Gourmet Emperor: Master Of Culinary World 211 Hall And Security Preparation

After leaving the castle kitchen, I search Mr. Nicholas to discuss things about the banquet arrangement. After asking a maid, I find him already arrange some servants to place tables and chair in the great hall. He's surely an efficient man and worthy to be the head butler.

"Mr. Nicholas, good morning….can I have your time, please?"

"Oh, young master Henry, good morning…please tell me what your order"

"I see you already move tables and chair here, I want to discuss something with you"

"Yes, it would be easier to arrange them when they already here than to move it later. What do you want to discuss with me, young master?"

"Ah please take a look on this draft first, Mr. Nicholas…I make some arrangement and want to hear your opinion"

I give him the paper with banquet layout which he learns it for a while.

"Young master, can I ask some questions?"

"Sure, what is it?"

"There're food tables drawn here, are those food tables for our guest and our VIP guest or just for guest only?"

"That for our guest only…for our VIP guest will be served by our maid as usual"

I also tell Mr. Nicholas about the 'Viking method' for food serving just as I explained to Mrs. Martina before.

"I see, that's a brand new way to serve foods, young master but it interesting…And it wouldn't be good if our VIP guest also lines up with other guests to pick the food, so the maids still needed for serving food for our VIP guest. I see there're two food tables in the draft, is there any differences for them, young master?"

"No, the foods are the same but let's make it the left side for men and right side for women and children. You know sometimes women took longer time to choose the food than men"

"Hahaha…young master already calculated that too. And about this stage…are we also give our guest some entertainment, young master?"

"My personal maids will perform some music there, also please move the piano, guitar, and violin from the music room to the stage after it finishes?"

"I will prepare it, young master, the stage and the musical instruments as well"

"Thanks…now about the reception outside the hall, can you prepare some servant or maids for this refreshment site and guide for the restroom? I can't let our guest get lost in our castle when looking for the restroom"

"Yes, I will prepare for that too, young master. And how the guest will be seated, young master?"

"Hmm…if they come with their family, let them have one table for them. If they come alone, let them sit with those who also come alone. But let the front seat for most important guest"

"I understand, young master"

"Is there anything else you want to ask?"

"No, that's enough for now, young master"

"Oh, also please add some decoration too in the table and great hall. But if you put fresh flower for decoration, please choose a flower with not too strong fragrance because it could be affecting the appet.i.te"

"I will carefully in choose the flowers for that, young master. If there's nothing else, I'll excuse myself to carry on your order"

"Yes, that's all for now. Please carry on and thank you"

With this, I finish my business with Mr. Nicholas. Next thing is to find my uncle to discuss security matter with him. Well, like yesterday, I know I can find my uncle in soldier barrack, so I'm heading there after finish talking with Mr. Nicholas.

Just as I predicted, I found my uncle already in the soldier barrack and the soldiers also already line up neatly there. The guards from Stamfort castle also already there, listening to the briefing that my uncle gives to them. I let my uncle finished his briefing to the soldiers and guards before they dispersed to have breakfast and preparing.

"Oh Henry, you already here too"

"How's the security preparation, uncle?"

"All goes well, the guards from Stamfort castle also easy to cooperate with"

"Glad to hear that, uncle….that means we don't have problem with security right? Nothing strange is happening in the castle and town?"

"Nope, there's nothing strange in the report from the patrol soldiers"

"That's good, I hope the banquet will go smoothly later"

"I hope so too, Henry….so, can we have breakfast now?

"Sure, shall we go together?"

"Why do you need to ask that? Do you want to leave your uncle here and going without me?"

"Hahaha…of course not. Let's go, uncle"

"Yeah…by the way, what's for breakfast today? Is there anything new again?"

"Hmm…for you maybe new, but I already made it yesterday for my fiancé"

"Aaahh….after your fiancé come, you start forgetting your family, Henry"

My uncle put a sad look on his face.

"I only make t for tester uncle, besides, what differences a day meaning for you? You still can it now"

"Hahaha…I only joking to tease you, Henry"

My uncle already put his usual looks on his face again. d.a.m.n uncle, now you even think to tease me, huh?

"Since one or two days don't matter for you, next time I make something new, I don't have to ask your opinion then. I'll ask someone else to for taste tester then"

I put a serious look on my face while saying that.

"No…oh no…please say you only joking Henry…how could you not let me taste your new dishes. C'mon Henry, don't be so mean to your uncle please?"

My uncle is panicking after hearing he won't be asked to become the food tester again.

"I'm joking"

I said that words but still put serious looks on my face and using a plain tone to say those words

"Huh? You're joking? But why you put that serious look?"

"Because uncle asks me to say I'm only joking, don't you remember?"

I still say it with a serious look and plain tone.

"d.a.m.n Henry…are you seriously joking or not?"

"Of course I'm joking with serious face…it's my turn to tease you, uncle"

"Hahaha…you got me there, Henry"

We go to the dining hall while laughing together. Well, today start with excellent start and I hope this will continue until the night comes.