"It's such a good day today."
"I looked up and found that the sun didn't rise from the west today."
"As long as you live long enough, anything can happen in your lifetime. No, no, as long as you live long enough, you can see the moment when Boss Yuan shows kindness!"
"Shut up! Shut up! Are you going to take responsibility if Boss Yuan doesn't sell it?"
The entrance of the restaurant was bustling with noise and excitement. Moreover, the customers lining up were all beaming with smiles.
The reason for their happiness was simple. After getting up early in the morning and finishing his morning jog, Yuan Zhou prepared the ingredients as usual. Suddenly, an idea occurred to him — "If I sell the breakfast of all three cuisines in Chengdu, will there be more people who want to taste it or will the breakfast of my sect win?"
With this idea in mind, Yuan Zhou announced the breakfast of the day.
There were three kinds of dim sum: Jiangsu Cuisine Egg Pancake with Zucchini, Cantonese Cuisine Rice Noodle Roll, and Sichuan Cuisine Ye 'er Pa.
Therefore, the scene above appeared, and the customers were overjoyed.
"Boss Yuan, can each person only order one dish or all of them?" a customer asked cleverly.
The question touched on the soul of a foodie. All the customers looked at Yuan Zhou in unison.
"Only one serving of each dish." Yuan Zhou repeated the rules and then reminded, "Because each serving is a lot, I suggest that you don't buy too much and don't eat too much for breakfast."
After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou still didn't ask for only one dish. In his opinion, even if some customers would choose two dishes, it wouldn't hinder him from counting.
However, to Yuan Zhou's surprise, all the customers seemed to have discussed it beforehand.
"Rice Noodle Roll, Ye 'er Pa, and Zucchini Egg Pancake, one serving each."
"Boss Yuan, I want all three."
"I was hesitating which one to choose, but I couldn't make up my mind after hesitating for a long time. So, I just want all of them."
"After eating breakfast in The Kitchen God for half a year, I can finally eat my fill today."
That's right. He wanted all three dishes. It was understandable for the boys to consume a lot of energy, but it was the same for the girls.
"Can we finish all three servings?" Yuan Zhou couldn't help but ask one of the girls.
"Don't worry, Boss Yuan. I know the rules of the restaurant. The food must be finished. I have no problem," the girl patted her flat chest and said firmly.
"No, what I mean is that if you eat too much for breakfast, the sugar will be digested, and the brain will easily feel sleepy," Yuan Zhou said.
"Boss Yuan is right." The girl's first sentence made Yuan Zhou feel that she was worth teaching, but the second sentence made Yuan Zhou stunned.
"That's why I still think I want all three," the girl said.
"Why?" Yuan Zhou asked.
"It's not a problem to eat once in a while. But I still have to thank you for your concern, Boss Yuan." The girl thanked Yuan Zhou. After paying the bill, she received the tray from Yuan Zhou happily.
The first dish that the girl ate was the Ye 'er Pa. As a classic snack of Sichuan, the Ye' er Pa looked like a white glutinous rice bun wrapped in dung leaves. It looked ordinary, but in fact, the stuffing inside was very special.
There were two kinds of stuffing, sweet and salty. However, the Ye 'er Pa didn't have a sharp contrast between sweet and salty, because those who liked to eat sweet would also feel that the salty one was not bad, and those who liked to eat salty would think that the sweet one was acceptable.
What Yuan Zhou cooked today was the classic taste of salty, preserved meat and sprouts. As for the glutinous rice, he chopped the glutinous rice into small pieces and soaked it with some sugar. Then, he added some lard into the mixture.
Finally, he wrapped it in dung leaves and put it into the steamer. After it came out of the steamer, it was very fragrant. The girl bit into it and it was soft and didn't stick to her teeth. The outer layer of dung skin carried a slight fragrance of rice and a faint sweetness. As it was put into the steamer together with the dung leaves, it carried a slight grassy fragrance.
The soft dung skin, the preserved meat was fragrant and chewy, and the salty bean sprouts were very appetizing. The girl originally wanted to savor the taste carefully, but after one bite, she wanted a second bite. She carefully and quickly took five small bites in a row, and the Ye 'er Pa was finished.
"It's so delicious. I dreamed about this Ye 'er Pa yesterday. I dreamed that Boss Yuan made Ye' er Pa this morning. I didn't expect my dream to come true." The girl narrowed her eyes and continued, "Boss Yuan's Ye 'er Pa really doesn't stick to your hands at all, and it doesn't stick to your teeth."
There were many people selling Ye 'er Pa, and they could be found in the snack street of Chengdu. However, there were very few that could reach the point where it didn't stick to the plate, chopsticks, or teeth.
Of course, the Ye 'er Pa that Yuan Zhou made was definitely the authentic Ye' er Pa that didn't stick to the plate, chopsticks, or teeth.
Today's breakfast was much more tiring than usual. Even if he had to kneel, he had to complete his plan.
Yuan Zhou didn't force himself at all. He didn't think about how many people complained about not having enough to eat for breakfast.
Suddenly, there were three kinds of breakfast at the same time, and he naively thought that he could do a social survey.
After the breakfast, Yuan Zhou sat in the restaurant and rested for a while before he got up.
"There's no reference value at all." Yuan Zhou revealed an indifferent expression. He decided to sell only one kind of breakfast at a time in the future.
After a short rest, he handed the restaurant over to Zhou Jia and Yuan Zhou took a taxi to the place where the whole cow was roasted. Originally, Wu Yungui wanted to ask the driver to pick him up, but Yuan Zhou didn't think it necessary to be so polite, so he refused.
When he drove past the gourmet restaurant, he saw Wu Yungui and his assistant.
The two of them waited at the place where Yuan Zhou got off the car. Seeing him, Wu Yungui immediately went up to him. Honestly speaking, it was not easy for a tycoon to do this.
"Boss Yuan, come and have a look. Is the talisman to your liking? If there's anything that needs to be changed, be sure to tell me. I'll ask the workers to change it right away." Wu Yungui went straight to the point.
"Ok." Yuan Zhou also preferred this kind of simple communication mode.
Walking a few steps forward, he could see clearly that the old and unused warehouse had changed greatly. First, the floor had changed from messy stone bricks to smooth marble floors. The patterns on the exterior were very big.
Looking ahead, the whole place had clearly been divided into two parts.
The left side was open-air, surrounded by a circle of white partitions that were half a finger high. It was made of fireproof material and its main function was to keep out fire.
As a serious businessman, all the renovations that Wu Yungui did had been approved by the government. Just like this place, it had also been inspected by the fire department.
The left side was mainly used for roasting the cow.
The right side was not open-air and was sheltered. Although the middle part was connected, there were tables and stoves, mixers, ovens, and other things that could or could not be used. It was very comprehensive.
The expansion table and the operation table had a very large area. The storage and wet and dry separation were done very well.
This was the place where the beef was cooked.
That wasn't all. Yuan Zhou noticed that the marble floor should have been strictly insulated and anti-skid treated.
Moreover, there were bottle cap-sized holes on the left and right sides of the floor every three steps. On the right side was a water leak and on the left side was an air vent.
"Very good. It's better than I imagined," Yuan Zhou nodded.
Wu Yungui revealed a satisfied expression when he got the acknowledgment. He said, "It's good that Boss Yuan is satisfied. I believe that Boss Yuan will definitely have his own knives and cooking utensils. Therefore, I won't be preparing them."
Wu Yungui was very self-aware. After all, he was the one who had paid 50 million to hire Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he knew quite a bit about Yuan Zhou.
"Um. I will prepare the knives and cooking utensils myself," Yuan Zhou nodded.
"Head Chef Yuan, what else do you want to add?" Wu Yungui revealed a happy expression. After all, once the place was completed, he would be able to roast the whole cow.
On one hand, this was a chance to visit the gourmet food city. On the other hand, as a part-time foodie, Wu Yungui was drooling over the roast whole cow.
"No. I have already prepared everything," Yuan Zhou said, "I will be able to move the equipment here tomorrow."
"The equipment must be very big," Wu Yungui said, "Is it convenient for Boss Yuan to transport it?"
Yuan Zhou, "Yes. I have hired someone from the same city to transport it."
"Next time, just let me know if something like this happens. There's no need to go through the trouble of hiring someone from the same city to transport it. I have plenty of people in my city," Wu Yungui said.
The two chatted for a while more before Wu Yungui asked the driver to send Yuan Zhou back to Taoxi Road. This time, Yuan Zhou could not refuse no matter how many times he tried.
Roasting the whole cow was much more troublesome than roasting the whole lamb. After returning to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou used the rest time to go through the entire process once again.
Yuan Zhou was the kind of person who would go through the process again and again, striving to make sure there were no loopholes.
"What is Boss Yuan looking at?"
Jiang Changxi's voice sounded beside his ear. Yuan Zhou came back to his senses and looked up. Queen Jiang was wearing a purple dress, standing at the entrance of the restaurant.
Purple was a very magical color. If one could not get high, they would look very low. However, Queen Jiang was obviously someone who could get high. She looked very noble and beautiful.
"He is looking at the process of roasting the whole cow. Because there are a lot of people invited, he needs to check it again and again," Yuan Zhou said.
"Oh, he sent us the invitation to roast the whole cow, but the time hasn't been set yet, right?" Jiang Changxi said.
"I will check it twice more. If there are no problems, I should be able to inform you of the exact time tomorrow," Yuan Zhou said.
Jiang Changxi smiled. "You are still so methodical. But in today's era of efficiency, being methodical is a compliment."
While they were talking, Jiang Changxi did not enter the restaurant. She just stood at the entrance and spoke.
"Jiajia will be coming to the company in a few days. Because she has not left Chengdu, she will definitely come here often. So, there will not be a farewell party," Jiang Changxi said. "I am going to arrange a seat for Jiajia."
Yuan Zhou agreed immediately. "What time? I will arrange it."
Jiang Changxi said, "What are you going to arrange? It is not going to be a seat in your restaurant. I have already booked a seat in Shu Restaurant."
"Why not in the restaurant?" Yuan Zhou was very concerned about this.
"If it is in the restaurant, you will be the one making the reservation. You are the chef and an invited guest. It is not easy to change your identity." Jiang Changxi said, "Alright, I will set the time for after dinner. Boss Yuan, you can come directly."
Yuan Zhou nodded. "Okay, I got it."
After saying that, Jiang Changxi left. At the same time, she asked Peach to send the reservation list to Shu Restaurant.
Not all restaurants required a guest list, but some did require it. Shu Restaurant was one of them.
What Queen Jiang did not know was that because of her guest list, Shu Restaurant caused a huge commotion.
As mentioned before, the Shu Building was very famous in Sichuan, and it was even more so in Chengdu. And the Shu Building's fame was almost entirely built by Cao Zhishu himself.
Like most head chefs in big restaurants, Cao Zhishu had not cooked in Shu Restaurant for a long time. Most of his time was spent researching new dishes and improving his cooking skills.
Of course, Cao Zhishu still went to the kitchen every day. In his words, "It takes ten years to create a brand, but it only takes ten minutes to destroy one."
Currently, Cao Zhishu's eldest disciple, Li Hebin, was in charge of the Shu Restaurant. Because the banquet orders had different foods and some customers had special requests, Li Hebin would read through the list sent by the hotel's backstage before going to bed.
[Try not to add onions. If there are other dishes, add less.]
[The taste is slightly stronger. It is all from Fog City.] ]
[I hope the portion is more.]
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"Huh? This is the banquet for two days. Why is it sent over tonight? The backstage staff made a mistake again. "Li Hebin took out his phone and made a note.
Reservations could be made two months in advance. Therefore, if he read the list based on the date, it would be too messy. He wouldn't be able to remember anything. Therefore, he read it based on the time of the banquet.
Li Hebin planned to read it the day after tomorrow. Just as he was about to cross off the list, he suddenly saw a familiar name.
"Jiang Changxi. Is she the queen of the business world that I know of?" Li Hebin did not cross off the list and continued scrolling down.
He saw a series of familiar names: Jiang Changxi, Wu Hai, Zheng Jiawei …
That's right. Even if Jiang Changxi could have the same name, not all of them would be the same. More importantly, Li Hebin saw Yuan Zhou on the list.
"Hey, are you kidding me? Head Chef Yuan is coming to Shu Restaurant for a meal?!" Li Hebin felt that this was not a small matter and immediately called his master, Cao Zhishu.
But the call did not go through. Li Hebin had no choice but to rush to Cao Zhishu's residence. As the eldest disciple, he naturally knew his master's address.
He knocked on the door.
Cao Zhishu opened the door in his pajamas. When he saw Li Hebin, he frowned and said, "How many times have I told you to be polite? Why are you in such a hurry again?"
He first scolded Li Hebin before asking, "Who is it?"
"Who is it?" The female voice came from the room. It was Cao Zhishu's wife.
"Nothing. It's just that Li Hebin is always impatient," Cao Zhishu answered.
"Oh, it's Hebin. Let him in then. It's already so late. Perhaps he has something important to discuss," the female voice said gently.
"No need. What important matter could he have? You don't have to worry about it," Cao Zhishu looked at Li Hebin and asked, "What is it that requires him to be in such a hurry?"
"A special guest has made a reservation at Shu Restaurant the day after tomorrow. Master, do you want to be the chef?" Li Hebin answered.
Cao Zhishu asked, "Who made the reservation?"
"The person who made the reservation is the famous business queen, Jiang Changxi, Director Jiang," Li Hebin answered.
"It's that girl. She is indeed amazing," Cao Zhishu asked, "Did she specifically say that she wanted to treat me to a banquet?"
Li Hebin answered honestly, "No."
"Then that's fine. What did I teach you? You can't be arrogant, but you must have a lofty character," Cao Zhishu glared at him.
"Master, that's not what I meant … It's just that the guest invited by Director Jiang is rather special," Li Hebin said.
"What's so special about it?" In Cao Zhishu's opinion, the guest was merely a famous person in the business world. But he was a master, after all. Without any special instructions, he naturally didn't need to attend.
"Yuan Zhou. Head Chef Yuan is on the guest list," Li Hebin said.
"What?" Cao Zhishu was stunned and looked at Li Hebin.
Li Hebin repeated his words, "Head Chef Yuan, Yuan Zhou, is one of the guests."
"Then why didn't you say so earlier?" Cao Zhishu's attitude took a 180-degree turn, "If Head Chef Yuan is coming, you should have told me a week in advance so that I could prepare the dishes."
Who was the one who said that one should not be arrogant, but one must have a lofty character? Li Hebin only thought this in his heart and didn't dare to say it out loud. Others might be arrogant, but he was arrogant in his heart.
Li Hebin answered, "I only found out after looking at the backstage list. Then, I immediately came over to inform you, master."
"So slow at doing things. There's no efficiency or speed at all," Cao Zhishu said. Then, he muttered to himself, "The day after tomorrow. That means there are only three days left. I have to hurry up and do some research."
After saying that, Cao Zhishu closed the door.
Li Hebin was left in a state of confusion.
Was this really his master?
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