Survival rules for restaurants: cooking and eating melons at the same time

The maids around her naturally coaxed her, and no one dared to express any dissatisfaction.

"What Concubine Yan said is right. Our queen was raised in luxury. Does she need a country woman like her to eat? I heard that she is almost eighteen years old this year and still not married. Now she is almost nineteen. Could she have fallen in love with our emperor?" The little girl had a smart look and looked mean.

Concubine Yan's eyes widened when she heard this. She was a concubine who entered the palace during the selection a few months ago. Because her father was in a high position and had great power, she was given a higher rank at the beginning.

But Concubine Yan doesn't think so. She always feels that she is a beauty, otherwise why would the emperor like her so much?

"You little bitch, you look like a slut. How dare you, a mere county lady, act so presumptuously in front of me? If she does anything inappropriate tonight, I will definitely slap her in front of everyone."

Concubine Yan stamped her feet as she walked, and she seemed to be really furious.

She didn't know when Concubine Li was standing behind her, nor did she know how much she had heard.

Concubine Yan only heard a light laugh and was about to turn around to get angry when she saw it was Concubine Li.

The word "slut" that was almost out of his mouth stopped abruptly, and he immediately put on a flattering look.

"Greetings to Concubine Li, may you live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

Everyone knows now that Concubine Li is the apple of the Emperor's eye. Since she gave birth to the prince, her status has improved a lot. Coincidentally, her brother and father came up with several good ideas, and her status has risen even more.

Her infant child is about to become a strong rival to the crown prince, so naturally her power will rise with the tide.

"All day long, you don't do your work. You just gossip about it. If gossiping can win favor, then the whole palace would be full of gossipers. It's really interesting all day long."

After saying this, Concubine Li didn't even roll her eyes at Concubine Yan and just walked away.

Concubine Yan was so angry that her teeth were itching, but there was nothing she could do.

Who made Concubine Li someone she couldn't afford to offend?

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Qi Ning'an knew nothing about the farce outside. She didn't even want to go to the front hall today because it was too much work and too troublesome.

When everyone had arrived, a young eunuch came to serve the dishes, and the dishes were placed on the table one by one.

The nobles waiting in the hall had different expressions, but none of them were obviously unhappy. It was obvious that everyone was not an idiot and knew that it would be too stupid to show this, so everyone showed an expectant look.

As the dishes were unveiled one by one, everyone looked surprised and doubtful.

There are many things that people can't imagine appearing on the table.

“This fruit can actually be used in cooking.”

"It's spicy and sweet. I don't know what it tastes like, but it's definitely not delicious."

"I see that too. The restaurant is probably able to stay open only because of its low prices."

Although everyone was talking in low voices, the voices were not completely covered up.

Princess Mingyue, who was sitting at the top, frowned and thought that these people were all tasteless.

The cooking skills of Princess Zhaoping are unparalleled in the world. If they have never tasted her, they should not say such things.

In addition to some more homely dishes, there are also some that people in the palace rarely eat or have never seen before.

Hotpot is one of them. Although many nobles in the palace know a thing or two about it, few people have ever eaten it.

Hotpot is heavy in oil and spicy, and although it tastes warm and is especially suitable for the cold winter, it also has a strong smell. The women in the palace care a lot about what the emperor and others think of them.

If you eat these oily and spicy foods, you are afraid that the smell is too strong and will displease the emperor. It is not much different from eating raw garlic.

On the one hand, people also think that eating these things is bad for the skin, so when everyone heard it, they all expressed disgust.

But now it was placed in the middle of the hall, and the fragrance it exuded was so tempting that everyone couldn't help but look towards the center, but they couldn't help but be reserved.

In addition to hot pot, there were also some charcoal-grilled meats. Because Lixia and the others were a little timid at the critical moment and did not dare to go to the front hall, An Qiao finally went into the front hall.

Compared to other young ladies of noble status and flashy attire, Qi Ning'an dressed much more casually.

Because she was going to cook, she didn't dress up and just simply tied her hair behind her head.

She walked forward in a low-key manner, stood by the charcoal fire and turned the barbecue. Many people around did not notice her, thinking she was just a little maid.

Until she walked towards the emperor step by step with the meat in her hand, the emperor called her, "Zhao Ping, you have worked so hard today."

Everyone suddenly realized that this was the Princess of Zhaoping County.

Concubine Yan smacked her lips, her face full of disdain.

She thought she was some beautiful young lady, but she didn't even have a headdress and dared to seduce the emperor. She really didn't know her place.

However, it was because of this thought that she suddenly lost interest in Qi Ning'an. He didn't have much interest in her.

In addition to hot pot and charcoal-grilled meat, there are also some more explosive dishes, which are served only after most of the princesses have finished eating.

The dishes served on the table were not very exquisite. They were mostly made from common ingredients. In terms of ingredients, they were not even half as good as the delicacies they usually ate.

In addition to the chicken, fish, ginseng soup, abalone...the ingredients they are used to eating on a daily basis.

Qi Ningan prepared the dishes that are popular in restaurants on weekdays. He did not choose extra spicy or slightly spicy, but almost all of them were spicy enough that everyone could accept.

What about soy sauce chicken, beef jerky, chicken feet, mint spareribs...

These are the dishes that many nobles are unwilling to eat. They look like they need to be eaten with hands or with gritted teeth, which is not very beautiful.

But I couldn't help but smell that alluring aroma, which came over me again and again like a heat wave, and it was really unbearable.

Not until the first noble person started eating the chicken feet did the others follow suit.

Although it is not beautiful, it is indeed fragrant.

In addition to these more labor-intensive dishes, there are also some common dishes, such as fried tofu with tomatoes, stir-fried potato shreds, twice-cooked pork, and stir-fried beef with pickled chili sauce...

Compared with the usual plain dishes, it is indeed not beautiful and has a strong smell.

But gradually, I found that everyone loved it. It was a taste that you couldn’t usually taste.

Concubine Yan watched as everyone ate more and more happily, and even kept asking for more dishes. She was so angry that she gritted her teeth secretly. She wanted to watch the fun, but she didn't expect Qi Ning'an to easily resolve the situation.

Concubine Li watched all this with great interest and secretly admired Qi Ning'an. She had long felt that this little girl was extraordinary. According to the Emperor and the Queen Mother, this little girl never changed her expression.