When Lai Fu heard that the master wanted Deng Sanguan to cook the dishes for Qixiang Hall, he felt nervous.
Deng Sanguan is also a senior chef in the kitchen. In fact, he has more experience than Sun Yishao.
He used to be a top-notch chef in the kitchen, quite respectable. But now he is no longer able to do so, partly because he is old and his tongue has become less sharp, and partly because he is not good at scheming, so he has never retired.
Secondly, Sun Yishao seemed to have some grudge against Deng Sanguan. Although he didn't dare to do anything openly, he did ridicule him from time to time.
Sun Yishao was in high spirits, and the people around him also followed suit, gradually distancing themselves from Deng Sanguan.
He was not good at cooking, so naturally he could not cook for the favored concubines. Usually he only served the unfavored concubines. In this kitchen, everyone could step on anyone.
Sun Yishao had a plan for letting Deng Sanguan cook this dish today. Deng Sanguan's tongue was not very good, so the dish he cooked would definitely not meet Bai Changzai's expectations. This would not only serve as a warning to Bai Changzai, but also, since it was Deng Sanguan who cooked the dish unpalatable, if Bai Changzai got angry, she couldn't punish Sun Yishao!
Lai Fu thought for a long time. Master Deng was a kind person and he liked him a little bit, but he was just an apprentice eunuch and could only listen to Sun Yishao.
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Lai Fu explained Bai Susu's request as clearly as possible, handed the list written by Bai Susu to Deng Sanguan, and then left with a worried look on his face.
Deng Sanguan's apprentice, Debao, was delighted and whispered, "Master, I heard that Bai Changzai is very favored."
Only his own master knows his own way. Although the master always says that his tongue is not as sensitive as before, Debao feels that the dishes cooked by the master are still the best in the world!
It was that old guy Sun Yishao who held a grudge against the master and had been suppressing him.
Deng Sanguan lowered his eyes and looked at the list. The dishes that Bai Changzai ordered were actually very simple. The only interesting one was the hot and sour crystal noodles. Bai Susu wrote it in great detail, including the proportions of various seasonings and a little bit of cooking oil. The ingredients used were quite complete.
He read it once, memorized it in his mind, looked up at Debao's sparkling eyes, smiled slightly, and said, "Why don't you go cut some vegetables?"
Debao agreed happily. Seeing how hard he worked, Deng Sanguan thought to himself that although Debao was talented, he had no status in the kitchen and could be bullied by anyone.
But he remembered that he had accepted his kindness in the beginning, and had no complaints about it. He was wholeheartedly thinking about himself. If it weren't for Debao, he, an old man, would probably have died in this cold palace long ago.
Because of his inherent noble character, he had always disdained to fight with rats like Sun Yishao. In addition, his tongue had suddenly become useless for a while, and he was so discouraged that he thought of just hanging around in the kitchen.
But now, he suddenly felt that his thoughts were too selfish.
After all, he is old, but his apprentice is still young! He still has to live in this deep palace!
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Today, after Xiao Qingzi handed the meal list to the kitchen, he didn't even have to bring the meal, as the kitchen staff brought it to him.
Bai Susu watched as several young eunuchs lined up to come in holding red lacquer boxes. The leading eunuch nodded and bowed, looking very flattering.
"Your servant greets Lord Bai. These are the dishes you ordered. If there's anything that doesn't suit the taste, please let me know." He looked young, and although he was obviously a young eunuch serving in the kitchen, he was very thin. However, he had a fair complexion and kept himself clean. With a smile on his face, he looked very amiable.
Bai Susu chuckled and said mischievously, "If it's not to your taste, can you still return it?"
When she smiled, she was like a blooming crabapple, so beautiful that Debao was stunned. He had been in the palace for several years and had seen many beauties.
But Bai Changzai is indeed extremely beautiful, just like... a fairy from heaven.
He clenched his palms in the dark, then quickly lowered his head to cover his slightly red cheeks, thinking that with such a beautiful appearance, Concubine Bai would definitely have a place in the palace. This move by his master was the right one.
I absolutely cannot mess this up.
He took a deep breath, then raised his head again and said, "Master, you're joking. If it doesn't suit your taste, just send someone to the kitchen and they'll bring you something new."
You know what, Bai Susu really felt like a vulgar person at this moment. Regardless of whether these flattering words came from the heart, they sounded soothing.
"You're a talker."
Debao felt relieved, smiled and thanked him, and quickly asked the people below to take out the dishes from the lacquer box and put them on the table. After the dishes were put on the table, Debao took out a small bowl of silk enamel from the bottom of the lacquer box. He opened the lid and smiled and handed it to Bai Susu.
"Also, my master said that mutton is dry in nature, and the spicy and sour crystal powder has a strong flavor. He was worried that the master would get angry, so he specially prepared a bowl of white fungus, almond and watermelon soup to help the master reduce the heat."
Bai Susu's eyes moved slightly, and she lifted the lid of the bowl, and saw the rosy red watermelon, which was cleverly cut into small pieces and put into the cooked almond and white fungus soup. It was white with a hint of red, like coral in the water, and just looking at it could dispel the summer heat.
Watermelon juice is a natural Baihu decoction, perfect for clearing away heat. I don't know who the master this young eunuch is referring to, but he didn't order this soup himself; it was his own tribute.
Do you think that someone is trying to curry favor with you just because you have just made a name for yourself in the palace?
She signaled to Nanchun to give the reward to the young eunuch. The weather was very hot and beads of sweat were already on Debao's face. Bai Susu had always been very fond of these young eunuchs and palace maids.
Unexpectedly, Nanchun brought a purse and wanted to give it to Debao, but the young eunuch refused to take it and said that his master said that this was his filial piety and he dared not accept the reward.
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