He actually praised the fourth roasted whole lamb?
Chu Qiao thought she heard wrongly. Her eyes widened and she was so excited that she couldn't breathe. However, An Ge beside her was still calm, playing with the gadget in her hand and slowly pushing and pulling it.
After that minister's comment, another one stood up. This minister was the minister who had lived in Mongolia the longest and was also the one with the most say.
"The fourth roasted whole lamb has a faint aroma, which should be the smell of wild grassland roses and asafoetida. This reminds me of an old man who roasted whole lambs in Mongolia for most of his life when I was on a mission to Mongolia.
It is said that no one can control the amount of asafoetida. If it is too much, it will be too much, and if it is too little, it will be tasteless. It all depends on the mouth and nose. Therefore, the chef should have a strong seasoning skills, but he has less experience. This is not
Influence him to become a good helper at the state banquet."
"It seems that I got it right this time."
Xue Wanyue's eyes looked at Chu Qiao. She didn't need to look at the name under the tray to know who made this roasted whole lamb.
"Since everyone has the same idea, it's settled, let's take a look at the names under the tray." The ministers all nodded in agreement and wanted to know who these two chefs were.
Many people identified it as Sihai, An Ge, or Mao Dasong, but no one paid much attention to Chu Qiao. How could a woman who could even burn her clothes have any future?
Mao Dasong was already discouraged. Listening to the discussions among the ministers, he knew that he was out, but was Li Chunxiang also out? Whose was the first roasted sheep, and whose was the fourth one? Because in the dining hall, he only cared about
I was looking at my roasted whole lamb, but I didn’t pay much attention to what Li Chunxiang’s roasted lamb looked like.
Almost everyone held their breath, but Ange was still there with his head lowered, focusing on entertainment.
"The second chef who roasted the whole lamb is An Ge!" The eunuch read out loud. An Ge then raised his head, smiled at the eunuch, and continued to play with the wood cube.
“The fourth chef who roasts whole lamb is Li Chunxiang!”
As soon as the three words "Li Chunxiang" came out, the surroundings were completely silent, as if a pin dropped on the ground and made a sound. How could it be Li Chunxiang? Not only the participating chefs, but also the ministers, and even the eunuch who read the note were dumbfounded.
Xue Wanyue was very calm and sat there steadily. Suddenly, a trace of relief appeared in her brows.
"How could it be her!"
Mao Dasong finally lost control and jumped up. How could it be Li Chunxiang? That woman was just a cook. Apart from her pretty face, how could she know how to roast a lamb?
"She is just a cook, a little cook, how could it be her?" Mao Dasong's gaffe made the little eunuch who read the note grimace.
"This is written in black and white. Does Chef Mao think I am bending the law for personal gain?"
"That's not what I meant. I mean, she is just...just a girl carrying water in the service room. How could she attend such a grand state banquet? There must be a mistake." Mao Dasong looked around and found a pair of eyes.
They all looked at him displeased, and Eunuch Ping even looked ugly. Mao Dasong made such a fuss, which made everyone feel annoyed with him.
At this time Xue Wanyue stood up and looked at Mao Dasong coldly.
"Put out all the names under the roasted lamb tray. If you still have doubts in your mind, taste it for yourself. Don't talk nonsense without any basis. This is the palace, and you have been carefully selected. How about your cooking skills?
Needless to say, there is nothing wrong with this character."
Xue Wanyue was questioning Mao Dasong's character. Mao Dasong knew that he was scared this time. He hurriedly explained that he didn't mean that, but Xue Wanyue was really angry and turned to Eunuch Ping.
"Eunuch Ping, how did you choose the senior chef? How dare you make such a fuss on such an occasion? Do you still take me, the director of food, in your eyes? If Eunuch Ping thinks the same way, then there are really few imperial kitchens in this country.
The rules have been broken and it’s time to train and train.”
"this……"
When Eunuch Ping heard that Li Chunxiang was chosen, he was originally very happy, but Mao Dasong made such a fuss, which made him lose face. He looked at Mao Dasong with shame.
"You are making such a big fuss, you are really out of your mind, someone is here..."
Before Eunuch Ping could call someone in, Xue Wanyue spoke again.
"Okay, this is not Dali Temple. You should go back and deal with your internal affairs. This roasted whole lamb matter has been ordered. An Ge will be the chef and Li Chunxiang will assist. Let's prepare for the state banquet in a few days. These roasted whole lambs
We can’t waste any more sheep. We’ll pack up some of these two delicious ones and take them back to everyone. We’ll also ask the chefs in the imperial kitchen to taste them, taste them, taste them. I’m tired from the past few days, so I’ll be there.
That’s it for now, let’s see you all out of the palace.”
Xue Wanyue announced the result directly, and now even if Mao Dasong causes trouble, no one will pay attention to him.
Chu Qiao sat there blankly, not moving for a long time, as if she was petrified. Everyone walked out in front of her one by one. An Ge also stood up and handed Xiao Mufang's stuff to her.
"I'll give it to you. Leave it alone if you don't want to play with it. Think about what I said and come to the dining room to find me early tomorrow morning." After saying that, he put the small wooden square into Chu Qiao's hand, raised his feet and walked out, calmly
The medicinal fragrance also dispersed.
An Ge had already walked away, and Chu Qiao came back to her senses. She stared blankly at the small wooden cube in her hand. It was unimaginable that she would be able to walk into the imperial kitchen tomorrow and become the assistant of An Ge, the most famous imperial chef in the palace.
, this is something that many chefs dream of, but she succeeded easily.
"Congratulations to Chef Li." Xiao Haizi's voice rang in her ears. Chu Qiao quickly raised her head and stood up, with a relieved smile on her face.
"Entering the imperial dining room is no better than being by Eunuch Ping's side. Everything is careless. My Xiao Haizi will be of use to me. Xiao Haizi will be obligated to do so. But if Chef Li still remembers that there is such a person as Xiao Haizi.
"Xiao Haizi smiled.
"Chunxiang remembers it."
Chu Qiao quickly agreed, and it was clear what Eunuch Hai meant. Chu Qiao was promoted step by step, and she couldn't forget Xiao Haizi's help.
After Xiao Hai's father-in-law finished speaking, he went out. Chu Qiao was relieved. It seemed that everything was true, and she was really going to be promoted again.
Everyone dispersed one after another. A few young eunuchs were packing up the roasted whole lamb, dividing them according to the names of the chefs, and then sending them to various dining rooms. Xue Wanyue said this in order to silence some idlers and let everyone
The chefs all know the situation of roasting the whole lamb, so they should know it well and don't think that this competition is about some personal affair.
As the chief eunuch of the inner dining room, Eunuch Lan did his best and stayed to deal with the aftermath, giving orders to this and that. Chu Qiao had nothing to say to him, so she turned and left. But as soon as she walked out of the dining hall, she heard
The voice of Eunuch Lan's instructions came from inside.
"Take out the spice packet from the belly of the roasted whole lamb that Li Chunxiang made."