I married a playboy at the beginning, and I changed my fate by eating delicious food

Xu Si informed everyone that he would take An Yu as his apprentice, and no one had any objection.

Over the next two days, An Yu arrived at the shop early and completed the tasks she asked him to do conscientiously. He was also very busy and would humbly ask for advice when he encountered something he didn't understand. He got along well with everyone.

It is easy to say that you have a job to do, but few people can do it.

On the one hand it depends on how careful you are, on the other hand it requires the ability to take action and not be afraid of losing out.

However, sometimes his eyes were too lively, making Xu Si feel that he was exploiting him, and he refused to listen when Xu Si advised him to take a rest.

However, An Yu felt that his current situation was already very good. There was no more intrigue as before, no need to curry favor with the chef, and no cold words. He cherished the present very much.

As for working, he was used to it. When he worked under Chef Zhao, he would be scolded if he didn't work for a while.

People are no longer shy about telling him how to make cold noodles or other cold dishes, after all, they are about to be taken off the shelves.

From An Yu's perspective, it was because they trusted him that they were more attentive. It had to be said that it was a beautiful misunderstanding.

When the dishes were almost ready, Xu Si said to An Yu who was cutting cucumber shreds, "Xiao Yu, don't cut it yet. We have discussed it and decided to temporarily set your monthly salary at 300 Wen, which includes two meals."

An Yu was a little surprised. He put down the knife in his hand and waved his hand, "No monthly salary is required. It's good enough to have food provided."

He had been dining with the Shen family these past two days. In addition to the dishes sold in the restaurant, they also had some for their own consumption, which made them very satisfied.

"You definitely have to pay for your monthly allowance. You also have to spend money on your daily purchases. Although it's not much now, I'll definitely give it up after you finish your studies."

Xu Si and his men are not Zhou Baopi. It would be too inhumane to want the horse to run away but not give it grass to eat.

An Yu said hurriedly, "This is already very good, thank you Master Xu."

For him, if one person is well fed, the whole family will not be hungry. He rarely buys things, and the most important thing is to learn knowledge.

After the matter was agreed upon, he immediately continued to cut into strips.

Knife skills are one of the basic skills of a chef. Master Xu cuts quickly and well, but even if he slows down, the cuts are still not even enough. He needs to practice more.

Lou Yuexin covered the finished cold noodles with a thin cloth and said with some emotion, "Come to think of it, the provincial examination is coming soon."

Speaking of the provincial examination, it is just like the modern college entrance examination. It is a big event that everyone knows about. Even if there is no educated person in the family, people will pay close attention to it.

The students of the county school are all preparing for the exams, and even someone like Shi Ruofeng who loves to eat has rarely appeared recently.

Xu Si didn't know much about this. "I heard from a guest that he was taking the examination at the Imperial Academy in the state capital."

"Yes, the nearest provincial capital to us is Xiangzhou, and it takes a day and a night to get there by carriage."

Given the road conditions in ancient times, and the fact that one had to sit for such a long time, especially before the test even started, one would have to endure a lot along the way.

She couldn't help but shook her head. "It's not easy."

Shen Anyi smiled and said, "This is just the beginning. It's actually much harder than you think."

"How to say?"

Seeing that everyone was very curious, Shen Anyi also gave a detailed explanation.

"I once led soldiers to maintain order in the provincial examinations. Before entering the examination room, you had to be searched, and you were not allowed to carry anything with you. The food you brought with you had to be opened and inspected."

Isn't this similar to security check, except it's all manual?

"Each person is assigned a small room. There are three exams in total, each lasting three days and two nights. Eating, drinking, defecating, urinating and sleeping are all done in the exam room."

Su Jinyue was also hearing this for the first time, and couldn't help frowning, "Wouldn't that be really stinky?"

"There's nothing we can do about it, otherwise it would be considered cheating."

The weather in August is still a bit hot, and I can’t even imagine the smell.

No wonder Fan Jin was so excited about passing the imperial examination. It was not easy to pass the exam. Not to mention standing out from thousands of people and the treatment one could get, the process was also torturous. Without a good physique, one could not succeed.

"I saw a student before. Maybe he had heatstroke. He was exhausted from diarrhea, but he still wanted to hold on. Finally, he fainted and was sent out of the examination room." Shen Anyi suddenly felt fortunate that he had been a military general and did not have to suffer all this.

The more he talked, the more vivid the scene became. Xu Si quickly changed the subject, "Then let's join in the fun and make a champion cake."

"Why is it called Zhuangyuan Cake? Can you win the title of the imperial examination if you eat it?"

Qi Ning was a little curious because he had never eaten it before.

"Well, it is said that there was a man who loved to eat cakes since he was a child. The cakes are as tall as cakes, which means that eating them can help him rise to higher positions.

Therefore, every time he was about to take an exam, his family would prepare a piece of cloud cake for him. Later, this person did pass the imperial examination and became the top scorer in the imperial examination, so people called this cake the top scorer cake.

"It's amazing! I also want to be the top scholar in the future." Qi Ning's eyes sparkled.

Everyone's smiles froze on their faces. Qi Ning couldn't take the imperial examination, so naturally he couldn't become the top scholar.

Xu Si squatted down and asked softly, "Why does Qi Ning want to be the top scholar?"

"In that case, I will name the food in our store Zhuangyuan Liangpi and make a lot of money."

The child was simple-minded. He didn’t understand the meaning of being the top scholar yet and just wanted to make things easier for his family.

Everyone laughed a little when they heard this, but they felt a lot more relieved.

"That's fine, we can make a lot of money without this."

"I know, I believe my second aunt." Qi Ning said obediently.

Xu Si took off his apron and said, "Then I'll go buy some tools and materials."

"Let me go with Master Xu. I can get the things." An Yu wanted to follow.

Just as Xu Si was about to nod, he heard Shen Yanchen say, "I'll go."

She didn't care who went with her, and when An Yu didn't say anything else, she agreed to let Shen Yanchen go.

Shen Yanchen and Xu Si were walking side by side. Shen Yanchen was secretly happy and wanted to say something to her, but she was concentrating on picking things and walking very fast.

He was helpless, "Can you walk slower? Which girl is like you?"

"Haha, I'm used to it."

Xu Si explained with a smile that ever since she saved her life last time, she had become much closer to Shen Yanchen.

She walked very fast, swinging her arms vigorously, creating wind with them.

Perhaps because of his previous experience, he carried the things consciously without Xu Si's praise.

For convenience, I bought japonica rice flour directly.

After kneading it, sieve it, then add water to dissolve the sugar, mix it evenly and rub it into powder, sieve it a second time, and then sift it directly into a wooden mold for the third time. After pressing it into shape, put it in a cage, take it out after steaming it for a while, turn it red, and cool it.

In addition to the words "number one scholar", she also added "pass every exam", "win the first battle", "rise step by step" and "a promising future", so that those who are not taking the exam will surely be more satisfied with it when they buy it.

The finished zhuangyuan cake looks like the number one scholar’s ​​hat. In order to enrich the taste, she also made some with sesame powder and date paste filling in the middle.