Chapter 64 Reward
"Hiss!" Mr. Wang Er looked puzzled. He was behaving well now and had done nothing. Why was this woman targeting him again?
He turned sideways to look at his wife, then stared in the direction of his sister-in-law and mother, and swallowed the words of complaint he was about to say.
This woman looks very bad, so it’s better not to provoke her, otherwise it will only bring trouble to yourself.
After the birthday banquet, Madam Wang was beaming with joy. She called over Housekeeper Li and asked, "Is Chef Zhang the head chef for today's banquet? He did a great job, and there will be a generous reward."
"Madam, Chef Zhang encountered some problems. The head chef for this banquet is Miss Ji." Butler Li answered truthfully.
"Miss Ji?" Mrs. Wang's tone was full of doubt. She had never heard of this person's name in Qizhou County. Where did she come from?
"Yes, Miss Ji's master is the imperial chef. She can make a lot of fresh food. The fish fillet tofu soup and ice jelly are all made by her."
"Oh? Where is that Miss Ji? I want to meet her!" After hearing that Ji Zhisui's master was the imperial chef, Mrs. Wang immediately became interested. At the same time, she was also curious about who was the person who could make such delicious food.
Butler Li brought Ji Zhisui to Lady Wang. When Lady Wang looked up and saw Ji Zhisui's appearance clearly, she showed no concealment of surprise in her eyes.
"You...you are Miss Ji?" She still didn't quite believe it. This Miss Ji was really too young. She looked like she had just reached the age of marriage. Could she really cook so many fresh foods?
"To answer your question, madam, that's right." Ji Zhisui bowed to Madam Wang. She stood there without saying a word, allowing Madam Wang to look at her.
"You made the fish fillet tofu soup and other things?"
"Yes, madam, are you satisfied with the feast?"
Mrs. Wang admired Ji Zhisui's well-behaved and proactive attitude. She liked dealing with people like him.
"Satisfied, very satisfied. Xiao Cui, reward!"
After Mrs. Wang finished speaking, Xiao Cui took out five taels of silver and handed it to Ji Zhisui.
"Thank you, Madam Wang." Ji Zhisui thanked her sincerely and accepted the generous reward. He weighed the silver in his hand, which was five taels of silver.
It would take her more than ten days of setting up a stall to earn this much money. Today, she just gave some ice jelly and prepared a meal. Mrs. Wang was really generous.
"Young lady, do you take on other business besides preparing banquets?" The old lady praised the fish fillet soup with ice jelly, especially the ice jelly. A bowl of it in this hot summer can make people feel relaxed and comfortable.
"I plan to open a restaurant on South Street. If you are interested, you can come and have a look." The five taels of silver plus the money in the piggy bank are enough to rent a store and open a restaurant.
"Okay, if you open a shop, I will definitely go to support you." With Miss Ji's craftsmanship, if she opens a shop, her future will probably be limitless. Mrs. Wang is also happy to help with this small favor.
After meeting with Madam Wang, Ji Zhisui went to the kitchen to reunite with Pei Ersao. They had finished their work and received their rewards. It was getting late, and they were about to go back when a rough male voice came out: "Who is Chef Ji?"
Ji Zhisui looked towards the door. Outside stood a tall and fat man with a square face, a serious expression, and a look that was not to be messed with.
Ji Zhisui knew that he was being called, so he raised his hand and said, "I am. What's wrong with this big brother?"
"You're the one who replaced me as the head chef?"
Ji Zhisui nodded and knew the identity of the person in front of her. It was Chef Zhang who was feeling unwell. However, the other person looked like he wanted to do more than just get to know her.
Pei Ersao also felt it, and she wanted to pull Sui Niang behind her. It was obvious that this man was here to cause trouble. Ji Zhisui patted her hand and told her to relax. This was in the Wang family and there were so many people watching, so he couldn't do anything.
"You're so small, can you even lift a spatula? And is your master really the royal chef? Is he just saying that to trick us?"
Chef Zhang, like everyone else at the beginning, simply didn't believe how capable the girl in front of him was.
Mao Gaoyuan stepped forward and praised enthusiastically, "Chef Zhang, it's true. Although Miss Ji is young, her cooking skills are superb. She can turn cabbage and fish into a delicacy! By the way, Chef Zhang, there's still some fish soup left. Would you like some?"
As he spoke, Mao Gao handed the fish fillet and tofu soup to Chef Zhang.
Zhang Dahu didn't plan to do anything, he was just surprised. The young lady in front of him looked so frail, could she really be qualified to be the head chef?
He lowered his head and looked at the fish fillet soup in front of him. It was milky white and rich, and the fresh aroma went straight into his nostrils. After all these years as a chef, he had never seen such a soup before.
In his opinion, fish has an earthy smell and tastes bad. Is the bowl of soup in front of him really made of fish?
He took the fish soup, took a sip, and was instantly conquered by the delicious taste. How could fish be made so delicious?
Zhang Dahu asked out of curiosity, "Chef Ji, why doesn't this fish smell fishy at all?"
Although he was a little skeptical before, after drinking a bowl of fish fillet soup, he now completely believed in Ji Zhisui's cooking skills. She had such skills at such a young age. The young lady must be very talented, and he felt ashamed of himself.
"After cleaning the fish, marinate it with onions, ginger and garlic to remove the fishy smell."
Zhang Dahu nodded and planned to go back and try it. Fish is the least valuable thing and should not taste good. They, the chefs, have not deliberately studied it.
Chef Chen looked at the people chatting happily, and a trace of displeasure flashed across his face. He had called his senior brother over with the original intention of asking him to cause trouble for Ji Zhisui.
If his master was also a royal chef, he would definitely be better than this little girl. She just relies on having a good master to bully them and act arrogantly.
This senior brother is also useless. He was turned against us just by drinking a mouthful of soup. If his senior brother was useful, he would be the head chef of this banquet.
He had originally planned that since his senior brother was not around, the title of head chef would definitely fall on himself. However, his foolproof plan was disrupted by the little girl who appeared out of nowhere.
But it's not a complete failure. At least I learned a lot of cooking methods and tips from Ji Zhisui. Since she doesn't hide from people, don't blame me for stealing her skills.
Ji Zhisui and Pei Ersao returned home with the five taels of silver reward they received from the palace. She wanted to share the good news with the Pei family, but after looking around, she did not see Pei Yian.
"Grandma, where is Anger?"
Madam Pei said with a worried look on her face, "Brother An is out taking care of the affairs of the two embroidery workshops. Sui Niang, should everything be alright?"
"No, grandma, don't you know who An Ge'er is?" As the male protagonist of the book, Pei Yian will definitely be fine, Ji Zhisui comforted himself in his heart.
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