The western kitchen will be waiting for you to dine tomorrow.

What does this mean?

Everyone was stunned, only the right helmsman reacted.

After Su Wan said this, it meant she was determined not to leave. No matter who said anything, she would not leave.

This made the right minister look a little complicated. Didn't this kid understand the benefits of following the two general managers of the Shangbaojian?

Given the backgrounds of these two people, even the powerful and influential people have to give them some distance.

Unexpectedly, Su Wan smiled and said, "Thanks to the two stewards for their kindness, but the western kitchen is also very good."

On the way here, the two general managers of the Shangbaojian had actually not thought about how to persuade him.

After all, considering their identities, wouldn't it be a good thing to let anyone of them go to the Shangbao Bureau?

Everyone knows that the Shangbaojian is a respectable place, and that those who work there have easy jobs.

The chief eunuch said again: "Think it over carefully. If you go to the Shangbao Palace, just let us two have a good meal."

"But if I stay in the western kitchen, I will have to take care of the food for so many people."

There's no need to tell you how hard it is.

Not to mention that Su Wan is very familiar with the kitchen and will definitely know which is the better one.

If the lunch meal amazed them both, then the noodles with soybean paste in the evening immediately captured their hearts.

Why can the noodles be made so delicious?

These two fat stewards have eaten all over Kyoto, so the noodles that they both praised must be extraordinary.

That's why the two of them rushed over just to poach that person.

Fifty taels of silver a month would tempt anyone, let alone a young maid who had just entered the palace.

After hearing the eunuch chief's question about whether she was tired, Su Wan did not say anything but turned her gaze to the right minister.

She didn't want to answer such offensive words!

If the sky falls, there is someone tall to hold it up!

The right head naturally understood what Su Wan meant. She had to step forward at this time, otherwise how could she be the head of the west kitchen.

The right chief looked indifferent and said, "What's the meaning of the two stewards coming to the west kitchen to poach people?"

"Could it be that the Imperial Treasure Bureau has become so powerful that it doesn't even take the Imperial Food Bureau seriously?"

In terms of positions, these two chief stewards, especially the eunuch chief steward, must have the same position as the chief of the Imperial Food Department. However, due to the current division of power, the Imperial Treasure Department has long been in decline and naturally cannot be compared with the female officials in charge of the meals in the palace.

So when the Right Hand Man mentioned this, he was pointing out the two of them.

The Western Kitchen is not very powerful, but don’t forget that there is a female official in the Western Kitchen who is particularly protective of her.

Their superiors usually don't care too much, but if they do, it's too late.

The two general managers of the Shangbaojian naturally knew what this meant, so when they came, they looked at each other and had no intention of going through the Shangshisi and went straight to Su Wan.

If Su Wan agreed, then the Shangshi Division wouldn't be able to say much.

But the problem now is that Su Wan doesn’t agree!

She didn't even agree to fifty taels of silver a month!

I don’t know whether to say that she is young, or that she has a pure heart and is loyal to the West Kitchen.

There was a lot of activity going on in the west kitchen, and it seemed like an undercurrent.

But even more uneasy than the palace servants in the West Kitchen were the palace servants in the Shangbaojian and Yuyongjian outside.

They all frowned. If the West Kitchen couldn't keep Su Wan, would they have to continue eating pig food?

For a moment, the imperial palace supervisor was about to scold the Shangbao palace supervisor!

Look at your manager!

How can you be so selfish!

But the palace maids in Shangbao also felt aggrieved. They didn't want the young palace maid Su Wan to be monopolized, but was it something they could decide?

The managers too, how could they be so selfish?

Fortunately, the kitchen quickly came up with a result. The two chief stewards of the Imperial Treasures Bureau came out dejectedly, saying as they walked, "It was our fault for not thinking it through. We just liked Su Wan's cooking so much that we rushed over here. We are so sorry."

The right-hand man did not say anything, but looked as if he was seeing the guest off.

As soon as the two stewards left, cheers suddenly broke out in the west kitchen. In fact, they didn't know what they were cheering for, but one thing was clear.

They kept Su Wan!

To be precise, Su Wan herself didn't want to leave.

She refused so firmly!

Not to mention the people in the West Kitchen, even the people from the Imperial Household Department and the Imperial Treasure Department surrounded Su Wan, and their words and actions all conveyed the same meaning.

"They give you so much money, why don't you go?"

"Su Wan, what were you thinking just now?"

Su Wan smiled, thinking of the advantages of her young body, and deliberately said: "Money is not very useful."

No way!

Money is very useful.

But no amount of money can buy her time.

As I said, when you are a palace maid or even a female official, there will be a day when you can leave the palace.

But you can't be someone else's private chef. You can only leave if they want you to.

She recently learned about the food business in Kyoto through Wei Jun, Zhuo Hui and others. If the big pig's trotter of the Li family can make a fortune, then so can she!

Why watch small money and lose big money?

It’s just that there’s no need to speak out these thoughts, let alone explain them.

All everyone needs to know is that she is someone who will not betray the Shangshi Division.

Anyway, that’s what the Right Hand Minister thought. She reported this little incident to the Chief of the Imperial Food Department, who raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, “Did she really say that?”

"Yes, without any hesitation." The Right Handman sighed, "What a pure-minded little girl."

The officer chuckled quietly, whether his mind was pure or clear.

She's a cute little girl after all.

To live in the palace, one needs not only ability but also intelligence. It seems that Su Wan is indeed very smart.

"Well, he's a good kid." The chief of the Imperial Food Department smiled again, "Have you arranged tomorrow's meal?"

"It's all arranged. The menu looks very tempting." The right-hand man handed the adjusted menu to the superior.

The menu for the second day of May still bears the shadow of the Third Prince in every stroke, but it cannot be seen unless you look carefully.

The head of the Imperial Food Department nodded slightly: "Yes, do it according to this and take better care of her."

"must."

At this time, Su Wan had fallen into a deep sleep, and was cooking tomorrow's dishes in her dreams!

Needless to say, tomorrow morning's meal will still be soy milk, fried dough sticks, fried rice balls and pickles!

The focus is definitely on lunch and dinner.

One night, the palace maids in the west kitchen, the palace maids in the imperial kitchen, and the palace maids in the imperial treasure room all dreamed about tomorrow's dishes.

And I know them all by heart.

The lunch was stir-fried yam, celery fried with dried tofu, pork liver with green peppers, and Kung Pao chicken.

The staple food is rice and steamed buns.

In the evening, I had colorful fried rice and a bowl of egg soup.

Everyone is looking forward to tomorrow's meal.

Even the colorful fried rice is something I look forward to.

In Su Wan's opinion, fried rice is delicious no matter how it is cooked.

The palace servants in these three places seemed to have expectations in an instant, and looked forward to eating delicious food every day.

This day won’t disappoint them!

On the second day of May, Su Wan did not get up early, because the method of making soy milk and fried dough sticks had been taught to everyone. She got up just to see the results and then went to Guandi Temple to deliver food.

Someone also volunteered to take Su Wan's place, but Su Wan thought of Yan Pei, whom she met last time, and decided to do it herself!

By the way, bring him some medicine for his injuries.

The last time I saw him, it seemed that his injury had not healed.

Besides, everyone is busy and she is the only one who has some free time, so it’s okay for her to go over and take a look.

Su Wan was walking out of the west kitchen yard carrying a light food box, and she saw the guard Zhuo Hui who was full and satisfied.

Zhuo Hui was very tall, so Su Wan had to look up to see him. Wei Jun was not with him this time. He was probably delivering food to the chief and deputy chief stewards of the Imperial Household Department.

The two were familiar with each other and greeted each other naturally.

"Let me get it for you." Zhuo Hui said, taking the food from Su Wan's hand, smiling brightly, "Your cooking skills are so good, I can never get enough of it."

Su Wan also laughed: "It's not that exaggerated."

"Of course there is. Don't you know how our brothers praise you? We can eat the meals you cook every day. We would be happy to be on duty every day!" Zhuo Hui knew Su Wan and spoke to her in a more friendly manner.

How can they not be kind to him? Those who can cook good meals for him are his second parents.

And it saves money!

He could save dozens of coins a day! A little bit adds up to a lot, and he would have quite a bit of surplus in a month.

The most important thing is that the news that Su Wan rejected the two managers with backstage support in the Shangbaojian also spread far and wide in the Shangbaojian, the Imperial Household Department.

It is rare and precious to stick to your original intention in the face of money. Who wouldn't want to make friends with such a person?

Anyway, Zhuo Hui felt that he had made this friend and didn't think there was anything wrong with Su Wan being three or four years younger than him.

Su Wan didn't even know that her reputation was becoming more and more outrageous.

Fortunately, it was only spread in a small circle and hasn’t been told to anyone else, otherwise she would be really embarrassed!

The two chatted and laughed as they walked to the gate of Guandi Temple. Su Wan smiled and said, "Really, don't praise me anymore. This is what I should do."

"But your words 'it should be done' have saved me a lot of money. I'm leaving the palace soon, and the sugar-roasted chestnuts from Anqingfang are pretty good. I'll bring you some." Zhuo Hui sincerely thanked Su Wan. After thinking about it, he could only express his gratitude with such a small gift. "Please don't refuse. If I can save some money, I can hire a good doctor for my sister, and her cough will get better faster."

Su Wan didn't know there was such a reason behind it.

As a guard, Zhuo Hui actually earned six taels of silver a month, which was actually quite acceptable.

But if he wanted to treat his sister's illness, it was really tight, no wonder he would follow Wei Jun to the west kitchen to eat before the monthly salary was paid.

Those who were assigned to the various departments of the Western Outer Palace did not have particularly good family conditions, and there was not much oil and water here, so it was normal for them to live a tight life.

Su Wan naturally refused his sugar-roasted chestnuts after hearing this: "It's not the right time to eat chestnuts now, and it's also very expensive. Let's talk about it later. It's more important to get my sister treated first."

Zhuo Hui smiled and said, "It's just an old illness. Just take good care of it."

The two chatted for a few more words, and after arriving at the Guandi Temple, Zhuo Hui was really about to leave. Su Wan then went inside and saw Yan Pei standing in the yard, and she didn't know how long he had been standing there.

Yesterday Yan Pei said that he would come today.

Su Wan smiled and said, "You should get up early today."

Yan Pei didn't say anything, but nodded slightly. He saw that Su Wan not only took out food, but also took out a bottle of medicine, which was obviously for him.

Yan Pei narrowed his eyes and stared at Su Wan closely.

Is she so kind-hearted?

Is this true for everyone?

When the guard at the door just now said a few more words about his sister being sick, her tone softened instantly, and she probably didn't even notice it.

After Yan Pei finished eating in silence, Su Wan handed the medicine to him and said, "Try it first. I asked someone to buy it for you. It should be effective."

Although Su Wan didn't have much money, it was still enough to buy some medicine for her injuries.

The main reason is that she can't bear to see these injuries in front of her.

Yan Pei looked at the medicine and then put it into his sleeve. However, the sleeve of his Taoist robe was too torn and worn out, and it actually tore when he put something in it.

Yan Pei looked at Su Wan's eyes, and his heart moved. He deliberately whispered: "Thank you, but I don't know what to give you in return."

"It's okay, it's okay. Just take care of yourself." Su Wan waved her hand quickly, her tone so gentle that she wasn't even aware of it.

But the more Su Wan acted like this, the closer Yan Pei stared at her.

After Yan Pei finished his meal, Su Wan said, "Are you free later? If you are, I'll go get the needle and thread, but my craftsmanship is very poor, so I can only sew a little."

I’m okay at cooking, but I really can’t sew.

Yan Pei knew that he would not wear this dress when he went to the Armory to study martial arts, or he could just change into another one later, but he still said, "I'll be busy later."

She said she was busy, but she didn't refuse to sew clothes.

"What about lunch? You can find me in the small kitchen in the west dining room."

Ever since he met Yan Pei, he has been wearing this old Taoist robe. Although Yan Pei's aura is different, Su Wan doesn't think the clothes are that shabby.

But I only noticed this when my cuff accidentally tore.

Yan Pei lowered his eyes and finally said, "Okay."

When Su Wan left, she was still sighing in her heart, wondering why everyone in this palace was more pitiful than the other.

He had no idea that after he left, Yan Pei would go directly from the back door, passing the old prison warehouse, and then to the Armory.

Several important officials of the imperial court were standing in the Armory Bureau, all their eyes were on Yan Pei, or Xie Pei. Regardless of what they thought, they all bowed respectfully to Xie Pei and said respectfully, "Greetings, Third Prince."

There's no pitiful look at all.

Xie Pei had a slightly cold expression as he sat on the main seat with a cold and calm gaze, not like an ordinary thirteen-year-old boy at all.

He looks vaguely like a young emperor.

Su Wan only felt that this boy had a different temperament, but she didn't realize that he had this side.

When she came out of the Guandi Temple, she was surrounded by many people before she even reached the west kitchen.

As soon as they surrounded her, they would inevitably praise her, and their words and deeds were all about praising Su Wan for her greatness.

This made her walk to the west kitchen immediately. What was there to praise? It was boring! She was tired of hearing it.

But Su Wan vaguely knew what was going on.

The news that two managers of the Shangbaojian came to poach people yesterday must have been known to many people after being spread overnight.

The rumors might become even more outrageous, so she might as well not listen to them. It would be easy to become arrogant if she heard them too much.

Everyone must think that she is so selfless that she would give up money to cook for everyone.

It's fine to praise her for her delicious cooking, but she really can't bear this kind of praise.

There’s no need, no need. Just get to work.

But when Su Wan entered the west kitchen yard, she realized why everyone praised her so much.

There are five pieces of pork in the yard that are bigger than her!

The palace servants in the West Kitchen were busy gathering around pork. Although there was meat to eat in the West Kitchen on ordinary days, it was still rare to see such a large piece of meat!

The pork was obviously freshly slaughtered and looked very fresh.

Just any meat dish like this can make people drool. Who doesn’t like to eat fresh pork?

Su Wan had countless pork dishes in her mind, such as sweet and sour pork, sweet and sour spare ribs, and braised pork elbow with red sauce.

It smells so good just thinking about it.

When Su Wan entered the room, Yu Shu and the others hurriedly said, "Wan Wan, look! This is an apology from the two chief stewards of the Imperial Treasure Bureau!"

"He said he wanted to add another dish for lunch! Is that okay?"

Sending such fresh and plump pork is just to add to the dish?

How can this not be added!

Add it now! I have some oil left over from frying dough sticks today, so why not make some sweet and sour pork?

Sweet and sour delicious Northeastern cuisine, guaranteed to be loved by everyone!