Only when they saw Xu Heshan start eating did everyone start eating.
Xu Heshan tasted a piece of fish and immediately raised his eyebrows. He looked at Xie Yunjiao in surprise and said, "Madam Lian, did you ask the people from Yue Man Lou to prepare these dishes?"
Lian Yiyi, who had been paying attention to the main table all the time, suddenly changed her expression. No wonder Xie Yunjiao was able to prepare so many dishes even though the chef was injured. It turned out that she had invited someone from Yue Manlou!
But the strange thing is, not just anyone can hire the chef of Yuemanlou.
As a father, it is natural that he cannot hire the chef of Yuemanlou. Could it be that Prince Yan helped them?
The more Lian Yiyi thought about it, the more she felt that this was the only possibility. Otherwise, she would never have thought that Xie Yunjiao, an ignorant woman from the countryside, would know how to invite the chef from Yuemanlou.
"No, I made these dishes myself. Sorry for the ugliness of my performance." Xie Yunjiao said.
When everyone heard this, they were stunned.
The young lady of the Lian family actually cooks the food herself, and the food is so delicious!
"You know what? Lian Qi's wife is a country woman from outside. She opened a shop outside. In order to attract business, she flirted with the young ladies outside. It's not decent at all."
"Oh, this kind of person is only someone that Lian Gongzi would fall for when he was young and ignorant. It's a pity for him to marry a country woman of his status."
Many people looked down on Xie Yunjiao's status and began to speak ill of her behind her back.
Lian Yiyi loved to hear what they said. The more unpleasant they said, the happier she was.
However, as Xie Yunjiao's family member, she still has to "protect" Xie Yunjiao.
"Don't talk nonsense, my sister-in-law is fine." Lian Yiyi said.
"Yiyi, don't speak up for people like her. Everyone can see for themselves whether she's good or not. Otherwise, tell me what's so good about her."
The girl who was talking was good friends with Lian Yiyi, and she could tell what Lian Yiyi was thinking at a glance.
As expected, Lian Yiyi immediately picked up the girl's words and pretended to hesitate before saying, "My sister-in-law... is beautiful, gentle and friendly."
The others burst out laughing: "Yiyi, stop speaking for her. How can you call that a good thing? Anyone you pick on the street is better than her, right?"
"Tsk tsk, you're just saying the grapes are sour because you can't have them. Are you interested in Lian Qi? It's a pity that he's not only married, but also has two cute children. And Sister Xie is not only beautiful and kind, but she can also do beautiful makeup and cook deliciously. What's more, she can design jewelry. That beautiful necklace on my chest? She designed it herself, and it serves two purposes."
As she spoke, Yu Wan took off the camellia from the necklace, fastened a pin on it, and it could immediately be pinned on her chest to become a beautiful brooch.
This stunned everyone. They had never seen anything like this before and were all so shocked that they were speechless.
"Also, Sister Xie has more advantages than just these. The clothes I'm wearing were also designed by her. The collar can be fastened to prevent air leakage, and it can also be unfastened and taken down. Do you see the double-sided embroidery on the collar? There are camellias on the outside and butterflies on the inside. These are all embroidered by Sister Xie herself!"
Everyone was shocked again. They didn't expect that a village woman from Xie Yunjiao's family could actually embroider on both sides of the face, and do it so delicately and beautifully!
"Yu Wan, when did you become so talkative? And you said so many good things about her, so she must have given you a lot of benefits, right?" The girl who was good friends with Lian Yiyi snorted coldly and looked at Yu Wan with dissatisfaction.
Yu Wan glanced back at the girl and said with a smile, “Of course, Sister Xie has given me so many benefits.
If she hadn't taught me how to put on makeup and recommended such beautiful clothes and accessories to me, I wouldn't have dared to say so much in front of you.
Even if I wanted to say it, you might not want to hear it. Sister Xie is right, becoming beautiful isn't the only way to be confident, but it does make you feel good.
Everyone has known Yu Wan for so long, but this is the first time they have seen her so talkative. The smile on her face is so confident and dazzling that it makes people jealous!
"Oh, I won't waste my time talking to you here. Sister Xie prepared such a delicious meal with so much effort. It would be a shame if you don't have the confidence to taste it." Yu Wan said with a smile.
Although Yu Wan and the other girls didn't speak loudly, the other guests didn't notice what they were doing.
But Gu Huai, who had extraordinary senses, heard it clearly. He turned his head and looked at Xie Yunjiao.
Xie Yunjiao put a piece of tiger skin pork elbow into his bowl. Gu Huai loved eating meat the most. The skin of this tiger skin pork elbow was soft and the meat was tasty and flavorful. He would definitely like it.
Sure enough, when Gu Huai saw the pork elbow in the bowl, his eyes suddenly lit up.
But he still said to Xie Yunjiao: "You have made a good friend."
Xie Yunjiao smiled and said, "Of course, I don't make friends casually."
A banquet let everyone know that Lian Qi had returned, and also let everyone know that the Lian family had been getting closer to Master Xu Heshan and his apprentice recently.
Later, everyone even focused on the Lian family and Xu Heshan, and were speculating why Lian Yan suddenly became close to Xu Heshan.
There were even people who were friends with Lian Yan who went to ask Lian Yan in person.
Lian Yan said that Xu Heshan was his grandson's master, and he came here for his grandson, and it had nothing to do with him.
Lian Yan's words once again stirred up a huge wave. Xu Heshan actually accepted another disciple, and it was a little-known kid!
***
"Doudou, you have a nice painting. I have already put it on exhibition together with the new paintings acquired by the Hanlin Academy this year. Do you want to see it?" Xu Heshan shamelessly came to visit the Lian family again.
He should call Doudou, who is studying, to the main room to chat with him.
"I'm busy lately." Doudou said.
"I heard it's quite fun." Xu Heshan said.
Doudou: “…”
This old man, he didn't even try to find an excuse seriously, thinking that saying this would make him fall in love?
"Doudou, you must be tired after studying at home for so long, why don't you take your senior brother and brother out for a walk?" Xie Yunjiao said.
It’s mainly Lian Jin. He is an active child and has been staying at home recently to accompany Doudou to study. He is so bored.
As soon as Xie Yunjiao opened her mouth, Doudou agreed.
When Xu Heshan saw Xie Yunjiao speaking for him, he quickly smiled at Xie Yunjiao and said thank you silently.
"Mrs. Lian, I plan to hold a banquet to recruit disciples after Doudou takes part in the Spring Examination. What do you think?" Xu Heshan asked.
Xie Yunjiao said it all depends on Xu Heshan.
However, since Xu Heshan was going to hold a banquet to recruit disciples, she had to think carefully about what to give to Xu Heshan as a gift of apprenticeship.
Xu Heshan worked very quickly. Soon he arranged for a carriage to pick up Xie Yunjiao and the others to go to the Hanlin Academy.
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