"Uncle Zhong, you have just finished cooking." Qi Qi very politely pulled Yun Qishen over and introduced him to the middle-aged man, "I don't have anything to do. I just brought in a cook from outside the palace. He is very good at cooking. You will know after you try it. By the way, Emperor Shenwu also gave him a name."
The person who came was slightly hunky, with a rag turban wrapped around his head and a white apron stained with oil. He was holding a basket of vegetables in his hand, and there was still mud on the vegetables. They must have been picked recently, and the mud was even a little moist.
This man's eyes were droopy, and although he had a strong body and a face, he was quite kind. There is still a layer of oil on the face, which does not look like sweat, but is as smooth as a layer of wax.
When Yun Qishen saw this person, he quickly cleared his throat, saluted, and introduced himself, "My name is Gouchen, hello."
Uncle Zhong also bowed politely in return, "My name is Zhong Yi, and they all call me Uncle Zhong. I am the cook in charge of the kitchen in the palace. Since you are also a cook, follow me." After that, he spoke to Hao Qi again. , "This way I won't bother you with guarding you."
"Ha, I'll take my leave now." Zi Qi naturally knew it was time to leave, but he was a little reluctant to leave, so he patted Yun Qishen's shoulder again and said, "See you later~"
Yun Qishen didn't respond verbally, and he didn't even give him a stern look.
Seeing Xie Qi go away, Uncle Zhong spoke to Yun Qishen again, "It's almost noon, so I'll leave the cooking to you. I've written down some precautions in my notebook. You Just watch and do it.”
"yes……"
Yun Qishen thought to himself, they had just met and this person just asked him to cook. Aren't they afraid that he would poison the food? With Xie Qi's reputation being so great, would people trust the people he brought in so much?
Is it possible that, as Duan Niang said, all of them thought that Xi Qi was the incarnation of the power of the gods?
Yun Qishen was thinking about this as he followed Uncle Zhong to the dining room in the palace.
Compared with the Huang family's dining room, the one in the palace is indeed much larger, and even the area where the millet is dried is several times larger. The firewood was piled neatly, and it didn't look like it needed to be chopped at all. I was afraid that the firewood would have been chopped before entering the palace gate.
However, there was not a single cook or helper in this spacious dining room courtyard, which made the place seem quite deserted.
Looking at the empty dining room, Yun Qishen looked at Uncle Zhong doubtfully, "Ah...Uncle Zhong, where are the other people in the dining room?"
After Uncle Zhong put down the dishes in his hands, he dusted himself off outside the dining room, "We all left early this morning. Last night, assassins came to the palace and injured a cook. They were afraid and left one by one. I have just sent them off, and I am worried that no one will help me. This is just the time to catch up with you. In fact, I also thought about giving you a try along the way, but time is tight and employing people is more important. Even if something happens, I can't blame others. .”
Uncle Zhong came in, washed his hands in the wash basin and wiped his hands with the white cloth on the side, "The guard said that you are a good cook. Before anyone comes to the dining room, you will be responsible for cooking, and I will be responsible for washing the pots and dishes. We Let the two of you work together for a while."
Yun Qishen could only nod in response, "I understand, Uncle Zhong."
Uncle Zhong then selected the freshly picked vegetables, and he ordered, "Remember not to add these vegetables to the priest's portion.
Luo Jun'er is a willful child. She doesn't eat coriander and green onions and likes sweet food.
There is also an old man. Although Guo Lao may not necessarily dine in the palace, I suggest you still cook all his dishes. "
"OK."
Yun Qishen responded, remembering the specific things clearly in the notes left by Uncle Zhong. It seems that the dining room changes people frequently, so in order to make the new cook understand, I always introduce it this way.
Yun Qishen didn't hesitate, directly heated the pot and started cooking according to the menu. Uncle Zhong became a little interested when he saw Yun Qishen's skillful spoon-bumping movements, "The movements are very sophisticated. Considering your young age, it seems that you can actually do it with your hands. My family is in the restaurant business. ?”
Yun Qishen responded while busy, "Back to Uncle Zhong, everyone in my family is working in the fields. I learned this job from my master."
"Where's your master?"
Yun Qishen joked, "I had a serious illness and passed away a few years ago."
Uncle Zhong sat not far away with his legs crossed and sighed, "Hey, the world is like this now. Don't even get a serious illness, even if you have a minor illness, there may not necessarily be someone to treat it. Shenwu Kingdom is the most lacking. Great doctor."
Yun Qishen's eyes flickered at Uncle Zhong before continuing to stare at the iron pot in his hand, "I don't quite understand why there are so few great doctors in the Shenwu Kingdom?"
Uncle Zhong actually started talking to himself, "Don't just think about cooking, but also spend some time to understand some of the issues in the Shenwu Kingdom."
Yun Qishen smiled innocently, "I'm just a rough man. I just have enough food and clothing every day. I can't care about the affairs of this country even if I know about it."
Uncle Zhong coughed twice seriously, "That was outside, but it's different in the palace. The people in the palace are more skilled than anyone else. If you don't keep an eye on the situation, this person's head will fall quickly."
Yun Qishen nodded, "I understand, Uncle Zhong, I will remember everything you said."
Uncle Zhong stood up and raised his arms a little to relax, "You should be busy first, I'll go and rest for a while."
"Okay, you go and have a rest."
After Uncle Zhong left the dining room, Yun Qishen did not stop what he was doing. Just when he was about to prepare the dishes, the evil figure appeared in front of Yun Qishen mixed with a cloud of black smoke.
[Hey, this dish is really good. 】
The smell of black smoke made Yun Qishen feel familiar. Isn't this the power of evil? When will this nightmare be used?
Yun Qishen frowned, and the stove fire in front of him also went out due to nightmare. Yun Qishen said even more irritably, "What are you going to do when you show up this time?"
Nightmare replied with a smile, "I can't show up anymore?" I know you two are going to deal with me, and your every move and your thoughts cannot escape my sight. There are no secrets about what's going on in my belly. 】
Yun Qishen put down the spatula and crossed his hands, "Do you think you understand it well?"
Na Ma's tone was very proud, "I have been set up like this since I was created." I also like this setting very much. In fact, there are profound differences between you and me. You can see your Creator, but I cannot. 】
Yun Qishen raised his head and responded with a arrogant attitude, "I don't care if you can. Since you know everything, there is no need for me to hide it with you. Just wash your neck and wait for us to kill you." ”
The black smoke of the nightmare was floating around Yun Qishen, and his voice was also surrounding Yun Qishen's ears, "I don't know what you are dissatisfied with me about. As characters, we should have the same ideas and goals." Why are we in so much pain? Creator? of course not. It's because we are tortured by the written plot that we will suffer. So as long as we are free from the painful plot, I don't believe that we can't survive. 】
