As soon as she entered, she saw the area where the head chef operated. It was huge! Here was the area where the sous-chefs worked. Wow! It didn't look at all like the place she'd been to last night. And here was the area for tasting the dishes. This was where the fresh fruits and vegetables were stored. This was the grain store. There was even an ice cellar inside, mainly used to store raw ingredients!
Uncle Qiao led Wanruo around as if they were going through a routine, introducing everything one by one. Wanruo was stunned by the huge kitchen. When they got to this place, it felt very familiar. Was this the huge pot where she'd taken the rice balls from last night? And this was... the wood shed? Was the wood shed this big?
"Our Yun Jiu in the Shan An Fang is in charge of the accounts and the front hall, while the kitchen is managed by Yun Yi. He and Yun Jiu are siblings. He is also the head chef of our kitchen! You'll probably see him later. He may have a bad temper, but he's not a bad person!" Uncle Qiao patiently told Wanruo.
Wanruo was listening absent-mindedly. She was still thinking about where the meatball had gone this early in the morning. She didn't see a single ghost! When she saw Uncle Qiao staring at her, she embarrassedly smiled and nodded.
Uncle Qiao continued, "Our Shan An Fang normally only receives guests in the afternoon. There's nothing much to do in the morning, but just some preparatory work. You should get used to it first!"
"Uncle Qiao!" A servant-like man called Uncle Qiao away.
"You can get familiar with the environment first. I'll go and be busy first. If there's anything, just look for me!" Uncle Qiao said and followed the servant away in a hurry.
Looking at Uncle Qiao's back, Wanruo finally heaved a sigh of relief. But then again, with her empty stomach, looking at the kitchen that was like paradise, Wanruo instantly became interested. She couldn't treat her stomach badly!
Wanruo roamed in the kitchen, selecting ingredients. After a series of operations, it was almost afternoon. Just as she was about to enjoy the delicious food she'd made, she was startled by a sudden voice.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" The voice was full of hostility.
Wanruo went towards the voice and saw a handsome red-haired man with a locked brow walking towards her. This person was Yun Yi, the head chef of Shan An Fang. His imposing manner had really scared Wanruo.
"I'm the new person who came to help... I just made some food! Do you want to eat some?" Wanruo was very nervous, like a child who'd done something wrong.
Yun Yi looked at the stinky brat in front of him. He took the plate in Wanruo's hands and put it on the table. He used his other hand to press on the table, pushing Wanruo down on the table. Wanruo's heart was about to jump out of her throat. Her face instantly became red.
"What are you doing?" Wanruo tried to push him away and look at him, but he grabbed her wrist. Yun Yi asked in surprise, "You're a human?"
What did that mean? Wanruo thought that this person might have some sort of mental illness.
Yun Yi suddenly threw Wanruo's hand away. He was a little red in the face. He pretended to be calm and disgustedly clapped his hands. He coldly harrumphed, "Humph! Didn't anyone tell you that no one else is allowed to touch the head chef's things?"
The enraged Yun Yi was about to flare up when he heard a panicked shout from behind him. "My lord Yun Yi, please go and take a look! There are guests causing trouble in the front!"
"What? Humph! I want to see which blind person dares to come here to cause trouble!" Yun Yi looked back and glanced at Wanruo. He then turned his head and left.
Wanruo instantly heaved a sigh of relief. My lord Yun Yi? Was he the head chef with a bad temper? He was just using the utensils. There was no need to flare up. He was too scary!
Gurgle gurgle. Wanruo used her hand to gently stroke her stomach. She looked at the snacks on the plate. She should fill her stomach first! She couldn't let the precious food go to waste!
"My lord! Why are you still eating here?" For some reason, the meatball suddenly appeared.
Wanruo looked up and said while eating, "Mm! When I'm hungry, I'll naturally eat!"
"You should go and take a look. There's almost a fight in the front!" The meatball anxiously said.
Wanruo said slowly, "What does it have to do with me? Are you hungry? Do you want to eat some? It's delicious!"
The meatball was stunned first, then he drooled. Looking at the exquisite snacks, he swallowed his saliva and said, "Mm? Is that true? Give me one to try!"
"Mm!" Wanruo used one hand to put the snacks into her mouth, while she used her other hand to pass it to the meatball. She said, "The snacks that elder sister makes are excellent! When I used to live with grandma, the snacks that were offered to the immortals were all made by me!"
The meatball took a bite and praised it. "Mm! It's really delicious! ... Ah, right. Maybe the customers like your snacks! Hurry up and come with me!"
Just as he finished speaking, he saw the meatball carrying the plate and leaving. In the eyes of normal people, the plate was just flying away! When Wanruo saw her food being taken away, she quickly chased after him. "Hey! Put my food down! ..."
The situation in the front hall was also very tense. She saw a fat rich man in luxurious clothes standing outside the private room, angrily pointing at Yun Jiu and shouting loudly, "Do you know who I'm entertaining today? It's the extremely precious guest, the Pingnan King. I spent so much money and made a reservation for so long. Is this the food you're giving us? Are these the snacks for people to eat? Even dogs won't eat it!"
With a sound, the fat rich man threw the snacks in his hands together with the plate on the ground!
When Yun Jiu saw this, he quickly consoled him. "Oh! This guest, don't be so angry! You see, we'll refund you for this portion and make you a new one. How about that?"
"Humph! With your store's standard, even if you make a new one, you'll just be spoiling your store's reputation! With this kind of opening, I advise you to close down earlier! Humph..."
When Yun Yi heard this, he instantly flared up. He grabbed the fat rich man's collar and lifted the fat rich man up with one hand. He threatened, "You dare to say that again!"
When the fat rich man saw that this person had so much strength, he was even more scared. He widened his eyes and said, "You, you what? You still dare to beat me?"
Just then, the door to the private room opened. A spirited young man came out and casually said, "My lord Li, my master said that it's just a snack. There's no need to go through such trouble!" He turned his head to look at Yun Yi with cold eyes and continued, "... This young master, you can put your hands down!"
The two stared at each other with their eyes. Neither of them was willing to give way! Seeing this tense atmosphere, Yun Jiu quickly smoothed things over. "Hurry up and put this guest down!"
When Yun Yi heard Yun Jiu say this, he used one hand to put the fat rich man on the ground. He saw the fat rich man fall on his head. He was in so much pain that he was crying out. Only then did Yun Yi let go. He patted the dust on his body and said with a smile, "Sorry, my strength was a little too great!"
"You!" That spirited handsome young man was about to get angry. When the atmosphere was tense, Wanruo suddenly rushed out of the crowd! As the snacks flew into the private room's table under everyone's noses and finally stopped, Wanruo also rushed into the private room.