Chapter 273 Going to the Restaurant
Seeing that they handled things appropriately and knew when to advance and retreat, and that they were not the ignorant and foolish people in the market, the nanny couldn't help but feel a bit of good impression on them. She thought to herself, how could they have the ability to save the young master? They seemed to be quite good people.
The nanny exchanged some polite words and left.
Before leaving, he suddenly smiled and said, "Yes, I almost forgot. The young master asked me to tell him that he didn't mean to conceal his identity yesterday. I hope the three of you can forgive me!"
The nanny actually didn't think it was necessary to say this, but since her young master had instructed her to do so, and she had always been loyal to the master, she naturally wouldn't hide anything.
Zhao Liya immediately laughed and said, "Young Master, you are truly very polite! Even though we rescued him yesterday, we are still strangers after all. It's only natural for him to be reserved. We wouldn't have thought of any misunderstandings!"
The nanny was even happier, smiling and nodding repeatedly, all proud and proud: "Yes, that's right! Miss Zhao is absolutely right! I won't hide it from you all, our little master is extremely smart, otherwise how could so many children be kidnapped by kidnappers, and only our young master escape, haha!"
Zhao Liya and the other two felt like laughing, thinking that this could be exaggerated. This nanny was really quite interesting. Naturally, the three of them would not deliberately spoil the fun, so they inevitably said a few words to go along with her words, which made the nanny even more delighted.
What Zhao Liya and the others didn't know was that after the nanny returned to the mansion, when she reported to the prefect's wife, she couldn't help but praise the three people in front of the prefect's wife. The prefect's wife couldn't help but feel a little interested. She smiled and said, "Are they really so kind? No wonder they were able to save our Bao'er. It's a pity that I don't have the energy to see people right now, otherwise I really want to meet them."
Zhao Liya and the others opened and examined the gifts. They were six rolls of high-quality Hangzhou silk, with bright colors and new patterns. Zhao Liya had some that Zhou Hansheng had sent by sea. The patterns looked similar, so they must be new goods this year.
From this point alone, it can be seen that the magistrate's wife sincerely thanked them as her saviors and did not show any contempt or perfunctoriness.
Otherwise, this silk would not be new this year, but an old material from who knows when.
For a family like Magistrate Min's, I wonder how much clothing fabric Mrs. Min has accumulated.
In the other gift box, there were several small boxes, two boxes of exquisite snacks, and two sets of gold jewelry. Each set had about fifteen or sixteen pieces, inlaid with broken jade, rice beads, and broken gems. Although these small jewels were not worth much, they were still rare fine goods for ordinary people.
Zhao Liya had lived two lives and seen many fine things. Zhou Hansheng had also given her several gifts, including several pieces of exquisite jewelry, so she didn't think much of it. Shu Yan was genuinely surprised for a moment, hesitating, "Isn't this a little too expensive? Madam Min is so polite."
Zhao Liya smiled and said, "The young master of the prefect's family is naturally a distinguished person. We should accept the generous gift from Madam Min. It is quite beautiful, so please keep it, sister!"
Shu Yan nodded and smiled, then said "hmm".
Who doesn't love beautiful and exquisite jewelry? It's also good to keep it in the bottom of the closet.
However, Shu Yan couldn't help but wonder if this jewelry would be worth three or five hundred taels of silver if it was sold. If it was worth it, it would be great. When the time comes, I can give it to my sister Xiaoya, and it will be considered as a part of my future atonement.
If Zhao Liya knew what she was thinking, she would be so confused as to laugh and cry!
Today we went to the restaurant.
This place was not far from the restaurant, so the three of them walked over and gave the two coachmen a day off, letting them wander around the city on their own. They were not allowed to go to brothels or gambling houses, but they could go anywhere else.
Zhao Liya had no business with other people, but for the Zhao family's servants, these two places were off-limits. Anyone who dared to go there would no longer be allowed to stay at the Zhao family and would be sold to a pawnbroker, who would then find another owner!
The Zhao family was generous, and their servants lived a stable and peaceful life. They were never short of food or clothing. Every night they had a meat dish with their meal, and there was always enough rice. Their clothes were made new every year. The masters never scolded or abused them. Not only did they not make things difficult for them, they didn't even take their anger out on them, as was common in other families. Such a family was hard to find; who would want to be driven away?
It was just before ten o'clock in the morning when Zhao Liya and the other two arrived at the restaurant. The waiters and Chef Gu had just returned from buying various ingredients.
This is also Chef Gu's habit. He likes to go to the market to select the more expensive ingredients himself, and only lets the waiters buy the ordinary side dishes.
When the boss arrived, Chef Gu and the shopkeeper hurried to receive him personally.
When talking about the business situation in the restaurant, Manager Tang and Chef Gu were both very excited, their mouths almost reaching their ears with laughter.
"Needless to say, our Chunxi Restaurant's business is booming! Since it opened, it's been packed with customers and has never been deserted! Everyone who comes here praises Brother Gu's cooking skills, hahahaha! It looks great on the books, and the boss will know when he sees it!"
Chef Gu smiled sheepishly: "To be honest, my cooking skills are far inferior to Madam Lin's. Madam Lin's cooking skills are truly amazing! I just happen to have some questions I want to ask you. I wonder if Madam Lin could teach me."
Chef Gu was a little nervous, but also a little expectant.
Seeing Shu Yan, he really couldn't bear to say this.
Shu Yan and the other two laughed at this. Shu Yan said, "We're here to solve various problems. If you have any questions, just ask. Even if you don't ask, I'll teach you a few new dishes!"
Gu Chu's eyes lit up, and he immediately bowed deeply to Shu Yan: "Mrs. Xie Lin!"
It made everyone laugh.
Soon, Zhao Liya and Manager Tang went to check the account books, and Lin Mo accompanied Shu Yan and Chef Gu into the kitchen.
Chef Gu had accumulated a lot of questions on weekdays, so he asked Shu Yan for help first. Shu Yan could answer some of them, but not some for the time being. But she remembered them all and planned to try them slowly after returning. When she had solved them, she would tell Chef Gu the next time she came.
Chef Gu thanked her profusely again. He didn't know why, but he believed Shu Yan could definitely solve the problem.
After all, Shu Yan's abilities are beyond his reach!
Because of this delay, I won’t have time to teach him how to cook today.
There is no rush, just come back tomorrow morning.
As noon approached, Chef Gu began to prepare and cook. Shu Yan also asked for a pot and started cooking. Seeing the abundance of ingredients in the big kitchen, it was hard for her to resist.
Of course, the dishes she cooked were not served on the table. It was simply lunch for her, Lin Mo, and Zhao Liya.
Shu Yan made a stir-fried pork with twice-cooked pork, a braised crucian carp, a shrimp and tofu dish, and a seaweed, egg drop, and pickled cabbage dumpling soup, sprinkled with some dried shrimps, which was so delicious.
(End of this chapter)
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