Chapter 313 Reward
Madam Rong was sitting downstairs today, and Ye Jiayao wanted to show off her skills.

But in order to allow the students to see carefully, Ye Jiayao deliberately slowed down the process, occasionally carving, engraving, twisting and poking... Soon a lifelike white dove with its wings spread out, ready to fly, appeared in her hands.

Everyone was staring in amazement. They had always heard that Shopkeeper Ye's cooking and carving skills were amazing. Today, they saw her carving with their own eyes, even at a slower speed. It was already very shocking.

Wang Mingde listened to the sound of people gasping for air around him and smiled calmly, thinking, you are already shocked just like this, the shopkeeper's real unique skills have not yet been demonstrated! He had seen the shopkeeper's amazing tofu carvings, which almost made his jaw drop.

Mrs. Rong's eyes flashed with admiration. She herself knew how to carve, but she had to think for a long time before she started carving. Carpenters with superb carving skills would first draw a blueprint and then carve. For someone like Ye Jinxuan, she got the materials and started carving without thinking, and she could carve such a beautiful work. She was really confident. Such skills cannot be practiced in a day or two. How did she, a rich lady, practice it?

If she knew that Ye Jiayao had been using knives as toys since she was a child, she wouldn't find it strange.

"Just a pigeon like this won't make up a complete work of art." Ye Jiayao took another thick white radish and peeled, dug and carved it. Soon, a rockery appeared before her eyes.

Ye Jiayao started carving a carrot again. After a few turns, she carved a flower, then carved green leaves from a cucumber. She looked around and her eyes fell on a pot of asparagus fern on the windowsill. Ye Jiayao walked over and cut one off.

The last step is the combination. The pigeons are placed on the rockery, the carrot flowers are embedded under the feet of the pigeons, a few green leaves are inserted, and the rockery is decorated with asparagus fern, and a complete work is presented.

There was a burst of exclamations from the audience, and Mrs. Rong was also moved. Ye Jinxuan's entire carving process was done in one go, like smooth flowing water, pleasing to the eye. Moreover, there was not a single piece of waste. She must have already conceived the structure of the entire work when she was carving the pigeon, and was able to implement it perfectly. This work, whether from the overall framework structure or the local details, is impeccable and perfect.

Next, Ye Jiayao taught everyone how to carve the simplest radish flower. She demonstrated and explained, and then let everyone practice on their own.

The class passed like this, and Ye Jiayao invited Mrs. Rong to the lounge for a cup of tea.

Mrs. Rong asked Ye Jiayao for the handouts. She still found it incredible that Ye Jiayao had just displayed such unique skills. Did she do her homework beforehand?
Of course Ye Jiayao would not refuse and handed the lecture folder to her generously.

As Mrs. Rong read on, the surprise in her eyes grew even more. She had not expected the lecture notes to be so detailed. Furthermore, her lecture notes only wrote about teaching how to carve radish flowers, and did not include any demonstration of carving the previous piece. It was purely an improvisation.

"Manager Ye's carving skills are truly admirable. I think no one in Jinling City can match him." Mrs. Rong praised.

Ye Jiayao smiled: "There are always people better than you. There are many talented people in this world, but they just don't show off."

This is what her modern father often tells her: Don't be proud, there are many capable people in this world.

"That's true." Mrs. Rong admired her humble attitude.

The two started talking about cooking again. Ye Jiayao had long heard of Madam Rong's name and humbly asked for advice. The two had a very pleasant conversation.

After finishing a day's classes, Ye Jiayao wanted to rush home. She had a lot to say to Chunyu, but thinking that Chunyu would be back late today, she went to the dessert shop again.

The dessert shop's business is getting better and better, with daily sales increasing. It's no longer a three-day novelty with insufficient stamina. Its sales have even caught up with Tianshangju.

Thinking about owning Tianshangju, a dessert house, and a pastry shop in the future, where she could sit and count money every day, Ye Jiayao felt a sense of accomplishment. If it weren't for those messy things, she didn't know how happy her life would be.

Oh, by the way, Mrs. Rong said that she came yesterday but couldn’t get in. Ye Jiayao thought about it and asked Jiang Yue to get another membership card. This 101st card is for Mrs. Rong, and it is only right to open a back door.

It was almost time for dinner before Ye Jiayao set out for home.

Zhou was there too.

Ye Jiayao thought she was asking for a backdoor again, and she had a headache. Unexpectedly, Youshi asked, "Can you spare some time tomorrow?"

Ye Jiayao first asked what it was about. Time is like a sponge. If you squeeze it, there will still be some. It depends on what it is and whether it is worth squeezing.

Zhou smiled and said, "Well, your sister Jinlian's wedding date has been set. The Deng family will come to propose marriage tomorrow. Since you are the cousin's wife, you have to go and support the occasion, right?"

So that's what happened. Ye Jiayao said, "We must go then."

Now she is the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion. No matter what, Zhou is still a family member. It would be unreasonable for her not to attend the wedding of her family.

"That's great. It's settled. The Deng family will come over at 9:00 p.m. tomorrow. You must come." Zhou was overjoyed.

Ye Jiayao asked, "Sister Jinlian's marriage is settled, but has Sister Yulian's matter been settled?"

Zhou said, "Don't worry, sister Yulian. There are many people coming to propose marriage now. I have to choose carefully."

You said something polite and asked Zhou to stay for dinner, but Zhou rarely stayed, saying that she had a lot of things to do at home and had to go back to prepare.

You followed her and ordered the servants to send Zhou out.

Ye Jiayao then asked, "Are you inviting just me, or is your sister-in-law going too?"

Youshi said, "Your third uncle's family is our only relative in Jinling, so naturally the more people we have, the better. I heard that many people will come from there too."

"Should we invite Liuli to go as well?"

"Your Third Aunt didn't say that, but I think she will go and invite her." Youshi thought that Zhou and Liuli had always had a good relationship, and Liuli would probably give her this face. "Go and prepare a gift later. Proposing an engagement is a big deal, so you don't need to give too much, just a token of your affection." Youshi instructed.

Zhou really went to invite Liuli.

Liuli didn't agree to go, but asked who was invited. Zhou told the truth, and Liuli sneered: "Since the hostess of the Marquis' Mansion has gone, why do you want me to go?"

She refused coldly. She had already invited Ye Jinxuan, so what was the point of inviting her again? Since Zhou valued Ye Jinxuan more than her, then let Ye Jinxuan go.

Zhou was embarrassed. It would be good if she could invite Liuli, but it wouldn't affect her much if she couldn't. With her elder sister-in-law and Chunyu's wife coming forward, it was understandable.

She is not like Liuli, who is so stubborn that she fights with Chunyu's wife to the end. She makes friends with whoever can benefit her. She will not do anything that will put her at a disadvantage, and will not care about face when doing something that will benefit her.

Chunyu was on duty at 11pm today, so Ye Jiayao personally went to the kitchen to prepare a midnight snack for him. Although Chunyu must have already eaten in the palace, she was happy today and wanted to reward him well.

As soon as Chunyu entered the yard, he smelled the strong aroma of vegetables, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise. He hurried back to his room to wash and change clothes first.

Qiao Xi ran to the kitchen to report that the prince had returned.

Ye Jiayao opened the lid of the pot and saw that the lion's head was just cooked.

This is really accurate!

Ye Jiayao personally brought three dishes, a soup, and a pot of good wine into the room.

Xia Chunyu just came out of the bathroom. He smelled the fragrance and was very hungry. He came over and took a deep sniff.

"It smells so good. Let me guess what the dish is... Well, there's lion's head, stir-fried prawns, grilled mushrooms, and... chicken soup with fresh bamboo shoots. Am I right?" Xia Chunyu looked at Ye Jiayao with a proud smile.

Ye Jiayao was stunned. Damn, what a dog nose! She had the lid closed, but he could actually tell the names of all the dishes just by smelling them.

"Did I guess it right?" Xia Chunyu's eyes became even more proud.

Ye Jiayao said with a smile: "I didn't know that people born in the Year of the Pig have such a sharp nose."

Xia Chunyu's mouth twitched, and he sat down leisurely: "This has nothing to do with the zodiac sign."

Hey... why is he born in the year of the pig? I'm a little depressed!
Ye Jiayao smiled and opened all the lids. Qiao Xi brought the bowls and chopsticks, and Ye Jiayao personally poured him wine.

Xia Chunyu became happy again: "How long has it been since I enjoyed this kind of treatment? I really miss the days in Black Wind Hill..."

Go to Heifenggang! Thinking of how this guy pretended to be a big boss and treated her like a maid, Ye Jiayao wanted to put the lid on him.

"That depends on your performance." Ye Jiayao said arrogantly.

Xia Chunyu smiled and said, "So, you like the gift I prepared?"

Ye Jiayao pretended to be cool and said, "It's okay, considering you are so sincere."

Xia Chunyu smiled and said, "Just okay?"

When he informed Lu Xiaotian yesterday morning, Lu Xiaotian was so happy that he jumped out of bed. It can be seen how much everyone is looking forward to Mrs. Rong's joining.

Ye Jiayao nodded: "Not bad."

Xia Chunyu glanced at her and said, "Are you afraid that Madam Rong will come out and steal your limelight? Oh, I overlooked this point. Women are always very petty."

Ye Jiayao glared at him: "Who are you calling petty?"

"Isn't it?" Xia Chunyu shrugged, looking as if he understood, picked up his chopsticks and started to eat.

"Bah, I don't think so. I'm so happy that Madam Rong is here. I talked to her today and benefited a lot from it. After all, she is the number one chef and she does have some real skills. I'm looking forward to her teaching tomorrow. I want to go and sit in." Ye Jiayao said with a fascinated look.

Xia Chunyu smiled secretly. He knew that Yaoyao was not a stingy person, otherwise he would not have spent so much time and energy to invite Madam Rong.

"Oh, I will be much more relaxed from now on." Ye Jiayao sighed.

"Is she starting teaching so soon?" Xia Chunyu asked.

"Yeah, after listening to my class today, she got itchy and wanted to try her hand at it, so Lu Xiaotian's vegetarian cuisine class was handed over to her. I heard that she is the best vegetarian chef. When Wang Mingde found out, he jumped for joy and couldn't calm down at all." Ye Jiayao laughed when she thought of Wang Mingde's silly look.

Xia Chunyu ate the food happily. He didn't care about anything else. As long as his Yaoyao could feel more relaxed, his goal would be achieved.

(End of this chapter)