When the servant heard him say that, he quickly put down the bucket in his hand and dared not continue to help Pei Yao carry water.
Seeing that he had succeeded, Chef He gave Pei Yao a provocative look.
Xiao Lai's face immediately turned very ugly when he saw Chef He stop the servant carrying water.
However, he dared not offend the chef, who was currently a favorite of Master Su because his cooking suited Master Su's taste.
Pei Yichen was also furious, staring at Chef He's back, speechless with anger: "Sister, how can this person be so unreasonable!"
Pei Yao also looked up at Chef He with a cold gaze.
Pei Yichen glanced at the water beside him again, which was far from enough, and became somewhat anxious: "Sister, this water is far from enough to make four large buckets of ice jelly. If not, I'll go get it myself."
Pei Yichen was about to get up after speaking when Pei Yao grabbed her arm.
"It's alright, I have a way."
Hearing his sister say that, Pei Yichen stopped and looked at her.
Pei Yao glanced at the water beside her; it was far from enough, and right now, she was being stopped by the head chef of the Chunfeng Restaurant.
Both she and Pei Yichen needed to rush to knead the ice jelly, so they didn't have a free hand to fetch water.
If this continues, it might cause delays later.
He looked at Xiao Lai, then whispered a few words in his ear.
Xiao Lai suddenly looked enlightened, glanced at Pei Yao, and then left the kitchen alone.
However, Xiao Lai returned soon, followed by an older, dignified-looking uncle.
As soon as the person came in, he glanced at Pei Yao, who was calmly kneading ice powder with her head down.
Then, as if deep in thought, he walked towards Chef He.
Pei Yao then raised her head and looked over there from a distance.
Pei Yichen looked at his older sister's smiling face and was a little confused. The chef clearly wouldn't let anyone fetch water for them, and it looked like they were running out of water, so why was his older sister still smiling?
......
Chef He's servant reminded him that Butler Su was coming over.
Chef He, who had just been so arrogant, softened his expression the moment he saw Butler Su, even becoming somewhat obsequious: "Butler Su, why did you come all this way? I only have a few dishes left to finish, would you like to try them?"
Butler Su glanced at his fawning expression and frowned: "I heard you stopped the person delivering water to that Miss Pei?"
Butler Su was an old man in the Su family and a confidant of Master Su, so he held a certain position in the family. Chef He naturally dared not offend him.
His somber expression made Chef He somewhat flustered, and he quickly explained, "Butler Su, I don't know where that girl came from. She called almost all my people away as soon as she arrived. I was afraid of delaying the start of the banquet, so I..."
Before he could finish speaking, Butler Su interrupted him impatiently: "You don't know? Well, let me tell you now. She's a dessert chef that the young lady specially invited to make desserts for the guests. The young lady values her highly. If there are any problems with the desserts because of you, and the young lady is unhappy, you'll have to deal with the consequences yourself!"
After speaking coldly, Butler Su turned and walked away.
Chef He was still standing there in a daze when a servant next to him tugged at his sleeve, and he finally came to his senses.
With a grim expression, he ordered the person who had just helped Pei Yao fetch water to go and continue helping her.
Butler Su walked up to Pei Yao, and Pei Yao recognized Butler Su.
"Butler Su, it's been a long time." Pei Yao said with a bright smile.
When Butler Su saw Pei Yao, he was all smiles, his previous coldness completely gone: "Miss Pei, I didn't expect it to really be you. When Xiao Lai came over to tell me, I thought he was joking."
Little Lai, standing to the side, said in a low voice, feeling wronged, "When have I ever dared to lie to you...?"
Pei Yao scooped a bowl of shaved ice from the bucket she had brought over, then added sugar water and fermented rice, mixed it well, and handed it to Butler Su.
"Butler Su, have a taste. Does it still taste the same as before?"
The moment Butler Su saw the ice jelly, his smile brightened. He reached out and took the ice jelly from Pei Yao, smiling like a child.
"Oh, okay, I haven't had this ice jelly in a while, I really miss it."
Pei Yichen was still a little confused, not understanding who this person was.
Butler Su had other things to do, so before he could even finish serving the ice jelly, someone called him again, so he had to leave with the ice jelly.
Before leaving, she made sure to thank Pei Yao.
Pei Yichen and Xiao Lai were both puzzled as to how Pei Yao knew Butler Su.
"Sister, do you know that person from just now?"
"Yes, Miss Pei, how do you know Butler Su?" And judging from Butler Su's demeanor just now, they seem to be quite familiar with each other.
Pei Yao looked at the two of them mysteriously, and finally told them what had happened.
This story begins some time ago when Pei Yao and Pei Dalang frequently came to the county to deliver lychee wine.
Ever since Su Xueer ate ice jelly, she has been craving its taste. She feels uncomfortable if she doesn't eat it for a while.
However, she didn't have time to go to Meilin Town to eat often, so she asked Pei Yao to bring her a serving of ice jelly every time she delivered goods.
They were naturally willing to give more money than others.
Pei Yao figured she was going to deliver lychee wine to the county anyway, and if it weren't for Miss Su, her lychee wine probably wouldn't have gained a reputation so quickly. Since it was just a small favor, she agreed to Miss Su's offer.
Once, when Pei Yao delivered ice jelly to the Su residence, it was the Su steward who opened the door for her.
Butler Su knew Pei Yao; this girl had been delivering ice jelly to his young mistress.
I don’t know how delicious that ice jelly is, but my young lady wants to eat it almost every day.
Thinking this, Butler Su asked the question. At that time, Pei Yao happened to have brought an extra serving of ice jelly, which she didn't want to eat, so she gave it to Butler Su as a favor.
As a result, after that one time, Butler Su became addicted to it, and he understood why his young lady loved eating ice jelly so much.
Su Xue'er gave a lot of money, so Pei Yao would sometimes bring a cup of wine for Butler Su when she was in a good mood.
Through these interactions, Butler Su and Pei Yao became acquainted.
So when she heard Chef He mention Butler Su, she asked Xiao Lai to go find Butler Su and tell him about her situation.
She thought that Steward Su must know how important the ice jelly was to Su Xue'er, and even if he didn't, she felt that Steward Su would help her.
After all, the joy and excitement that Butler Su showed every time she ate ice jelly was genuine.
After hearing this, Xiao Lai suddenly realized why, when he went to the front yard to find Butler Su, Butler Su had been impatient and didn't want to listen to him.
Upon hearing the name "Miss Pei," he immediately asked himself, "Is she the Miss Pei who sells ice jelly?"
I see.
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