Capítulo 1801: 075. Extre Expansion_5
Although he emphasized verbally, Zeng Daqi muttered inwardly, wondering where there was such a dish as Jade Branch Hundred-Flower Hibiscus Soup, as if it were real—he hadn’t even heard of it!
But this is sothing they themselves know, others are unaware of it.
The utterance of a sowhat complex na imdiately sparked lively discussion among the onlookers.
“Listen, the nas of dishes in the palace are different from those outside. Jade Branch Hundred-Flower Hibiscus Soup — just hearing the na, you know it must be delicious.”
“Is it a soup made from hundreds of flowers? Such a al can only be enjoyed by the Emperor!”
“Your Majesty is wise! Working hard all day for our Dayong, he deserves to enjoy the best delicacies!”
Everyone had sothing to say, transitioning from Liang Liqin’s casually fabricated dish na to discussing the Emperor’s diligence, and further to discussing the hard work of the imperial kitchen staff. Lin Yuan was deeply impressed by everyone’s powerful imagination.
Seeing Bai Jing and his companions’ faces swollen with the utmost pride and delight, Lin Yuan knew it was ti for her to act.
“Wow! Jade Branch Hundred-Flower Hibiscus Soup? It turns out that dishes from the imperial kitchen have nas that are so pleasant and beautiful! Alas, I grew up in the countryside and have never heard such beautiful nas; they’re much nicer than nas like Beijing-style Shredded Pork or Fish-Fragrant Shredded Pork that I’ve co up with. If it weren’t for Mr. Bai today, my eyes wouldn’t have been opened!”
Isn’t this just flattery? As if no one else knows how!
Lin Yuan found it amusing, her mouth weaving one flattering remark after another, making Bai Jing’s group extrely pleased.
On the side, Shopkeeper Liu and others couldn’t help but twitch their lips as they knew their girl had entered the palace several tis. Yet she claid her eyes were opened, having never heard such beautiful nas before!
Ah, only their boss could spout such nonsense!
Shopkeeper Liu knew, but that didn’t an Bai Jing did. He was rely an imperial chef in the imperial kitchen and, regardless of how favored he was, couldn’t possibly know all the attendees at the palace banquets. Naturally, he didn’t know Lin Yuan had already attended palace banquets more than once.
Liang Liqin was pleased with what Lin Yuan said and continued to say a few complintary words about his master.
Looking at this pigheaded disciple, Lin Yuan’s smile grew wider as she pursed her lips and said, “Mr. Bai’s culinary skills are so excellent; his visit to our Dong Tian today truly lights up our humble place. Moreover, he gives our chefs a lesson from which we benefit greatly. How about I call out all the chefs to hear Mr. Bai’s teachings?”
“This…”
“Of course, this is great. Our master is the most broad-minded person. Not only is he willing to teach them, but he can even demonstrate on the spot, right, Master?”
Bai Jing only uttered the word “this,” and the rest of the words were taken by his foolish disciple who knew only flattery.
“Yes.”
Bai Jing felt sothing was amiss, but with his disciple’s grand words spoken, he couldn’t object. He could only agree with clenched teeth.
However, Liang Liqin was already floating from the praise of Lin Yuan and the crowd, completely unaware that his master’s expression was sowhat off compared to usual, and he imdiately turned his head to urge Lin Yuan to gather Dong Tian’s chefs.
Lin Yuan shook her head amusingly; if she didn’t know that this Liang Liqin wasn’t one of her own, she’d think he was deliberately trying to embarrass Bai Jing!
Shopkeeper Liu turned his head to instruct the assistants to call people from the back kitchen, and while the onlookers were excited, he whispered sothing in Lin Yuan’s ear.
Lin Yuan suddenly understood; no wonder Liang Liqin was so enthusiastic when she ntioned having Bai Jing give a lesson to Dong Tian’s chefs—it turned out he had a longstanding rivalry with one of her chefs!
And that chef was none other than Gao Xuan, whom Lin Yuan personally promoted from a helper to head chef.
These two were of similar age and had previously studied culinary arts under the sa master. But Liang Liqin’s family was well-off, so even if his culinary skills weren’t as good as Gao Xuan’s, due to family arrangents, he made it to the imperial kitchen.
While the more skilled and insightful Gao Xuan, feeling sowhat disheartened, joined Dong Tian as a helper and only had the opportunity to rise when Lin Yuan took over Dong Tian.
Recently, Bai Jing and his group ca to demonstrate their power, and Shopkeeper Liu used Gao Xuan as a point of breakthrough to learn about their identities.
Sure enough, when Gao Xuan appeared in the hall, Liang Liqin straightened his back further, his face filled with even more blatant pride and disdain, and even repeatedly ntioned his glorious experiences in the imperial kitchen.
Lin Yuan silently shook her head, pondering how such a shallow person managed to enter the imperial kitchen. Could it be that the chefs in the imperial kitchen all got in through bribery with silver coins?
The chefs in the outside restaurants considered entering the imperial kitchen as an imperial chef to be their lifelong goal and honor, believing it to be a glorious and secure iron rice bowl.
But such an iron rice bowl cannot be held by ordinary people; only those consorts can have such opportunities.
As they say, the ways of the world are unfair, perhaps this is precisely the case!
Reflecting on how in her previous life she struggled to finally establish a footing in a five-star hotel, Lin Yuan felt this deeply.
Though she cannot change the unfair world, if through today’s events she can give those who entered the imperial kitchen without real talent but with money a lesson, she is indeed very willing.
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