Adorable Food Goddess

Chapter 111: Old Ancestress' Reward

Translator: Kats  Editor: Perriemix

Mum Gui said, “It’s not really made with chicken soup. I heard Manager Hu say that Head Chef Li Yao used a few types of vegetables for this. I have no idea which vegetables he used as it is his secret recipe.”

Everyone was amazed.

“Master Chef Lu also made this type of veggie chicken soup, but the taste was as strong as it,” Xia You supplied.

Yong An Madam, who had tasted the ice cream mooncake, smiled and said, “If I had known him earlier, I would’ve invited Head Chef Li Yao for my Old Ancestor’s birthday. These dishes were not only tasty but so thoughtful.”

“That’s right. From the scented tea to the final dessert, they were all made by him. I initially thought that he was too young and that he could not take on this responsibility, but Little Jing was insistent about him. I’m glad I listened to my son. This chef… he really is amazing,” Yu De said happily.

Old Ancestress smiled. “If your family wants to have a party, we have to wait for Elder Sister to turn 80 years old.”

“9 more years?” Yong An Madam looked disappointed.

“If you could afford it, you should hire Head Chef Li to become your home chef,” Yu De joked.

“Only if Helian Mansion doesn’t take him away,” Yong An Madam played along.

The minutes passed by and everyone was still talking about this little chef.

Ye Jinrong slowly relaxed. Perhaps Elder Princess Yu De has already forgotten the unhappy moment that happened before.

“Sister, this octopus soup is delicious and special. You should try it,” Ye Jinrong said to Zhu who was sat next to her.

Zhu, who was clearly poised to taste the soup, sat back when Jinrong spoke. “I don’t like octopus.”

During the show, Zhu thought about what the servant said and arrived at a terrifying conclusion. If there’s any sliver of possibility that this woman was pretending as the Ye’s first lady, she definitely wouldn’t like to be associated with her.

Ye Jinrong knew that Zhu was trying to keep her distance from her, but she was having none of it. Zhu’s husband was the youngest scholar in the government and his grandfather was the left chancellor. They have connections everywhere. If she could build a good relationship with Zhu, Liujiang might be able to get close to the left chancellor.

“Then you should try this double taste duck roll! The duck was roasted extremely crispy…” Ye Jinrong tried again.

Zhu cut her off coldly, “Madam Wei, I will eat whatever I want to eat. You don’t need to trouble yourself, just mind your own food.”

A few younger madams on the same table sneered at her.

“Madam Wei, are you really the first lady of Ye?” someone asked aggressively.

Ye Jinrong thought about what her auntie told her and said affirmatively, “Of course, I am. It was that servant who made a mistake.”

“But she knew that you have a mole on your nape!” another one protested.

“My two sisters and I all have moles at the back of our neck. I look so much like Second Sister that she’d just mistaken me for her.”

“It doesn’t matter how similar the two of you looked. She’s your servant, she wouldn’t make a mistake like this.”

“To be honest, I don’t even remember that woman. For all I know, she might’ve just been someone who worked on the farm. Second Sister and Mother frequent the farm and they must’ve met her there. I really don’t remember her. If you don’t believe me, you can ask around in Yang Zhou,” Ye Jinrong lied with great conviction. She has calmed down enough to get into the pretense without missing a beat.