Dressed as an old woman, I carry the system and my son to escape the famine

Chapter 308 3 Visiting the Thatched Cottage to Invite the Royal Chef

Now that the shop issue has been resolved, Taihe Restaurant is already quite famous in the city, so they can take advantage of it.

But there is still a more serious matter that has not yet been resolved.

"Mom, I've asked around, but there's no suitable chef in this city."

Shen Bei's face looked a little tired. He had been running around these days in order to open his restaurant as soon as possible.

The current situation can be said to be that everything is ready, all they need is the east wind. However, the east wind has not yet arrived, and they cannot let the shop sit idle.

A day of idleness is a day's rent.

"The boat will straighten out when it reaches the bridge. You have worked hard these days. Go back and have a good rest." Although Yao Shu was anxious and angry in her heart, she did not show it on her face.

Before Shen Bei stepped out of the restaurant, Miss Fang walked in carrying a food box.

She has been here a lot during this time and looks like she is familiar with the roads.

"Miss Fang." Shen Bei greeted her politely.

"Is it a coincidence that I'm here?" Miss Fang saw Shen Bei's expression of confusion and wondered if it was her own actions that angered him.

She knew how outrageous what she had done in the past was, and it was normal for her to have no credibility here in Shen Bei.

But now she just wants to make up for the other party, but because of the girl's face, she is embarrassed to speak directly, so she can only ask some irrelevant questions in a sideways way.

"Miss Fang, come in and sit down quickly. Shen Bei is not angry at you. It's just that during this period, we are almost dizzy because of things in the restaurant."

Yao Shu said to smooth things over.

She could see that the two children were still at odds and needed an opportunity to resolve their knot.

But the authorities are confused and the outsiders are clear. As a mother, she can only worry more and bring them together as soon as she finds an opportunity.

"What happened? Why don't you tell me if there's anything I can do to help?"

Miss Fang really didn't mean to say this. After all, she grew up in the Fang family and has many connections that ordinary people cannot compare to.

"The shop has been almost ready recently, but the choice of chef has not yet been decided." Yao Shu did not hide it. She felt that one more person who knew about it at this time could be an extra help.

"The chef is the core figure in the hotel, and he really needs to be carefully screened."

Shen Bei nodded in agreement. It wasn't that he hadn't found a good cook these days, but after sifting through all the conditions, there really wasn't anyone suitable.

"Let me help you find out." Miss Fang agreed, and then looked at Yao Shu with some embarrassment.

When the other party saw the food box in her hand, he immediately understood her intention.

"Miss Fang, what good things did you bring?"

"It's not really a good thing. It's some pastries that I personally cooked today and they're still warm." Although he was answering Yao Shu, his eyes were looking at Shen Bei intentionally or unintentionally.

Seeing her son's indifferent look, Yao Shu sighed and pulled him in front of Miss Fang: "I'm old and not interested in these snacks. It's better for you young people to try them more and communicate with each other."

After saying that, he left space for the two of them.

A few days later, Miss Fang really brought good news.

He found out that there was a former palace cook in Zhangzhou City who had committed some crime and was sent here. Later, he was pardoned. He didn't know why, but he stayed here and has not moved to this place.

This is undoubtedly good news for Yao Shu.

Of course, the imperial chef has real abilities, and asking him to be a chef in a restaurant is probably overqualified, but since he lives alone in the country now, he probably doesn't look down on their small restaurant.

"In that case, I will pay a visit in person to see if I can please this old gentleman." Yao Shu said with determination.

"Mom, how about I go with you?" Shen Fugui put down the book in his hand and said.

"It's okay. Let's invite people to come out. We rely on sincerity, not strength in numbers. It's enough for me to go alone." Yao Shu was very pleased that Shen Fugui had focused on studying during this period.

"As long as you stay at home and study, you don't have to worry about these things."

Yao Shu thought a lot on the way to the old chef's residence. She heard that he now lived in a leaky thatched house.

He obviously has a good craftsmanship, but he is unwilling to go out and earn more money. He must have regarded money as something extraneous.

So what exactly do you need to get to invite him?

After thinking a lot, she decided to go to the mountains first to look for a rare ingredient - bamboo fungus. Then she would take the ingredients to visit the old man and let him understand that he was not a businessman who smelled of copper.

Yao Shu drove the ox cart to the foot of the mountain.

In later generations, bamboo fungus was something that could be bought with money, but now, I am afraid that many people have never even seen such an ingredient, let alone tasted it.

However, since the old gentleman has been a servant in the palace, he cannot be compared with ordinary people who are ignorant. I wonder if he will be surprised when he sees this ingredient?

With this idea in mind, Yao Shu walked through most of the mountain and finally found a small bamboo fungus.

"Great, since there is one here, it means there must be another one nearby." She casually wiped the sweat from her forehead, instantly full of fighting spirit.

At this time, the system prompt sounded.

The check-in system told her that there was a hidden check-in point nearby. After successfully checking in, she would get a unique recipe book, which was obviously what she needed right now.

"Even if I have to dig up the ground three feet, I will still find something." Now her goals have become two, one is to find more bamboo fungus, and the other is to get the recipe after signing in.

After several hours of hard work, I finally heard the sound of successful sign-in. It was already dark.

The cookbook in my hand may seem ordinary, but it contains many long-lost dishes.

If they can be successfully reproduced, there is no need to worry about the restaurant running out of business.

Yao Shu carefully put the recipe into her backpack. It was not safe to put it anywhere, and only the backpack was the safest place.

The next day, she took the small half basket of bamboo fungus that she had been looking for for a long time to the door of the imperial chef's house.

This place is exactly as dilapidated as the description. If it weren't for a few live chickens jumping around in the yard, it would be almost impossible to tell that anyone still lives here.

This master must be a thoughtful person, otherwise how could he continue to live in such an environment for ten years after seeing the glory and wealth of the palace.

It seems this is a tough nut to crack.

Yao Shu sighed silently in her heart.