On the first day they moved into Chuxiu Palace, all the beautiful ladies received instructions from the chief eunuch.
The dish that day consisted of two vegetarian dishes and one soup - which was really too shabby for some pampered showgirls.
Some show girls started to complain.
The prime minister's daughter was a little curious because she saw the relatively novel dishes. Of course she also wanted to join their industry to express her dissatisfaction. However, she suddenly discovered her father's instructions before leaving.
"Wuyang, you must be careful in your words and deeds when entering the show girl this time, and don't cause any trouble for yourself. As long as Wuyang stays calm, let alone the show girl, the position of queen must be yours, and dad has already taken care of everything.
Remember, if you want to achieve big things, you can't just settle for small things. When you go in now, treat yourself as an ordinary showgirl, don't think of it as my daughter."
Liu Wuyang actually didn't think it was anything to be careful about, but she was not bored enough to participate in the discussion this time.
Curiosity took over, so she moved her chopsticks and reluctantly tasted it. Although it didn't look like much, it tasted pretty good. It was as delicious as the fresh stuff that her second brother had brought from the market.
Therefore, Liu Wuyang didn't say much.
On the other side, in the group headed by Sun Xiangran, the granddaughter of the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Sun Xiangran was yelling at her for giving them such poor food, and even asked her grandma to argue with her. Of course, Miss Sun did not take any advantage, and her grandma ignored her.
"Do you know who I am?! How dare you do this to me!"
"It's the old slave who has the final say in Chuxiu Palace!"
There were two groups of show girls and some who vomited after eating.
Look at Tang Wan'er's group again.
Two dishes and one soup. Tang Wan'er thought to herself, isn't this similar to her initial treatment in the Tang Mansion? It was really all vegetables and tofu with white radish, and the other was tomato and egg soup.
Judging from the color matching of the ingredients, there are red, white, green and yellow, so there is no problem with the combination. As long as it is paired with meat dishes and fruits, it will be nutritionally acceptable.
When Tang Wan'er looked at these ingredients with a chef's eyes, she habitually wanted to taste them.
When Tang Wan'er was about to use her chopsticks, she was shouted at by someone.
"Miss Tang San, how can you use the chopsticks first? Don't you know that there is order for adults and children?"
That was the voice of Du Mei, who was sitting opposite Tang Wan'er, the same Ah Mei who was competing for a room with another show girl.
"Oh. I'm sorry, Sister Yulin. I'm just curious about whether these dishes taste good. You know, gourmets all have some small problems that they can't see the things around them."
Tang Wan'er answered lightly, without any intention of introspection.
Tang Wan'er had never imagined that those show girls would be bribed by Tang Chu so quickly. After all, she had to win over some people.
"Sister Amei is doing it for her own good, so we still have to follow the rules. Otherwise, there will be chaos in the palace."
Tang Chuyi criticized sternly, pretending to be a righteous sister, which would only make people lose their appetite.
However, Tang Waner just smiled, took back her chopsticks, and asked Tang Chu to pick up the vegetables first.
"What my sister taught me is that I should let my sister come first. It's because Yu Jing is ignorant."
Tang Chu ate it unceremoniously. Although she felt that the dish was an insult to herself, if she didn't eat it, she would have no physical strength and couldn't do anything. She had to endure it even if she endured it.
Then, that Du Mei unceremoniously picked up the food after Tang Chu.
At this time, Tang Wan'er's chopsticks caught Du Mei's chopsticks.
"Don't you think my sister is the same as me and doesn't understand the meaning of dignity and inferiority?"
"you!"
Tang Wan'er arrogantly took the opportunity, and Du Mei had no choice but to retract her hand dejectedly.
at night.
"I'm finally full. Although it's just light food, it tastes very good. The cooks here are very good. I really want to ask for advice if I have the chance."
Tang Wan'er stretched herself by a small bridge in Chuxiu Palace and blew in the cool breeze. She felt very comfortable.
"The young lady is not blind."
"Um?"
Tang Waner turned her head in the direction of the voice and saw a middle-aged cook walking by - because his clothes were different from those of the eunuchs and those of the imperial guards, Tang Waner guessed that it was about other matters.
of personnel.
"Did this adult speak to me just now?"
Tang Waner asked.
"You don't have to call me "sir." Well, tell me, how is Chu Xiu Palace's food today?"
"Well, although the dishes look like just some common vegetables, from the color point of view, the colors are well matched, very fresh, and the taste is very authentic. I almost want to eat it. However, in terms of nutritional balance, it is
A little bit worse. Because the ancients often said that yin and yang are in harmony, we should also pay attention to the combination of meat and vegetables in this side dish."
"Very good. The little girl answered very well. As a reward, I will tell you some news. Tonight's dinner will be a test question."
"Test question, could it be that..."
"Agriculture without consideration for the foundation of the country is not enough to serve the emperor. The emperor hates extravagance and waste most."
Tang Wan'er nodded speciously, knowing that she had passed.
However, she praised the emperor for being considerate of the farmers and not being extravagant and wasteful.
Maybe the emperor is not that bad after all. Tang Wan'er thought to herself.
As expected, many people among the eight groups were eliminated.
The manager announced that half of the people would be eliminated in the second round, leaving only four groups of thirty-two.
The remaining people have to go home obediently.
As soon as this news was released, people were panicked. Now there are still fifty people. No one wants to be one of the unfortunate eighteen people.
So, that night, when the same dishes were served, no one dared to say that the dishes were not delicious anymore, so they all shut up and ate.
Except that they are not as delicious as mountain delicacies, the taste of these vegetarian dishes is really top-notch.
The second phase of the second round of elimination began on the morning of the third day.
It is an examination of cultural literacy.
Tang Wan'er was the first to appear.
You may have deep feelings about this kind of interview or competition. Nowadays, whether you are in kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, university or entering the workplace, you need to interview for the civil service examination.
The person who is under the greatest pressure is the first person, and generally the judges will not give the first person a high score, which is very disadvantageous.
This is good news for Tang Chu. If Tang Wan'er can't withstand the pressure, she will make mistakes. If she makes a mistake, there is no guarantee that she will not be kicked off.
"Qingzhou Tang Qiong."
The eunuch shouted at the top of his voice, and Tang Wan'er walked out of the queue after hearing the roll call and walked into the palace door. At this time, the palace maid closed the door tightly, and Tang Wan'er felt as if the light of hope was also closed.
Her test is coming soon. She hopes that the test questions will not go too far.
She believed that through these hours of hard work, she had a thorough understanding of the mainland of Kyushu.