Chapter 337: Greedy for Heaven
"You, what are you laughing at?" Seeing Murong Hong laughing, Chef Cai was stunned, "What's so ridiculous?" β
"You mean I can't touch anything in this dining room, is that true?" Murong Hong shrugged his shoulders and said. Β’Β£TopΒ’Β£DotΒ’Β£SmallΒ’Β£ said,
"yes, what's wrong with that?"
"But why didn't you stop me when I was making noodles in the imperial dining room just now?" Murong Hong smiled, "Aren't you afraid that I've secretly put some poison in your imperial dining room?" β
"This." Chef Cai was asked.
Also, didn't I just allow her to compete with myself because I was afraid of being repaired by this little girl?
"You're the head chef of the Imperial Dining Room, and no one can enter the Imperial Dining Room without your permission, right?" Murong Hong smiled, "But not only did I come in, but I also made you a bowl of noodles." β
"But, but that's the exception, the exception." Chef Cai said.
"Exceptions? Hmph, one exception can be a big mistake! Murong Hong Zhengse said, "If this matter is spread out, will you still be able to keep your position as the head chef?" β
"Huh?" Chef Cai was stunned, his mouth was open, and he couldn't say a word for a long time.
"So be it." Murong Hong stepped forward and patted Chef Cai's shoulder, "Let's just make another noodle and give it to Concubine Wang Shufei to taste, let's compete fairly, if someone's noodles are delicious, whoever wins, how about it?" β
"But, but your face?"
"You don't have to say that I made the noodles, just say that a certain master in your imperial dining room made them." Murong Hong said, "I don't need to be famous, hehe, if the noodles I make can really cure this Wang Shufei's illness, then it will be considered a merit for me." β
"This." Chef Cai was still a little hesitant.
"I think this building by Hongxue is very good." Sister Fang said, "Imperial Chef Cai, you can let Hongxue try it." The noodles she made are really good, we have all eaten them, if you can satisfy Wang Shufei's appetite, won't you also follow it? β
"Well, well." Chef Cai nodded, "Then I won't tell the people of Chuxiu Palace, this is made by you girl?" You really don't care? β
"No, not at all."
"Okay, then let's split up and make another bowl of noodles. This time, I'm going to do it lightly. Chef Cai said, "I don't believe that Wang Shufei will not like the noodles I make?" β
"Okay, then let's give it a try." Murong Hong smiled.
"Hongxue, you, what you just said is true?" Just as Murong Hong was about to go into the kitchen to make noodles, Sister Fang grabbed Murong Hong's sleeve.
"What did I just say?" Murong Hong was stunned.
"Hongxue, you just said that the noodles you made should be said to be made by the imperial chef of the imperial dining room?" On the contrary, Sister Fang was not worth it for Murong Hong, "This, doesn't this mean that you have worked hard in vain?" This is not good, I will also go to Chuxiu Palace later, in front of Concubine Wang Shu, I will tell her: This noodles are made by you Mu Hongxue, let her remember you as a person. β
"No need." Murong Hong smiled faintly, "Doing good deeds without leaving a name, this is the principle of our monks. β
"Monks?"
"Oh, it's the one who left home." Murong Hong touched his head and smiled purely, "If that lady can really eat my bowl of noodles, then I can count it as a good deed." But if I regard doing good deeds as a way to get promoted and make a fortune, isn't that equivalent to doing good deeds for nothing? β
"But, it's not fair to you. Besides, don't you also want to find a chance to meet the king? Such a good opportunity, why did you give up so lightly? Sister Fang said regretfully.
"It's okay, there will be opportunities in the future." Murong Hong smiled, "Okay, Sister Fang, I'll go in and make noodles." β
Looking at Murong Hong's departing back, Sister Fang shook her head and smiled again.
"Okay, you Mu Hongxue, you are not only willing to work, but also know how to do good deeds without leaving a name. It's rare, it's rare, you lose because you're a daughter, if you're a man, then your future achievements are amazing! β
It didn't take long for the noodles made by Chef Cai and Murong Hong to be served out and placed in a wooden box, ready to be sent to Chuxiu Palace.
"Miss Mu, I'm going to let someone send it over." Chef Cai said, "You really don't mind?" I can't believe that you made noodles without leaving your name. β
"What's there to mind, otherwise, Chef Cai, you can go over and send it yourself."
"You're letting me pass?"
"Yes." Murong Hong nodded.
"But I'm the supervisor here, how can I leave my post?" Chef Cai frowned.
"You have so many imperial chefs under your command, you just walk away for a while, it's okay, just let them continue to do it. If your face is liked by Princess Wang, won't she reward you? β
Chef Cai's eyes rolled and he nodded, "Okay then, then I'll go there myself this time." However, Miss Mu, aren't you worried that I will say that I made both bowls of noodles by myself? β
"Hehe, what do you mean by this, that is, you already know that your noodle making skills are not as good as mine?" Murong Hong said with a smile.
"This, how is this possible? I won't be worse than you, only better than you. Chef Cai said, "Okay, I'll go now." β
"Let's go." Murong Hong waved his hand.
After Chef Cai left, the chefs started talking.
"I said, little girl, you're too generous, aren't you? To be honest, the noodles you make are much better than those we make Cai Tou. The fat cook said.
"But no, you should go with him, why let him go alone?" Another chef leaned into Murong Hong's ear and whispered, "I'll tell you the truth, this guy is not authentic, he says one thing on the surface and does another thing behind his back." Last time, he thought of a dish I made as his work, but he got a reward and didn't give me a penny. β
"Really?" Murong Hong nodded, "What kind of leader there is, what kind of subordinates there are." Then you can just follow me in the future. β
"Hehe, it's a pity that you're a woman." The fat chef smiled when he heard this, "If you are a man, maybe you can really enter our imperial dining room and become the head chef." β
"What's wrong with the woman? Now they are all equal to men and women. Murong Hong shook his head, "You guys are too outdated here." β
Not to mention that Murong Hong was discussing with those imperial cooks in this imperial kitchen, let's just say that Chef Cai and one of his subordinates sent the wooden box containing two bowls of noodles to Chuxiu Palace.
At the gate of the palace, they were stopped, and men were not allowed to enter casually, so the two had to stand outside the palace gate and wait.
But this wait, I waited for a long time, and Chef Cai was also anxious, and walked around the courtyard outside Chuxiu Palace with his hands behind his back.
After a while, a little eunuch came out of it, Chef Cai recognized this person, he was a little virtue who was very loved by Concubine Wang Shu. However, he didn't dare to call others "Little Dezi", so he had to call him "Father-in-law".
"Hello, Father-in-law." Chef Cai stepped forward and said with a smile.
"Oh." Xiao Dezi just nodded and said, "Just now, Concubine Wang Shu ate the noodles you sent. β
"What? She's already eaten? Chef Cai was overjoyed, "Which bowl of noodles is she eating?" Is it the bowl covered with a red cloth, or the bowl without a red cloth? β
It turned out that Chef Cai covered the bowl of noodles he made with a layer of red cloth, while Murong Hong's noodles were not covered with anything.
"She ate both."
"Huh?" Chef Cai was stunned, "Then, didn't she say anything?" β
"Concubine Shu first ate the noodles without a red cloth, and after eating, she felt a great appetite and was amazed, so she ate another bowl of noodles covered with a red cloth." Xiao Dezi said, "However, she said that the bowl of noodles in the back tasted average, not as delicious as the bowl in front, and she didn't eat it after two or three bites." β
"Huh?" When Chef Cai heard this, his heart suddenly cooled down.
Unexpectedly, the noodles made by Mu Hongxue are really better than the noodles made by herself.
"Concubine Shu asked me to ask you, who made that bowl of noodles without a red cloth?" Kodeko continued to ask.
"This, yes, I did it." Chef Cai said cheekily, but his face was hot.
Lying, after all, is not a good thing. Although this Chef Cai has also been greedy for the credit of his chefs several times, but this time, he even took the credit of a palace maid for himself, can he not be ashamed in his heart?
"Oh, you did it?" Xiao Dezi nodded, "Concubine Shu asked you to make two more bowls and send them over, she said that she likes to eat very much, you better go back and make two more bowls and send them over." β
"Huh? She, she still wants to eat? At this time, Chef Cai was dumbfounded.
"Isn't it a good thing that the mother wants to eat?" Xiao Dezi rolled his eyes, "This is the grace of the mother to you, you hurry back, and then send the noodles, as long as the mother is happy, you will not be rewarded, why don't you go quickly?" β
"Yes, yes." Chef Cai had to turn around and leave. β
However, on the way back to the imperial dining room, this Chef Cai muttered.
Where will I make the noodles made by Mu Hongxue? However, if I can't do this, isn't it equivalent to offending Princess Wang Shu, I can't afford this crime, what should I do, what should I do?
As a last resort, when he arrived at the imperial dining room, Chef Cai found Murong Hong. However, Murong Hong was no longer in the imperial kitchen.
"Where did that Mu Hongxue go?" Chef Cai asked.
"She seems to have gone back to the bathroom." Fat Chef said.
"Washroom?" Chef Cai was stunned for a moment, "Then, then you go to the washing room and call her over to me." β
"I'm going to the washroom?" The fat chef was also stunned, "Why did you call her?" β
"I told you to go, you just gave it to me, what are you talking about!" Chef Cai is already as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, if he can't get those two bowls of noodles, he really can't afford it!
The fat chef was gone, but it wasn't long before he was back.
"Why, that Mu Hongxue didn't come with you?" When Chef Cai saw the fat chef coming back alone, he was stunned again.
"People can't come, she said, if you want her to come, that's okay. But you have to go and invite her in person, and she will come. The fat chef said.
"What? She, she still wants me to invite her? When Chef Cai heard this, he was furious, "What is she?" She's just a little palace maid working in the washing room, what qualifications does she have to pose here? Okay, Mu Hongxue, if you don't come, then I won't go either! β
"Cai Tou, you better bear with it and go over by yourself." Chef Cai's henchman whispered, "If she doesn't come, where can we make that kind of noodles?" β
"How can you not do it? As long as I looked at her a few times, I learned too. Chef Cai said.
"But didn't we just see what she did?" The subordinate reminded.
"Ah, yes, how did I forget this stubble?" Chef Cai patted his head, "Come on, I admit defeat." Let's go, I'll take this trip! β
This time, the proud Chef Cai also had to bow his head to the little palace maid he looked down on and admit defeat