Chapter 628 The Strange Aji
"What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think I, Chun Changzai, would be afraid of a country bumpkin like you?" Shi Yue said disdainfully.
The two small mustaches swayed with his voice, which looked somewhat comical to Wan Qiqi.
Taking advantage of Shi Yue's inattention, Wan Qiqi snatched the beef brisket from behind him, turned around, and waved the beef brisket in her hand, saying, "I've taken the food. If you don't want it, I'll make it myself."
Shi Yue was so angry that his beard stood on end. When he saw the two young masters of the Xiao family at the door, he flicked his sleeves and snorted coldly.
"Young Master, you promised to provide the ingredients, but someone wanted to monopolize them, and it took me ages to get them." Wan Qiqi complained first, adding fuel to the fire, "It's fine for this tasting, but if someone did this on the day of the birthday banquet, wouldn't that ruin the banquet?"
Wan Qiqi's behavior might seem a bit "green tea," but she doesn't care.
The best way to avoid future troubles is to deal with them clearly now and nip them in the bud.
Although Xiao Han was on good terms with Shi Yue and looked down on Wan Qiqi, he sided with Wan Qiqi on the matter of the birthday banquet. "Shi Yue, you can't monopolize any of the ingredients. After the dishes for the banquet are determined today, you must help each other and not be willful."
Shi Yue was somewhat dissatisfied with this, but not wanting to offend Xiao Han, he nodded and agreed.
Wan Qiqi was quite satisfied with this.
Although Xiao Han looks down on her, he is capable of great things without being bothered by trifles, which is rare and is a plus in Wan Qiqi's eyes.
Those who aspire to great things should emulate Xiao Han.
However, Wan Qiqi disagreed with Xiao Han's view that social status was determined by birth, because it was not something she could choose.
"Alright, everyone get back to work. I hope to see what you've prepared for the banquet in two hours."
After saying this, Xiao Han left with Xiao Huai, leaving the kitchen to the four restaurants.
Wan Qiqi smiled at Shi Yue, turned around and went back to her stove, rolled up her sleeves, and prepared to process the beef brisket.
In ancient times, without pressure cookers, preparing beef brisket would have been quite troublesome. Wan Qiqi wasn't sure if she could cook the beef brisket until it was tender in two hours.
She was stewing the processed beef brisket in one pot and making tomato sauce in another, preparing to make tomato beef brisket.
Behind Wan Qiqi, Yao Jinniang mixed the flour she took from the storeroom with the flour she took from the restaurant before starting to knead the dough.
Feng Qing wasn't idle either, diligently preparing the drinks according to the methods Wan Qiqi had previously taught her.
The three of them divided the work, yet they always promptly relayed what the other needed, like a well-coordinated little team.
In comparison, Yue was much more relaxed when Chun Chang was working at Dongjia's house.
He paced back and forth on the stove, glancing at the contents of this pot and then at the contents of that pot, offering his opinions as he went.
The same applies to visitors from all directions.
Only the guest house seemed quite leisurely.
Not only was the person in charge idle, but one of the helpers they brought was also idle. He put something in a steamer and then started chatting.
Their specialty is drinks, so they really only offered drinks and didn't intend to prepare anything else.
Occasionally, their supervisor would walk around, looking like he was on an inspection tour.
Wan Qiqi didn't even lift her eyelids, immersed in her own world, busy with her own work.
Suddenly, she realized that she had taken fewer tools and cutlery.
She turned to look at the other two who were busy and said, "Jinniang, Feng Qing, is there anything else you're missing? I'll bring it all."
"Could you please get me a few plates to hold the pastries? I need to keep an eye on things here, so I might not be able to come with you," Yao Jinniang said with a gentle smile.
"I want a few cups, pick out a few nice ones, Sister Qi, you know what I'm talking about!" Feng Qing smiled as well.
Wan Qiqi nodded, picked up the tray, and walked out.
Arriving at the kitchen where the competition had taken place, it was filled with ingredients and tableware. It would take a while to find what you wanted.
Wan Qiqi crouched inside, carefully rummaging through everything, searching for what she wanted.
After she finished selecting and piling them up, she realized that there was a bit too much.
The cup on top was wobbling, as if it might fall at any moment.
At this moment, the man in charge of Kelaiju also came here, looked around, but didn't take anything, and even stared at Wan Qiqi for a couple of seconds.
But the other party showed no intention of helping Wan Qiqi carry it; after glancing at it twice, they continued to wander around.
Wan Qiqi: "..."
She found that this man was really strange. He wandered around aimlessly, and when he saw that she had taken so many things, he only glanced at them twice, showing no gentlemanly manners whatsoever.
However, since the two don't know each other, it's normal that they wouldn't help.
Wan Qiqi breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the man again.
This person really looked different from anyone she had seen in this era. He looked just like someone from Xinjiang, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and had an exotic air about him.
She remembered hearing someone call out his name, and that person was called Aji.
Aji happened to look over at that moment, seemingly wondering why Wan Qiqi was looking at him, and then frowned.
Suddenly, Wan Qiqi's nose itched, and after a sneeze, the wobbly cup slid out of the cup.
Wan Qiqi closed her eyes, thinking that this thing shouldn't be expensive and that she could afford to pay for it.
But the porcelain cup didn't break as expected.
She opened her eyes and found that Aji had caught the cup. She quickly thanked him, but felt that the other person was looking at her strangely, so she took a small step to the side.
After a while, the two remained frozen in place, and Aji did not return the cup.
Wan Qiqi moved closer, gesturing for Aji to place the cup on the table.
The other party still did not react, but instead glanced at the way they came.
Wan Qiqi also looked over, wondering what this person was trying to do.
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