On this day, in the northeast corner of the Exterior Mountain of the Imperial Palace, on Huanghuamen Street.
Although Huanghuamen Street was a street, it was a side door that led to the palace. The fresh fruits and vegetables that the palace usually needed were transported into the palace from here.
Today was the recruitment day for the imperial kitchen in the palace. The entire street was filled with people, shoulder to shoulder.
It wasn't even seven in the morning when Wei Xiaobao finished his breakfast and strolled towards Yellow Gate Street.
"I wonder where Big Brother Li went?”
Ever since he entered the capital, Li Qingyang had parted ways with him, saying that he had something to do and asked him to report to the imperial kitchen first.
Even now, Wei Xiaobao had yet to see Li Qingyang.
"Forget it, let's not care about Big Brother Li for now! Anyway, his martial arts were strong, so he would definitely be fine.”
Chen Jinnan had already arranged for him and Li Qingyang to sneak into the Qing Palace.
First, he would enter the imperial kitchen and make contact with the spies of the Heaven and Earth Society. He would start as a low-level handyman, then think of a way to make contributions and obtain rewards to gain a foothold in the imperial kitchen.
At this time, they would have many opportunities to wander around the palace and take advantage of the situation to steal the four books of the '42 Chapters Classic'.
"F * ck! With such a long queue, who knows when it will be my turn!”
Hundreds of people lined up at the entrance of the factotum recruitment office for half a street.
Wei Xiaobao shook his head and looked around, feeling a little depressed. But not long after, he saw another recruitment office.
"Eh, why isn't there anyone queuing up here?!”
Wei Xiaobao ran over to take a look. There was not a single person in the recruitment office.
He had grown up in Li Chun House and was illiterate. After looking around for a long time, he did not find any difference between this recruitment office and the place where he recruited handymen.
"Sigh, elder brother, is this also the recruitment office of the palace?!”
Wei Xiaobao asked the guard.
The guard sized him up and revealed a strange expression. He nodded and said,
"Yes, yes, hurry up and go in.”
Wei Xiaobao didn't notice anything strange about the guards and ran in.
When Wei Xiaobao entered the recruitment office, Li Qingyang slowly emerged from the shadows.
He had been secretly observing Wei Xiaobao.
He had even thought of replacing Wei Xiaobao to enter the palace and walk through the storyline. That would be even easier.
But what if Hai Dafu didn't come? Was he delayed on the way? He couldn't really be a eunuch, could he?
Not to mention the series of experiences that followed. It was all thanks to Wei Xiaobao's slippery and heaven-defying luck that he was able to turn the situation around.
In the real world, there were too many variables. He wasn't as lucky as Wei Xiaobao.
Entering the palace first, then getting these things through Wei Xiaobao, was the safest option.
"I'll go queue up first and sneak into the palace.”
…………
"Name, birthplace, age, which position do you want to apply for?!”
At the Servant Recruitment Office, Li Qingyang waited in line for four hours before it was his turn to step forward.
In the courtyard of the recruitment office, there was a long mahogany table with five chairs lined up in a row. There were people sitting on each of them for the review.
"Name, birthplace, age, which position do you want to apply for?!”
A eunuch at the side repeated weakly.
"Li Qingyang, from the capital region of Zhili, eighteen years old, wants to apply for the job of a servant in the imperial kitchen.”
"I'm here to apply for a job…"
The five people behind the long mahogany table were all stewards of the imperial kitchen. They looked at each other.
Among them, an old man with a gray beard suddenly coughed lightly. He curled his fingers and knocked on the table.
"Servant recruitment, go over there. Check if you have any serious diseases, if your body is healthy and not disabled, and..."
The other four people were moved.
The old man knocked on the mahogany table three times, which meant that this was his favor and had to be settled.
The imperial kitchen was a beautiful job in the palace. Countless people used all kinds of connections to squeeze their heads to get in.
If it wasn't the relatives of the steward of the Regional King's mansion, it was the servants of the Baylor's family, or the old family members of some concubine…
There was a lot to choose from. Since the five of them could control this channel, they had naturally discussed it in secret.
The other four exchanged glances and nodded imperceptibly.
The eunuch beside him understood and immediately bowed slightly before leaving from the side.
The old man gave Li Qingyang a meaningful look and asked him to follow the eunuch to the side to check.
"Next!"
…………
When the sun was setting in the west, the recruitment of the imperial kitchen finally came to an end.
More than twenty servants followed behind a steward and browsed through the imperial kitchen one by one.
The entire imperial kitchen had a kitchen, a tea room, a meat room, a dried meat room, and so on. There were also five other departments: the meat department, the vegetarian department, the furnace department, the dessert department, and the meal department.
By the time everyone finished touring and listened to the rules and taboos, two hours had passed.
"Alright, you servants have finished what you need to do.”
"Everyone, disperse. Tomorrow at the fifth watch, you have to get up and do work!!”
The steward waved his hand impatiently and swaggered away.
The remaining handymen scattered in a hubbub. Some went home to report the good news, some went to familiarize themselves with the environment, and some went to build relationships.
Li Qingyang didn't walk far. In just a moment, he was found by the grey-bearded old man!
"This subordinate greets the Chief Guardian. There are many ears and eyes in the palace, so it is inconvenient to bow.”
The old man lowered his voice and pulled Li Qingyang to a corner.
"It's fine. You're familiar with this place.”
"As you said, there are too many eyes and ears in the palace. There is no need to call me Chief Guardian. Just call me Little Li.”
Li Qingyang did not put on airs because of his status as the Chief Guardian.
"Thank you for your understanding, Chief Guardian…"
A trace of gratitude appeared on the old man's face, but then he asked in confusion,
"Protector-General…Er, Li, I wonder where the Chief's disciple, Wei Xiaobao, went?!”
"This…"
Li Qingyang shook his head, his expression normal.
" I don't know. He's always been playful. Maybe he went somewhere else…"
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