Farm Girl Turns Everything Around: Sly Husband, Let's Farm

Chapter 1085: Chapter 1085: Imperial Kitchen_1 Chapter 1085: Chapter 1085: Imperial Kitchen_1 Yao Xian was confined to her quarters.

Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang were rewarded by Yang Wenxiao, who issued a formal imperial edict: Qiao Xiaomai was to serve as the head chef of the Imperial Kitchen, and henceforth, all affairs of the Imperial Kitchen were to be managed by her.

Accompanying the imperial edict was a pile of rewards, including fine silks and satins, precious supplements, and exquisite jewelry.

This was Yang Wenxiao’s way of compensating Qiao Xiaomai for the fright she experienced that day.

After inspecting each item, Qiao Xiaomai calmly accepted them, indeed needing comfort for her startled little heart.

In the late afternoon, she and Tong Sanlang left Da’an Palace and headed to the Imperial Kitchen.

Yang Wenxiao had instructed them to go in the evening, as it was mealtime and, as chefs, they needed to arrive early.

The Imperial Kitchen was located in the southeastern corner of the Imperial Palace and was a very large courtyard with not many rooms, but each room was quite spacious.

The largest room was dedicated to cooking for the direct nobility like Yang Wenxiao, Emperor Yongan, Yao Xian, and others, with more than twenty stoves alone. The chefs and the palace maids assisting them totaled over fifty people.

Fifty people–it was indeed not easy to single out any problematic individuals from among them.

Another room was designated for the concubines, which also housed several dozen people.

Gao Lian accompanied Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang, and together they gathered the roughly hundred people of the Imperial Kitchen. He gave them a lecture and then introduced the two newcomers, Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang.

Looking at this crowd of over a hundred people, Qiao Xiaomai wore a gentle, shallow smile, “My husband and I come from the countryside and have little experience; we’ll need everyone’s support in the future.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Tong Sanlang added, “Please support us.”

Once the two of them had spoken, the hundred or so people standing below did not respond much, just calmly looking at the pair.

The silence that suddenly fell was the most intimidating.

It was somewhat awkward.

Seeing this, Gao Lian said, “Although Miss Qiao and Scholar Tong are new here, they were personally assigned by the Retired Emperor. Do not defy them insidiously. Whatever they say, you must listen.”

At these words, the crowd showed reaction and unanimously voiced their agreement.

Gao Lian was satisfied and turned to Qiao Xiaomai, “Miss Qiao, whatever you wish to prepare for dinner, you can now start.”

“Thank you very much,” Qiao Xiaomai thanked Fang Hai.

“It’s only right,” said Gao Lian as he bid farewell.

After Gao Lian left, Qiao Xiaomai, looking at the neatly standing crowd of about a hundred people, waved them off, “You may disperse. There are many dishes needed for the nobles; everyone get busy. For my first day, I will only make two dishes; the rest is up to you.”

First, she wanted to observe and familiarize herself with the environment. Anyone who had secretly been adding poison surely wouldn’t dare act now.

Thus, the safety of the Yang Family’s meals was secured.

With this in mind, that evening Qiao Xiaomai stir-fried two dishes and made one soup, spending the remaining time with Tong Sanlang, wandering around the kitchen.

When mealtime arrived, palace maids from the various Palaces came to collect the food.

Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang served the meals for each Palace. The two didn’t leave but stayed to eat dinner in the Imperial Kitchen.

They took the opportunity to network with the people in the Imperial Kitchen.

However, everyone seemed indifferent toward them. If she asked something, they would briefly respond; if she didn’t ask, they definitely wouldn’t speak.

They were being excluded.

It has always been the case that managers who were dropped in from above are unwelcomed, and Qiao Xiaomai was mentally prepared for this.

If they didn’t welcome her, so be it–she wouldn’t be there long anyhow.

If others were cold, she certainly wasn’t about to cozy up to them.