Yun Yi brought his younger sister Yun Xue 'er and followed two servant girls to the kitchen. It was bustling with activity inside as they prepared lunch for today.
This kitchen was specially prepared for the lady in the residence. It was complete in every aspect. Of course, it could only be said that it was more complete than ordinary people's.
One of the maidservants who had been following Li Sanniang stepped forward and said a few words to the head chef before turning around to say to Yun Yi,"Alright, you can use the things in the kitchen now. If you need anything, you can tell this chef. She will help you.”
Yun Yi took a look at some of the food inside and finally understood what was called the difference between heaven and earth, what was the difference between nobles and commoners.
But now that he was with Sanniang Li, he believed that his life in the future would not be that bad.
He looked at the ingredients and flipped through them according to the ingredients. He then began to cook the recipes in the library in his mind.
As the saying went, once an expert made a move, one would know if there was anything.
When the cooks in the kitchen and the others saw Yun Yi's cooking techniques, they felt like they were watching an art.
In the end, the maids waiting outside and the secret guards who were observing in secret also saw it.
Then, it was sent to Third Aunt Li. She sat in the pavilion and was thinking about something. After hearing the report from the secret guard, she was also interested in Yun Yi's techniques. She stood up and wanted to take a look.
Yun Yi could be considered to have entered a state of emptiness and enlightenment. He did not care about what was going on outside and only focused on cooking delicious food.
The skill of cutting vegetables was pleasing to the eye. The knife skills were really amazing. Those chefs were a little ashamed.
The most important thing was Yun Yi's stir-frying. At this time, there seemed to be no stir-frying. Only the imperial chefs in the palace knew how to stir-fry. Ordinary chefs only knew how to steam and cook, but they did not know how to stir-fry. Even if they knew a little, they did not know how to match the dishes.
When Third Aunt Li arrived, those servants had not noticed it. They were all staring at Yun Yi, not letting go of any movement.
Originally, a few servant girls were so frightened that they immediately wanted to cry out when they saw it. However, they were stopped by Third Aunt Li. She was worried that the servant girls 'cries would disturb Yun Yi inside, so she made a silent gesture.
Seeing Yun Yi's skillful movements, Sanniang Li really believed that he could cook delicious food at this moment. She thought to herself that even if he didn't know anything else, as long as he followed by her side, it would be good to let him be a chef.
Yun Yi still did not know that he had already made Third Aunt Li want to keep him by her side. As the saying goes, if you want to capture a woman's heart, you must first capture her stomach.
Yun Yi did this very well. Of course, this was also because he was blind and lucky. If Third Aunt Li did not have high requirements for food, no matter how much he showed off or how delicious he cooked, it would be useless.
After watching for a while, Sanniang Li glanced at Yun Yi again after hearing her subordinate's report and left.
"You're saying that this Yun Yi is still a scholar who went to the village school, but because he failed the county examination, he ended up in a sorry state. Then, where did he learn his culinary skills from, and who is his mysterious master? Have you investigated?"
Sanniang Li once again came to the pavilion and listened to the investigation brought back by her subordinates. However, she did not seem to have any substantial information about Yun Yi's mysterious master.
"This subordinate is incompetent and did not investigate the master he mentioned. The people in the village said that they had never seen an old man with white hair and a long white beard. This subordinate did not do his job well and was willing to be punished.”
Sanniang Li waved her hand, indicating for him to stand up. She said,"This matter isn't entirely your fault. It's possible that the kid is lying. Remember, don't mention this to anyone, and don't let that kid know.”
"Yes, this subordinate will take his leave!"
This was a critical period. Chang 'an was in a state of turmoil and danger lurked everywhere. She was a hostage of the Li family and was staying in Chang' an. Now that the Li family had the intention to rebel, she was in even more danger.
Although the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty was no longer in Chang 'an, there was still the Acting King, Yang You, in Chang' an. The key was that there was still one more person, the Yin Shi, the General of the Left Yiwei who guarded Chang 'an.
This man was good at fighting and was very loyal to the Sui Dynasty. He was even blindly loyal.
He knew that he would lose, but he still insisted on defending the city. He knew that it was impossible, but he still did it. He even threw away Li Yuan's ancestral grave and killed some of Li Yuan's relatives in Chang 'an.
One could imagine how awkward and dangerous Sanniang Li's current situation was. If the Underworld Master knew about Li Yuan's uprising in advance, there would be no way out.
Of course, Yun Yi was also aware of the dangers involved. According to historical records, in the end, Sanniang Li only took Ma Sanbao and escaped.
Therefore, his first task now was to gain the recognition of Li Sanniang. At that time, he would be able to bring him along because they were already considered to be tied to the same warship.
Yun Yi had to hold on tightly to Sanniang Li. In order to survive the confrontation between the King of Qin, Li Er, and the Crown Prince, Li Jiancheng, in the future, he had to protect Sanniang Li's thigh. He just had to stand by and watch. Otherwise, he would be bullied like Du Ruhui.
After working for less than an hour, he finally made a few decent and delicious dishes. The dishes were all stir-fried vegetables. At this time, there was only mutton, some unknown vegetables, and an eggplant. At this time, it was called Kunlun Purple Melon.
Therefore, Yun Yi made a plate of eggplant, lamb in sauce, and mutton bread in soup. The mutton had been tempered and braised with some ingredients. Although there were some ingredients that were not in here, it did not hinder him.
When all the dishes were served on the table, Sanniang Li couldn't hold it in any longer. These dishes looked so good and smelled even better. Her stomach was telling her not to hold it in anymore. Hurry up and eat.
Yun Yi brought Yun Xue 'er to watch from the side. When they were in the kitchen, Yun Yi had already left a little of every dish for Yun Xue' er. Those people would not say anything about it. After all, these were all made by Yun Yi, and he made them so well. When the time came, Third Aunt Li would definitely like them very much. It was obvious that Yun Yi would definitely become a popular person by Third Aunt Li's side. Therefore, now was the time for them to build a good relationship. Who would say anything bad about him?
Yun Yi had also seen what it meant to live in a noble family. Third Aunt Li was especially elegant when she ate. Every time she wanted to eat something, she would directly tell the servant girl beside her. Then, the servant girl would directly put the food into her bowl. It could be said that she just needed to move her hands and eat the food in front of her. What a good life.
If it wasn't for Third Aunt Li wanting to ask Yun Yi some questions, he actually wouldn't be standing here right now. Watching a woman eat was a very impolite thing to do. However, as Third Aunt Li, she wouldn't care about these formalities.
"This dish is very good. The mutton can be made like this. It's very good. Your cooking skills have already reached the level of an imperial chef.”
Third Aunt Li naturally couldn't say that Yun Yi's cooking skills had already surpassed the royal chefs. After all, they were royal chefs. Even if they didn't have any status, they still represented the royal family. If she directly said that Yun Yi's cooking was even better than those royal chefs, it would be slapping the royal family in the face.
Of course, Yun Yi did not hear the meaning behind his words, so he still felt that his culinary skills could not compare to an imperial chef. He thought that if he had the time and opportunity, he would also like to see what an imperial chef's dishes looked like. In the future, when he had money and status, he would also hire an imperial chef to cook at home.
"Thank you for your praise, Princess. This dish is called Sauced Mutton, and it needs a special sauce to make such a taste. This dish is called Mutton Steamed Bread, and it's also a famous dish.”Yun Yi bowed and replied.
Mutton Soup Bread was a famous dish in Xi'an. It was very popular even in modern times. One could imagine that in ancient times, when meat was only mutton, such a dish had a different taste.
Although it was delicious, Sanniang Li didn't eat much. She tasted every dish a few times and ate a bowl of noodles before stopping.
Li Sanniang waved her hand, and someone came over with a cup. Li Sanniang took a few sips, and the others went forward to clean up and take away all the food on the stone table.
"That's right. After eating the food you cooked, I reckon that the food cooked by the female chefs in the residence will not be able to be eaten in the future. Since you are willing to be a chef in the residence, then you will be in charge of the meals in the future.”
Sanniang Li said casually. However, her tone seemed a little tough. She did not give Yun Yi any room for negotiation.
Yun Yi secretly complained in his heart. When he first entered the residence, Third Aunt Li had arranged for him to be a study attendant. Now, he had directly become a chef. This was a profession with a low status.
However, Third Aunt Li's tone was so tough. For the sake of the future and to protect Third Aunt Li's thigh, Yun Yi could only accept it.
"Alright then."
Third Aunt Li also raised her eyebrows at Yun Yi's reply. In fact, this was not the usual answer. He was obviously a little against his will, as if he was unwilling. He did not even have the lowliness of a servant. A single 'okay' seemed to be a reply from a younger brother to an older sister.
"At the age of thirteen, you don't have any sense of superiority. You seem to be very arrogant and don't have any respect for the powerful. You really have a master to teach you. Why did you come directly to my residence to work?”
Sanniang Li had many questions in her heart. At this critical moment, she naturally had to treat Yun Yi, who had suddenly appeared, with special care.
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