The few specialty dishes were, needless to say, entirely to Xie Wuling’s taste. He decided on the spot, "We’ll serve these at the birthday banquet. Since the chefs for the hot and cold dishes won’t be getting in each other's way, there’s no need to combine the courses."
Lin Shanyue understood what "combining courses" meant; it was a nuance of the wealthy. At a formal banquet, if several chefs were working together, they had to coordinate perfectly. Which dishes were served, in what order, and how they were interleaved—it all required careful planning.
She nodded with a smile, "Very well, Young Master Xie is the one in charge."
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