"Those cooks all said that it was up to the girl to make the decision, but the servants looked at it... not many of them were willing to go."

They were all rejecting each other. If they really wanted to go, how could one or two of them be so polite?

Mingxiu didn't expect this to be the case.

She believed what Sanniang said, but the emperor had to give her face.

"I'll go to the restaurant with you tomorrow instead."

After hesitating for a moment, Sanniang asked cautiously: "Since none of the little hooves in the restaurant want to go, why not... the princess choose a few of the cooks at home."

Mingxiu had a plan to open a branch at the beginning of the year, and Ming's mother helped recruit a group of little girls. Since she was busy this year, she had been delayed in opening a branch, so she was always idle at home.

At this time, he was almost raped, so it seemed that there was nothing wrong with sending him to the palace.

But Mingxiu shook his head, "They are young after all. It's okay to be a little cook in our own restaurant, but if you want to enter the palace, you have to choose someone stable."

At least don't talk nonsense, she still wants to run Mingji.

Sanniang thought that this was indeed the case, so she didn't force it.

"Okay then, I'll go back first."

My father-in-law and mother-in-law were all helping in the restaurants in the city, and Sanniang came back to spread the word. Even if she had some thoughts of her own, she didn't want to be too lazy.

But Mingxiu said: "You can stay at home today. I remember that you haven't seen your boy for half a month. Don't you miss me?"

These words really touched Sanniang's heart. She rubbed her clothes a little embarrassedly, "What do I have to worry about when Huzi follows the master? I'm just afraid that he is young and naughty and will cause trouble to the master."

"Don't say that. Huzi will be sad when he hears it. The business of my father's carpentry shop has been slow in recent days. Huzi and a few boys can now take care of themselves."

This is not Mingxiu's nonsense. These days, Ming's father only needs to relax in the carpenter's shop, taking care of the big and small things of collecting money and entertaining guests. The serious work is still done by a few tigers.

Therefore, Ming's father felt a lot more relaxed, and Mingxiu was also satisfied with Hu Zi.

There is no mother who doesn’t hope that her child will be well, and the same goes for Sanniang.

Hearing Mingxiu say this, she couldn't stop the smile on her face, but she still said modestly, "As long as I don't cause trouble to the master, it will be fine."

Mingxiu talked to her a few more times, and Sanniang really missed her son, so she half-heartedly agreed to stay at home.

Sanniang was asked to talk to Huzi, but Mingxiu was a little worried.

Although Mingxiu would feel a little uncomfortable if the cooks were rushing to get to the palace, she could understand that water would flow to lower places when people go higher, and this would be easy to handle.

But they are not willing, so how can Mingxiu force it?

I just hope that Sanniang's words are exaggerated. It's not that all the cooks are unwilling, but they just don't show it so obviously.

As promised, I went to the restaurant with Sanniang.

At this time, the twelve regular cooks in the restaurant were all present. Among these twelve cooks, only four were the best ones who could actually cook. The rest were all helping out in front of them. What were they waiting for?

When you are capable enough, you will be promoted to a cook in charge of the dishes.

This is the rule set by Mingxiu.

In fact, there is no particularly big gap in the abilities of these twelve cooks, but there are only four outstanding ones who can become candidates to serve the emperor in the palace.

After asking the little cooks who were helping to get down, Mingxiu looked at the four of them and said, "Do you want to go to the palace and become the royal chef?"

"The princess, slaves, etc. are not willing."

She carefully observed the expressions of several people, but she couldn't figure out the reason.

When people go to higher places, although they are all slaves, can the emperor's slaves be the same as Mingxiu's slaves?

Just look at Hou Han and you will know that he is the most famous person in front of the emperor. Even Xie Zhan has to call him "Eunuch Hou" when he goes out.

Don’t they want such dignity?

If you don't understand, just ask. Mingxiu didn't hesitate and directly expressed the doubts in his heart.

The four of them looked around, and finally, the eldest one stepped forward and said, "The princess is our reborn parent. We don't want to leave the princess, not to mention...it's difficult in the palace, and the slaves and other servants are from humble backgrounds and don't know how to read words and emotions."

, if anything happens, it will cause trouble for the princess."

"But if you gain face in the palace, it is also my face. Having someone in the palace will make things easier for me. At the same time, it will also be a living sign for Mingji."

Mingxiu looked at her with admiration, but still did not forget to persuade.

"It's a good thing to be able to contribute to the glory of the princess, but..."

"Don't be afraid. As long as your craftsmanship is good enough, the emperor will value you. Naturally, no one will dare to embarrass you."

In the palace, everything is empty, and holy favor is the last word.

The emperor was also a foodie, he loved to eat and play, but he couldn't make his preferences public, lest others find out and take advantage of him.

Mingxiu's troubles in the palace probably came from this.

People who leave her side may be trained as confidants by the emperor. In this way, as long as her craftsmanship does not deteriorate and she has the emperor's favor, no one can shake her status.

The cooks looked around at each other, and finally the one who spoke first said, "I don't understand the truth, but as long as the princess wants to do it, I will do it."

The people raised by Ming's mother are really good. The corners of Mingxiu's mouth curled up in a happy arc.

"As long as you are thinking of me, it doesn't matter where I am?"

These words completely broke the psychological defenses of the cooks, and all of them agreed to enter the palace, just waiting for Mingxiu to choose the candidate.

Although it seemed that he didn't take their words to heart, Mingxiu also listened to their worries.

She thought about it and looked at the person who had been talking, "What's your name?"

"Slave Lan Shuang."

When Mingxiu looked at her, Lan Shuang had already made a guess in her mind. After hearing Mingxiu's decision, she was not too surprised. Instead, she felt that it was indeed the case.

Mingxiu nodded slightly, "I see that you are calm, responsible, and smart when speaking. I am very optimistic about you. I hope that after entering the palace, you will be used to seeing wealth and power, so that you don't lose your benefits."

With her earnest words and sincere demeanor, Mingxiu really took a liking to this cook.

Although we often see her during home training, today is the first time Mingxiu gets to know her head-on.

At least the first impression was good. As long as Lan Shuang's nature was not too different from what she showed, Mingxiu believed that she was a suitable candidate.

Lan Shuang's eyes were red, and she knelt down respectfully to Mingxiu, "I will never forget the teachings of the county bishop."

He nodded with satisfaction, and the candidate was decided.

If she wants to go to the palace, a little cook must be brought up to help her. This is Sanniang's business.

It is also her business to choose new people to come to the house.

What Mingxiu had to do was to personally take Lan Shuang into the palace to recover.

This time, Xie Zhan did not follow.

There were a lot of things going on in the palace, and Lan Shuang wanted to go into that den of disputes. Although it seemed like a blessing, in the end the trouble was caused by Mingxiu, so she did not treat Lan Shuang badly.

Instead, he carefully prepared a lot of luggage for her.

"There must be a lot of money in the palace. If you need to manage something, don't worry about it. The money is all here. If the emperor is gracious and lets you out of the palace in the future, you can come to me and I will return your deed of betrayal.

, I will give you a generous dowry and marry you off decently."

After careful planning, it is not bad to say that it is a relative.

Lan Shuang was so moved that his eyes were red, and he kowtowed to Mingxiu non-stop in the past few days.

"The princess treats your slave like this, and I can't repay you by being shattered to pieces."

"I don't want you to repay me, as long as you stay well in the palace and save your life." If Lan Shuang died in the palace, Mingxiu would feel a little guilty.

Naturally, Lan Shuang didn't say yes, and kept saying yes, indicating that he would definitely not let down his master's expectations.

After cleaning up, it was natural to send her to the palace.

The first thing to do is to meet the emperor when he is free.

"What happened to Qian'er didn't scare you, did it?"

The emperor himself still had baby fat on his face, and he looked at Mingxiu with a mature look, which really looked like that.

Mingxiu twitched her lips in a funny way, "Your Majesty, you're welcome, as long as your holy body is fine."

"I knew that you must have been frightened. In the future, you would not dare to come to the palace often to make food and teeth-beating sacrifices for me, so I directly asked people from your restaurant to come. I heard that the food in your restaurant is also very delicious. This time

Is the one sent here the best in craftsmanship?"

The emperor was embarrassed to say it directly. In fact, he secretly sent someone to buy food from Mingxiu's restaurant, but it had already become cold along the way. Coupled with routine inspections, he couldn't even look at it when it was served in front of him!

If he didn't have to, he wouldn't be able to let Mingxiu into the palace from time to time.
Chapter completed!