idle king

Chapter 13 The Storm is Coming
After sitting in the study for a while, Ye Chu revised a few lantern riddles that were too complicated, then folded everything up and put them in a big wooden box.These things, including the lantern in a side room in the courtyard, he planned to send someone to Zuixiaolou together at night.

"Master..." At this time, Xiaochan suddenly called out weakly outside the door, but Ye Chu in the room frowned slightly.

The little girl was very naughty during this time, and she often barged in yelling, and Ye Chu never taught her a lesson, on the contrary, she was a little pampered.In his heart, he even regarded her as the little sister next door.He could even feel that Xiao Chan admired him from the bottom of his heart, and became more and more dependent on him.

But this time, he clearly heard that something was wrong with the little girl's voice.

"Come in." Ye Yu said softly.

After the door was pushed open, Xiao Chan walked in with her head down, and stood at the door without saying a word.And when Ye Chu looked over, his eyes were evasive.

"Xiao Chan, what's the matter? You were happy just now." Ye Chu walked up to the little girl and patted her on the head, saying warmly.He thought that Xiaochan had quarreled with some servant in the house, and he was a little unhappy.

How to say that Xiaochan is the personal servant girl of the future master of Ye Mansion, he doesn't believe it, who else in the manor dares to be so blind.

"Master, I'm fine." Xiao Chan sniffled in a low voice, and then hummed again, "Didn't Master say to take me to eat something delicious? Let's go now, Xiao Chan is hungry."

Although the little girl tried her best to conceal it, there was still a trace of grievance in her voice.

"Raise your head!" Ye Yu finally felt that the problem might not be that simple, and his voice unconsciously carried unquestionable severity.

"Master..." Xiaochan raised her head timidly, and glanced at Ye Chu whose face changed suddenly, especially the terrifying look in her eyes, she quickly lowered her head in fright, without saying a word.

I saw Xiaochan's eyes were red, and a clear palm print appeared on her left cheek, which was already red and swollen.

At this moment, Ye Xiu's face was so gloomy and terrifying that he knew what happened without even thinking about it.It must be that when Xiaochan went to find his father, she was beaten by Aunt Zhao who was so angry that she had nowhere to vent her anger.

Naturally, she didn't dare to hit Ye Chu, but a little maid still didn't feel any pressure.As for the reason for beating someone, hehe, does the master need a reason to beat someone down?

He didn't want to see Aunt Zhao again, that's why he sent Xiaochan there, but unexpectedly, he was met with an unreasonable disaster.For a moment, Ye Chu blamed himself a little.

But at this time, it is obviously not the time to blame yourself.Seeing that Ye Yu couldn't help but say, he hugged the little girl horizontally, then gently put it on the bed, and said softly: "Lie down first and don't move, I'll go find a cold towel and apply it."

Turning around, Ye Yu quickly found a clean towel, wet it with cold water, quickly came to the bedside, and gently applied it to the swollen area.

Seeing the little girl with her eyes closed and her nervous expression on her face, the other half of her face also became flushed red for no reason.

"You just rest at home for a day today, and I'll take you out to play tomorrow, okay?" Ye Yu sat by the bed, gently stroking the little girl's head, and said softly.

"Um"

Xiao Chan's mind was blank at the moment, she didn't know what the young master said, she just kept nodding her head.

After a long time, Xiaochan quietly opened one eye when she felt that there was no movement around her.Taking a peek, he couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief when he found that the young master had already left.

Then, thinking of something, Xiao Chan pulled the quilt over her head and hummed shyly, "Xiao Chan, don't feel ashamed."

Since Ye Chu left the study, his face has returned to normal again.He knew that in a short time, he would not be able to express his anger for Xiao Chan.After all, his father still dotes on her more.But this grudge, he will remember.

After finding the butler Liu Kui and asking him about the places where the cooks practice cooking, Ye Chu left the house alone.

Not long after, Ye Chu came to a street.And from a long distance away, he smelled a familiar fragrance, and instantly felt a sense of hunger.

Following the scent all the way, Ye Yu finally came to a small courtyard of a farm.

I saw a circle of people in the courtyard, and voices of admiration came from the crowd.

"Well, the taste is much more tender this time than before. You too..." One of the bloated fat men nodded in satisfaction after taking a sip.

But before he could politely open his mouth, the group of people around couldn't wait to try it without him saying anything, but in the blink of an eye, a plate of dishes was gone.

"Yes, this time the taste is just as described in the recipe. The fish is charred on the outside and tender on the inside, with a sweet and sour taste and a little salty. It's really good. If you can come up with such a dish, this person must have a lot of experience in the process of eating it." Superb insight."

Outside the crowd, Ye Yu touched his nose, a little speechless.It is probably only the ancients who can say the word foodie so freshly.

"Cough cough" Ye Yu coughed lightly and asked, "Excuse me, does old man Li live here?"

At this time, a group of people looked at the unexpected guest behind them.But someone recognized Ye Chu immediately.

"Oh, it's Young Master Ye. Hehe, the villain is old man Li." A fat man in a gray cloth shirt recognized Ye Chu at a glance, put on a flattering smile, and came to Ye Chu.It's a pity that because of being too fat, the creases on the face can be twisted into a roll.

They are all the chefs of Zuixiaolou.The young master of the Ye family was selected as a scholar last time. At that time, the boss brought the young master to treat him once. He met him from a distance and still had some impressions.

Seeing this, Ye Chu heaved a sigh of relief, as long as someone knows him.Otherwise, with Xiaochan not around, it would be troublesome to explain.

"How are the recipes I asked Steward Liu to give you?" Seeing Old Man Li, Ye Chu suddenly thought of a sentence.With a big head and a thick neck, he is either a rich man or a cook.The person in front of him is definitely a chef.

"Returning to the young master, except for the sweet and sour carp, the other five dishes have been prepared as required." Old man Li replied quickly.

"Didn't I just hear you say that the sweet and sour carp also succeeded?" Ye Yu asked with a smile.

"Actually, it's considered a success. I only made two of them. The other two methods are because there is a food called tomato missing. So..." Old Man Li hesitated.

After listening to Old Man Li's words, Ye You was startled. After searching in his mind, he realized that Tomato had not appeared in the Zhou Dynasty at this time.

"Forget it, there are two ways to do it." Ye Yu waved his hand, not caring, "Now go and make another portion of each dish. I want to try it."

"Okay, young master, wait for a while, it will be ready soon." Old man Li responded, and entered the kitchen with these people.

Ye Yu walked around the yard boredly.

This courtyard, in fact, can be regarded as belonging to the Ye Mansion.However, in order to retain the older generation of Zuixiaolou's heroes, that is, the fathers of Old Man Li and others, his grandfather rewarded them.However, the title deed is still under pressure in Ye Mansion, and it can be taken back at any time if you want.

That is to say, although these people are not servants of the Ye Mansion and have no contract of sale, they are actually contract workers who have signed a lifelong contract with the Ye Mansion.As long as Ye Fu didn't cancel their contract, even if Zui Xiao Lou was gone, they couldn't go to other restaurants at will.

Therefore, Ye Yu is not afraid of any greed behind the other party's back.

Soon, six dishes were placed in front of Ye Chu one by one, instantly increasing his appetite.

"That's right, old man Li's craftsmanship is awesome." Ye Chu kept praising while eating.In just a moment, half of the food went into the stomach.

The people around looked at Ye Chu eagerly, swallowing secretly.

After eating and drinking, Ye Chu wiped his mouth and sat upright.He began to talk about cooperation with them with a serious face.

"I think everyone knows that Zuixiao Tower was almost closed before. But fortunately, Zuixiao Tower has been saved, and now it belongs to me." After a pause, Ye Chu continued.

"I don't beat around the bush with everyone. After all, you have been in Zuixiaolou for so many years, and you have feelings for it. I don't want to change the cook. You can also see that with these few dishes, it will definitely make Zuixiao Xiaolou is even worse than before."

"Now that I'm the young master and I'm taking over, then everything will start over again. The monthly payment will also be recalculated."

Hearing this, old man Li and the others tightened their expressions. Could it be that the monthly payment will be reduced?
Ye Xiu naturally saw the expressions on their faces, and said unhurriedly: "Don't worry, the monthly payment will not be reduced, but will double."

Seeing the happy faces of these people, Ye Yu released another bomb: "Of course, it's not just that. As long as you work hard and keep improving the recipes, at the end of the month, every [-] copies of these dishes will be sold. Exchange for ten coins."

After everything was settled, Ye Chu ordered them to make two more copies and deliver them to Ye's house at noon.After that, he left amidst the gratitude of these people.

"Go to the restaurant first, let San'er renovate the interior of the restaurant." Thinking of this, Ye Chu went to the Qinhuai River in a carriage.

What he didn't know was that a storm about him was sweeping across the entire Ten Li Qinhuai River.

(End of this chapter)