The secretary-general was called Xu Ban. He was in his 30s and was in the prime of his life. Dressed in a suit, he made people feel that he was sent directly from the headquarters of the Global Chefs' Alliance.
The Global Chefs' Alliance was one of the largest associations in the world. Eighty percent of the chefs from French and Turkish cuisines had joined this association.
"Chairman Yuan, I've heard a lot about you. As the secretary-general of the Huaxia branch of the Global Chefs' Alliance, I should have come here earlier." Xu Ban continued, "But Chairman Zhou said that Chairman Yuan is going to organize the Zama Banquet recently. Besides, it will take some time to set up the branch, so it has been delayed until now. Please forgive me for my rudeness."
That's right. After Yuan Zhou got the highest satisfactory score in the cooking exhibition, Manfred, as the chairman of the alliance, invited Yuan Zhou to join the alliance three times.
Yuan Zhou accepted the third invitation because Manfred promised to set up a branch in Huaxia.
It should be noted that the Global Chefs' Alliance only had two branches in Asia and Japan in the past.
That was to say, except for Japan, all the other Asian countries were included.
As one of the top three cuisines in the world, there was no independent branch in Huaxia, which sounded amazing. What was even more amazing was that except for Chu Xiao, no chef from Huaxia had joined the Global Chefs' Alliance.
As the honorary chairman of the Asian Chefs' Alliance, Chu Xiao had always wanted to make Huaxia independent.
But it had little effect, while Yuan Zhou had done it. That was also the reason why Chu Xiao was so protective of Yuan Zhou.
In France, as long as a chef dared to say something wrong about Yuan Zhou, he would be attacked immediately.
Just like the previous cultural exchange, food culture was also a kind of culture. The biggest advantage of joining the Global Chefs' Alliance was that as long as one was a member, he must be recognized as a famous chef no matter where he went.
You don't recognize it?
The International Food Safety Association and the World Food Health Organization had reached strategic cooperation with the Global Chefs' Alliance.
Many world-class cooking competitions were jointly held by the Global Chefs' Alliance.
With resources and ability, the Global Chefs' Alliance must be recognized.
"Well, I know. It will take some time to set up a new department. Thank you for your hard work." Yuan Zhou nodded.
"It's not tiring at all. It's Chairman Yuan who's tiring," Xu Ban said.
His respect for Yuan Zhou, aside from being a superior and a subordinate, was very clear about Yuan Zhou's weight as someone who worked at the headquarters.
Not to mention anything else, the rule of the Global Chefs Federation was that apart from the quota of three people with the recommendation letter from the chairman or one person with the recommendation letter from the honorary chairman, if one wanted to join, he or she must have the recommendation letter from three famous chefs of different nationalities. Only then would one be qualified to submit a recommendation letter.
Augusta, the chairman of the North American Chefs' Federation, Fujiwara, the chairman of the Japan Chefs' Federation, and Manfred, the chairman of the China Chefs' Federation, had jointly recommended Yuan Zhou to be the chairman of the China Chefs' Federation.
It could be said that he had single-handedly made the Famous Chefs' Federation recognize the status of Chinese cuisine.
Moreover, this was not the end. The chairman of the branch of the other famous chefs could only go through the preliminary examination. Whether or not they could join the branch would be reviewed by the headquarters.
But Yuan Zhou, as the chairman, did not need to go through the headquarters. His approval meant that he had passed the review.
Except for the headquarters, the other branches absolutely did not have this right. Even the second largest branch, the Turkish Famous Chefs Alliance, did not have this right.
When he was transferred here, Xu Ban was very confused. He really did not expect that there was such a fierce person in the domestic chef circle.
Xu Ban solemnly took out several documents from the folder and said, "Chairman Yuan, I have omitted all the other procedures that can be omitted. But I still need your signature on these four documents."
Yuan Zhou looked at the four documents more carefully. The first one was the transfer contract of a villa in Chengdu. The second one was the appointment letter from the headquarters in France. The third and fourth ones were the list of the members of the Huaxia branch and the description of the branch's industry.
"Because Chairman Yuan has been living in Chengdu for a long time, the headquarters of the branch is also located in Chengdu. This villa is the welfare provided by the headquarters to the chairman of the branch. So whether you will live in it or not, it belongs to you."
Xu Ban explained the four documents to Yuan Zhou and said, "I don't need to explain the appointment letter. The remaining two are the establishment reports of the branch. Chairman Yuan, you can read them carefully. After signing them, it means that you agree to the establishment of the branch of the Huaxia Famous Chefs."
Yuan Zhou nodded and looked at them carefully. The list of members was very simple. Because the branch had just been established, apart from Xu Ban, the secretary general, there was only Chu Xiao.
That's right. Chu Xiao had changed him from the honorary chairman of the Asia branch to the honorary chairman of the Huaxia branch through the headquarters.
As for the branch's industry, it was very extensive. It even had its own magazine, Global Famous Chefs (Huaxia Edition). It was not without reason that the Global Famous Chefs Alliance was so powerful.
After reading all the documents, Yuan Zhou signed his name.
"Chairman Yuan, please take care of me in the future." Xu Ban bowed solemnly.
Xu Ban also asked if Yuan Zhou had time now. He could take Yuan Zhou to visit the headquarters of the branch.
"Thank you, Secretary General Xu." Yuan Zhou thanked him.
"Don't call me that. Chairman Yuan, you can just call me Little Xu. I'm your hardcore supporter. Your personal cooking exhibition has become very popular abroad."
Xu Ban said, "You don't know this. Many European chefs want to challenge you, but I think they are overestimating themselves."
Yuan Zhou pondered in his heart. It seemed that no foreigners had come to challenge him recently.
Actually, Yuan Zhou didn't know this. After the headquarters of the Global Famous Chefs Alliance officially released the news, a group of young European chefs came. They all wanted to join the Global Famous Chefs Alliance, but they didn't have any connections. Once they heard that there was a chef younger than them in the East who had become the chairman of the branch, they really couldn't stand it.
Jealousy separated them from each other. Therefore, this group of people came. It happened that the Zama Banquet was held, so they mixed in the crowd and went to watch it.
Well … they couldn't afford it. They returned to their country dejectedly. Therefore, Yuan Zhou naturally didn't know about this.
Xu Ban drove to the Taurus District, which was still some distance from The Kitchen God.
The geographical location was in the middle. The surroundings were neither very prosperous nor very deserted. There were subway stations and bus stops within 100 meters.
The headquarters of the branch was a relatively independent small building with a total of five floors. The overall style was simple European, and the logo of the Global Famous Chefs Alliance was on the roof.
Various facilities and staff, such as kitchen, investigation department, management department, discussion hall, etc., were all recruited.
Speaking of which, including the secretary-general Xu Ban, all the staff were not registered in the Global Famous Chefs Alliance.
It hadn't been long since the individual exhibition. Being able to have such a scene, the work efficiency could be said to be very high.
"Chairman Yuan, are you satisfied?" Xu Ban asked.
"Very good." Yuan Zhou noticed the magazine on the table and asked, "Is this the magazine of our branch?"
"Yes, Chairman. This is the first draft of the first issue of our magazine." Xu Ban answered.
Yuan Zhou glanced at it. This first issue was very meaningful. 70% of the content of the whole article was about him, and the remaining 30% was about the history of the Global Famous Chefs Alliance.
From cooking skills to experience.
From knife skills to self-discipline.
Yuan Zhou was a little embarrassed when he saw that.
"Well, it's quite good." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.
"It's good that Chairman Yuan is satisfied. I just thought that since it's the first issue, it's necessary to introduce our chairman," Xu Ban said.
"Good. You're very thoughtful." Yuan Zhou answered.
After watching all the articles on the fifth floor, Xu Ban reminded Yuan Zhou before leaving.
"Chairman Yuan, the three famous chefs you want to recommend can be arranged. Our branch has just started and needs to recruit members."
"Okay, I got it."
According to the mechanism of the Global Famous Chefs Alliance, Yuan Zhou's recommendation letter was indeed urgent.
After returning to Taoxi Road from the headquarters of the branch, Yuan Zhou had to prepare the ingredients for dinner again.
While Yuan Zhou was busy, Xia Yu, who often ran with Yuan Zhou in the morning recently, was also a little busy today because she was picking up someone at the airport.
At the international exit of Shuangliu Airport, Xia Yu's tall and slender figure was particularly conspicuous. A middle-aged couple who looked gentle waved their hands smilingly when they saw Xia Yu and then walked towards her.
"Oh, my daughter. You look very nice." It was the middle-aged woman who said that. Her Chinese was very fluent, though her choice of words was a little strange.
"Yes, you do look very nice. It seems that you have found a place that suits you." The middle-aged man looked Xia Yu up and down and then said smilingly.
"Of course. I think it's really a very lucky thing that our hometown is here." Xia Yu was much more lively than when she was in the restaurant. She also answered smilingly.
"Then let's go, dad and mom." Xia Yu's accent and choice of words were much better. It was very authentic Mandarin.
Hmm, or rather, it wasn't very authentic, because this ordinary Mandarin had a kind of salt and pepper taste to it. It sounded a little like Sichuan Mandarin.
That's right. The middle-aged couple were exactly Xia Yu's parents. After calling Xia Yu, they came to see her in person. After all, they had been a little worried when Xia Yu left. Now that she had stayed in Chengdu for so long, she said she was much better and could even play tennis.
How could they sit still when they heard such good news? After informing Xia Yu, they directly flew to Chengdu and prepared to see their daughter.
"Okay, okay. Let's go." The middle-aged couple looked at each other and watched as Xia Yu pulled their suitcases and left like she usually did when she was not sick. The two of them were sincerely glad and pleasantly surprised, but they held back the questions they wanted to ask and followed Xia Yu out of the airport.
During the journey, Xia Yu had been leading the way in front. Her footsteps were steady and powerful. Obviously, she was showing that she was almost recovered so that her parents could rest assured.
When the three of them got in the car, Xia Yu reported the name of Taoxi Road in Sichuan Mandarin. Then she turned to her parents and said, "I have reserved a room for you. How about staying at my place tonight?"
"Of course. I didn't book a hotel in advance." The middle-aged man smiled and spread out his hands.
"Yes, yes, yes. We will stay together during this period." The middle-aged woman nodded repeatedly.
Xia Yu and her parents were both Chinese. Although they usually spoke Mandarin at home, their habits were still a little westernized. For example, Xia Yu moved out and lived independently since she graduated from college, which was the same as ordinary young people in America.
During the journey, the driver asked Xia Yu and her family curiously whether they were tourists or locals.
Xia Yu said naturally that they were locals, but her parents just came back from abroad.
That's right. Xia Yu had stayed in Taoxi Road for a long time and had a strong sense of belonging. She had long regarded the small house on the street as her home, not a temporary residence as she had imagined.
Soon, the car arrived at the intersection of Taoxi Road. Xia Yu helped the driver to unload the luggage. During the journey, her mother wanted to help, but was stopped by Xia Yu's father. He wanted to see whether his daughter had really recovered.
As a tennis player, Xia Yu's muscle strength was very strong. When she was healthy, carrying the luggage was just a trivial matter.
Therefore, Xia Yu's father stopped his wife from helping.
"Let's go. I will show you my home here. It's very nice." Xia Yu turned her head and said to her parents with a suitcase in each hand.
"Okay. We will wait." Xia Yu's father nodded and said.
Xia Yu's mother couldn't help but wipe the corners of her eyes happily. She was happy for Xia Yu.
After all, she had witnessed how sad Xia Yu was when she was forced to retire. Now that her daughter seemed to have gotten rid of the muscle weakness, she naturally cried tears of joy.
In order not to spoil everyone's mood, Xia Yu's mother restrained herself. After wiping the corners of her eyes, she followed them.
However, she soon discovered that her daughter had not only recovered from her illness, but she had also become much more cheerful. This was because as Xia Yu walked forward with two suitcases, almost every three steps, there would be people greeting her and asking if she needed help.
Xia Yu would respond to them warmly and introduce her husband and her. Those people would also greet them warmly.
Therefore, when they followed Xia Yu to her home, the couple who had just returned from Merrica didn't feel strange at all. Instead, they felt sincerely amiable.
"It's really nice here." Xia Yu's father sighed with emotion.
"Yes. The people here are very friendly." The middle-aged woman also nodded and said.
"Of course. This is Boss Yuan's Taoxi Road." Xia Yu turned her head and said proudly.
"Boss Yuan?" The couple asked at the same time.
"Yes. The reason why I can recover so quickly is also related to Boss Yuan." Xia Yu nodded and then continued after a pause, "It should be said that it has a lot to do with him."
"Is this Boss Yuan a doctor?" The middle-aged woman asked with puzzlement.
"Of course not. He is a master chef." Xia Yu shook her head with a smile and then opened the door to let her parents enter.
"What does a master chef have to do with your illness?" Even Xia Yu's father became curious.
"Staying in Merrica, you may not know the famous name of Boss Yuan Yuan Zhou. But Boss Yuan is now the most famous chef in Southeast Asia, no, in the whole Asia." Xia Yu said proudly.
"Yuan Zhou? This name is a little familiar. "The middle-aged woman muttered.
Xia Yu's father suddenly thought of something and said, "I seem to have seen this name in a medical magazine. He is also from China."
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