cook maid concubine

Chapter 195
The other party was overly enthusiastic, and Qian Hongxian was a little overwhelmed for a while. He was really afraid that the girl would talk endlessly. Hearing this, he nodded awkwardly at her and said, "Then there will be Miss Lao Yinger!"

The girl didn't notice the helplessness and unnaturalness on Qian Hongxian's face, she happily responded and ran away.It didn't take long to see her leading a few stewards in front of Qian Hongxian.

"These are Steward Shi, Steward An, Steward Qian, Steward Xin, and Steward Jin from the mansion." The girl pointed at the stewards and introduced them to Qian Hongxian with a smile.

Qian Hongxian nodded to everyone one by one as a greeting.

Steward Shi is an old man in his early fifties, the oldest among the several stewards. He glanced at Qian Hongxian indifferently, but he didn't have any special expression on his face.The steward surnamed An was probably in his 40s, and looked at Qian Hongxian with a stern look in his eyes, obviously questioning and scrutinizing, and he also heard that Ji Shuxuan asked her to host the party banquet.As for Guanshi Qian, he is a chubby, fat middle-aged man who is about the same age as Guanshi An. He looked at Qian Hongxian and greeted him with a smile: "I heard that the girl's surname is also Qian. It seems that we were still a family 500 years ago." Woolen cloth."

Since he gave a smiling face and was willing to take the initiative to show his favor, Qian Hongxian naturally had no reason not to follow up, and immediately responded politely: "Yes, I will ask Qian Guanshi for advice when I have a chance in the future."

The other party responded with a smile: "It's easy to say."

As for Guanshi Xin and Guanshi Jin, she had met before and had a little understanding of their temperaments, so she didn't pay special attention to them.

Just when Qian Hongxian was hesitating about how to talk to a few people about the buffet, Steward Qian took the initiative to ask: "Miss Qian came to us for today's banquet?"

His question relieved Qian Hongxian's embarrassment.Qian Hongxian cast a grateful look at the other party, and said with a smile: "That's right, Miss Ying'er has already discussed the matter with a few stewards, although the prince asked me to host today's banquet, but I know It is not as good as a few stewards with experience, so I have to trouble a few stewards."

Manager Qian said naturally, "I don't know what Miss Qian has in mind, or is there anything we need to do?"

Qian Hongxian couldn't help but take another look at the other party, thinking that Guanshi Qian was really out of the ordinary.

"I have discussed with Shizi, in order to make this gathering different from usual, I plan to hold a buffet." After speaking, he explained the concept of buffet to everyone.

Before the words were finished, Steward Shi snorted coldly and said, "Your Majesty is so messed up, you actually found a young girl who doesn't understand anything to preside over the overall situation, and what kind of buffet is going to be held, it's just nonsense . " These words were completely said in front of Qian Hongxian, and it really didn't save her any face.

Manager An's expression on the side was not very good, and he said: "Madam is holding a party, and all the people who are famous are invited. The most important thing among these high-ranking nobles is etiquette and rules. You actually want to eat in the garden, what do you want? Taking food by hand, choosing where to stand or sit, such unruly things are simply disgraceful to the duke's government."

Guanshi Jin looked in the direction of Qian Hongxian. Although there was a smile on his face, he did not hide the strong sarcasm in his words: "Is this called a foreign monk who likes to chant scriptures? This time, the son is not even Chu Guanshi. It's useless, I originally thought that Miss Qian had some special proposal. The result is special, but it's too shameful?" After a pause, the corners of her lips curled up coolly, looking completely optimistic "But since even the crown prince has agreed, what's the use of us arguing here?"

Manager Xin glanced at her when she proposed the concept of the buffet, his eyes were a little complicated, and he remained silent from the beginning to the end.

But Guanshi Qian took the initiative to stand up and help with Tai Chi and said: "Everyone, don't worry, you might as well listen to Miss Qian first. Since the eldest son has agreed, there must be a reason for him. Qian Hongxian might as well discuss it with you in detail. Let's talk, what is going on with this buffet? What do we need to do?"

No matter what kind of thought or purpose the other party had to help her speak, at this moment, Qian Hongxian was really grateful that he stood by her side.

Nodding gratefully towards the other party, Qian Hongxian immediately turned to the crowd and said, "I can understand that some managers have opinions on my ideas. After all, no buffet has been held in any mansion so far. The only requirement for a banquet is to hold a unique banquet. I think the concept of a buffet is completely in line with the prince's standards. Of course, the concerns of the few are justified, but the prince said that this time the invitations are all people who are familiar with the Duke and Madam. There is no need to be too formal. Although the buffet is too casual, the advantage is that everyone can eat what they want, and it is also convenient for everyone to communicate. It also allows everyone to dine in an absolutely relaxed and happy atmosphere, no matter how you feel It is still a good way to relax and enjoy the spirit. The reason why people think this plan is not feasible is because there is no precedent before, and they are worried that the guests will pay too much attention to etiquette and mess up the meal, but I think it is It’s a good opportunity to try. And I think that this kind of dining situation is naturally prepared for the nobles. Let me ask, who else can afford so many cooks and supply so many kinds of food in ordinary families other than these aristocrats? Can prepare dozens of different kinds of food for guests to choose from? Moreover, Ji Guogong’s mansion has always been a nobleman among the nobles, and the East Kitchen of Ji Guogong’s mansion is a place that everyone admires. Who doesn’t know how many people in Ji Guogong’s mansion? The stewards are famous chefs hired with a lot of money from all over the world. Who doesn’t want to taste the cooking skills of several stewards to the fullest. I think this is an opportunity. Since you can eat delicious food, you can also let the stewards fully show themselves Moreover, if it can be pioneered by Duke Ji's mansion and then spread among the aristocratic families, not only the mansion of Duke Ji, but also the reputations of several stewards will surely be praised by more people and even later generations."

Several stewards were obviously a little moved by what she said, even the oldest steward Shi couldn't help showing a little emotion on his face. After careful consideration, he looked at her and calmly said: "These are just your casual words. It’s just talking, it’s good if it’s done, but have you ever thought about the consequences of messing it up?”

Qian Hongxian saw that something was going on, and hurriedly said: "There are a few chefs in charge, so how could it be messed up?"

The latter glanced at her lightly and said: "You don't need to give us a high hat. Since it is the son's decision, I will obey it. However, you came up with this idea. If it goes wrong... "

Before the other party finished speaking, Qian Hongxian rushed to say: "Don't worry, Steward Shi, I came up with the idea. The stewards are only responsible for cooking. As for the form of the banquet, it has nothing to do with the stewards. Mrs. Guogong blamed it, and the son and I are also responsible, so I can't blame the stewards. If the stewards feel that they have no objections, let's discuss the dishes for today's banquet." After finishing speaking, he still quietly turned to Looking at Yinger, she gave her a look.

Although the girl was a little more innocent and talked a lot, she was not completely blind. Seeing Qian Hongxian looking over, she was a little stunned for a moment, then she quickly came to her senses, nodded in agreement and said: "Yes, yes, yes, you are responsible. There won't be a few in charge of things, and a few in charge just listen to Miss Qian."

Several stewards remained silent, no one spoke, and seemed to be thinking about it.

Qian Hongxian sighed, and said casually: "It's a pity that Manager Chu is not here, otherwise, he can give some advice. I heard that Manager Chu was hired to the palace as soon as he got the qualification of chef. Generally speaking, Director Chu has been in the mansion for five years, right?"

The presence or absence of Manager Chu is not the point, nor is the Master of Cooking, the point is five years.She remembered that when chatting with Ji Shuxuan before, the other party mentioned that Director Chu signed a contract with Ji Guogong's mansion for five years.

Now that the deadline is approaching, the other party will soon regain his freedom. At that time, he may continue to stay, or he may leave to find another way out.

And that's what she wanted to remind everyone of.

The few people present can be in the position of being in charge, and they are not stupid except for their cooking skills.And its central idea is vivid, it has already been figured out.After Manager Chu's five-year term expires, the probability of staying or leaving is half and half. If the other party proposes to leave, the position of the kitchen manager will be vacant.

Now it's time to see some of their performances.

And this gathering is undoubtedly a good opportunity for them to show off their cooking skills.

All of a sudden, except for Zhang Guanshi, the other stewards all showed shaken expressions on their faces.

After a while, Steward Shi said, "Since this buffet is Miss Qian's idea, why not tell us what the banquet is going to be like?"

Qian Hongxian knew that it was a success, so he smiled and said, "Actually, there is nothing special about it. Just prepare the same as the usual banquet, but the menu needs to be improved a little. Because it is a buffet, the dishes have been placed for a long time, and It is outdoors, and the dishes tend to be cold after cooking, so this banquet must be mainly cold dishes and snacks, and some hot dishes can be cooked appropriately. I heard that several stewards are good at various cuisines. I think it should be difficult It’s up to a few stewards.”

Guanshi Qian shook his chubby chin, and echoed with a smile: "That's true! We don't care about Sichuan cuisine, Shandong cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Huaiyang cuisine, Zhejiang cuisine, Fujian cuisine, Hunan cuisine, Anhui cuisine, as long as we can name it, There is nothing we can't make. Even if it's just cold dishes and snacks, we can make dozens of them casually."

Qian Hongxian nodded and said: "This will be easy to handle. I think the stewards might as well cook a few special dishes for each of them. It will surely satisfy the guests."

As soon as the words fell, Guanshi Jin said with a smirk on his face: "How can it be done by just a few of us? Since the son specially invited Miss Qian to come, I think Miss Qian's cooking skills must be better than ours. Why? Let the rest of us also experience Miss Qian's cooking skills."

(End of this chapter)