Chapter 260 Opening Ceremony

Ye Jiayao had no idea that she had been in a coma for so long. During this period, she was in danger several times. It was Chunyu's careful care day and night that saved her from danger.

Moreover, this time, the Emperor bestowed generous rewards, and the Empress, Concubine Shu, and Prince Yu all received rewards.

The emperor also sent imperial doctors to treat her, and in short, he favored her even more.

Youshi even came to take care of her in person, and many people came to visit her, including Princess Yide, Zhushi, people from the Chamber of Commerce, etc.

Ye Jiayao was helpless. She had originally wanted to keep it a secret, but now everyone knew about it.

She had discussed her kidnapping with Xia Chunyu, but since there were so few clues, it was very difficult to investigate. What was certain was the man's motive, and that he was very familiar with the topography of the palace, and knew the number of guards at each location and the time of shift changes. He also had help, otherwise it would have been impossible to carry an unconscious person all the way from the scene of the incident to the abandoned well near the cold palace without being discovered.

However, time was tight that day, and there was a small clue that Ye Jiayao did not mention. When she passed by the eunuch, she smelled a faint scent of ambergris on him. Not everyone can use ambergris, and it is very precious. Only the emperor, the crown prince, and the favored princes and princesses have it in the palace. The Ministry of Internal Affairs should have records of this.

However, Ye Jiayao did not want to delve into it further. This matter involved an internal struggle within the palace. She was accidentally involved once and nearly lost her life. She did not dare to get involved again, and she could not let Chunyu get involved as well. It was too dangerous.

So she kept it secret.

The incident of her kidnapping gradually faded away and no one mentioned it again.

Ye Jiayao recovered quickly after a few days of rest. Originally, Youshi wanted to let Ye Jiayao take charge of the ancestor worship ceremony on July 15th, but Ye Jiayao had just gotten better and she didn't want her to be too tired, so she had to do it herself.

While recuperating, Ye Jiayao wrote a detailed tutorial and detailed rules for the management and assessment of students, etc. Duan Qilin had also completed all the preparations and was ready to start the class on an auspicious day.

Originally, each restaurant could only select one person, but Tianshangju put in a lot of effort, and both Ye Jiayao and Zhong Xiang were willing to serve as instructors. After some discussion, everyone agreed that Tianshangju would select two people.

However, Ye Jiayao felt that it was inappropriate. Making an exception for her family would cause resentment among the members, who would think that the association was being treated specially. After much discussion, in the end, the president and directors could select two people to attend the training class. In fact, there were only seven extra places, which could still be accommodated.

Ye Jiayao and Zhong Xiang discussed these two candidates and decided to let Wang Mingde and Cui Dongpeng participate first. Because Deng Haichuan and Wang Mingde are now the backbone of Tianshangju, and Deng Haichuan is better at management and coordination, so the two of them can only participate separately.

In response, Deng Haichuan said generously: "Anyway, the training course lasts three to six months, and it will be your turn in a few months. It's only a matter of time. Let Wang Mingde and Dongpeng go first!"

July 22nd is an auspicious day, suitable for opening Najib and the training class officially begins.

As the first batch of students, and the unprecedented first batch of students in the history of Huaisong, everyone seemed very excited, looking at the four people above with proud and expectant eyes. They were all well-known figures in the catering industry of Jinling City and even the whole country, and everyone's hearts were filled with excitement.

As the president and initiator of this training class, Lu Xiaotian made a brief and highly inflammatory speech, which inspired the students below to glow green.

Ye Jiayao secretly gave a thumbs up. Who said Lu Xiaotian was a gentle and mild-mannered person? This guy was born to be an orator!
Then, Duan Qilin spoke, mainly announcing the student regulations, precautions, and assessment details. In short, it is easy to get into this training class but difficult to get out. Get out if you are lazy and idle, get out if you don't follow the rules, get out if you don't learn anything.

Ye Jiayao saw Duan Qilin's serious expression and thought he looked quite ferocious, which was very consistent with the role of the director of political education.

Then it was Ye Jiayao's turn to speak. As Ye Jiayao stood up, the eyes of the audience became more eager.

This legendary figure, a legend in the Jinling catering industry, everyone knew that she was very young and that she was unique. But today, seeing her in person, listening to her lectures, and receiving her guidance in the future, was really exciting to think about.

For today's speeches, Ye Jiayao, Lu Xiaotian and others had divided the work. Lu Xiaotian gave a speech, Duan Qilin talked about the rules, and then she talked about gratitude and what is industry ethics. She had been preparing for it last night.

"We want to thank Shopkeeper Lu, thank all the people who have put in the effort and sweat for this training class, thank the employers who are willing to cultivate you, and thank you yourselves. Opportunities are always given to those who are prepared. It is because you are good enough that you can stand here today. So, keep working hard to make yourself better..."

"I want you to remember one thing. We learn cooking not just to support our families. Cooking is not just a skill. It is part of our Chinese civilization. We are all the inheritors and inheritors of Chinese food culture. We have reason to be proud of ourselves..."

"One more thing, learning never ends, there are always people better than you, and at any time, everyone should have a humble and grateful heart. Today, as the first batch of students in the training class, you must strive to become a role model for subsequent students. From each batch of students, we will select the three best students and post them on the honor roll of the training class for later scholars to admire and worship. This person may be you or him. From the moment you step through this door, you have equal opportunities in front of you. It depends on who can seize the opportunity and become the best one..."

The crowd was so excited that everyone wanted to scream.

Lu Xiaotian looked at Ye Jiayao in shock. He felt that ever since the day she forced him to compete for the position of Chamber of Commerce president, his vision and mind had changed a lot. He saw further and thought more. But Ye Jiayao's words, "We are all inheritors and inheritors of Chinese food culture, and we have reason to be proud of ourselves," made him suddenly feel like crying.

This is true broad-mindedness, looking at this industry and what they are doing now from a historical perspective.

Ye Jinxuan is truly an amazing woman!
After the opening ceremony, Lu Xiaotian kept looking at Ye Jiayao intriguingly.

Ye Jiayao felt embarrassed when he looked at her. Was there something on her face? Uh... She had put on some light makeup in the morning for today's opening ceremony.

"Hey, why are you looking at me like that?" After Ye Jiayao became familiar with Lu Xiaotian, she started to speak more casually.

Lu Xiaotian lowered his eyebrows and sneered: "Nothing, I just feel like I got to know someone new today." Ye Jiayao curled her lips: "Did I say anything bad? I prepared it well."

Lu Xiaotian laughed: "It's not bad, it's too good. I'm so moved that I'm about to cry."

Ye Jiayao smiled and glared at him: "You surprised me too. I thought you were not very good at speaking, but I didn't expect you to speak so well. It makes people excited."

"I'll feel flattered if you compliment me like that. Let me tell you a secret. Actually, this manuscript was written for me by someone else." Lu Xiaotian said half-jokingly.

Ye Jiayao stared and said she didn’t believe it!

Zhong Xiang will stay to teach today. Ye Jiayao has an appointment with A Ruan. A Ruan has been married for half a month, so she has to go to Prince Yu's Mansion to see her.

Lu Xiaotian personally sent Ye Jiayao out of the training class.

Ye Jiayao smiled, waved, and got on the carriage.

Lu Xiaotian watched the carriage go away until it was out of sight, then turned back.

The whole scene was seen clearly by the people hiding in the corner far away.

When Ye Jiayao arrived at Prince Yu's Mansion, the doorman had already received instructions and led her straight into the mansion.

It had only been half a month since I last saw Ah Ruan. When I saw her, Ye Jiayao was shocked. How could Ah Ruan be so thin? Her originally round apple face had now become a melon seed face, and her chin had even become pointed.

Seeing Ye Jiayao, Ah Ruan was very happy. She asked people to prepare tea and fruits and sent all the servants away. Only Xiao Man and Qiao Xi who followed her from South Vietnam were left. Then she smiled and said, "Sister Yaoyao, I'm so happy that you can come to see me."

Ye Jiayao was worried and forced a smile: "Of course I will come to see you, you are my good friend!"

Ah Ruan smiled and asked with concern: "Are you feeling better now? I heard that you caught a cold at the bottom of the well and got a serious illness. I wanted to come and see you, but Madam wouldn't let me."

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "It's not a serious illness, it's just a common cold, it will be healed long ago."

"Have you found out who did it?" Aruan asked again.

Ye Jiayao pursed her lips and smiled: "I guess it can't be found out. Fortunately, I'm fine, and your wedding with Prince Yu was not delayed."

Speaking of Prince Yu, Aruan's smile became unnatural.

Ye Jiayao asked with concern: "Aruan, are you doing well? How is Prince Yu treating you?"

"Okay, that's good." A'ruan was obviously perfunctory.

Ye Jiayao was even more worried: "Look, you've lost so much weight."

Ah Ruan smiled and said, "Speaking of this, I was just about to ask you for a favor."

"What's the matter? Tell me."

"Can you help me find a cook? I can't get used to the food cooked by the chef in this mansion. It's not tasty at all."

Ye Jiayao said: "That's easy. I'll find one for you later. Oh, by the way, this is a rose cake. I baked it last night."

Qiao Xi brought up a food box.

"Great! I'm craving it!" Ah Ruan couldn't wait to open the food box, picked up a rose cake and took a bite, and said vaguely, "It's so delicious. It gets better and better."

Ye Jiayao watched her eating with big mouthfuls and trying hard to smile, feeling sad for no reason.

"Aruan, from now on, if you want to eat something, just have someone tell me, or go directly to Tianshangju and I will give the order."

Ye Jiayao knew that what A'ruan really needed was not these foods. It was obvious that she was not living well, very poorly.

Did Prince Yu not treat her well? Even if Prince Yu liked someone else, Ah Ruan was so cute and was the legitimate Princess of Prince Yu. Prince Yu should treat her well. Even if they couldn't fall in love with each other, they could at least treat each other with respect!

(End of this chapter)