly that the Emperor is diligent and loves the people."

Returning to the Hou Mansion, Xia Chunyu said: "You go to see your mother first. She knows you have entered the palace and is thinking about it. I will ask the kitchen to prepare some side dishes."

Ye Jiayao said: "Just let the kitchen prepare a bowl of noodles, and I can just eat whatever I want."

Xia Chunyu rubbed his stomach with a grimace: "I'm almost starving. I don't feel full just by eating noodles."

Ye Jiayao was surprised: "You haven't eaten?"

Xia Chunyu raised his eyebrows and looked at her: "What do you think?"

Ye Jiayao's heart felt warm. He must have known that she had entered the palace and was worried. He came to wait for her without even eating.

"Okay, then let the kitchen cook a few more dishes, and I'll have a drink with you." Ye Jiayao pursed her lips and smiled.

When You heard that the queen had handed over the affairs of Prince Yu's wedding banquet to Ye Jiayao, she couldn't help but feel happy. At first, she thought her daughter-in-law was a cook, but she didn't expect that a cook could do a lot, and even the royal wedding banquet came to her.

"Then you have to handle it well." Youshi said warmly.

"Well, my wife will go back and think about the menu later. I will show it to the Queen and the Concubine tomorrow." Ye Jiayao nodded.

"Then you go back early. There is no need to come over to say hello. Oh, by the way, you haven't had dinner yet. I asked the Zhou Xing family to leave some food for you. Mother Sun, please go and give the order." You said.

Mother Sun responded and Ye Jiayao said hurriedly: "Mother Sun, there is no need to give instructions. The prince has not eaten either. The prince has already sent someone to the kitchen to make arrangements."

Youshi asked curiously: "Chunyu is back?"

Uh, doesn't You know that Chunyu has come back? Ye Jiayao could only say perfunctorily: "Well, he's back. He went to the farm today and just came back."

Youshi was afraid that her son would be hungry, so she quickly drove Ye Jiayao away.

Liuli didn't know until the third day that Prince Yu's wedding banquet was handed over to Ye Jiayao. I heard that originally the queen and Concubine Shu just wanted Ye Jiayao to prepare a menu. Who knew that after seeing Ye Jiayao's menu, they handed over the entire wedding banquet to Ye Jiayao? I went to do it, saying that even the royal chef in the palace didn't know how to cook many of the dishes above, so I had to leave them to Ye Jiayao.

When Liuli learned about it, she was very upset. This person named Ye was very scheming and deliberately prepared some dishes that the imperial chef didn't know, so as to show how powerful and capable she was. Moreover, she was so interested in King Yu's wedding banquet, was she deliberately trying to please King Yu?