The moment Zheng You said that, everyone present, including the two chairmen, agreed with him.
Another young chef said humorously, "Head Chef Zheng's words make sense. Otherwise, he would be like a representative of the National People's Congress for no reason."
"The title of Master Chef is not something that can be casually given," a man with a short beard said with a nod.
"That's true. I don't think Head Chef Yuan knows much about the cuisines of our province. How can he be called Master Chef directly?"
"Head Chef Yuan is young and impetuous. Perhaps he just hasn't thought it through and changed it."
"He's indeed young. I heard he's only 25 years old this year."
"A 25-year-old Master Chef is indeed young. Hahaha."
Everyone began to speak one after another.
Most of the chefs had a problem with the name Yuan Zhou had chosen. However, none of them had a problem with Yuan Zhou himself. After all, they were more tolerant of those who were truly capable.
However, they all felt that Yuan Zhou should change the name of his restaurant. When Zheng You heard that, a smile appeared on his face. Then, he raised his head and looked at Deng Xuan and Lin Yun, "Chairmen, what do you think, Elder Liu?"
"Who told you to be so arrogant? The name of the restaurant that was just put up has to be changed. Let's see if you can still be so arrogant then," Zheng You said with a grin on his face.
Zheng You was very confident that the two chairmen and Liu Xi would stand up for him. Therefore, he looked at the three of them confidently.
In fact, he was right. But just as Deng Xuan was about to speak, he was interrupted by Liu Xi.
Liu Xi frowned, the wrinkles on his face rising. He asked, "How do you know that Head Chef Yuan Zhou doesn't know much about the cuisines of our province?"
"Have you seen him before?" Liu Xi asked again before Zheng You could answer.
Zheng You's heart skipped a beat, but his expression remained unchanged as he continued, "The menu of Head Chef Yuan's restaurant can be found online. I have read it carefully before. There are indeed no dishes from our province on the menu."
"Not even one," Zheng You said with certainty.
"You sure are free," Liu Xi said in a daze.
Liu Xi was a shrewd old man. How could he not know what Zheng You meant? However, he was not in the mood to cooperate.
After all, he was famous for cherishing talents. Although he was not a chef of his own cuisine, he had such great skills at such a young age, so it was not a bad thing to cherish him.
Therefore, Liu Xi had the intention to suppress Zheng You. He was also reminding the two presidents not to stand out.
"As a chef, I'm always thirsty for knowledge about other people's signature dishes and hope to learn more." Zheng You took advantage of the opportunity and praised himself as if he didn't hear Liu Xi's words.
Hearing Zheng You's words, Liu Xi didn't know what to say. He just frowned. After all, if he said too much, he was afraid that the young chef sitting here would have a problem with him. After all, he was an experienced chef in your province.
Deng Xuan and Lin Yun, on the other hand, were deep in thought and had no intention of speaking.
"I heard that Head Chef Yuan is a very strict person. Only dishes that he is confident in will appear on the menu. Now that he doesn't have any dishes from your province on his menu, it's not that he doesn't know how to cook, but it's probably not as good as Sichuan Cuisine," Zheng You said as he turned to look at all the chefs present.
"I've heard of this rule as well," the bearded man nodded and affirmed.
"That's true. But I heard that someone from the seafood alliance challenged him last time and was defeated by him," someone said hesitantly. "That's right.
"How can those shrimp soldiers and crab generals be called a challenge? I can beat them down with one hand," a chef said disdainfully. "That's not a challenge.
"You don't know the inside story. I heard that the seafood alliance only accepted Head Chef Yuan's challenge because they obstructed his business. Otherwise, those people wouldn't be qualified to challenge Head Chef Yuan."
"Even so, we can't be careless," the conservative chef shook his head and said.
Seeing that the discussion was almost over, Zheng You stood up again and spoke with a gentle expression.
"Everyone, we are not trying to compete with Head Chef Yuan. We are just reminding him that the relationship between the three provinces in the southwest has always been good. We can't afford to damage that relationship," Zheng You said with a smile.
"What are you guys thinking? We are just reminding him that there's something wrong with his signboard, not a cooking competition," the bearded man grumbled.
"Haha, you are thinking too much."
"It's good that we are reminding him. Head Chef Zheng is right. We have always had a good relationship with Sichuan and Yun Provinces."
Hearing Zheng You's words, even the conservative chef smiled and nodded in agreement.
Yuan Zhou was now a strategic weapon. Even if he didn't do anything, he couldn't be ignored.
"What do the two presidents think?" Zheng You turned to look at Deng Xuan and Lin Yun.
This time, Zheng You avoided Liu Xi. After all, his attitude had already made it clear.
"We shouldn't be the ones to remind him. After all, Zhang Yan of Sichuan Cuisine is in Chengdu. Our president, Zhou Shijie, is also in Chengdu," Deng Xuan tried to smooth things over.
Originally, the headquarters was located in Beijing. But ever since Zhou Shijie found the Yuanzhou shop, he had been working in his office in Chengdu.
"Yes," Lin Yun nodded.
"We are suspected of overstepping our authority. That's not appropriate," Deng Xuan said slowly.
"So we're being represented just like that?" Zheng You had an anxious look on his face, his tone hardening.
"You can't say that," Deng Xuan said disapprovingly.
"Then what do you mean, president?" Zheng You asked.
Deng Xuan looked at Zheng You and then at the discontented young chefs. Then, he said with a smile, "This Head Chef Yuan is a young chef like you guys. As for us, we are from the older generation. It's definitely not appropriate for us to do something like this."
The moment Deng Xuan said that, the chefs present immediately understood what he meant.
"President, you have a point. If we interfere in this matter, it would seem like we are bullying the weak."
"True. Then what should we do? Are we just going to let him do this?"
"I don't feel good about this."
"Yeah. We have been studying expensive dishes for our entire lives and we have never seen such a sign."
With that, the young chefs present started to feel dissatisfied with Yuan Zhou.
"We admit that your Sichuan Cuisine is amazing. Moreover, it is extremely amazing. But you can't use the sign of a Chef God to mislead others. That's no different from looking down on us," this was what all the young chefs thought.
Seeing that it was about time, Zheng You spoke again, "President, you have a point. Why don't I challenge Head Chef Yuan on behalf of the younger generation of your province?"
Zheng You's words caused everyone to look at him.
"Since he has put up this signboard, let's compete based on the cuisines of your province. If Head Chef Yuan wins, I will have nothing to say and acknowledge the signboard of Master Chef Restaurant," Zheng You continued.
That's right. This was Zheng You's goal. He wanted to defeat Yuan Zhou with the cuisines he excelled in and then use Yuan Zhou's current reputation as a stepping stone.
Just like what Marx had said, once there was an appropriate amount of profit, capital would become bold. With a profit of 50% … with a profit of 300%, capital would dare to commit any crime, even at the risk of being hanged.
Defeating Yuan Zhou once was more than a 300% profit. Moreover, it was not against the law. It was no wonder that so many people challenged Yuan Zhou.
"Who asked you to hang the sign of a Chef God out of everything?" Zheng You muttered inwardly with a solemn expression.
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