I became a concubine in the palace and cured my master's hidden disease.

Jiang Dan couldn't help but look at the beautiful Lin Yan with a higher regard. It was not easy for a lonely girl to get desperate help from an outsider. But he didn't know how she could have offended such an organization. It was a bit hard to figure out.

Lin Yan didn't know the truth and was glad that she met another noble person.

After returning to the house, packing his luggage and belongings, he followed Mr. Jiang and left the village where he had stayed for a month.

Soon a city wall made of gray stone appeared in front of us. Although it looked a bit old, it exuded a simple and solemn atmosphere.

This was the first time that Lin Yan had stepped into Jinling City in such a real way. She sat in the carriage, listening to Jiang Dan's story. She had never expected that when they went to Weijiazhuang to pick fresh ingredients, they could smell the tempting aroma of pastries from afar before they reached their destination. Following the scent, they found the source of the fragrance and happened to witness the surprising scene.

Lin Yan showed a helpless smile. She couldn't believe that she was so unlucky. The cake was just freshly baked, and before she had time to do anything, she encountered such an embarrassing situation.

Jiang Dan sat there, his posture upright, and was extremely polite to Lin Yan. He briefly introduced the situation of Jinling City to Lin Yan, and asked about the materials needed to make the cake. However, he did not ask a single word about how to make it.

Lin Yan was so gentle and polite that she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She should not have to worry about troubles like today in the future. Her luck did not seem to be so bad. She would stay in Jinling City for a while and then go to Yangzhou to meet Lao Shisan when the time was right.

Jiang Dan led Lin Yan to the First Restaurant and entrusted her to the manager He who was in charge of the management affairs. After briefly explaining the purpose of the visit, Jiang Dan turned around and left gracefully.

Shopkeeper He stared at Lin Yan, who had fair skin and a scholarly air, and could not associate her with a cook. He could not help but wonder in his heart, "Could it be that the young master has some special thoughts about this woman?"

Thinking of this, Shopkeeper He couldn't help but smile knowingly, and then he kindly arranged a double dormitory for Lin Yan. Then, when there was something to do, he let Lin Yan clean up by herself.

Lin Yan looked at the room in front of her. The so-called double room was actually just a simple earthen bed. At one end of the earthen bed, there was a simple wooden box with a bronze mirror on top. The box should contain the belongings of another roommate. The person was not here, and should be busy in the kitchen or somewhere else.

Lin Yan took the package off her arm and put it neatly at the other end of the kang. There was nothing else to pack.

Lin Yan sat quietly by the bed, her eyes gradually becoming confused and dazed. Recalling the time she spent with Xiao Fugui, although life was hard, it was filled with a faint taste of happiness. However, good times are always short-lived. Aunt Wei's disturbance today was like a heavy hammer, waking up Lin Yan who was immersed in happiness.

She suddenly realized how difficult it was for a single woman to gain a foothold in society in this ancient era. Without the protection of her family or the support of her brothers, she could only face the difficulties of life alone. The stability and comfort that she once took for granted now seemed as illusory and fragile as flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water.

At this moment, Lin Yan finally understood the true meaning of civilian life. Compared with the prosperity of the palace, everything here seemed so real and cruel. She couldn't help but sigh at the impermanence of fate, and at the same time felt a little confused about the future. But no matter what, she knew that she had to go on strongly and use her own efforts to create her own life.

I was really tired, so I lay down on the bed with my clothes on and fell asleep quickly. I'll talk about everything tomorrow. A living person will never die from holding his urine, so I'll just wait and see.

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The next day, the well-mannered shopkeeper Zhang sold a favor to Lin Yan. He specially invited Wang Youcai, the father of Xiao Fugui, to come and built an oven according to Lin Yan's requirements. This oven was much more spacious and gorgeous than the simple and rough one in Weijiazhuang.

Lin Yan stared at the oven that had already been formed, stretched out her hand and pulled at her coarse cloth clothes, a gray apron, and a blue headscarf on her head. At this moment, she was completely a real cook. If she went out dressed like this, it shouldn't attract other people's attention.

"Miss Lin, the oven has been built. When do you think we can start baking?

The young master praised you in front of me, saying that although the cake looks ordinary, it is not only delicious, but also has a great taste. It has never been seen on the market. I believe that as long as you make it, it will definitely be warmly welcomed by everyone! "Shopkeeper Zhang doesn't want to support an idler in vain. After all, Lin Yan is now a pastry chef, and she should make some pastries anyway. Only in this way can he give an explanation when the old boss comes to inspect.

"Thank you for the compliment! It will probably be ready this afternoon." Lin Yan answered confidently. The most troublesome part of making a cake is beating the egg whites, but the actual baking time is not long.

"Okay! Take a look and see if there's anything you need. I'll go get it for you right away!" said Shopkeeper Zhang.

Lin Yan carefully checked every tool. The only drawback was that the egg beater was not electric. But there was nothing she could do about it. This was ancient times without electricity. Should she...

Forget it, I’ll do nothing for now. I’ll wait until I meet Old Thirteen and have a powerful backer.

As the first batch of small cakes came freshly out of the oven, the tempting aroma seemed to have magical power, instantly attracting a large group of foodies to come and watch.

Among the group of people, the most surprised one was Zhang the shopkeeper. Before this, he had always thought that Lin Yan was just a pretty face. The young master's tigress was a well-known jealous woman, so she didn't dare to take her home, and temporarily placed her here, just to cover up her tracks.

However, looking at these exquisite and delicious little cakes in front of him, Zhang began to realize that perhaps he had a big prejudice against Lin Yan before. She was really a pastry chef.

After a few bites of honey cake, he saw countless silver coins rushing into his pocket. Shopkeeper Zhang was so happy that he showed his big silver teeth.

After a long and hard day of work, Lin Yan was so tired that she didn't even have the strength to pick up the bowl. Especially the damn egg white beating process, which was the key to making cakes. She didn't dare to let others do it, which made her arms sore. She couldn't help but sigh: "It's really not a human job to be a pastry chef!"

At this moment, Lin Yan was lying on the bed helplessly, as if all the strength in her body had been drained away. Her arms were aching from time to time, and this feeling made it difficult for her to fall asleep. Tomorrow, she would ask Xiao Fugui's father to come over and help her improve the tools.