Gu Yunniang was surprised that Yun Mu came to her to cook for Su Jingnian today.

She was also very happy, which meant that the meal she cooked was very suitable for Su Jingnian's appetite.

Yun Mu only invited her to make a supper, I'm afraid this is still in the experiment. If Su Jingnian still had a big appetite for this supper, he would consider hiring her.

Gu Yunniang really wanted to agree, but she still had to take care of Yu Duowei.

"I'm afraid it won't work today. Duowei was bitten by a dog. He was frightened. I can't leave for too long." Gu Yunniang really didn't want to give up this opportunity. She wanted a compromise. "Why don't you take the ingredients over and I'll make them at home and you can take them back?"

Yun Mu hesitated. Her family was not in good condition. He glanced at the kitchen and it was not as clean as the house.

"My house is muddy, the kitchen is blackened by fireworks, and it looks very dirty. I clean it every day, so you don't have to worry about hygiene." Gu Yunniang tried to convince Yun Mu. She didn't know if she could enter the Su Mansion if she missed this opportunity.

She desperately wanted to see Su Jingnian, and she needed money to improve her life. No matter which reason, she could not give up.

Yun Mu saw Gu Yunniang's anxiousness, she needed this job very much.

He was silent for a while and said, "You are not at ease with Duowei at home alone. Why don't I help you take him over and find someone to watch him? You can also eat at the Su family, and you can choose something he likes to eat."

After Yun Mu said these words, he was very surprised. He seemed to take too much care of them, mother and son?

Is it because she was able to make food that suits Su Jingnian's taste, or is it because their mother and son are so pitiful?

If it were the latter, if there were too many poor people in the world, he would never have taken care of anyone.

Yun Mu couldn't explain this feeling clearly.

He looked at Gu Yunniang's begging eyes and sighed in his heart. Maybe it was this look that looked like a lady?

"Your son is too thin, so our master will not be harsh on his own."

Gu Yunniang heard the corner of her mouth bent, "Duowei's back is injured. If you hold him over, you will get a wound."

"Mom." Yu Duowei's voice came from the room.

Gu Yunniang hurried into the room, Yu Duowei had already woken up, she touched his forehead, and it was not hot, and she felt relieved.

"Duowei, does it hurt on your body? Where else is there any discomfort?" Gu Yunniang asked Yu Duowei.

Yu Duowei shook his head, "Mom, go and cook for noble people, I can be at home alone."

Every time Yu Baoyin bullies him, he will calm down for a few days. He was injured too seriously today, so Yu Baoyin will not bully him again.

Gu Yunniang pinched his face, and Yu Duowei pulled the corner of her mouth and smiled at her.

"Can you please stay with you?" Gu Yunniang thought that there was no meat at home, and Yu Duowei needed to replenish it. She thought that it would be fine if Yun Mu was staying at home. "Duowei was alone at home and my mother was worried."

Yu Duowei's black and bright eyes looked at Yun Mu and nodded.

Yun Mu accepted Gu Yunniang's proposal, and he told Gu Yunniang, "The master of the soup you cooked has one more bowl. He didn't name you to leave you. I don't know if it was a coincidence or your skills could really increase his appetite. I specially asked you to make another supper for him tonight. If he can eat a bowl of rice, I will formally hire you. Twenty taels of silver a month, and you can also pack the food for your mother and son. There is only one condition, don't show up in front of the master, so that he knows that you are Miss Gu."

That is impossible!

Gu Yunniang said in her heart.

She tried her best to get into the Su family, just for Su Jingnian.

"Oh, don't worry. I am a widow, and I am not suitable to show up in front of the noble person, and I have collided with the noble person." Gu Yunniang looked calm and promised with confidence.

After Yun Mu knew that she had a five-year-old son, he had no defense against her and had no doubt about her words.

Even if Gu Yunniang had this intention, he believed that his master would not have any other thoughts to a little widow and would make him happy to be a father.

"You go!"

Gu Yunniang cleaned up and hurried to Su Mansion.

The butler was waiting at the door, and immediately led her to the kitchen when he saw Gu Yunniang.

All kinds of ingredients in the kitchen are ready, just waiting for Gu Yunniang to cook.

The housekeeper was very kind to Gu Yunniang and said with a smile: "Madam Gu, you can pick these things up and use them casually. If you have shortages, just tell me."

Gu Yunniang glanced at him and found that they had chicken, duck, fish and meat, which showed that they had put a lot of effort into Su Jingnian.

“Enough.”

The housekeeper went down.

There is another chef in the kitchen who cooks for the servants. The family has been cooks for generations. It turns out that they are working to be Su Jingnian's private kitchen, but they are not selected to cook for the servants in the mansion, which is quite depressed. He watched the housekeeper lead Gu Yunniang in, and from the conversation between the two, he found Gu Yunniang's identity, which was Su Jingnian's private kitchen.

Gu Yunniang nodded at him, counting it as saying hello, and then stood in front of a row of ingredients, planning to make Mapo tofu and chestnut and onion stewed chicken.

Choosing ingredients is also a science, which can directly determine the success of a bowl of dishes.

She specially selected the southern tofu in gypsum, which is softer and tenderer than the old tofu. She peels off the layer of old skin on the surface and dip it with a knife to make it easier to break.

The beef is made of fresh yellow beef hind legs, with a light red color, elasticity and less fascia. The garlic sprouts are small-leaf green garlic sprouts as thick as chopsticks, cut into sections with an oblique knife.

Every ingredient selected by Gu Yunniang is as fresh as dew, so that it can taste more delicious after making it into a dish.

Fang Zhiping saw the ingredients selected by Gu Yunniang, raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you want to make Mapo tofu?"

Gu Yunniang nodded.

Fang Zhiping frowned and said, "Do you know who the master is? He is a high-ranking official from Beijing. I am afraid that I will be tired of eating this ordinary home-cooked meal and will not be able to catch it." He muttered in his heart, how did the Su family choose the chef?

If he is chosen, he will do things in a variety of ways, keeping Su Jingnian has never seen him.

Gu Yunniang smiled and said, "Our Gu family recipes emphasize innovation rather than repairing the old. These traditional home-cooked dishes have been accumulated over decades or even hundreds of years. Just like this Mapo tofu, almost every family is making, but the more ordinary the dishes are, there are not many people who are really good. A bowl of good Mapo tofu cannot be broken when served. It should be covered with red oil, and green garlic segments should be embedded in it. The tofu should be tender, the beef should be crispy, the numb taste should not be stir-fried, the spicy taste should not be dry, the aroma of pepper and beans should be prominent, and it also has a complex fragrance with a fresh and slightly sweet fragrance. These are all tests of cooking skills and are extremely particular."

She said that Dahongpao peppercorns had been selected. The peppercorns were fragrant and numb. They were stir-fried in a pot and made into fine powder. When they were mixed into the dish, they were rinsed with heat and the fragrance was fully displayed.

Fang Zhiping was stunned by Gu Yunniang's rhetoric, as if he didn't expect that a bowl of tofu would be so particular.

Seeing her skillfully grinding peppercorns herself, then cooking with fire, I found that she stir-fry each seasoning and then put another one into the sauce.

"You are the chef yourself, and you won't know that all the seasonings will be mixed and the taste will make the dish taste bad." Gu Yunniang looked up at Fang Zhiping, then stopped talking and was busy in front of the stove.

A few quarters of an hour later, when the tofu was put on the pot, Gu Yunniang sprinkled a handful of pepper noodles, and rinsed it with a hot air, emitting an attractive numb fragrance.

‘Gudong’, Fang Zhiping swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

"I... can I taste it?" Fang Zhiping asked for advice humbly. The tofu made by Gu Yunniang was very fragrant, so he wanted to see what the difference was.

Gu Yunniang ignored Fang Zhiping's rude request. This was the food made for the master. It was unruly for the master to eat it before he tasted it.

She also had her own little thoughts, which was specially made for Su Jingnian, and she just wanted to be the first to give him food.

Fang Zhiping wanted to taste her skills, and she would taste it for him later when she cooked for herself.

Gu Yunniang put Mapo tofu into a bowl, put it into a food box on the side, and on the stove on the other side, the chestnut and on the chopped chicken was almost ready, so she went to work hard.

Seeing that Gu Yunniang ignored him, Fang Zhiping looked embarrassed and turned to cook.

Gu Yunniang took out the steamed chicken from the pot, tore off the wrapped film, picked out the spices hidden in her belly, decanted the juice, and put the chicken into a plate. Then poured the juice into the pot, boiled it and drizzled it with a little starch and water, and poured it on the chicken and then poured it on.

When the butler came in, he smelled a strong five-spice scent, "The chicken you made is so fragrant."

Gu Yunniang smiled and said, "Fry the chicken first, then put it in the pot and steam it, so that the fragrance will be fully stimulated."

She put it in the food box and did not hand it to the housekeeper this time, "Can I send it to the master? By the way, I will tell you how to eat the best taste, which may stimulate his appetite."

The housekeeper thought that Yun Mu took care of Gu Yunniang more, and that she made these dishes, so there was no problem with sending them to her.

"Okay." The housekeeper led the way and took Gu Yunniang to the main courtyard.

Halfway through the road, I met Chi Xi.

When Chi Xi saw the butler leading Gu Yunniang over, her face darkened and she stood in the middle of the road, "Butler, although this is not in the capital, do you think you can be unruly. She is a cook, who will allow her to appear in the main courtyard?"

The housekeeper was scolded by Chi Xi in person, and the smile on his face couldn't be kept alive, "Miss Chi Xi, these dishes are made by Madam Gu. She knows the advantages of each dish best. She will explain it to her master, so that she can make her master..."

Chi Xi interrupted the butler impatiently, "Which cook has you seen to explain to the master? Is a dish good or not? You can tell if you taste it, why bother to do this? Don't forget, the master likes to be quiet!"

She glared at Gu Yunniang and knew that she was not right!

"Give it to me!" Chi Xi stretched out his hand.

Gu Yunniang saw Chi Xi's defense and repulsion towards her, and she sighed and handed her the food box.

Chi Xi snorted coldly and said to the butler: "No more examples!"

Instead, lift the food box in.

Su Jingnian put the copied scriptures in a small box, and the smell was full of spicy and freshness.

"Master, it's time to have dinner." Chi Xi arranged the bowls and chopsticks.

Su Jingnian stood at the table, looking down at the Mapo tofu in front of him. The white tofu was as white as jade. After cooking, there was no honeycomb. It swayed in the bowl as if it was broken with just a touch. The broken green garlic seedlings stood upright, green and moist as if they had just been picked from the ground, making people's index fingers move.

He held the chopsticks, picked up a garlic sprout and put it in his mouth. It was cooked thoroughly without any astringent taste.

Although Chi Xi didn't like Gu Yunniang, it is undeniable that the food she cooked was really delicious.

Standing aside, scooped him a spoonful of tender tofu, "Master, can you taste it?"

Su Jingnian scooped a spoonful and put it in his mouth. It was delicate and tender, and the aftertaste was slightly sweet. The beef pellets were stir-fried into golden brown. He took one and it was crispy when it was put into the mouth, and it melted when it was stuck to the teeth.

After eating half a bowl of tofu, the spicy and fresh smell continued to spread.

When Chi Xi saw Su Jingnian eating half a bowl of tofu, she couldn't help but smile and put a piece of chicken into the bowl. "Master, I heard that the meat of this Japanese chicken is tender and plump. Do you want to taste it again?"

When Su Jingnian ate a bite of Mapo tofu, she tasted that the chef was Madam Gu.
To be continued...