Seeing this, Boss Ye was surprised and said, "Didn't you say you were going to talk to Mr. Jiang about the subsequent banquet? How come it's settled so quickly?"
"Don't mention it!" Mrs. Ye sat down on the kang.
As soon as Boss Ye heard the voice, he realized that she must be angry.
"Who is so capable that he could make you angry?"
When Qingtian heard that Mrs. Ye was angry, he quickly ran over from the kang, put his arms around her neck and looked at her expression.
"Mom, don't be angry."
"Okay, mother, don't be angry." Mrs. Ye reached out and hugged her daughter into her arms. Although she said she wasn't angry, she couldn't help but complain to Boss Ye, "Do you know who I met when I went to see Mr. Jiang just now?"
"Who? It can't be Jin Donglan, right?"
"Jin Donglan?" Mrs. Ye had almost forgotten about this person. After a while, she remembered who she was and said helplessly, "How could you think of her? Let me tell you, I ran into the old man who had noodles this morning!"
"The one with a mental problem." Qingtian added helpfully.
Mrs. Ye shook her head and said, "There's nothing wrong with her brain. Not only is there nothing wrong with her, she's even treating Mr. Jiang as a guest of honor!"
She didn't keep the secret any longer and told Mr. Ye what had just happened.
Boss Ye frowned and said, "So Mr. Jiang actually wants to introduce you to him? Is he looking for you to prepare a banquet for him?"
"It's better to refuse. That old man has a fickle temper and looks difficult to please.
"The worst that can happen is I'll just miss out on one business deal. I can make it all back by going back to the mountains a few more times."
Brother Ye kept comforting Sister Ye, and with Qingtian's jokes, they finally managed to cheer her up.
At this moment, Mr. Jiang's voice came from outside the door: "Is Madam You in the room? Is it convenient for us to chat?"
Hearing this, Boss Ye and Sister Ye looked at each other.
Boss Ye stood up, opened the door, and welcomed Mr. Jiang in. He said, "Mr. Jiang, please come in and sit down. If you have anything to say, you can just send someone to tell me. Why did you come here in person?"
“First of all, I want to explain to Madam You what just happened.
"The old man just now was named Cen. He was an imperial chef and served three emperors.
"Although he is old and no longer cooks, many people in the imperial kitchen and major restaurants in the capital are his apprentices. He can be said to be the master of the Beijing culinary industry..."
Mr. Jiang gave a thumbs up as he spoke, indicating that Mr. Cen's identity was indeed extraordinary.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Ye lowered her eyes and remained silent.
Boss Ye couldn't bear to see his wife being wronged and said, "Even if he is firmly in the top position in this industry, he can't just casually frame others!"
"You don't know, this matter is actually my fault." Jiang Yuanwai tried his best to take the blame on himself, "The fact is, it happened like this.
"A while ago, the Emperor issued an order, asking Elder Cen to lead a cooking competition.
“The winner will not only receive rewards from the palace, but will also have the honor of entering the palace to cook for the emperor and other nobles.
"As for me and Mr. Cen, I helped him bring back spices from the West, so we have some friendship.
"So when I heard about this, I immediately felt that it was perfect for you, so I quickly sent someone to contact him, hoping to help you connect with him and have you participate in his cooking competition.
“This is the kind of exposure every chef in the world wants.
"Even if you can't show up before the Emperor in the end, as long as you win a few more rounds, it will be enough for you to show up in the capital!"
At first, Mrs. Ye didn't take the cooking competition seriously until she heard Mr. Jiang's last words.
If this is true, wouldn’t it mean that I am one step closer to my dream of living in Beijing with Qingtian?
But when she thought of Mr. Cen's previous attitude, she immediately backed down.
"Anyway, I have already offended him. It doesn't matter whether I go or not." Mrs. Ye was embarrassed to confront Mr. Jiang, so she lowered her head when she spoke, without any momentum.
"Oh, Madam You, you are really underestimating Elder Cen by saying that.
"The fact that he was able to stay in the imperial kitchen for so many years, serving three emperors and still escape unscathed, is enough to prove that he is definitely not a petty person.
"Alas, he's actually been annoyed recently by all the people who use backdoors and connections to get things done.
"Didn't you see he didn't even have an entourage? He came to our place alone hoping to find some peace and quiet, but he didn't expect it to cause such a big misunderstanding."
After hearing this, Mrs. Ye couldn't help but become shaken again.
After all, it is easy to imagine that in a place like the capital, there must be a lot of talented people, and it is not easy to stand out.
But this cooking competition was ordered by the emperor, so there will definitely be a lot of people paying attention to it.
If you work hard, you might be able to make a little name for yourself.
In this way, if I really go to Beijing to develop in the future, I will have some foundation and don’t have to start from scratch.
Mr. Jiang was a man of great character. He could tell at a glance that Mrs. Ye was wavering.
So he quickly stepped up and said, "Madam You, I think it's better to do this.
"We still have a lot of ingredients left for the flower viewing banquet. Show off your cooking skills tonight and cook a few dishes for Mr. Cen to try.
"Your cooking skills are impeccable. Mr. Cen is an expert. He can tell from one taste that you are a real chef. You are not the kind of person who only tries to sharpen his brain and make a living.
"I'll help mediate when the time comes, and the misunderstanding will naturally be resolved. What do you think?"
After hearing what Mr. Jiang had said, Mrs. Ye felt embarrassed to continue to be so polite.
Besides, Mr. Jiang invited Imperial Physician Cen over for her, so she had to accept the favor.
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