Fourth Master's childhood sweetheart

Chapter 668
The more than ten years in Prince Yong's Mansion were probably the happiest time for Mrs. Wang.

In addition to the three meals a day in the morning, middle and evening, she still has time to study a lot of sweets.Tong Jia Xili is a master with ideas, and she often brings up some food ideas to her on a whim.

Some ideas have been successfully implemented by Mrs. Wang.As for some other ideas... Mrs. Wang thought it was too weird, and tried many times but failed in the end.

Tong Jia Xili was not discouraged by this.After all, the conditions in ancient times were limited, and if Mrs. Wang could do some of them, she was already very satisfied.

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After living in the palace for more than ten years, Prince Yong ascended the throne.

Although Mrs. Wang may have thought that such a thing would happen.But when she really walked into the Forbidden City again, she still felt like she was dreaming.

The sacrificial ceremony of the late emperor was very complicated. When Wang Pozi followed the cooks in the imperial dining room to prepare the meals for the sacrificial ceremony, she also learned a lot of things she didn't know before.

At the beginning, the Sichuan cook who was offered by the Sichuan officials to the palace was very surprised when he saw Mrs. Wang.

"For so many years, you have been cooking in Qiandi before?" The Sichuan cook has a hearty nature. After being impressed by Mrs. Wang's efforts before, now naturally she will not have any feelings for her just because she is a woman. repulsed.

"Thanks to the emperor and empress for their perseverance, they have been cooking meals for them in the hidden residence."

Wang Pozi said: "Now that the empress and the emperor are here, they are used to eating what I usually cook, so they let me come and prepare."

"That's fine." The Sichuan cook nodded and looked behind him.

There are many people in this imperial dining room, and some of them have worked here for decades.They are old and experienced, just like the Sichuan cooks back then, they don't think much of this "cook lady".

Even... she came with Qiandi.

After the [-]-day death anniversary of Lord Kangxi ended, many things in the court and the harem also piled up together.Tong Jia Xili dealt with one by one, and finally arrived at the imperial dining room.

In Yongshou Palace, Tong Jia Xili ordered Mu Sang to call Mrs. Wang over.

Mrs. Wang is over 40 years old at this time, but she has quick hands and feet, and the dishes she cooks are still as delicious as before.

"After staying in the imperial dining room in the palace for so many days, how do you feel?" Tong Jia Xili asked: "As you wish, you can learn many things that you couldn't learn before, right?"

The recipes in the palace and the cooking methods of the royal chefs in the palace are very different from those outside the palace.

Mrs. Wang nodded with great emotion, and said, "Just like what the Empress said, it's a matter of life and learning. After entering the palace, I have indeed learned a lot."

"I thought about it for a while..." Tong Jia Xili continued, "I'd better leave this imperial dining room to you."

Mrs. Wang has been following them.With such a person, she can be completely at ease.

This time, Mrs. Wang seemed a little hesitant, and said: "There are countless experienced royal cooks in the imperial dining room, and it is really difficult for servants to take on this role."

"Is it difficult to take up the position, or are those people always wanting to occupy the position and refuse to give up?"

Before Mrs. Wang could answer, Tong Jia Xili said: "How about it. You compete with them, and I will ask the prince and the others to be the judges."

"If the dishes you cook are better than those of their royal chefs, you will be the manager."

It is the best way to silence others with strength.

Mrs. Wang wanted to refuse at first, but when she thought of Tong Jia Xili's trust in her for so many years, and what she was eager to learn for so many years, she finally nodded and accepted.

In this palace, the first grand game began.

Tong Jia Xili, Hong Hao, Yu Yu, Hong Yao, Hong Han, Hong Ming, An Rou, Wen Xian, and Shun An Yan all attended and participated in this competition.

Each competition is divided into four steps, requiring participants to prepare three dishes.This first course is not actually a dish, but a fruit before the meal.The main test is the combination of the fruit plate and the knife skills of the contestants.

The second course is the hot main course.The third dish is a cold dish.The fourth dish is soup.

The competition is not complicated, and there is a total of half an hour for each link to prepare.The ingredients are all selected by Tong Jiaxi, Li Mingmusang, and they are very rich, for the contestants to choose at will.

Wen Xian is very interested in such things, just watching those cooks cooking from a distance is already very interesting.

"Xi Li, it's a good idea of ​​yours. Let them compete." Wen Xian leaned in front of Tong Jia Xili and said, "Let's vote, and they can only be convinced."

This method is the fairest method that Tong Jia Xili can think of.It is true that she praised Mrs. Wang, and at the same time, she also knew some criticisms of the imperial dining room over the years.

Some people occupy the position and eat vegetarian meals, and they have long since lost their real cooking skills.It's time...to get some of them out.

"Such a method may not be able to convince everyone. But it doesn't matter. If these people are really not convinced, then give a sum of money and send it out of the palace."

Tong Jia Xili said lightly, she had long thought of how to deal with those people.

Among these people, there may be some who have real skills.If they can really surpass Mrs. Wang with their real skills, Tong Jia Xili will also be willing to let them be the real stewards of the imperial dining room.

It's just that... Tong Jia Xili has incomparable confidence in that Mrs. Wang.

In the first fruit competition, there was no doubt that Mrs. Wang won.She was a little tricky in this competition, using some of the methods that Tong Jia Xili used when discussing dessert recipes with her.

Such a method is novel to the ancients.Even though the chef next to him is better at knives, the children prefer these desserts mixed with fruit.

In the second competition of hot dishes, Mrs. Wang and the other two cooks had a tie.One of them is the cook from Sichuan, and the other is the cook who used to cook for the ladies in the imperial dining room.

In the third cold dish competition, the above three were still tied.

At this point in the game, the result is already obvious.In the fourth match, Mrs. Wang has already won.

"The slave lost!" The Sichuan cook put down his pick, and was too lazy to make soup.Walking up to Mrs. Wang, she said, "You have made rapid progress over the years."

"At the beginning, I was required to give advice. Now..."

Now it's a new one.

"You don't have to underestimate yourself. Your Sichuan cuisine is excellent. The boiled beef dish just now has won the favor of the queen and His Royal Highness. If it weren't for the fact that people in the capital rarely eat spicy food, you should be the leader."

Being praised so much, the cook from Sichuan gave a hearty smile, patted Mrs. Wang, and said, "Sister, I am also happy with your words!"

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Since then, Mrs. Wang has become the first female manager of the imperial dining room since the founding of the Qing Dynasty.After she became the general manager, she only did two things.

The first thing is to cook for Tong Jia Xili and the others.The second thing is to write down what I have learned all my life on paper, and decide to pass it on like this.

PS: I think we all have to work hard like Mrs. Wang.At least, work hard in a direction you like.Some people may question it, but as long as we work hard enough, we will not be afraid of these questions.

(End of this chapter)