A Happy Event in a Farming Family: Marrying a Hunter

"Yes, yes, yes!" Everyone gave a thumbs up. "Girl, what other dishes can you cook?"

Yunlu made another dish: Four Happiness Meatballs, Lotus Root Starch and Osmanthus Sugar Cake, Candied Yam, Steamed Duck with Fermented Rice Wine, and Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs, two servings of each.

One dish was left for the kitchen to taste. With the first dish prepared, everyone was mentally prepared for the next one. They just didn't expect that the dishes could be made this way.

Amidst gasps of amazement, Yun Luo passed the test flawlessly, and dish after dish was served.

However, Yunluo cannot leave yet. After all, it doesn't matter if they eat well, it's only if the master outside eats well that it's truly good.

"Honey, you've had a long day. Have some hot soup."

Yunlu thanked him and took small sips of her drink.

In the very center of the front hall, in order to receive the Crown Prince, Yongcui Pavilion directly declined all other guests and only set up one table.

Even so, the huge hall was not deserted; it was filled with singing and dancing, and Miss Susu was there to keep them company.

A short while later, Uncle Qian brought out the dishes with his men. "Sir, this sausage is our kitchen's specialty today. It tastes absolutely amazing. Would you like to try some?"

The prince picked up his chopsticks, took a slice, and put it in his mouth, praising it repeatedly, "Susu, try it, this sausage tastes excellent."

sausage?

Su Su was taken aback.

She nodded, picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. After chewing a few times, she found the taste to be excellent.

How could such a thing appear in the Keyongcui Pavilion?

Isn't this Yunluo's cooking?

She had made it once in the village before. To be honest, Yunluo wasn't a very good person, but her cooking skills were quite good. After returning to the capital, she also looked for someone there, but no one in the capital knew how to make it.

A flicker of doubt crossed Su Su's eyes as she asked, "Did Master Wang make this dish?"

Just as Uncle Qian was about to say something, a man stepped forward with a fawning smile, "Yes, in our Yongcui Pavilion, only Master Wang can make such a skill."

"Oh? Master Wang has this skill? How come I've never heard of it before?"

"This is my first time sitting here. Sir, the food is getting cold. Why don't you try these dishes first?"

The prince nodded and tasted each dish. He praised them repeatedly and, in his delight, rewarded them with a large sum of silver.

The supervisor took the money, thanked him repeatedly, and then gave a portion of it to Uncle Qian, telling him to go down first.

Without Chef Wang's portion, one's share would naturally be larger; only a fool would reveal that Chef Wang was absent.

Uncle Qian took the money and returned to the kitchen. Everyone gathered around him. "Old Qian, how did it go? What did they say upstairs?"

"The master was very satisfied and even gave us a reward, but Chef Wang's share was taken away."

Once Uncle Qian said that, everyone understood. It seemed that the supervisor hadn't told the master that Chef Wang wasn't here today, and the supervisor was determined to take away Chef Wang's share of the bonus.

The group of people all looked at Yun Luo simultaneously.

Yunluo naturally understood and said, "I don't need the reward money, just let me take some food back with me."

"How about this? This girl did us a huge favor today, so let's each chip in a little and give Xiao Luo some money. What do you think?"

"Row."

As they spoke, each man chipped in some silver, totaling three taels, which Uncle Qian then handed to Yunluo. "Daughter, this is a small token of our appreciation; you must accept it."

Yun Luo didn't stand on ceremony, thanked her, and accepted the gift.

"By the way, daughter, you can eat here with your uncles."

"Old Li, if you want to try their cooking, just say so."

"That's right, that girl is pregnant and has been in the kitchen for hours. If you want to eat here, you should wait until another day."

Everyone laughed.

Old Li smiled sheepishly, "You dare say you don't want to eat? Xiao Luo is a good cook, she can come here to help out without any problem."

"Thank you, uncles. I'm about to give birth, so I might not be able to help much. If you'd like, I'll live in the backyard. Please come often, and my husband and I will treat you well."

"Okay, that's settled."

Taking advantage of this time, Yunlu inquired about the situation and basically knew everything he needed to know.

lobby.

After seeing the Crown Prince off, Su Su stared at the empty plates on the table, feeling that something was wrong with everything.

When did Chef Wang learn to make sausages?

Knowing Chef Wang's personality, if he knew how, he would have made it long ago to claim credit and reward.

The more she thought about it, the more suspicious she became. She sent her maid to inquire, and soon the maid returned. "Miss, I've inquired, and Chef Wang took leave today and went home. He's not at Yongcui Pavilion."

Did you ask for leave?

She asked, "Then who prepared the dishes for Your Highness today?"

"I overheard something at the kitchen doorway just now; it sounded like they invited outsiders, but I don't know the specifics."

outsider?

sausage?

Is it really such a coincidence?

Su Su was about to ask something when she suddenly saw a man walk past from the side, his back view...

Su Su's heart skipped a beat, her expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly chased after him. She followed the man, turning left and right, even picking up her skirt as she followed, seemingly annoyed by the trouble.

But after rounding another bend, it disappeared without a trace.

What about people?

Why is it missing?

Just then, a servant came by, and Su Su quickly went over to him, "Did you see anyone pass by here just now?"

The servant bowed and said, "Miss Susu, it is the new thirteenth from Yongcui Pavilion who has passed away."

"Thirteen?"

"Yes, they said their house was flooded and they came to be thugs."

Could it be that I saw it wrong?

But the side profile looks so much like it.

Su Su had a bit of a headache. Oh well, maybe she was just being paranoid.

Those two people probably didn't even have time to hide, so how could they have ended up in a place like this?

However, she does need to go to the kitchen.

Besides, Yunlu stayed for a meal at Uncle Qian's urging, then went into a small room to wash her hands. She was busy for several hours, and her body and hands were covered in grease.

Just as she was about to turn around, she heard the woman's clear voice.

"Miss Susu?"

The people in the kitchen were surprised. Shouldn't Miss Susu be in the front yard? Why is she here?

Su Su looked around the kitchen and said, "Who prepared the banquet for the Crown Prince today? Don't tell me it was Chef Wang; he's on leave."

Several people looked at each other.

It's not a big deal if Chef Wang didn't do this, is it? Several people couldn't figure out why Miss Su was suddenly investigating this matter so seriously.

Is it because of this that kitchens generally don't hire female cooks?

"Chef Wang did take the day off today, so we had no choice but to hire an outside chef to cook for us."

What kind of chef?

“He’s from my hometown, from the Zui Xiang Lou restaurant next door.”

"Is it male or female?"

So that's what it was about. They've investigated so thoroughly, how could they possibly reveal anything?

Uncle Qian laughed, "Miss, it must be a man. In our Yongcui Pavilion, we don't have any female chefs. You know, in a bustling place like the kitchen, we're all shirtless. What would it look like if a female chef came?"