Revenge of the First Daughter - Chapter 39
Chapter 039 Appointment With Prince
In the private room of Yun Lai Restaurant, Yun Xiao handed over the recipe she had written early in the morning to a few chefs. She slowly took a sip of the tea.
The chefs looked through the recipe doubtfully. Their originally careless attitude suddenly became excited, “Fourth Miss, this is …”
Although the recipe was similar to the previous recipe, it only changed a little, but it was an indescribable novelty. In the past, they had studied many recipes and knew the shortcomings of their own cooking, but this recipe completely abandoned those shortcomings.
Not only that, but the dishes and drinks were also listed in great detail.
Yun Xiao was originally a little nervous. After all, these chefs had been rolling around in the kitchen for decades and had spent most of their lives here. For no reason, they had come to give them some advice. They were also young ladies who didn’t have their hands stained with aphrodisiac water. They naturally had feelings of resistance, but they didn’t expect that they would accept it so quickly.
Seeing that they were looking at him excitedly, Yun Xiao did not have the intention to clear up their doubts. “You guys go practice first and give you a day’s time. In addition, starting from tomorrow, the recipe will only be sold in limited quantities. This recipe will only be cooked in ten portions a day.”
The chefs exchanged a few glances. The oldest chef said, “What do you mean, Fourth Young Lady? This recipe will definitely attract a lot of distinguished guests. Why do you want to limit it?” This was also the question of all the chefs.
Yun Xiao only picked up the teacup and took a few more sips. Under the puzzled gazes of the chefs, she said, “Rare is precious.” No matter how delicious the dishes were, if they were eaten too much, they would be tired of it. On the contrary, the limited edition would give the dishes in the restaurant a mysterious color, and it would even arouse the curiosity of the guests.
The chefs had been rolling in the kitchen for many years, but after hearing these five words, they looked at Yun Xiao in surprise. They didn’t expect that this girl in their best friend would actually understand this.
“Even if it can attract the curiosity of the customers, the restaurant will still lose a lot of money,” Chef Li said.
When Yun Xiao saw him ask this, a look of approval flashed across her eyes. “That’s a good question, so the original price of a single dish was raised by 20%.”
Everyone in the room sucked in a breath of cold air. Fourth Young Lady really dared to say those words!
Yun Xiao did not have the intention to continue with these people. These questions had been verified in her previous life. The corner of her eyes glanced at the Spring Forest, which had been standing behind her, and she waved her hand, letting all the chefs go down.
After they left, Shopkeeper Lu bowed respectfully, “Fourth Young Lady, the little kitchen you wanted to prepare is already prepared. Do you want to go check it out?”
Yun Xiao nodded, “Lead the way.”
Seeing Yun Xiao walk forward, Chun Lan behind her frowned. The girl said that she wanted to meet an honored guest. Why was she so calm? Shouldn’t she be meeting an honored guest now?
However, when Yun Xiao saw that Yun Xiao was calmly walking out, she followed suit. Chun Lin’s eyes flickered, but she still followed.
However, when she saw the people outside the door, Yun Xiao was stunned for a moment. However, she still smiled and welcomed them, “Greetings to the county princess.”
County Lord Hui Ning’s faint eyebrows fell on Yun Xiao’s face and he chuckled softly, “I didn’t expect to meet the fourth young miss here. Why don’t I be the host and treat the fourth young miss to dinner?”
Yun Xiao immediately chuckled and said, “There’s no need for that. Thank you for your kindness, county princess. The maiden is here today to visit the restaurant on behalf of her father. If the county princess has any instructions, please do not hesitate to give them.”
County princess Huining kindly said, “Alright, then I won’t disturb fourth young miss.”
Yun Xiao watched as County Lord Hui Ning, under the lead of the servant, emptied a private room. “County Lord, the Third Prince is already waiting inside.”
County Lord Hui Ning had already entered the private room with one foot and cast a thoughtful gaze at Yun Xiao before entering.
Yun Xiao lowered her eyebrows and curled her eyes as if she couldn’t see, but she was secretly surprised in her heart. Why would County Lord Hui Ning meet Zhou Jingyan? What the hell was going on with them?
Was it really just a cousin appointment? Yun Xiao did not think so in her heart. After the county princess of Hui Ning disappeared, she slowly raised her head.
She followed Shopkeeper Lu into the small kitchen that she had hired for herself. Seeing that the kitchen utensils inside were all available, Yunxiao was very satisfied with it. “Shopkeeper Lu, please. Shopkeeper Lu must have been busy beforehand.”
When Shopkeeper Lu saw that Yun Xiao was satisfied, he heaved a sigh of relief. As long as Yun Xiao was satisfied, it would be fine. He respectfully replied, “Fourth Young Lady, you don’t have to be polite. Call me if you need anything.”
After Shopkeeper Lu left, there were only three people left in this small kitchen. Chun Lan took into account the presence of Chun Lin and did not dare to say too clearly, “Miss, noble …”
Yun Xiao only chuckled and walked towards the kitchen utensils. There were all kinds of fresh vegetables, meat and fish on them, but she did not look at the meat. Instead, she took a bass and handed it to Chun Lin. “Chun Lin, pickle this bass first.”
Chun Lin originally thought that he wouldn’t get Yun Xiao’s favor. It would take some effort for him to use her. He didn’t expect that Yun Xiao would actually reuse her from the beginning. This was naturally a good thing for him. He covered up the joy in his eyes and respectfully replied, “Yes, Fourth Young Lady.”
However, after the Spring Forest caught the fish, Yun Xiao was suddenly stunned. She almost forgot that she was no longer in that frightening cold palace. However, the current Spring Forest was only just following behind her, and it was not the Spring Forest that often fought for her.
His eyes darkened slightly, and a faint coldness surged in the depths of his eyes. A good bass had almost completely changed shape in the hands of the Spring Forest. In the end, he sighed and said, “Give it to me.”
Chun Lin immediately knelt down in fright, his eyes filled with a hint of humidity, “Miss, please spare me.”
Yun Xiao stepped forward and personally helped Chun Lin up. She chuckled and said, “What are you afraid of? You’ve only just arrived by my side. I won’t blame you for not being able to do this. Besides, you saved my life.”
She took the bass and looked at Chun Lin’s hands. Her fingertips had a faint luster. Her rootless fingers were slender and slender, and her skin was delicate. She did not look like the rough hands of refugees. Her eyes flickered, and she was obviously absent-minded. She secretly laughed at herself. In her previous life, she did not find such a big trouble beside her. In his heart, he also secretly wondered who exactly the Spring Forest was.
He first sliced the bass with a knife, then pickled it with spices such as onion, ginger, salt, pepper, etc. After that, he placed the pickled bass on a delicate plate, sprinkled the shredded ginger on the bass evenly, scooped up half a spoonful of lard, and then poured some rice wine into the steamer to continue steaming. When the bass is out of the pot, place the sliced green and red pepper filaments around the bass, pour on the hot soup, and evenly pour on half a spoonful of hot lard.
Originally, Chun Lin was sitting on a fire, but she was guilty after all. She secretly looked up and saw a delicate face with skin like porcelain. She did not understand why such things could be found in such a beautiful girl.
Not long after, a faint fragrance spread out from the pot. Yun Xiao was in a good mood and waited for a while before bringing out the perch.
Chun Lan had already prepared the tray, and her eyes fell on Chun Mei. She smiled and said, “Miss, who are you going to taste this dish for?”
Yun Xiao only chuckled and her gaze landed on Chun Lin. Seeing that she did not look over, she curled her lips and said, “I just want to use steamed bass to give some chefs a taste. Wait for me in this room.”
Hearing this, Chun Lin said, He immediately stood up, He said in fear, “Young lady, this servant will go. The kitchen is where the man is. Young lady, it’s better not to go in so easily.” Yun Xiao thought for a moment before saying, “Since that’s the case, let Chun Lan go with you. You two must clearly remember the opinions of the chefs.”
Chun Lin was anxious to show her merits, so he naturally agreed. However, he did not expect that Yun Xiao would actually let him bring Chun Lan with him. He glared at her invisibly. She had to think of a way to get Yun Xiao to kick Chun Lan far away.
After the two of them disappeared from the room, a mocking smile appeared on the corner of Yun Xiao’s mouth and she finally sent Chun Lin away.
She quickly took off her dress, revealing the grey cloth clothes that she had been wearing. Her hands quickly wrapped up her hair, and not long after, she became a real servant.
She quietly opened the door and saw that there was no one in the corridor. She calmly walked down the corridor and went straight to the private room on the far left.
However, she did not expect that a servant would suddenly walk out of the private room and almost knock her down. Yun Xiao frowned slightly and immediately lowered her eyebrows to avoid the door. However, the moment the door to the private room opened and closed, she clearly saw County Lord Hui Ning sitting at the round table inside.
Yun Xiao always felt that the two of them sitting together would definitely not be a good thing!
After she finally managed to get rid of the servant, she finally arrived at the private room of Cui Lin Pavilion. She knocked lightly on the door a few times and heard a man’s magnetic voice coming from inside, “Come in!” His originally nervous heart suddenly calmed down at this moment.
Yun Xiao opened the door and walked in. However, before she could clearly see the person at the table made of pear blossom wood, she already had a hand on her neck and fiercely pinched herself.
Yun Xiao did not look at the man who was pinching her. She only chuckled, “Your Highness, the Crown Prince’s way of entertaining guests has a different flavor. He has given me a lot of experience.”
After she said this, the hands around her neck became tighter and tighter. Yun Xiao only felt that the air in her heart and lungs was getting less and less. Her face was also flushed red at a visible speed due to lack of breathing. Yun Xiao still smiled at each other, but her gaze towards the people in front of the table was filled with mockery.
However, no one understood how nervous her heart was at this moment. Her heart was beating faster and faster. She was gambling on whether His Highness the Crown Prince was really willing to cooperate with her. She was also gambling on whether His Highness the Crown Prince really cared about his own life.
The greater the ridicule in her eyes, the greater her chances of winning!