Chapter 196 The Taste of Aning

The attendant looked Jiang Youning up and down. It was hard to tell whether she had reached the age of marriage. She had a fair face and was wearing silk and satin. How could she look like someone who did rough work? He waved his hand impatiently.

"The princess's mansion is hiring a cook, not a rich lady. Go and have fun."

Jiang Youning looked down at her clothes. She really didn't look like someone who was looking for a job.

"I can cook Daxia's meals."

"I can, too. My cooking is delicious."

Jiang Youning raised her head and saw two people applying for the job, a man and a woman, about 30 years old.

Both of them were wearing coarse cloth jackets. They looked like people who were struggling to make a living.

Unlike her, she didn't look like someone who was looking for a living at all.

Jiang Youning turned around and took Yuanbao away, "Go buy a set of coarse cloth jackets."

Yuanbao knew what Jiang Youning was thinking when he saw her move, applying for a chef position.

Jiang Youning's cooking skills were very good, and no one in the whole of Daxia could compare to her.

"Why do you want to buy a coarse cloth jacket? It's not warm at all."

Jiang Youning sighed helplessly, "I'm dressed so richly, how can I look like a chef?"

Upon hearing this, Yuanbao looked Jiang Youning up and down, and knew at a glance that she was from a wealthy family, and she certainly didn't look like a chef.

Buying clothes is the easiest, as long as you have money.

Yuanbao bought an older jacket as quickly as possible.

He saw it in someone's yard, just after washing and drying it, and he spent one or two taels of silver to buy it. If

you buy an old piece of clothing for one or two taels of silver, anyone who is not stupid will sell it.

Jiang Youning changed her clothes and came out, turning around in front of Yuanbao, "How is it? Does it look like a cook?"

Yuanbao looked up and down at Jiang Youning's clothes. The gray coarse cloth jacket immediately changed her look, and she looked a bit like a country girl.

He looked at Jiang Youning's hair, which was pinned with precious hairpins, white jade hairpins, etc.

"Take off all the gold and silver jewelry."

This word woke Jiang Youning up from her dream, and she immediately thought of the gold and silver jewelry she was wearing. She took them off one by one and put them in her backpack.

After thinking for a while, she took out the headscarf and put it on her head.

After finishing all this, she looked at Yuanbao again, "How about it? Now she looks like her, right?"

Yuanbao looked at Jiang Youning a few more times, then nodded with satisfaction, "It's okay. Even in coarse clothes, the young lady still looks very beautiful."

Jiang Youning laughed when she heard this, "Okay, let's go."

Yuanbao nodded, and followed Jiang Youning out of the alley.

"Miss, the princess is not a pushover, you should be careful."

Jiang Youning said, "Don't worry, I'm sure the assistant policeman is inside. If not, I'll find a reason to get out. If he is, that's even better, I'll go with him."

Yuanbao was worried and told her, "Miss, if you have anything to say, I'll come to you in the evening. It's easy to get into trouble when you're not familiar with the place."

Jiang Youning smiled and said, "Okay, I'm not a child, don't worry, a good man won't eat a loss in front of him, I know."

Yuanbao was relieved.

"I'm leaving." Jiang Youning said as she walked through the crowd and came to the attendant again.

"Brother, I know all the dishes of Daxia. Everyone who has eaten the food I cook praises it as delicious. Do you think I can do it? If you are not satisfied, you can return it."

The attendant looked Jiang Youning up and down for a few times, then nodded and let her in.

"Come in."

"Thank you, big brother." Jiang Youning walked up the stairs happily.

Someone was already waiting at the door, "Come with me."

Jiang Youning nodded and followed in.

Behind the crowd, Yuanbao watched Jiang Youning follow the housekeeper in, and he was still a little worried.

But no matter how worried he was, Jiang Youning would still choose to go in and find out.

Inside the princess's mansion, at a glance, pavilions, towers, and rockery were all around. It was obvious that a lot of money had been spent on its construction.

Jiang Youning followed the housekeeper slowly through the moon-shaped door and came to the kitchen.

At the door of the kitchen stood a woman in her forties, who looked like a housekeeper.

The housekeeper said, "Madam Wang, she is a new recruit. You can take her in to taste the dishes."

"No problem." Madam Wang looked Jiang Youning up and down, and seeing that she was a little girl, she said, "Come in with me."

Jiang Youning said, "Okay, Madam Wang."

After entering, Madam Wang said, "Let me make it clear first, the princess has high requirements. If you fail to taste the dishes, you will not have a chance. Do you understand?"

Jiang Youning replied, "Madam Wang, I understand."

Madam Wang nodded with satisfaction, "Then let's start tasting the dishes."

Jiang Youning came to the stove and looked at a pile of ingredients. The ingredients were all fresh, and the leaves were green and had water droplets.

Jiang Youning chose meat. She planned to make braised pork.

Cooking was her best skill, and the method of braised pork was also simple.

She first washed the meat, and then picked up the kitchen knife to cut it into pieces.

Madam Wang was watching from the side. She saw that she knew how to cook because of her sharp knife skills.

It didn't take long before the aroma came out.

Madam Wang knew that the meat was well cooked when she smelled the aroma.

Jiang Youning was a little greedy after smelling the aroma of the braised pork. She opened the lid, held the white porcelain plate in one hand and the spatula in the other, and scooped the meat from the pot skillfully.

The braised pork was so colorful and fragrant that if Madam Wang Niu hadn't been watching, she would have picked up a piece to taste it.

Jiang Youning came to Wang Niang with the braised pork and said confidently, "Madam Wang, my braised pork is ready."

Madam Wang looked at the braised pork that was so delicious and fragrant, and gave it full marks in her heart. She took the white porcelain plate from Jiang Youning and said, "I'll take it over right away. Whether it can stay depends on whether the distinguished guest likes it."

Jiang Youning said, "Madam Wang, I understand. I'll wait for your news here."

"Wait." Madam Wang put the braised pork into the food box, and then carried the food box to Yunxuan Courtyard.

In Yunxuan Courtyard, the princess looked at the food that she had only tasted a bite of. She had called three chefs, but none of them could cook to her liking.

"Take all of this away and call a chef."

"I'll go right away." The maids left with the food.

Seeing that everyone had left, the princess walked in from the outer room and looked at the man on the bed with a pale face.

The man woke up in the morning with severe injuries and had not eaten for a long time, so he was very weak.

He couldn't get used to the food here.

"Do you feel better?"

Xie Jing looked at the princess. From the time he woke up until now, he still hadn't figured out what was going on and why he was here.

Moreover, he didn't know anyone here.

From the accent, he knew he was not from Daxia.

"Headache."

The princess said, "You have been in a coma for a long time. It is normal to have a headache. You will get better if you rest more. Don't worry."

Xie Jing asked again, "Where is this place?"

The princess knew he would ask, and she did not hide it. "This is Chenyi Kingdom, the princess's mansion. Don't worry. Rest and recuperate here."

How could Xie Jing feel at ease?

He didn't know why he was here.

Xue Yi wondered why they were not here?

Just then, Madam Wang came in with a food box and said with a smile, "Princess, this is the braised pork made by the chef we just hired. It looks good." Madam Wang

said, and opened the food box to show the princess. When the food box was opened, the fragrance overflowed. After a while, the room was filled with the fragrance of braised pork.

The princess heard this and said coldly: "He is so badly injured, he should eat something light, how can he eat braised pork? Take it out quickly."

At this time, a weak voice came from the two sides, "Wait, I want to eat meat."

When the princess heard that he wanted to eat, she immediately ordered: "Bring out all the food."

"Yes, princess." The queen received the order and brought the rice and braised pork to the table.

The princess picked up the rice, picked up the chopsticks and picked up a few pieces of braised pork and put them on the rice. She smelled the aroma of the braised pork, which was indeed very fragrant.

After picking up the dishes, she brought the bowl to the bed, "Try it first."

Xie Jing sat on the head of the bed with three soft pillows behind him. He was in pain, but he could bear it.

He took the bowl, looked at the braised pork in the bowl, and smelled the fragrance. It was very similar to the braised pork made by Aning.

Thinking that she was still waiting for him in Jinling, he had to recover.

He picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of braised pork and put it into his mouth to eat.

After eating a piece, he found something wrong, so he picked up another piece and put it into his mouth. The more he ate, the more he felt that it tasted like Aning's cooking.

He ate three bowls of rice with the braised pork.

The princess couldn't help laughing when she saw Xie Jing eating three bowls of rice in a row. If he kept eating like this, his body would recover soon.

"Are you going to eat more?"

Xie Jing had always had a big appetite, but he had just woken up not long ago, and eating too much would make his stomach uncomfortable.

"No more."

The princess didn't force him, "Then eat at dinner. Do you want to sleep a little longer?"

Xie Jing also had this idea. Now that he was injured, he couldn't do anything. It would be better to have a good rest and recover.

"Yes."

The princess helped him lie down, tucked him in, and walked out.

Madam Wang was waiting outside. When she saw the princess come out, she was waiting for instructions.

The princess said, "The food cooked by the cook this time is good. Let her stay and ask her to prepare a few more dishes for dinner."

Madam Wang smiled and replied, "I understand. I will go and tell her now."

Madam Wang walked out of Yunxuan Courtyard happily with the food box.

Jiang Youning paced back and forth at the door of the kitchen, looking at the arch bridge from time to time. Seeing Madam Wang coming back, she smiled and went to greet her.

"Madam Wang, how is it? Do the guests like the braised pork I made?"

Madam Wang said cheerfully, "She ate three bowls of rice in a row. Do you like it? The princess asked you to stay. You can work here with peace of mind."

Jiang Youning said happily, "That's great. Thank you, Madam Wang."

Madam Wang said with a smile, "Okay, prepare dinner well and don't let the guests down."

Jiang Youning said, "Madam Wang, don't worry. I will do my best."

Madam Wang looked at the smart girl in front of her and said, "You are only responsible for cooking for the guests. You don't have to worry about the rest. Do you understand?"

Jiang Youning was just asking for it. It would be much easier to cook for only one person.

"I know, Madam Wang."

Madam Wang said, "Okay, get busy."

Jiang Youning responded and went to work.

She picked a few fresh ingredients, and cooked a soup and three dishes for dinner.

She took the dishes and began to wash them. She

didn't notice when she was washing the meat just now that the water was really cold, and her hands were frozen.

There was no way, she had to wash them no matter how cold it was.

How could a cook's hands not be touched by spring water?

After the four dishes and one soup were ready for dinner, the princess sent them to the table as usual.

Jiang Youning wanted to go and take a look, but was afraid of arousing suspicion.

Forget it, wait until she gets familiar with them before looking for a chance, anyway, she's already here, so there's no need to worry about not having a chance.

In Yunxuan Courtyard

Xie Jing rested for an afternoon, and now he was much more energetic. Although his face was still not good, it was much better than when he just woke up.

The princess ordered someone to put a low table on the bed so that Xie Jing could pick up dishes and eat.

"I've asked someone to make more for dinner. Try them all. If you like any of them, I'll ask someone to make more tomorrow."

Xie Jing felt hungry just by smelling the aroma of the food. The aroma was very familiar. He picked up the chopsticks and put a piece of fish into his mouth. The taste was a little spicy, which was also familiar to him.

He picked up a few other dishes and tasted them. He found that the taste of these dishes was very familiar. If this was not Jinling, he would have suspected that the food was made by An Ning.

He ate four bowls of rice for dinner, and was only about 70% full. He was injured and shouldn't eat too much.

The princess was very happy to see Xie Jing eat four bowls of rice, "Sure enough, the food is to your taste. You eat a lot too."

Xie Jing wiped the corners of his mouth, raised his head and looked at the princess, with a puzzled tone, "This food doesn't look like it was made by the chef here."

The princess smiled and said, "You can't hide anything from me. It's really not made by the chef here. It's a chef I asked someone to hire from outside, a chef who can cook Da Xia food. Otherwise, how could you eat food that suits your taste?"

Xie Jing's eyes flashed with surprise and confusion when he heard this. He was surprised that she would go out of her way to find a chef outside. He was puzzled that even if he was proficient in dishes from all over Da Xia, he might not be able to make the taste of An Ning.

He was also curious about where this chef was from and how he could make food that tasted the same as Aning's.

Seeing that his face was still a little pale, the princess couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? I'll ask the doctor to take a look at you."

Xie Jing said, "No, I'm not uncomfortable anywhere, thank you."

The princess was relieved to hear that, knowing that he had just woken up today and needed to rest.

"That's good, you should go to bed early."

Xie Jing said "hmm".

The princess left with her people, and only Xie Jing was left in the room. He lay flat on the bed, thinking about the dinner he had eaten. The taste was the same as Aning's, which made him miss her even more.

Jiang Youning has been with the princess for four days. Except for three meals a day, she doesn't have to do anything, but her hands show signs of frostbite.

When Yuanbao came to see her, he noticed it the first time and felt distressed.

"Miss, let me find a way. If you continue, your hands will really get frostbite."

Jiang Youning had finally made it to this point and didn't want to give up easily.

"It's okay. I'm familiar with the area and have a good relationship with Lady Wang. I'll help her deliver food today, and then you can see who that person is."

Yuanbao looked at her hands. Her fingers were rough from washing vegetables and cooking every day.

"Then I'll bring you some ointment tonight."

"Okay." Jiang Youning looked at her hands. They were red and seemed to be a little swollen and a little ugly.

After Yuanbao left reluctantly, Jiang Youning began to prepare lunch.

Xie Jing recuperated for four days, and his spirit and strength recovered a lot, and his injuries also healed well.

He walked to the yard alone, looking at the unfamiliar place, he was in no mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery.

Thinking of the chef who cooked for him every day, the meals he ate these days tasted the same as Aning.

Good night, babies!

(End of this chapter)

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