Adorable Food Goddess

Chapter 39: Show Off Some Skills

Translator: YTJS_  Editor: Perriemix

After walking about five li of the road, they arrived at a village with a population of a few hundred families. As far as the ancient standard goes, it could be considered as a big village.

“This is the Li Family Village where most of the people have Li as their surnames. Our master is the rich lord of this village and he’s doing business in herbs. Oh! I just remembered! He also has business at Jin Ling, brother Li. If you manage to impress him with this wedding feast, you can go back to Jin Ling with our business group,” Housekeeper Li said.

“Really?” Ye Jiayao was overjoyed. If they could follow the Li family’s business group, the way back would not be so tough anymore.

Helian Jing’s eyes also brightened up and he looked at Ye Jiayao hopefully.Brother Jin, this time around, it is all up to your capabilities.

Many guests have already arrived, milling around the room decorated with lanterns and colored banners. Housekeeper Li rushed them through the room and provided them with a clean set of clothes; the pitiful little Jingjing no longer has to wear three-quarter pants.

In the kitchen, the ingredients have all been prepared, merely waiting for the arrival of the chef.

Ye Jiayao took a look at the menu that the original chef Old Ming crafted. There were no major problems because she knew how to handle chicken, duck, and fish meat. What she didn’t like was the ordinary and tacky names of the dishes.

She asked housekeeper Li for a pen and paper and crafted a new menu out.

She changed the Whole Chicken to Auspicious Phoenix Cry, the Roasted Duck to Double Taste Duck Roll calling it Two Hearts Beating as One. She creatively renamed the Exotic Delicacies Hodgepodge to Distinguished Friends All Around, and even tweaked a few of the recipes.

Helian Jing stood at the side, shocked. Brother Jin really knew how to seize every opportunity and adapt to someone’s fancy. He was just still a bit dubious if the food that he would make would be as delicious as it sounds.

“Housekeeper Li, I would have to trouble you to bring this menu to your master to look over. If it is good, I would follow it.” Ye Jiayao handed the newly crafted menu to housekeeper Li.

Housekeeper Li walked away merrily, and after a while, came back smiling. “Our master said that this menu is extremely well done. He is very satisfied and told you to proceed accordingly.”

Housekeeper Li took two sealed red packets out and handed it to Ye Jiayao. “This is a reward for you by our master.”

Ye Jiayao declined, saying, “I have yet to start on the feast, how can I accept the reward?”

Housekeeper Li responded, “Our master said that just by seeing the menu, he knows that you are an expert. There is no mistake, take it as an encouragement.”

Ye Jiayao accepted the packets with embarrassment, passing it to Helian Jing.

Holding the red packets, Helian Jing found big Raorao absolutely admirable. Though she kept saying that she was just helping them out, she earned a reward money even without doing anything yet.

After the menu was approved, and she has accepted the reward money, Ye Jiayao fastened the apron around her and began her work.

First, she chose a prepared hen that was half a catty heavy. A hen of this weight would be delicious no matter how it was prepared. The quality of the meat was perfect, not too soft, and not too tough. Ye Jiayao deboned the chicken in a highly skillful manner that awed Helian Jing once more.