cook maid concubine

Chapter 196 is too treacherous
Qian Hongxian also knew that these stewards were always proud and arrogant, and they were not convinced by anyone, but today they were ordered by a little-known little cook of their own, and they must be unhappy in their hearts.If they want to take this banquet seriously, they must not show their hands.

Immediately nodded and said: "Alright, how about I cook six dishes each with the stewards, including four cold dishes, two hot dishes, and two snacks for each person?"

Manager Jin continued with a smirk and said, "That's good of course! It's best to let the prince separate the dishes made by us, so that we can see at a glance how popular Miss Qian's dishes are, right?"

Qian Hongxian replied: "I will tell the prince about Jin Guanshi's proposal."

Jin Guanshi didn't expect her to agree so simply, the smile on his face froze a little, but he quickly returned to nature, a quick sneer flashed across the corner of his mouth, and then he fell silent.

Qian Hongxian immediately said: "The managers have worked together for many years, and everyone knows what they are good at. The menu is decided by everyone. However, all these dishes must be served before the party starts, and everyone's time may be a little tight."

Manager Jin chuckled, and said with a look of disdain on his face: "You can rest assured about this. Don't miss Qian know that as a chef, not only is the food delicious, but also the speed is very important. Such a long time Not to mention cooking six dishes and two dim sum dishes, it is not difficult for us to cook twelve dishes and four dim sum dishes. If Miss Qian feels that there is not enough time, she has to hurry up."

Qian Hongxian also knew that the other party said this intentionally to embarrass herself, but she would leave after the banquet, so she didn't have to get angry with the other party, so she pretended not to understand the sarcasm in her words, nodded with a smile and said: "The stewards have much more experience and experience than the red thread. Naturally, the cooking skills of the red thread cannot be compared with the stewards. Since the stewards feel that there is no problem, the red thread is relieved. I hope this time The banquet can be successfully completed, and I think the status of the few stewards in the mansion will be more stable in the future."

After she said that, Jin Guanshi couldn't continue talking, so he pursed his lips, then turned around and left first.

As soon as she left, Steward Shi and Steward An turned around one after another, while Zhang Lan stared at Qian Hongxian thoughtfully, then looked away, and walked towards his small kitchen.

Steward Qian was left smiling to comfort her and said, "Miss Qian, don't worry, this banquet is not only about the face of the Duke's Mansion, but also the reputation of us. The other stewards and I will take it seriously and won't call Miss Qian, you are in trouble."

Qian Hongxian twitched the corners of her lips and said, "It's going to be hard work for the managers."

Qian Guanshi nodded with a smile, then turned and left.

"Red Line, what are we going to do?" He Xiaoxiao immediately asked as soon as the stewards left.

She didn't dare to speak when the stewards were there just now. She didn't dare to come out from behind Qian Hongxian until the stewards left.

Qian Hongxian curled her lips, then sighed, "We have a lot to do, let's go!"

A general buffet includes cold dishes, soups, hot dishes, desserts, desserts, fruits, and drinks. Ji Shuxuan will have others prepare the drinks, fruits, and other cooks can help, but soup and desserts have to be prepared by herself Prepare.In other words, in addition to six dishes and two desserts, she and He Xiaoxiao had to prepare at least three kinds of soup and four desserts.

Time is really tight.

When He Xiaoxiao heard the menu she ordered, she couldn't help being dumbfounded.

There was only less than an hour and a half before the banquet started, but the two of them had to cook nearly fifteen dishes in such a short period of time. The time was really not that tight.

Fortunately, the most indispensable thing in the kitchen is cooks. After Yinger heard that the two of them were going to cook so many dishes, she decisively found a few cooks to help her. Saved her a lot of time.

Qian Hongxian handed over two dim sum dishes to He Xiaoxiao, three soup dishes to two of the second-class cooks, and she concentrated on six dishes and four desserts.

In order to save time, the four cold dishes are all simple and easy to make. One sweet and sour radish, one milky lily, one rouge winter melon, and one fruit and vegetable lotus root slices. They are all fresh and refreshing, and the colors are bright. The most important thing It is very convenient to eat without worrying about affecting your image.For the hot dishes, there is a pumpkin mushroom, and there is also a peony shrimp with hibiscus.

Considering that most of the people who came today were female relatives, we made stewed egg with milk, stewed papaya with white fungus, fruit pudding and chiffon cake for dessert.

After hearing about Qian Hongxian's menu, the stewards were disdainful at first, but after seeing the dishes clearly, their expressions became complicated.

A few dishes that were originally simple and could not even be said to be on the table, were completely different under the hands of Qian Hongxian.

The sweet and sour radishes are cut with a coir raincoat knife. The neat knife technique makes each radish look like a flower, and the milky lily is served in a small transparent glass bowl. The white lily is mixed with milk and bright-colored melons and fruits. The color is clear and the milk is full of fragrance, and the top is decorated with cherries. The simple dish is pleasing to the eye.

The original ordinary wax gourd strips looked extremely beautiful because they were dyed with "rouge". After the Qian Hongxian was made, they were specially placed in the ice cellar for an hour, and they looked crystal clear, cool and refreshing.

Fruit and vegetable lotus root slices are made from the freshest and tender lotus root slices, and then soaked in fresh orange juice with honey. The color of orange juice and the sweet and sour taste make it a very greasy dish for those who have eaten cold meat. cold dish.

The pumpkin Yipin mushroom looks nothing special, but next to the hibiscus peony shrimp, she specially carved two cranes out of white radish as a decoration, which looks lifelike, especially with the tender and white shrimp, which makes people unbearable Keep your index finger wide open to double your appetite.

What's more, the stewards didn't expect that the other party actually made desserts, especially the pudding and cakes made by the other party, which they had never heard of before.

For a while, the faces of the several stewards were a little unnatural, especially the steward Jin, who could be described as ugly.After all, Guanshi Shi was old enough to hold his breath, looked at him coldly but didn't say anything, Guanshi Song snorted coldly, with a trace of disdain in his eyes, Zhang Lan didn't say anything, only Guanshi Qian still had a smile on his face , said with a smile: "Miss Qian is really amazing, with such a delicate mind and exquisite knife skills, it's no wonder that even the crown prince is full of praise for you."

Qian Hongxian had been mentally prepared for a long time, knowing that he was destined to offend the stewards of Ji Guogong's kitchen today by appearing in Ji Guogong's mansion. , Hongxian can only cook some simple dishes, not as good as a few stewards."

"Miss Qian is too modest, and the person who is full of praise from even the prince can't be wrong." Guanshi Qian said with a smile, his expression was extremely gentle, but his eyes shone with shrewd light.

Just as I was talking, I saw Ying'er running over in a hurry, and couldn't help but see the dishes made by Qian Hongxian. She swallowed hard, and then barely looked back and said, "My lord sent someone to send a message, say It’s almost time for the guests to come, so I asked how the preparations are going in the kitchen?”

Qian Hongxian glanced at the stewards, and then said to Ying'er, "It's almost ready, you go and tell Shizi that the food is ready to serve."

"Okay, I'll go and talk to my master right now." Ying'er was about to turn around with a happy face.

Qian Hongxian stopped her and said, "Wait a minute, I'll go and have a look with you." She's almost prepared here, but she doesn't know what's going on with Ji Shuxuan's.She came up with the idea, so you have to take a look to feel at ease.

"Then let's go!" Ying'er seemed to be impatient, pulling her and ran out of the kitchen.

Today's banquet was held in the garden of Duke Ji's mansion. Because of the large population, Duke Ji's mansion bought houses on both sides to connect them. The place is even bigger than Prince An's mansion.

The Duke's wife loves flowers, so she specially built a peony garden in the mansion, and the rare species that are hard to see outside are planted. Just when the peonies are blooming, the garden is full of purples and reds.

As soon as Qian Hongxian entered the Peony Garden, she saw a long row of tables in the garden, all arranged according to the requirements she had told Ji Shuxuan before, and they looked quite decent.

At this time, many wives and young ladies had already come to the garden, and they couldn't help showing curiosity when they saw such a decoration.Gathered in twos and threes to discuss.Even the Duke's wife called Ji Shuxuan to question him.

But that guy said he wanted to give everyone a surprise, but he didn't even reveal a word.

At this moment, she was excited, seeing Yinger brought the Qian Hongxian, she immediately dragged her to those tables and said, "How about it, take a quick look, is it the same as what you said?"

Although this guy usually speaks incoherently, he is quite reliable when he does things. Qian Hongxian looked around and nodded in satisfaction: "That's it. I didn't expect that I just said that. You are well prepared." kind of."

Ji Shuxuan said quite proudly: "Of course, I don't even look at who the Lord is. Let me tell you, I have been thinking just now that our idea is absolutely feasible, and it will definitely surprise everyone."

Qian Hongxian looked at him with a dark look, amused and helpless.we?It was obviously her idea, when did it become with him?This guy will take credit for himself.

But looking at those tables, the originally uncertain mood gradually settled down at this moment, and he smiled and said to the guy: "I also think it's feasible. Since everything is ready here, I'll get someone to serve the food."

Ji Shuxuan held her back and said, "No need, just let Ying'er go." Then he looked at Ying'er, and before he could speak, the latter smiled and said, "Your servant understands, I will arrange it now." Then he ran away in a hurry.

Qian Hongxian looked at Ji Shuxuan in doubt, but that guy raised his eyebrows at her and said, "Don't you want to stay and see what effect your idea will have?"

Qian Hongxian naturally wanted to stay.She had spent so much effort, so she naturally wanted to see how it worked.Most importantly, it is rare to have such an opportunity to witness the banquets between nobles of these families.What's more, she still wants to take this opportunity to help him and Ji Nanjin find the other half.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but look around.

Sure enough, he saw Ji Nanjin's figure not far away, and the person following him was none other than Lin Yuyan.The other party left the house so early, could it be that he has been with Lin Yuyan for such a long time?
Qian Hongxian couldn't help but frowned, a little confused about what the other party wanted to do.

Everyone knew that this was a blind date banquet arranged by the Duke's wife and Princess An for him and Ji Shuxuan. What did he mean by taking Lin Yuyan to attend so generously?
Ji Shuxuan was standing next to her, so naturally he didn't miss the frown on her face.Subconsciously followed her line of sight, and when she saw Lin Yuyan beside Ji Nanjin, she couldn't help but have a more optimistic expression and said: "I heard that Lin Gong's granddaughter also committed herself to be a cook in Prince An's Mansion before, or Was selected from Linxiang City together with you? That girl is very filial, in order to fulfill Duke Lin's wish, she can be said to be able to bend and stretch, and she actually came up with such an idea to get close to Ah Jin."

Qian Hongxian looked at her in surprise and said, "Do you know Yuyan?"

Ji Shuxuan raised his eyebrows and said: "I have met a few times before, and the impression is not very deep. But I did not expect that the granddaughter of a generation of emperor masters can learn good cooking skills. This is also rare among the noble girls in the capital. Yes. But what surprised me even more is that Ah Jin would bring her to a party like this today. I said that this kid would be so calm, so it was his idea, which is really treacherous!" At the end Couldn't help but feel a little angry, and seemed a little unwilling.Probably felt that he had been put together.

Originally, he wanted to watch the other party's good show, but he didn't expect that he had already thought of a trick. He was the only one who was watched for a long time. No wonder he was so restless.

Qian Hongxian couldn't help sympathizing with him!
(End of this chapter)