The master glanced at him, somewhat disgusted by his unstable appearance that showed his emotions so easily. "That Miss Zhao came today and gave this recipe to your wife."
"Miss Zhao? Which Miss Zhao?" Ye Diao reacted immediately after he finished speaking, his eyes suddenly widened, "No way? Xiaoxian? She——"
"First it was chili peppers, then spicy chicken, boiled fish, spicy shrimp... and now it's saltpeter ice making. Who on earth is she? She actually has so many treasures in her hands.
"Dad, Zhao Xiaoxian is simply a treasure trove! Luckily, I'm smart and have tied her to our Ye family's big ship. I have a hunch that she might have even more ways to make money!"
The eldest master: "Then why do you think she came to our Ye family?"
Ye Diao: "Needless to say? It must be because our Ye family has a large business and a good reputation."
The master glared at him, "Is it that simple?"
"Why do you think so?"
The master choked. If he knew, why would he ask him? But he gave such an unreliable answer.
However, what the master could not have imagined was that the reason why Xue Huan sought cooperation with the Ye family was just as Ye Diao said, and he accidentally discovered the truth.
"I guess there must be someone behind her. This Miss Zhao is definitely not a simple person."
As a big boss who has been immersed in the business world for decades, he tends to think deeply about problems.
Ye Diao lazily sat down on the chair. "Then who do you think is behind her?"
This statement drew another glare from the elder master. "You ask me about everything. What's the point of your brain? Now the entire Ye family is in your hands. You need to learn to use your brain more and think more when encountering problems."
The master nodded his head as he spoke.
Ye Diao: “Oh.”
Seeing him like this, the master was upset. "Alright, alright, I don't count on you anymore. Go back to your own courtyard."
Ye Diao stood up and said, "Father, I'll go back now."
As soon as he entered the mansion, he wanted to go back and take a cold shower. His father called him over and talked to him for a long time. The clothes on his back were wet with sweat and stuck to his body, which was really uncomfortable.
When he reached the door, he thought again: "By the way, Dad, what are you going to do with this prescription?"
The eldest master pondered for a moment, "Our Ye family is already eye-catching enough. If we use this recipe to make a lot of money and the news reaches the emperor's ears, even if the emperor doesn't say it out loud, he will definitely have opinions about our family in his heart, and may even implicate the fifth prince.
"In my opinion, why not use the Fifth Prince to present this prescription? The Empress Dowager's birthday is next month, so we can use this opportunity to present the prescription as a birthday gift. As for what the Emperor will do, that's none of our business."
Ye Diao: "Alright, then does Zhao Xiaoxian have to make some compensation?"
"That's natural. I'll leave it to you."
The next day, after breakfast, Ye Diao went to Zhao's house. But when he arrived, he was told, "Our girl went to Yingxian Tower early in the morning."
Since Xue Huan became the culinary consultant of Yingxianlou and received 10% of the shares of Yingxianlou, she naturally had to do something.
The better the business of Yingxianlou, the more dividends she can get.
It’s a great pleasure to think about having a steady stream of money flowing into your pocket just by lying at home.
This time, Xue Huan plans to teach Ding Er how to make cold noodles.
Of course, Ding Er had already signed a contract with Yingxianlou long before, essentially selling himself to the Ye family. However, he signed it willingly, because only in this way could he continue to learn new dishes and be exposed to a higher level of culinary training!
For the sake of art, he is willing to give up his personal freedom!
Of course, saying that he gave up his freedom is a bit of an exaggeration. After all, Ding Er's identity is there. The Ye family asked him to sign the contract just to ensure his loyalty, and they would not say how to exploit and enslave him.
When Ye Diao arrived, Ding Er was washing the dough according to Xue Huan's instructions.
Xue Huan was reading a storybook under the shade of a tree in the yard. There were fruit snacks and herbal tea on the stone table next to her. She was living a very comfortable life.
The leaf carvings make me feel a little jealous.
Considering that he is the young master of the Ye family, owning countless businesses and having a net worth of at least several million taels, he is busy like a dog every day. How could he have a day so free and leisurely?
He walked over, took a piece of cool milk cake from the plate and put it into his mouth, then glanced into the small kitchen. "What is Master Ding doing?"
Xue Huan turned a page and said, "I taught him how to make cold noodles. Master Ding is trying it out now."
Ye Diao's expression brightened when he heard this. "Really? Then it seems I won't have to worry about not having cold noodles to eat in the future. But why is the method of making cold noodles so strange? Do you have to keep rubbing the dough in water? I've never seen that before."
"If you have seen it, do you still need me to teach you?"
"That's true."
"How long will it take to make this cold noodle?"
"It will take at least two hours."
The batter obtained by repeatedly rubbing and washing the gluten should be left to stand for at least three hours. The resulting sediment is then steamed to create the cold noodle. After the cold noodle has cooled, it is cut into strips and various ingredients are added to make a bowl of cold noodle.
Depending on personal taste, the side dishes in cold noodles can be varied.
In fact, it is best to let the batter settle overnight. The sediment obtained in this way will make the cold skin chewier after steaming.
Ye Diao thought he would be able to eat it right away, but when he heard that it would take so long, he was a little disappointed.
However, Xue Huan's next words cheered him up again.
"Once Master Ding has learned how to make cold noodles, I'll teach him how to make crayfish. So now you can start sending people out to the countryside to collect crayfish. Once they're collected, keep them alive and bring them over for cooking. We need to keep this a secret so the Imperial Kitchen doesn't get wind of it and cause any trouble."
Ye Diao: "Okay, I'll go right away!"
He was busy in a hurry.
After Master Ding finished washing the gluten, he came out to ask Xue Huan, "Miss Zhao, the gluten is washed. What should we do next?"
His attitude was very respectful, just like an apprentice facing a master.
Xue Huan put down the storybook and walked into the small kitchen. "Just put the washed batter aside to dry for about an hour and a half. Add some yeast powder to the gluten and knead it. After it cools down, slice it and fry it in a pan. You can use it in stir-frying. You can use chili peppers or celery. You can also add it to the menu."
Ding Er immediately started the experiment as she said.
Soon, a dish of fried celery and gluten came out of the pot steaming hot.
Xue Huan tasted it and gave Ding Er a thumbs up. "Master Ding is indeed a great chef. The food tastes so good even on his first try."
"No way! Compared to Miss Zhao, I, Old Ding, am far behind."
The two of them praised each other's business.
While tasting gluten, Xue Huan suddenly thought of the national delicacy "Latiao".
Spicy strips are not difficult to make, and they are perfect as snacks.
But it’s not quite appropriate to sell it in a restaurant. Someday she can open her own spicy noodle shop specializing in selling spicy noodle. Haha, those kids will be so jealous that they’ll cry!
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