The Little Officials of the Song Dynasty Chapter 85: Chef Niu Er

This ice sculpture-themed temple fair was named the Ice and Snow Temple Fair. Yun Yanhui thought about it carefully. Combined with the situation of Daxiangguo Temple, these ice sculptures should show Buddhist scriptures in the form of ice sculptures.

As for the craftsman, look for it from the carver, and they definitely need to be familiar with how to use ice as a material in advance.

But don't be in a hurry, it's still a while before it gets cold, so it's enough to prepare.

Yunyan Hui and Lingran agreed on the time, and asked Daxiangguo Temple to set up a team to be responsible for this ice sculpture, so that Huichong could connect with him.

After recording the contents of the ice sculptures one by one, they went to see the carvings of the hired craftsmen, and the results were not bad.

At this time, the craftsmen were very solid in their kung fu. Yun Yan looked back at them practicing with ice cubes.

Hui Chong also asked someone to carve a wild goose on the spot, then pierced the hole to tie a rope, and gave Yun Yan back: "It's been cold these few days, and it can be stored outside the house for a long time."

Looking back at the ice goose, Yunyan looked like it was like flying, it was lifelike, it just seemed... like...

"Why are you a little fat?"

Hui Chong winked, imitating Zhihe's brother's accent: "Because the geese are fat."

Yunyan replied: "..."

Yunyan glared back at him and pulled the ice sculpture in her hand, "I'm angry, I'm leaving!"

Hui Chong covered his stomach and laughed.

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Yun Yan returned to Kaifeng Mansion with Bing Dayan, intending to show Bao Zheng the results.

I don't want this time, Bao Zheng seems to be talking with someone. He knocked on the door, and after opening the door, Gongsun Ce and Zhan Zhao were both inside, "Hey, there is something in the palace, then I'll come back later."

Zhan Zhao was about to close the door again, but Gongsun Ce raised his hand and said, "Wait...wait, wait, Brother Yan will come first."

Gongsun Ce looked thoughtful.

Yun Yanhui walked in, "What's the matter, Mr. Gongsun."

Gongsun Ce looked at Bao Zheng, saw his nod, and said, "Bianjing often distributes winter supplies to the poor, but a few days ago, the official family introduced the palace to the palace and asked him to check one in private. Case - someone embezzled the money."

Yunyan took a deep breath, "What? It's so cold this year, and they have corrupted. What about the poor people who can't afford charcoal and silk wool?"

"It is precisely because of this that the officials are furious, but this case has a lot of implications. If you want to uproot it, you can't scare the snakes, so Futai was ordered to investigate it secretly." Gongsun Ce said slowly, "We have already checked the case. In the case of Yang Shiheng, a member of the branch office, this person is a key person, and according to other people's disclosures, he has a secret account that records money transactions."

Yunyan took a step back, "Wait...it seems like I can't finish talking in a while, I'll hang up on this."

Because there was a charcoal pot in the house, it was very warm, Yun Yanhui hurried to the window to open it, tied the ice sculpture under the window, and then closed the window and came back to continue listening.

"..." Gongsun Ce continued, "However, Yang Shiheng's door is very strict. I tried disguising several times, but I couldn't get in. Zhan guards visited several times at night, but found nothing."

Yun Yanhui suddenly felt that something was not right, but still nodded: "Hmm, so what?"

Yun Yanhui has always been in charge of logistics and finance. He doesn't understand things like this kind of investigation, and they basically don't talk to him. Now that he mentions it inexplicably, it naturally makes him feel a little bit upset. .

Even Bao Zheng didn't understand, "Are you going to ask Brother Yan to deal with his family?"

"Almost..." Gongsun Ce smiled, "Yang Shiheng is very strict in governing the family, and usually does not let people go out. Even if he goes out, his mouth is very strict, and he can't get out. If you want to get any clues, you have to go inside and check. , recently their kitchen is recruiting..."

What else is there to understand when it comes to recruiting people in the back kitchen? Yun Yanhui breathed a sigh of relief, "Mr. Gongsun, you said earlier that you wanted me to do it in detail. It was mysterious and scared me to death."

What's so hard about it, if they dare to send him, will he dare to do it well?

Speaking of which, he was a food lover before the time-travel, but after the time-travel, he kept practicing for his own life, and because he held a food festival, he learned more about cooking skills, and now he seems to be half an expert.

Gongsun Ce was also taken aback, "I didn't expect that at such a young age, Ge'er Yan is quite courageous."

"I don't really dare to change the requirements of the mansion." Yun Yan replied with a smile.

At this time, Yun Yanhui found that Bao Zheng's face seemed a little strange.

"What, what's wrong..."

Bao Zheng said slowly, "But isn't their family a cook?"

They felt useless after hearing the news, precisely because they had no cook to send in!

Yun Yanhui was startled, took a few steps back, and put her hands straight, "Mr. Gongsun, I don't play this..."

Gongsun Ce laughed and laughed: "What are you playing, I mean, go and prove that you are worth more than the cook! Only you can do this!"

Before the Song Dynasty, there was no cook who said that all cooks were men.

But in the Song Dynasty, professional cooks appeared. After some small families gave birth to daughters, they specially trained them in various skills, one of which was cooking, so that they could be sent to powerful families as cooks.

The treatment of this kind of professional cook is very high, and ordinary people can't afford it at all.

——That is to say, people with a bit of identity will choose to recruit cooks.

When recruiting, women are more important than men. If they are cooks and cooks of the same level, others will definitely choose cooks.

Yunyan was relieved after listening to Gongsun Ce's words, "I was scared to death, I thought I was going to betray my beauty."

Three others: "..."

Yunyan replied: "Haha, just kidding."

"What a nonsense..." Gongsun Ce muttered, "Since Brother Yan agrees, it is the best choice to send him there."

Bao Zheng nodded, "That's right, Brother Yan is smart, you just need to find out the news to report it, and make Zhan guards steal it."

"I know." Yun Yanhui is living for the second time. Although she is not greedy for life and fear of death, she also cherishes her own life.

This time, Yun Yan answered the order to go undercover, but she was also a little nervous, mainly because she was afraid that her acting skills were not good enough. When he went back, he packed up and told Ping Zheng that he was going on a business trip.

Zheng Ping always thought that he would just take care of things in the backyard.

Yun Yanhui was afraid of her worries and kept it a secret for the time being, so she acquiesced.

Here in Kaifeng Mansion, in order to bring Yun Yan back in, Gongsun Ce specially made up an identity for him, and found a reliable introducer, asked him to use a pseudonym, and then took him to the house of Naduzhi Shilangzhong. apply.

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A back kitchen steward from Yang Shiheng's house was sitting on the top spot and was unhappy when he saw the middleman bringing a boy, "Didn't I say, we're hiring a cook."

The Yang family originally had three cooks, all of which have been in use for ten years, but recently one of them has to relocate with the whole family, so there is a vacancy.

However, when the news was released, there were also several middle-aged people who brought a lot of cooks, but they were not able to catch them. This time this is even more funny, and brought a kid over.

The introducer hurriedly smiled: "To tell you the truth, I didn't mean to be negligent. This kid has been a cook for several generations. He just came from Hangzhou and is eager to find a job. Although he is young, his cooking skills are outstanding. I don't know how much better the cook who I brought to your house to see before, thinking that if he is, I will definitely satisfy the house, so I brought it here."

As soon as the manager heard this, he was a little moved, looked at Yun Yan and replied, "What are you good at?"

Looking at his appearance, he is very handsome, and looks very pleasing to the eye. When he stops there, he is neither cramped, nor does he make any small movements, and his eyes are not erratic. If he is recruited for other positions, maybe this manager will be accepted immediately.

The young man smiled before speaking, and the smile made people feel very comfortable. He said in Bianjing with a slight Hangzhou accent: "You can do both the red case and the white case, and you can make the fruit, but you don't know how to share tea. They are good at ghee soaked snails, pan-fried Hehua fish, yokan..."

The steward heard him name a bunch of dishes, and the first two moved him.

It doesn't matter if you don't know how to share tea. There are also two cooks in the house, both of whom are good at sharing tea.

Ghee-boiled snails have also become very popular in Tokyo's upper class in recent years, and it is indispensable for every family to entertain guests. Pan-fried Hehua fish seems to be simple, but in fact, it is extremely difficult to control the heat, just like ghee soaked snails. The time is the same, both of them are very sensitive, but this kid dares to say he is good at it.

If he really can't find a suitable cook, and if he is really good at it, then it's okay to invite him.

The steward thought about it, and said, "Then you can make a table of noodle dishes. You need both the buttered snails and the pan-fried Hehua fish. The other ingredients are not limited, and you can make four or five dishes."

The young man answered, rolled up his sleeves, walked to the stove and got busy, his hands and feet were very neat, apart from the butter-soaked snails and the pan-fried Hehua fish, he also made eggplant gourd soup, steamed anchovies, and simmered deer. Meat, smoked roe and other dishes, Calais is also full of table.

The steward was very happy to see it. In fact, his test began with the selection of ingredients, and this person chose the most expensive and rare ingredients in the kitchen, and then cooked them skillfully.

On this point alone, this young man is better than many cooks he has seen before. After all, not everyone has enough ingredients to practice.

Including the pan-fried croaker, if it is pan-fried, you have to use a lot of oil to practice, this is not an ordinary kitchen utensil, and ordinary people don't use oil for cooking.

It seems that Chinese people are not talking nonsense. This is not a cook for several generations, and I have no work experience at a young age. Can I practice it?

After tasting the food, the steward nodded again and again.

"Yes, yes..."

More than good, he's just being reserved.

He had tasted the most authentic pan-fried Hehua fish several times at the Daxiangguo Temple Food Festival. What this young man made is really better than that. It is hard to imagine that the pan-fried pan-fried fish made by a chef from Hangzhou He Huayu is extremely authentic!

Even his cooks couldn't do it. The steward couldn't help but sigh again, the origin of family learning is the origin of family learning.

The introducer was full of smiles, "Look, I'm not wrong."

The steward glanced at him, "Well, what's your name?"

The young man said: "The villain's name is Niu Er."

The steward frowned. A handsome young man called Niu Er so tacky, even a bit like a rogue's name, "Niu Er, right...you just stay in the manor, and let's sign the contract."

Niu Er's tender face is full of gratitude: "Thank you for giving me this opportunity, I will definitely work hard!"

Under the witness of this introducer, they signed a tripartite contract, and then took it to the government for notarization. This is the work contract.