In the past, Zhen Xiaoyan enjoyed eating, but her requirements were simple. She wasn't a picky eater, because if she were, she wouldn't have been so plump back then.
As a result, her culinary skills continued to improve, as the simpler the dish, the more it could showcase a person's ability!!
However, things were different now. Those rare ingredients she rarely used before were now in demand as she was focused on making the most delicious dishes, the ones that she herself had never tasted.
Of course, the best evidence of her devotion was that she would always mutter while cooking:
"This is too greasy. Ye Lang doesn't like it..."
"This is too spicy. It won't be good for him to eat..."
"This flavor is slightly off. Not good..."
...
"You don't know who we're here with!" The crowd smiled, saying confidently, as they had some knowledge of the situation. But everyone knew that as long as Ye Lang was present, getting Zhen Xiaoyan to cook was a simple matter.
Although the relationship between Zhen Xiaoyan and Ye Lang was not that of lovers, at least neither of them felt that way, and others did not sense it either.
If it were someone else, people would suspect that there was something amiss. But for Ye Lang, no one would suspect anything. It was a strange phenomenon.
Regardless of any ambiguity, Zhen Xiaoyan was Ye Lang's cook, a fact everyone knew. They also knew that Zhen Xiaoyan prepared food for Ye Lang daily.
Now, by asking Ye Lang to come over, it meant that Zhen Xiaoyan was skipping a step, that is, delivering the meal!
"No matter who you are..." the assistant was still being cold, only—
At that moment, the entire restaurant suddenly became energized. It wasn't because of the arrival of Ye Lang and the others as their presence hadn't been noticed yet. It was because there was a crimson cloth banner rising in the restaurant, with a dish name written on it.
"Oh, just now, the lady prepared a dish for the customers. If you're lucky and generous enough, you might get to taste it!" the assistant immediately changed his tone because the crimson cloth was specifically for announcing Zhen Xiaoyan's dishes. Whenever her dish arrived, the cloth would be raised.
It was a way for people to know and prepare to snatch up the dish!!
Zhen Xiaoyan would cook for the customers no more than twice a day, thus sparking a frenzy among the diners to obtain her dishes!!
"Mixed tofu, base price is one silver coin!"
"The waiter called out directly, not feeling surprised by the low price because he knew it was just the starting price, and the final price would definitely be tens or even hundreds of times higher!
And as an honest hotel, this starting price is of course calculated based on the cost...
"One gold coin!"
Someone immediately increased the bid by a hundred times, without any hesitation, and this was just a warm-up!
Of course, just one gold coin, but to these people, it was a huge sum. They usually pay that much for just one dish, let alone what they were now all trying to bid for.
"Ten gold coins!"
"Twenty!"
...
"I, bid a hundred gold coins!" a voice lightly declared.
"Tch, just a hundred, I bid... wait, you..." Originally, although a hundred gold coins were a lot, they didn't consider it as the limit, at least the people present didn't think so, they could still raise the price.
The cost of such a dish was indeed sky-high, not even reaching a single silver coin...
Speaking of it, even considering how delicious Zhen Xiaoyan's dishes were, it seemed unlikely that they would fetch such a high price, but now that she had fame, it was a completely different concept!!
"Why aren't you bidding, what's the matter, if you want to bid, then bid, why pull me?" When the person wanted to bid, they were stopped by the previous person.
"First, look at who made the last bid!"
"It's the same whoever it is, even if the emperor came, I wouldn't give him face!" That person said arrogantly, but when they saw who made the bid, they immediately exclaimed, "Oh my, how is it this kid! Looks like we won't get to taste Zhen Xiaoyan's dishes today!!"
"Hey, how did he come here?"
"Damn, someone must have invited him, we'll deal with him later..."
..."
When everyone discovered the situation, they all seemed to start discussing and speculating various reasons, and they all simply gave up bidding, no one wanted to compete with "him".
And he was none other than Ye Lang, the thirteenth young master they talked about!!
"Thirteenth Young Master, you eat Zhen Xiaoyan's food every day, why do you need to snatch our food and spend money?" someone said helplessly.
"I like spending money!" Ye Lang smiled, stating it straightforwardly.
"We know, we all know...."
There was no need to ask, everyone knew. A unique spendthrift, he never passed up the chance to spend money, and he wouldn't miss out on such a good opportunity!
And no one would want to offend this spendthrift just for a dish. Ah, just let him have it!
"Young Master Thirteen, please enjoy your meal! Sorry for not recognizing you earlier. Miss will definitely prepare a table of dishes for you!" The waiter served a plate of assorted tofu dishes with a more humble expression than before, without a hint of "arrogance".
"I'll let Miss know you're here now!" The waiter said and turned to leave.
"No need to trouble her, we're just here for a meal. Let her do her thing." Ye Lang immediately stopped him. "Just serve us your signature dish."
"Alright, understood!" The waiter replied.
I'm so stupid. Thirteenth Young Master eats Miss's food every day, of course, he wants to try something different. There's no need for Miss to cook specially for him!
Many people thought the same, Ye Lang eats Zhen Xiaoyan's food every day, so there's no need for her to cook specifically for him, a change in taste is good!
But if you don't want to eat it, why snatch our food!!!
"Little Lang, I never realized, you are so gentle!" Only his sister-in-law chuckled and said something that puzzled others for a moment.
"Just eat... eat..." Ye Lang ignored his sister-in-law, picked up his chopsticks and enjoyed the assorted tofu dish, making the others eager for it.
"I want to taste it too, with such high praise, it must be delicious..." His sister-in-law also picked up a piece with her chopsticks and tasted it.
"Delicious, it's truly a delicacy!" His sister-in-law praised, but the praise seemed somewhat withheld, which made the others unhappy.
"Yup!" Ye Lang didn't notice the problem, just nodded and continued eating.
"Take your time, no one's competing with you." His sister-in-law took out a handkerchief, tenderly wiped off the sauce that had accidentally gotten on Ye Lang's face, and said with a smile, "I'll take you to eat even better food in the future!"
Better food? Wasn't this good enough? Who is this woman, saying such words when this is not enough?
Come to think of it, anyone who could be with Thirteenth Young Master couldn't be an ordinary person. Maybe they've had better, after all, currently, no one believes that Zhen Xiaoyan's culinary skills are the best in the world!
At least several people are known, and in everyone's eyes, their culinary skills definitely surpass Zhen Xiaoyan's, but those are not people ordinary people can reach, they are legends, a bit ethereal!!
Whereas Zhen Xiaoyan is touchable and real!
Soon, everyone understood that there was a reason his sister-in-law was reserved in her praise for Zhen Xiaoyan, and it was not because of his sister-in-law, but because of Zhen Xiaoyan herself!
They saw Zhen Xiaoyan walk out, just as she always did, walking with her head down towards outside, without greeting anyone, because she was afraid these people would ask her for something.
Of course, she wasn't afraid of doing anything, she wasn't a person who hated trouble. She liked helping people, but she was afraid of delaying, then...
"Miss, are you leaving?"
"Okay, I've finished, see you tomorrow!" Zhen Xiaoyan replied.
"Miss Xiaoyan, can you also cook us a dish?"
"I'm sorry, I can't cook for others. I'm in a hurry. You can order from the menu here, it won't be worse than mine," Zhen Xiaoyan said modestly, continuing to walk away with her head down. She seemed very familiar with this situation.
"You may not cook for others, but you should at least cook for him," the person who came with Ye Lang wanted to boast and elevate Ye Lang's status.
However, Zhen Xiaoyan did not notice Ye Lang's presence. She thought it was just another boring person who thought they could receive special treatment, and she didn't even look in Ye Lang's direction.
"I'm in a hurry, sorry!" Zhen Xiaoyan quickened her pace towards the exit.
"Miss Xiaoyan, please take a look at him again!" someone jokingly called out.
"Oh, I've looked!" Zhen Xiaoyan glanced over, but at that moment, Ye Lang was busy eating with his head down, and she seemed not to recognize him, and continued walking.
And just like that, unexpectedly, she left through the gate!
"Damn, can't you just stop playing games, just tell her that Young Master 13 is here!" After a while, everyone realized and immediately scolded the person who brought in Ye Lang.
Yeah, if you had just said it directly, Zhen Xiaoyan would definitely have stayed to cook for Ye Lang.
"?? What, waiter, hurry and bring the food!! This dish is almost finished!!" Ye Lang completely missed the whole situation and just urged the speed of serving, then continued to eat with his head down.
"..." Seeing this situation, everyone lost their temper. They all knew Young Master 13's character...
Forget it, let's talk about it tomorrow.