Although Yuan Zhou and Yin Ya were standing at the door, the atmosphere was no longer as awkward as before. Instead, there was a faint warmth.
The onlookers had already dispersed. These people were used to not disturbing Yuan Zhou. Therefore, when they saw Yuan Zhou stopped sculpting, they consciously dispersed.
"Do you want to go in and have a seat?" Yuan Zhou asked.
"No, I have to go back to prepare the proposal." Yin Ya shook her head and said.
"Are you very tired?" Yuan Zhou asked.
"No, I feel very happy. I'm very happy that I can be of help. I'm very happy that you can entrust this matter to me." Yin Ya looked into Yuan Zhou's eyes and said seriously.
"Don't be too tired." Yuan Zhou nodded and reminded her.
"Okay." Yin Ya nodded and then pointed to the jar of tofu at the side and said, "Is it going to be a dish about tofu again tonight?"
That's right. The leftover ingredients from Yuan Zhou's sculpting practice were usually eaten by himself or given to others. For example, those beautiful radish flowers were placed on the shelf and taken at will.
But tofu was different. It would break at the slightest touch and it was not good to give it away. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had been eating dishes about tofu recently.
"Um. It's tofu meatball soup today. Let's eat together. It's very delicious," Yuan Zhou said.
Hearing Yuan Zhou say that, Yin Ya couldn't help but smile and said, "Of course it's delicious. Let's eat together."
"Um." The corners of Yuan Zhou's mouth curled up slightly and his expression turned gentle.
"But I'll accompany you for dinner tonight. I still have to go back to finish the proposal." Yin Ya said.
"Okay. I'll see you off." Yuan Zhou nodded and then said.
"No need. You don't have to see me off during the day. You can see me off at night." Yin Ya shook her head. She didn't want to disturb Yuan Zhou's sculpting practice.
After all, she was the one who knew how hard Yuan Zhou worked.
"Okay. Go back slowly and be careful." Yuan Zhou nodded and didn't insist.
"Um, see you tonight." Yin Ya nodded and left.
On the other hand, Yuan Zhou was watching Yin Ya walk out of Taoxi Road. Apart from the distance when they talked, they didn't even hold hands once.
Yin Ya knew that Yuan Zhou had to keep his hands clean even when he was practicing carving.
After Yin Ya left, Yuan Zhou continued to practice carving. However, he ended his practice ten minutes earlier today. After he moved the bench into the backyard, Yuan Zhou picked up his phone and began to make a call.
Yuan Zhou ended his work early just to make this call, and the call was to his disciple, Cheng Zhao Mei.
He dialed the number and the call was quickly connected.
"Master, what do you need me to do? I'll be right there, "said Engineer Cheng respectfully.
"No need. I'm just informing you that you can begin the apprenticeship assessment." Yuan Zhou's tone was as solemn as ever.
"Ah? Master, did I do something wrong? You can point it out. "Master Cheng's tone was filled with panic and anxiety.
"No," said Yuan Zhou affirmatively.
"Then why did you ask me to finish the apprenticeship assessment all of a sudden?" asked Engineer Cheng.
"You're good enough to take the apprenticeship assessment now. So I took it," said Yuan Zhou.
"No, my culinary skills are still far from yours. Please teach me," said Engineer Cheng anxiously.
"You'll still be my disciple after you finish the apprenticeship," said Yuan Zhou immediately.
"Then can I still ask you to teach me how to cook every month?" asked Engineer Cheng cautiously.
"Of course." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.
Yuan Zhou obviously heard Engineer Cheng let out a long sigh of relief at the other end of the phone and then continued, "Master, do you think I've done anything wrong recently? Or is there anything that needs to be improved?"
"No, your dishes have improved recently. That's why there's an assessment," said Yuan Zhou.
"Um. Master, please tell me the content of the assessment." Engineer Cheng was completely relieved and began to be curious about the content of the assessment.
"I won't say much over the phone. Come here in person tomorrow," said Yuan Zhou.
"I'm sorry. Such an important thing can't be said over the phone. I'm sorry, master," said Engineer Cheng immediately.
"See you at 2: 30 tomorrow afternoon," said Yuan Zhou with a nod.
"Okay, master. I'll be there on time tomorrow," Engineer Cheng answered.
After that, Engineer Cheng waited for Yuan Zhou to hang up the phone. Then he put down the phone and wiped the sweat on his forehead.
Yes, he was so scared that he was sweating all over.
In the beginning, when Engineer Cheng became the apprentice of Yuan Zhou, his peers in the industry laughed at him for licking the sole of a young man, saying that he was shameless.
But now, there were a lot of people who envied him. Those people had already changed their attitude. They said that his discerning eyes were like torches and that what he did was right to be shameless at that time. That was why he could become the disciple of the youngest culinary grandmaster in the history of the world.
Even in the three small tea parties, dessert parties, and cocktail parties held by Yuan Zhou last time, many people who used to laugh at him begged him, hoping to get a place.
After all, it was held by Yuan Zhou, and those who came to attend were the big shots in the industry. Who didn't want to get to know them?
Of course, Engineer Cheng decisively refused these fence-sitters. He didn't want to ruin his master's banquet for these people.
It should be known that Engineer Cheng respected Yuan Zhou very much, and now he respected him even more. That was why he had such a big reaction when he suddenly heard that Yuan Zhou wanted him to finish his apprenticeship.
After all, the first thought that came to Engineer Cheng's mind when he heard this was that Yuan Zhou wanted him to leave his apprenticeship.
After holding the phone and calming down for a while, Engineer Cheng calmed down and gradually became happy. "Master asked me to prepare for the apprenticeship assessment. This is to affirm my progress. That's good, that's good."
"What's the good news? Why are you shouting so loudly?" Engineer Cheng's wife stuck her head into the kitchen and asked.
"Hey, master asked me to finish my apprenticeship." Engineer Cheng looked at his wife with a smile.
"Oh? That's really good. "Engineer Cheng's wife also nodded.
"Exactly. Your husband is awesome, isn't he? He can finish his apprenticeship in one or two years after following his master." Engineer Cheng proudly stuck out his fat belly.
Yes, that's right, it was his belly. A fat middle-aged man could naturally stick out his belly. Did he think that he had pectoral muscles?
"Alright, I know you are awesome. You have to thank your master. Thanks to Master Yuan. Look, our restaurant is full of business every day. It's twice as much as before." Engineer Cheng's wife continued to say, "If it weren't for your reluctance to open branches, we would have opened several branches."
"What branches? People come here to eat because they like my craftsmanship. I can't ruin my reputation. I can't open branches." Engineer Cheng shook his head immediately when he heard about branches.
"My master only has one restaurant. How can I be qualified to open branches?" Engineer Cheng said repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, yes. It's good that you don't open branches. It won't be so tiring." Engineer Cheng's wife nodded helplessly. Then she said, "I noticed that Ying Luo's skills in making pastries have improved a lot. Should we open a shop for her soon?"
"You can ask Ying Luo herself. Let's think about what we should eat to celebrate tonight. But we can't drink alcohol. I still have to meet my master tomorrow." Engineer Cheng touched his belly and said with a smile.
Engineer Cheng's respect for Yuan Zhou was deeply engraved in his heart.
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