Chapter 312 A Sincere Gift

The next day was Ye Jiayao's class again. Fortunately, this semester would end in seven days. Lu Xiaotian's body had recovered very well and he was said to be able to get out of bed and walk. After this semester was over, he would have fifteen days of free time, and he would be able to return to class when the next semester started.

The dawn is just around the corner, just grit your teeth and you'll get through it. Thinking of this, Ye Jiayao jumped up from the bed.

Xia Chunyu also woke up, squinted his eyes to look at the clock on the table, and slowly began to get dressed.

Ye Jiayao said: "Aren't you working the night shift today? Why are you getting up so early? Go get some more sleep!"

"No, I haven't been to the farm for a few days. Manager Zhao sent a message saying that the repairs are almost done. I have to go take a look."

Ye Jiayao was surprised: "So fast?"

Xia Chunyu sneered, "That's right. We have no shortage of money, materials or manpower, and Uncle Jiang is in charge of the construction. It's almost time for it to be completed."

Ye Jiayao was a little confused. Ancient buildings were all carved and painted, and the carvings alone would have taken countless hours of work. It was not like modern buildings, which were made of reinforced concrete and had modern equipment and facilities, so a building could be erected in a few days.

Who cares? Chunyu is in charge of everything over there anyway. Chunyu’s requirements will only be higher than hers, not lower. As long as Chunyu thinks it’s good, it’s fine.

After breakfast, the two of them went to pay their respects to the Marquis and Youshi, and then went out together, one going east and the other going west.

Xia Chunyu's horse stopped as soon as it turned the corner. He leaned forward to watch Ye Jiayao's carriage slowly moving forward, a faint smile on his face. The big gift was finally going to be given away.

I really want to go to the training class to see Yaoyao's surprised expression later, but he has something else to do, so he can only wait until the evening. How will Yaoyao thank him? I'm really looking forward to it!
Ye Jiayao arrived at the training class and went straight to the lounge. When she entered the room, she was shocked. Why were Duan Qilin, Lin Changchun, and the members of the Chamber of Commerce all there? Did something big happen?
"Why are you all here?" Ye Jiayao asked curiously.

Duan Qilin laughed loudly: "Shopkeeper Ye, I am really impressed by you. I didn't expect you to be so capable."

"Yes, yes, when we heard the good news, we couldn't believe it, so we rushed over immediately." Lin Changchun said with a smile.

"That's great. Our training class is becoming more and more famous..."

Ye Jiayao was confused. What was going on?
Are they talking about Ye's Dessert House? Didn't they know about it a long time ago?

"Shopkeeper Duan, who... who are you referring to?" Ye Jiayao asked blankly.

"Shopkeeper Ye, stop pretending. Anyway, you have made the greatest contribution this time." Duan Qilin was rarely so happy. He was always very serious and deep.

Ye Jiayao thought, why am I pretending? I am really inexplicable, okay?

"Everyone is here!" A clear voice sounded behind me.

Ye Jiayao's heart trembled. It was Lu Xiaotian? Why was he here?

Turning around, I saw that it was Lu Xiaotian. His injuries had not yet healed. While speaking, he had one hand covering his chest. His complexion was good and he was smiling.

Following him in was a middle-aged woman in her forties, with a pretty face, a slight smile, and an elegant demeanor.

Duan Qilin rushed forward, with a very humble attitude, and bowed deeply: "Madam Rong, we are honored to have you join our training class."

"Madam Rong, your coming out is truly a great blessing for our Jinling catering industry." Lin Changchun's tone was both happy and emotional.

"This is all thanks to Shopkeeper Ye." Lu Xiaotian looked at Ye Jiayao with tenderness and a smile.

Ye Jiayao blinked and looked at the middle-aged woman. Was she Madam Rong? The well-deserved number one chef in Jinling? Madam Rong who had retired?
Wait...why did they say it was her credit? She had never met Mrs. Rong before, and she didn't even know where Mrs. Rong was. Was there some misunderstanding here?
Madam Rong took two steps forward, her clear and calm eyes fell on her face, and she smiled and said, "Are you Ye Jinxuan, the shopkeeper of Tianshangju? The second young lady of Jing'an Marquis's Mansion?"

Mrs. Rong gave people a very gentle feeling, a kind of tranquility that was not interested in competing with the world, but she also had a feeling of awe. Perhaps it was the title of the number one cook that made people unable to look down on her.

Ye Jiayao bowed out of respect.

"Yesterday, I went to Tianshangju and tasted the new dishes you developed. They were very good. I also wanted to go to Ye's Dessert House to have a look, but unfortunately I'm not a member and can't get in." Mrs. Rong said slightly.

Ye Jiayao was surprised that Mrs. Rong thought so highly of her that she even went to Tianshangju specially.

Madam Rong saw Ye Jiayao's confusion, smiled, and said, "I haven't asked about worldly affairs for many years. If it weren't for the son of Marquis Jing'an coming to see me, I wouldn't have known that there is another extraordinary woman in our Jinling catering industry."

Wait... She said Chunyu went to find her? Ye Jiayao suddenly remembered that Chunyu disappeared inexplicably in the morning a long time ago, saying that he was going to prepare a birthday gift for her. Could it be...

"To be honest with you, if I was not satisfied when I went to Tianshangju yesterday, I would not have come here today. Shopkeeper Ye, you are very clever and creative. After all, you are a young person, much better than us old people." Mrs. Rong praised.

Ye Jiayao's abilities were recognized by everyone, and now hearing Mrs. Rong praising her like this, everyone became even more convinced.

Ye Jiayao smiled shyly: "Madam, you are too kind." Madam Rong looked around the lounge and said, "However, what really impressed me is this training class. The first step to promoting Chinese food culture is to start from this training class. Shopkeeper Ye, you have a broad mind, and I admire you very much."

Uh... these are what Chunyu said!

"It was Shopkeeper Lu's idea to organize this training class. It's everyone's credit. I'm just doing my bit." Ye Jiayao didn't dare to take credit for it. Although she had this idea before, it was Lu Xiaotian who first proposed it.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Rong's favorable impression of Ye Jiayao deepened. Ye Jiayao's cooking skills were not inferior to hers, and her mind was definitely better than hers. The most important thing was her broad mind. As the saying goes, women are as good as men.

If you have a bucket of water, you can water the flowers and plants. If you are a river, you can moisten the earth. Ye Jinxuan is such a person. Unlike her, she guards a pool of water that slowly turns into stagnant water. At this moment, Mrs. Rong felt a little ashamed.

"Okay, if you don't mind, I'll do my part." Mrs. Rong finally made up her mind.

Suddenly, everyone had a happy smile on their face.

"We are very happy that Madam Rong is willing to come and teach us cooking. If those guys knew you were here, I wonder if they would faint with joy." Lin Changchun laughed.

"Mrs. Rong, that's great. We've been waiting for you to say this!" Lu Xiaotian's face flushed because of excitement.

Ye Jiayao finally understood that the great gift Chunyu was talking about was to invite Mrs. Rong to her. The training class had another supreme-level teacher, and she could be freed from the heavy workload. Oh! This is really a great gift! Ye Jiayao was indescribably happy, because of Mrs. Rong's joining, and even more because of Chunyu's dedication. It was indeed full of sincerity.

"Mrs. Rong, I sincerely and warmly welcome you to join us." Ye Jiayao said happily.

Looking at the excited people, Mrs. Rong's heart was stirred with a feeling she had never felt before. She was full of confidence, as if she had found the meaning of life again. She was very glad that she made such a decision.

As we were talking, it was time for class.

Mrs. Rong suggested going to Ye Jiayao's class, which made Ye Jiayao a little nervous, as if she was back at the university graduation thesis defense meeting, where a group of academic authorities were sitting on the ground examining her results.

However, she still readily agreed. She had made careful preparations for every class and did not just do it casually, so she was not afraid of Mrs. Rong's inspection.

Lu Xiaotian smiled and said, "I want to go too, but I have to go back to take medicine. Shopkeeper Duan, please take care of Madam Rong."

Duan Qilin said cheerfully: "No problem, I will take care of everything."

Ye Jiayao also smiled and said, "You should go back soon and get well. The students all want you to come back to class soon."

Lu Xiaotian smiled slightly, clasped his fists and said goodbye to everyone.

None of the students knew Mrs. Rong, so it was a bit strange to have a new female auditor. However, everyone's curiosity was soon attracted by Ye Jiayao's wonderful lecture.

Today Ye Jiayao will talk to you about cooking and carving skills, which is an additional course added in response to students' requests.

When it comes to carving, the first thing to consider is what kind of banquet it is. Different banquets have different carving patterns. Generally speaking, they can be divided into birthday banquets, celebration banquets, and party banquets. Secondly, you need to understand the host's hobbies and local customs, so that you can carve works that satisfy the guests. The most important thing is the selection of materials, which is the key to the success of carving. Different materials have different carving effects, and the matching with the dishes is also particular. It should be pleasing to the eye and complement each other without being too dominant.

Therefore, what to carve is not just a matter of whim; there is a lot of knowledge involved.

After explaining the theoretical knowledge, Ye Jiayao began to talk about how to carve.

To know how to carve, you must first be familiar with various knife techniques.

The commonly used knife techniques in carving include cutting, shaving, engraving, turning, poking and punching.

Ye Jiayao took a white radish as an example.

Radish is the easiest material to carve, as the material is moderately soft and hard and easy to shape. The most difficult is tofu carving, which requires a certain level of skill.

"You should have a rough idea of ​​what you want to carve, and then choose the material. Of course, experienced people can design the pattern to be carved according to the size and shape of the material. In other words, no matter what material you get, you can easily carve a beautiful work..."

"What do you think can be carved into this piece of radish?" Ye Jiayao asked everyone.

Some say you can carve a magpie, some say you can carve a fish, and some say it is better to carve flowers, which are crystal clear. There are many different opinions.

Ye Jiayao smiled and quickly removed the skin and the head and tail, which required some cutting and paring skills.

Then he shook the carrot in his hand and said, "Then let's carve a pigeon!"

(End of this chapter)