"What if we don't consider your mother's opinion?"
"Become a chef, opening a restaurant is too expensive," Li Daniu thought for a moment.
"What if we don't consider money?"
"Then I'll become a cook."
After receiving a positive answer, the imperial chef was satisfied.
How could he possibly bother His Majesty with such a trivial matter and consult with Qi Yuan?
"Lord Qi, to be honest, our Imperial Kitchen hasn't had any new staff for a long time."
"Steward Zhu was so worried that his beard fell out."
Qi Yuan glanced at him sideways, "Steward Zhu doesn't grow a beard to begin with."
"Uh... hair, hair, Steward Zhu's hair has turned white from worry."
"As you know, His Majesty is extremely busy with state affairs and relies on these delicacies to relieve stress."
"I think this Li Daniu has potential, what do you think..."
"Master Ji, you want to take him back to the palace to be the imperial chef?" Qi Yuan understood. He would certainly be happy to make His Majesty's meals more enjoyable. "But is Li Daniu up to the task?"
Seeing that he was showing signs of relenting, the imperial chef immediately spurred his horse to follow suit.
"My lord, you may not know this, but anyone can be a cook."
"But to become a royal chef, one needs talent. Li Daniu is talented. With training, he can definitely succeed."
Qi Yuan turned to look at Li Daniu, who was diligently chopping wood. "So, what do you want to do?"
The royal chef chuckled, "I'd like to try it on the road. If it doesn't work, then forget it."
He couldn't make any definitive statements.
Qi Yuan, being the team leader, was more thorough in his thinking.
"Let me investigate this family first, and make sure there are no problems before we proceed."
"Also, you should ask around. This Li Daniu seems very filial; he would never abandon his mother."
“Indeed, this is a problem…” The royal chef also scratched his head.
"Could his mother do her laundry here with us? She can join the group for now."
"It will be convenient once we return to Beijing."
This arrangement is also acceptable.
Qi Yuan nodded in agreement. Besides, they needed locals in Huaizhou, as it would be easier to get things done and communicate with them.
The imperial chef was very pleased.
Later, the family's ancestors for eight generations were thoroughly investigated, and they were found to be innocent citizens of the Qing Kingdom.
Master Ji couldn't wait a moment longer and immediately found Li Daniu and Granny Li to explain his thoughts.
Of course, he was referring to the fact that his master was from the capital.
Grandma Li was stunned by the news.
"You mean, Da Niu and I will go south with you first, and along the way you'd like to see if Li Da Niu is suitable to be a cook?"
"Um."
"If he's suited to be a cook, shall we go to the capital with him?"
That's right.
"If it doesn't work out, we'll just go back to farming?"
"Yes, of course. If it's not suitable, I'll arrange for someone to send you back." As a royal chef, Chef Ji can certainly handle this.
Normally, Granny Li would definitely object.
Where is the peace of mind to be a cook as high as to be a farmer?
But after being rejected by the Zhang family today, she suddenly had the idea of moving with her son.
Anyway, she married into this village, and now that her husband is dead, she doesn't feel much of a sense of belonging to the village.
The conditions proposed by Master Ji were very tempting.
Seeing that she was still hesitating, Master Ji increased his bet.
“My young mistress comes from a prominent family in the capital, and she loves to eat delicious food.”
“In the master’s house, you are not servants, but workers. You do not sell yourselves.”
"You'll receive a monthly allowance, and you can eat and stay at your master's house. If you don't want to work here anymore, you can leave."
The Imperial Kitchen was a special place.
Most of the men in the palace were eunuchs, except for three types of people.
Master, Imperial Guards, Imperial Chef.
The imperial chefs are skilled cooks from all over the country.
As long as you have a clean background and are selected, you can come to the imperial kitchen to gain prestige.
Those with the means buy houses in the capital, where their families reside.
Those without power lived in the palace and had their families assigned jobs in the imperial kitchen.
After a few years of hard work, powerful and wealthy families will be vying to hire you.
Didn't the Du family have an imperial chef in charge before?
If you do a good job, you can retire in the imperial kitchen if you want to.
certainly.
The premise is that you haven't made any mistakes and been implicated.
What's most precious is that His Majesty is the only master in the palace now, and the Imperial Kitchen revolves around him.
Occasionally, he would cook meals for the ministers and hold a palace banquet every now and then.
As long as no poison is used, there is no risk of losing one's head.
Master Ji thought Li Daniu was a promising talent with good potential, and that he could definitely make a name for himself in the Imperial Kitchen.
Master Ji's own son wasn't cut out for this, so he always wanted to train an apprentice.
Li Daniu was very interested; becoming a chef was his dream.
A pair of big eyes stared longingly at Granny Li.
Grandma Li felt a little sorry for her son and thought to herself, maybe she should go with him first. If her son really had the talent, going to the capital would be a good option.
If that doesn't work, I'll come back to farming!
Grandma Li was a cheerful person, and she didn't put on airs once she had an idea.
"Okay, it's settled then. From now on, we'll have to ask Master Ji to take care of Da Niu."
"Okay, okay!"
Master Ji was overjoyed.
Murong Yue was also happy, "Ah, we have something delicious to eat again."
"Then, Master, what would you like to eat tomorrow?"
"Xiaolongbao!"
“Alright, then this servant will go and tell Master Ji.”
Because they were taking newcomers on their journey, and the group had been traveling for several days, they decided to rest here for a couple of days.
The next day, Li Daniu observed how Master Ji made steamed buns.
Grandma Li scratched her head.
She has a lot to do in a single day.
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