Chapter 261: Petty And Stubborn
Today is Ye Jiayao’s first lesson ever since the start of the training class.
The other teachers all lectured on their expertise directly, allowing the students to benefit immensely from the lessons.
However, Ye Jiayao does not intend to do so. The past cannot be compared to the present and this can be seen throughout space and time from developed transportation to accessible information. However, the chefs in this era are not so fortunate. Some of them only know how to make the few dishes that their teachers taught and those who are more creative would still be limited by their experiences, making it difficult for them to reach greater accomplishments.
Therefore, for her first lesson, she is going to broaden everyone’s horizon and tell them all about the different factions of cuisines, their distinctive traits, and principal dishes.
All these knowledge are basics to her but putting it into the context of the current era, it is shocking information. No one has ever talked about the culture of Chinese cuisine in such a systematic and objective way, making everyone feel that the industry that they are in is actually this important, suddenly opening up a wide panorama for everyone, filling them with joy and excitement after the enlightenment.
Lu Xiaotian also came down today especially to listen to the class and the more he listens to it, the more absorbed he is, opening up a multitudinous range of thoughts.
After the class opening ceremony, he has been thinking about what Ye Jiayao said and is preparing to organise vegetarian cuisine into a system to leave to the future generations so that vegetarian cuisine can be promoted and developed to a greater height. However, after listening to the class today, he realised that Ye Jiayao is not one who is all talk no actions, she has long prepared and organised all these.
Besides, he knows deeply how difficult it is to organise all the information. Different trades are worlds apart and the different factions of cuisines keep their skills to themselves, not imparting their knowledge easily. Moreover, each faction feel that their style is the best and would always look down on the rest, not to mention learn from them.
It is a huge step forward that she is able to break off from the seal and the old-fashioned thoughts.
No wonder she can emerge victorious so easily in the previous challenge with the Master in Si Chuan cuisine. No wonder Heavenly Residence is able to continuously come out with new dishes and can easily capture the customers’ stomachs. It turns out that she not only specialises in Huai Yang dishes, she is also deeply knowledgeable on other types of cuisines.
It is not simple at all, as a woman, she is able to do things that man are unable to.
Ye Jiayao says her speech with radiance and delight, not knowing that Lu Xiaotian is already deeply moved below the stage.
Ye Jiayao ends off with “In the next lesson, we will first learn some authentic northern cuisine. We have to learn all the positive things and continuously innovate. I believe all of you can do it.”
“Incredible, how incredible…” Duan Qilin who is at the side is already deeply moved.
“We only teach others how to make but she teaches them how to create, incredible…”
Lu Xiaotian nods in agreement. Duan Qilin hits the nail on the head. She has a different perspective and would naturally think differently. The more they interact with her, the shallower they feel they are.
Ye Jiayao finishes her lecture and an explosion of applause erupted. Although they did not learn a single dish today, everyone feels that they have benefited the most from today’s class.
The students sitting beside Cui Dongpeng and Wang Mingde looks at them with extreme envy. These two chaps are so lucky to be able to work under Shopkeeper Ye.
Cui Dongpeng and Wang Mingde can feel the envious looks from all around them and begins to straighten their back, feeling super proud.
Ye Jiayao comes down from the stage and enters the waiting room with Lu Xiaotian and the rest.
Lu Xiaotian pours tea for her personally.
“Shopkeeper Ye, every word of yours is thought-provoking, I have benefited immensely from them!”
Duan Qilin who rarely praises anyone chimes in “Shopkeeper Ye, after attending one of your class, I felt like my 20 years of experience as a chef have all been in vain.”
Ye Jiayao blushes with embarrassment “Is Shopkeeper Duan ridiculing me? Actually, the Huai Yang cuisine that I make is not as authentic as the both of yours and my culinary skills are not as exquisite as the two of yours. I only like to come up with some new styles and everyone is just being supportive.”
Lu Xiaotian smiles “It is exactly your new styles that we can never learn.”
Innovation is easier said than done. One would only know how difficult it is when they try.
Ye Jiayao is really embarrassed and feels as though she has cheated in some way. Aye, so be it, she is not doing it for her personal fame anyway. It is to promote the Chinese cuisine culture. It is her grandfather and father who always say it and she has always heard it since young and hence, it is ingrained in her. She has no idea how far she can take this but she is definitely going to do it.
Xia Chunyu becomes frustrated after Jinyao’s sudden scene, losing the mood to read.
Just as well, he got Song Qi to prepare the horse carriage, going straight to the training class to fetch Ye Jiayao.
When he reached, it was not time yet so Xia Chunyu did not go in but wait in the horse carriage, lifting the curtain to look out from time to time.
After waiting for quite a while, he sees Yaoyao come out with Lu Xiaotian.
The two of them exchanged a few words at the door and he sees Yaoyao smile radiantly. That gaze when Lu Xiaotian looks at Yaoyao makes Xia Chunyu extremely unhappy.
That gaze, how should he put it? It is concentrated yet gentle, those bright eyes encompass too many things.
It is said that women’s intuition is very accurate but the same goes for men. In other words, he doesn’t like how other men gaze at his Yaoyao like that.
Ye Jiayao exchanges a few polite greetings and sees the horse carriage quickly. She bids Xiaotian farewell hurriedly and walks over.
“Song Qi, when did you arrive?”
Song Qi smiles “Second Young Mistress, you should as the Heir-son Lord, I did not check the time.”
Ye Jiayao shoots him a glare and boards the horse carriage.
Upon entering the carriage, she got pulled into someone’s embrace and falls, sitting on his laps. Following that, a passionate kiss attacks her lips.
This kiss is passionate and deep, resolute and violent as though trying to declare sovereignty, leaving her gasping for air. She wants to protest but is afraid that Song Qi and Qiao Xi who are outside might here and therefore, can only use her hands to push him away. It was still alright when she didn’t push him, once she starts pushing him, he comes even stronger.
Only after a long while did Xia Chunyu release her. He is a little short of breath and keeps staring straight at her with a gaze as though there are flames dancing under those dark pupils.
Ye Jiayao’s lips hurt and she grumbles softly “Why did you use so much strength? Have you taken the wrong medicine?”
Her red lips are slightly swollen from his abusive kiss and because it is still wet, it looks exceptionally tender, making it hard to resist a second bite.
The food she makes is delicious but actually, she is the tastiest food.
“Keep a distance from Lu Xiaotian in future.” Xia Chunyu says softly through gritted teeth.
Ye Jiayao is stunned and breaks out into a laugh immediately “Are you jealous?”
In the past, when he warns her to stay away from Little Jing, he also wears that expression on his face. However, Lu Xiaotian is someone with a family and is also an upright gentleman. How is it possible that he has any impure thoughts towards her> Ye Jiayao thinks that Chunyu’s jealousy is ineffable.
However, Xia Chunyu did not smile “I am being serious.”
Ye Jiayao smiles while she rolls her eyes at him “You are being ridiculously jealous, we are just friends, just like with Old Zhao.”
Xia Chunyu lifts the corner of his lips into an insincere smile “Old Zhao likes men but I am certain Lu Xiaotian likes women.”
Ugh… alright, however, she still has to say “Lu Xiaotian is not who you think he is, he is a gentleman.”
Xia Chunyu snorts “He cannot even think about it.”
“Can you even read minds? How would you know what he was thinking?” Ye Jiayao laughs.
Xia Chunyu says sternly “Eyes, when you like someone, you will look at the person differently, your eyes will glow. I am very accurate at reading people.”
Ye Jiayao thinks about it for a while, is that so? Why didn’t she notice it?
However, it is interesting to see this chap jealous. On top of that, she is in a good mood today so she relents “Alright, I will take note of it in the future.”
Xia Chunyu grumbles “If I have known earlier, I wouldn’t let you teach.”
Ye Jiayao doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry “Are you done, you’re the one being petty here.”
Xia Chunyu acknowledges magnanimously “That’s right, I am petty, just like you.”
Ye Jiayao cannot help but glare at him “Who is like you, I don’t get jealous for no rhyme or reason.”
Xia Chunyu replies nonchalantly “You grew up with the smell of vinegar, no one can be better at you at being jealous.”
She is speechless, Ye Jiayao decides to ignore him.
Once her face darkens, Xia Chunyu grows weak immediately, hugging her and saying pitifully “You are so perfect anyone with eyes would like you, I am just feeling a sense of crisis here, I’m afraid someone would snatch you away…”
Oh, he actually puts his stance so low? The Jing An Marquis’s Heir-son Lord who was always so proud and conceited, the Jing An Marquis’s Heir-son Lord who doesn’t have care for anyone is actually saying that he is feeling a sense of crisis, this is incredible.
Mm, on the account of his sincerity, Ye Jiayao resists her laughter and wraps her arms around his neck, leaning close to his ear while she says daintily “Rest assured, if you are petty, I am stubborn, who would have thought I would like you? Now you won’t even be able to escape even if you want to.”
Her breath that smiles like flowers sprinkle at the edge of his ears, tickling him, and her gentle tone teases him, stirring his heart.
He lowers his head and leans in on her lips, kissing it gently and slowly, saying in a raspy and ambiguous tone “Even if you escape to the corners of the earth, I would catch you back.”
The temperature in the horse carriage starts to rise slowly and the two of them blush immensely, their breath getting increasingly unstable.
No, no, if this goes on, an accident will happen in the horse carriage.
Ye Jiayao struggles to hold on to the last of her rationality, pushing him away “Stay away from me.”
Xia Chunyu can already feel her full summit blossoming in his palm, saying with a laugh “Stay away from you, should I go sit at the top of the carriage?”
“Sure, it is windier up there, just nice for you to cool down.” Ye Jiayao cannot help but laugh at the thought of the image of someone sitting at the top of the carriage, what a comedy!
The horse carriage arrives at the farmlands and Ye Jiayao is awestruck by the view before her.
What speed! The house is only left with the roof.
Upon seeing the arrival of the Heir-son Lord and the Second Young Mistress, Manager Zhao quickly welcomes them, bringing the couple around to take a look.
Xia Chunyu holds on to Ye Jiayao’s hand. The construction site is still in a mess with wood and tiles all over the place, making the path difficult to walk on.
“Watch where you step, why don’t I piggyback you?” Xia Chunyu sees how she walks with difficulty while lifting her skirt up and thought of just carrying her.
Ye Jiayao blushes and says softly “Give me a break! I don’t want to be laughed at.”
“Laughed at for what? I am piggybacking my wife, everything is appropriate.” Xia Chunyu doesn’t see anything wrong. Come to think of it, he has never piggybacked her before!
