At this time in the Shangshi Department, Li Rongrong was already full of admiration for Su Wan. Although the monks did not eat after noon or at night, they still had two meals tomorrow.
She was really curious about what Su Wan was going to cook.
Unexpectedly, Su Wan smiled. She was young to begin with, and with that smile, she looked just adorable.
"Same as today."
Same?
Li Rongrong knew Su Wan's ability, and she also knew that she could change the recipes at will. How could she cook the same meal?
When she was in the western kitchen, she was famous for never making the same dishes twice.
Su Wan blinked: "We have to make the same thing, because we don't make many vegetarian dishes, and they all rely on mushroom oil and shacha powder."
Su Wan continued: "If anyone wants to use it, just give it to them."
Li Rongrong was really confused by this, but Xiyou Zhizhang understood it clearly and rubbed Su Wan's head: "Do as you say."
Only in this way can those people stop thinking about them.
It would not be sent to the inner palace. After all, there was no point in sending it to a little cook who could only cook “a few dishes”.
Those mages would never know that Su Wan had already thought of a way out while she was cooking, and they couldn't catch her at all.
They are still immersed in the meals prepared in the western kitchen and are even looking forward to what to eat tomorrow.
But they didn't know that Su Wan had already prepared for a passive strike and didn't bother to think of new dishes.
Sometimes it is also important to hide your shortcomings.
There is no need to hide it from the Imperial Food Department, but as for the inner palace, you still know nothing about it.
After understanding Su Wan's thoughts, Li Rongrong was no longer anxious. She naturally didn't want to go to the inner palace.
She knew in her heart that there was no good future in the inner palace. Although she was following a noble, it was not as comfortable as being a female official.
The purpose of entering the palace was to become a female official.
But when he looked at Su Wan at this moment, he felt that he was definitely no match for her.
When talking about her mood when she came here, Li Rongrong still felt complicated emotions inside, but now she has put her previous thoughts aside.
After all, Su Wan is indeed much better than her.
If that's the case, why bother with all this.
Li Rongrong became more open-minded, and the job in the small kitchen became easier to do.
And they were determined to cook the same meal tomorrow, so they wouldn't even have to bother preparing anything, and they could even free up their hands to help in the big kitchen.
When traveling for the winter festival, there is a shortage of manpower everywhere.
I help in the small kitchen and am happy everywhere else.
When the chief of the Imperial Food Department saw them coming and learned the reason, he couldn't help laughing again. Apart from Su Wan, no one else was so smart.
It was a good opportunity to bring Su Wan and Li Rongrong with me to let them see how the Shangshisi kitchen operates.
Although they had already seen it at noon, I still wanted them to be familiar with all the procedures.
The big kitchen is also preparing vegetarian food tonight, but it doesn't need to be as elaborate as the small kitchen. After all, not everyone is as picky as the wizards.
Moreover, the small kitchen is too delicate and not suitable for big pot meals, as the ingredients cannot withstand such cooking.
Su Wan is also here to see how to coordinate various aspects.
Su Wan had already vaguely sensed something, but she just paused for a moment and then did what she had to do.
Never mind, we’ll deal with it later.
And being a female official in the Imperial Kitchen doesn’t seem like a bad idea, right?
The entire Shangshi Department ran smoothly under the management of the chief. Although it was only for three days, everything that was necessary was available and everything was taken into consideration.
The winter festival has not yet ended. Today is the second day of the winter festival, and the sacrifice at the Shanchuan Altar has not yet ended.
Come to think of it, the reports from various departments are not that quick. If you can finish listening to them in one day, you must be very busy. Otherwise, you won't be able to finish listening to them.
But what surprised everyone was that the Third Prince was actually fine. He seemed to be following the sacrificial team quietly. Apart from the fact that he was praised for catching the thief, nothing else happened.
The other two princes wanted to cause trouble, but they did not dare to do so during the Winter Festival.
As a result, the winter festival was surprisingly peaceful.
It's also surprising.
Su Wan didn't mean to hear news about Xie Pei, but now that he was becoming more and more famous, and because of his bizarre life experience, people would always talk about him.
But every time someone says that he was born with a cold face, I always feel something is wrong.
Xie Pei is not talkative and is a bit silent, but he doesn't have a cold face at all.
Actually, I like to laugh quite a lot.
Of course she couldn't make any excuses. Su Wan was just curious about one thing: why did the head of the Imperial Food Department want to change the ingredients so early this morning?
Originally, she had to bother to come up with an excuse, but now that the boss was here, there was no need to make any excuses.
Obviously, only she and Xie Pei knew that the small kitchen of Shangshi might have been drugged.
It couldn't be that Xie Pei told the superior?
Or did he tell the Minister of Rites?
No matter which option it is, it shows one thing: Xie Pei's influence is deeper than she imagined.
He even has his own people in the palace.
This is certainly not something that can be accomplished overnight.
Su Wan was organizing the notes in her hand while thinking about this matter. She wrote so quickly that she didn't even notice that there was a tall and strong person standing next to her.
It was not until the officer coughed lightly that Su Wan came back to her senses. She looked up and saw a kind-faced but very tall and strong middle-aged man wearing a purple official uniform and a goldfish bag.
This person must be at least a senior official of the third rank or above.
Su Wan immediately stood up and said, "Greetings, Lord Shangshu."
The official laughed when he heard this and said, "How do you know I'm the Shangshu?"
It was a guess, but Su Wan didn't say it. She just said casually, "I've seen him from a distance before."
But she had always thought that the Minister of Rites should be gentle and handsome, so why was he so tall and strong? If it weren't for his fair skin, she would have thought he was a military general.
The Minister of Rites picked up the notes made by Su Wan, which she had been taking since she started helping out in the Imperial Kitchen.
There are two books in total, one for taking notes as I go, and the other for organizing the previous one. It looks very neat, except for drawing a mind map.
However, the work flow charts for each position were drawn, and question marks were raised about the areas that needed simplification, as well as the steps that lacked supervision.
It's not just the situation in the Shangshi Bureau, there are also some problems that Su Wan discovered when negotiating with other departments of the Ministry of Rites.
The Minister of Rites originally just thought it was fun for the little girl to write, but he didn't expect that he would gain something from reading it carefully.
Moreover, although the handwriting is sloppy, the structure is very good. It is obvious that the writer has practiced seriously, but the practice time is too short and the pen strength is not enough.
"What's your name? How old are you this year?" asked the Minister of Rites.
Su Wan replied: "I am Su Wan, the little palace maid in the west kitchen. I will be thirteen after the Chinese New Year."
The Minister of Rites shook his head: "How can you work in the kitchen at such a young age?"
Unexpectedly, before anyone else could say anything, Cui Hucheng, a doctor of the Ministry of Rites beside the Minister of Rites, said, "Sir, the puffs you praised before were made by Su Wan. They are delicious, right?"
After Cui Hucheng arrived at the west kitchen, he wanted to try everything. When Su Wan had nothing to do and made these snacks, he naturally would not miss it.
Other managers said that he was eating and taking at the same time. Is this what you call eating and taking at the same time? It is clearly a way to show filial piety to his superiors!
After hearing this, the Minister of Rites looked at Su Wan again, feeling surprised.
It was actually done by her. As expected, she has such a clever mind and such a love for learning.
The Minister of Rites looked at the head of the Imperial Food Department and said, "The Imperial Food Department is truly extraordinary."
The head of the Imperial Food Department smiled and said, "Of course."
No one expected the commander to be so immodest, which made everyone burst out laughing.
The Minister of Rites still wanted to check other places. After returning the two notebooks to Su Wan, he said, "I have two nice pens. They are small and very suitable for children. I will ask Cui Hucheng to bring them to you later."
Su Wan thanked him immediately.
Shangshu's pen must be good! At least it's better than hers!
Unexpectedly, after everyone left, the Minister of Rites directly asked the head of the Imperial Food Department: "Is this the little palace maid you mentioned?"
"Yes, that's her. I want her to go to the Ministry of Rites headquarters to serve as a liaison between the headquarters and the Imperial Kitchen." The officer smiled and said, "There are such young ladies in every department, but mine is different. I want her to go there and serve as the liaison maid."
When delivering meals to the mages before, there was a young man from the Ministry of Rites in the Shangshi Division. Su Wan said in her heart at that time that he felt like an intern, running errands everywhere, passing messages, delivering letters, and by the way, getting familiar with the affairs of each department.
It will be easier to get a job after passing the imperial examination.
There are such young men in other departments.
The Shangshenjian is naturally also needed, otherwise the news will not be transmitted to various places, which is always not good.
The Minister of Rites originally wanted to directly assign someone to serve, but the chief of the Imperial Food Department said that she had a young palace maid who could do the job perfectly.
I happened to come here today to check on the situation in the big kitchen, and didn't expect to run into you.
This position is actually very humble and doesn't even have an official name.
In other places people call her "young master", but here Su Wan can only call her "little palace maid".
You have to know that even an eighth-rank official is at least a low-ranking official, or a minor official.
They are nothing.
Even so, there are still many people rushing to do it.
It is simply a position that allows one to become familiar with the work of various departments and to be well-informed.
Otherwise, why would the young man from the Ministry of Rites whom Su Wan knew before be willing to do it? His father and brother were both prefects outside, so this job was his turn.
The Minister of Rites thought for a moment. He originally thought that the little palace maid was too young. She would only be thirteen after the New Year, and now she was only twelve years old. She looked well-behaved and did things carefully.
But he is really young.
Those young men are generally fourteen or fifteen years old, and they still feel that there are many things they cannot do.
She's a little girl.
But although the Chief of the Imperial Food Department had only been under his command for a short time, he was a very reliable person. Moreover, thinking about Su Wan's two notebooks, they were better than those of his subordinates.
The Minister of Rites finally said, "Okay, but we'll talk about this after we return to Kyoto. Let her visit me more often in the next few days, and give it a try."
The head of the Imperial Food Department smiled and said, "Sir, you will know after you try her that there is no one more suitable than her."
There is nothing Su Wan cannot accomplish if she is asked to do something.
Otherwise, why would she choose Su Wan to be her successor?
But this is too big a statement and no one will believe it.
After all, Su Wan is just a little palace maid now.
The chief of the Imperial Food Department was not a boastful female official, so she naturally had to keep this matter to herself. Anyway, she still had a lot of time, and by training her slowly, she would be able to let Su Wan officially enter the Imperial Food Department as soon as possible.
Now, let Su Wan give this job a try. It will definitely satisfy the Shangshu.
When Su Wan was ready to slack off, a promotion had already come to her.
She was even thinking about what delicious food to cook after returning to the West Kitchen. This time, she probably could only cook it with the help of the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Kitchen Supervisor, right?
As for the inner palace, do they also want her?
Forget it, the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Kitchen are more suitable for Su Wan!
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