"Does Boss Yuan have something on his mind?" Zheng Jiawei asked.
"Huh?" Yuan Zhou was stunned. He didn't understand why Zheng Jiawei suddenly asked this question.
"Because Boss Yuan seems to have a lot on his mind," Zheng Jiawei said.
Yuan Zhou was shocked. His "Facial Paralysis and Coquettish Divine Skill" had reached perfection. How could anyone see that he had something on his mind?
He had to admit that Zheng Jiawei's ability to read people's thoughts and expressions was really good.
"I just saw a piece of news and felt a little emotional." Since he was seen through, Yuan Zhou didn't hide it and told him what was on his mind.
Zheng Jiawei said, "What kind of news would make Boss Yuan think deeply?"
Yuan Zhou took out the Chengdu Morning Post that had just been delivered, turned to the sub-page, and then pointed at a piece of news on it — "An old couple donates 16 million yuan of their lifetime assets to support the education in their hometown."
He read it carefully. The news mainly talked about an old couple who donated 16 million yuan a few days ago. When the reporter asked the old couple to say something, they declined politely. In the end, they only said something like "study hard and make progress every day."
Zheng Jiawei waited for Yuan Zhou's follow-up. Although it was said that society was becoming more and more indifferent, good people were always good people. Therefore, he felt that Yuan Zhou wouldn't think deeply about this matter.
"This old couple came to the restaurant for a meal before." There was a photo in the newspaper, Yuan Zhou. Although the photo was different from the person, he recognized the old couple at a glance. They were the old couple who came to the restaurant to eat stir-fried asparagus a few days ago.
Even if he asked the diners at that time, their first impression of the old couple was that they were thrifty.
Yuan Zhou also felt that the two old people were quite romantic, because Yuan Zhou remembered that the old couple said, "Although the other dishes here are expensive, this dish is not cheap either. But we have eaten in our famous restaurant, so we are satisfied."
This was what the old lady said to her husband. It was a bit messy. What the old lady wanted to express was that the dishes of The Kitchen God were very expensive. Although the stir-fried asparagus they ordered was the cheapest, it wasn't cheap for them either. Anyway, they came to eat it. According to the popular saying, it was a success.
After donating 16 million RMB, these two meticulous and prudent old people only left behind the words, "Study hard and make progress every day". This was the reason why Yuan Zhou was lost in thought.
"I heard Xiaohai say something before." Zheng Jiawei roughly understood what Yuan Zhou was thinking.
"What is it?" Yuan Zhou nodded his head and waited for Zheng Jiawei to continue.
"I asked Xiaohai why he still has inspiration after drawing so many pictures for The Kitchen God." Zheng Jiawei said, "Then Xiaohai answered that there are so many things in this restaurant that are worth his painting."
"So I think that there are all kinds of food safety problems, many bad social phenomena, bad people getting old, and so on. But there are still many good people, like this old couple. There will also be many strangers who will inadvertently move you, which will make you feel that this world is still worth living," Zheng Jiawei said.
"Um." Yuan Zhou nodded, indicating that he would drink this bowl of chicken soup.
"By the way, Jiawei, why are you looking for me?" Yuan Zhou came back to his senses and asked.
Zheng Jiawei nodded. This time he came mainly for the opening ceremony of the Painting God's Hut. There were still many details that needed to be checked for Yuan Zhou as the guest of the opening ceremony.
After talking for about half an hour, Yuan Zhou remembered everything.
He started to prepare for the flower banquet.
That's right. The flower banquet had been planned for a long time and Yuan Zhou had prepared it twice. But recently, Yin Ya's company was really busy and the time didn't match.
That was how it was at work. Plans could never keep up with changes.
It was only today that it was finally confirmed that everyone had time. The specific time was set to be after the lunchtime of Yuanzhou shop. It was exactly 2: 00 in the afternoon.
To be honest, it was too late to have lunch at this time. Yuan Zhou had intended to take a lunchtime break to treat others, but Yin Ya firmly disagreed.
Because Yin Ya didn't want to disturb Yuan Zhou's plan because of her own affairs. But for fear that Yuan Zhou would be tired, she asked for leave in advance to stay in the restaurant and wanted to help do something within her ability.
The best relationship was probably like this.
"I'm fine here. You go sit down and have a rest," Yuan Zhou said without raising his head.
"Don't worry. I like watching you cook. Besides, I can help carry the dishes," Yin Ya shook her head and said earnestly while standing in front of the partition.
"Your colleagues should be here soon. Take a rest first. Don't you have to introduce them to others later?" Yuan Zhou carried the dishes out and put them on the tray.
"I know. I'm well prepared," Yin Ya said confidently.
"Um, I know. You are awesome," Yuan Zhou nodded and agreed.
"But my Blockhead is still the best." Yin Ya praised him with a smile. She pointed at the dishes on the tray and said, "You even know how to cook such a beautiful and delicious flower banquet."
"I only know how to cook," Yuan Zhou said.
"That's already very awesome. Not to mention that you can cook so well," Yin Ya said.
This time, Yuan Zhou didn't answer her. He just took a deep look at Yin Ya and then lowered his head to cook again.
Nevertheless, Yin Ya felt a little embarrassed being stared at by Yuan Zhou. Her cheeks turned hot. She touched her cheeks with the back of her hand and then turned around, saying, "I'm going to the door to welcome my colleagues."
Yuan Zhou nodded his head behind Yin Ya and answered with a light "Um".
Just when Yin Ya walked to the door, she saw her colleagues walking towards the restaurant.
Leading the way was Mo Yu, Yin Ya's direct superior in the future. She was dressed in a black suit with well-ironed shirt and pants and a pair of mid-heeled shoes. Her hair was neatly tied up and there was a smile on her face, but it still couldn't conceal her powerful aura.
Behind Mo Yu was Xiaochen, Yin Ya's colleague and good friend. The other one was the girl with neat bangs who had also been to Yuanzhou shop several times. She was dressed simply and walked together with Xiaochen.
The other three people were not from the secretariat. They were colleagues from other departments who had a good relationship with Yin Ya. There was a total of six people, and only one of them was a man.
Moreover, this man looked a little fat. He was wearing a colorful shirt and fitted black trousers. When he walked, his aura was almost on par with Mo Yu's.
Therefore, the overly garish shirt on him gave him a different, middle-aged, yuppie vibe.
This man was none other than Jiang Anyun, the sales manager who had tried to invite Yin Ya to join the sales department.
Jiang Anyun liked Yin Ya's decisiveness, learning ability, and eloquence, which was somewhat similar to his younger self. He had once directly asked Yin Ya if she wanted to join the sales department.
Although Yin Ya later rejected him, Jiang Anyun always appreciated Yin Ya and took care of her as if she was his own niece.
Therefore, Yin Ya was quite familiar with Jiang Anyun, so she took the opportunity to invite him this time.
Walking among the group of girls, Jiang Anyun didn't feel uncomfortable at all. He calmly and calmly walked to the door of the Yuanzhou shop with the other five girls.
"I've long heard that Yin Ya's boyfriend is a famous chef. It turns out to be true," Jiang Anyun sighed with emotion.
"Manager Jiang, have you ever been to this shop?" Mo Yu asked.
"We, the sales staff, fly around everywhere. On the contrary, fewer people come here," Jiang Anyun said.
"That's why it's more suitable for our Ya to stay in the secretariat," Mo Yu said indifferently.
Obviously, Mo Yu still remembered that Jiang Anyun wanted to poach her.
"That's why Yin Ya can join the sales department. In the future, my position will be hers," Jiang Anyun said calmly.
"But now, Ya is already the vice director," Mo Yu said.
Just when Jiang Anyun wanted to say something, Yin Ya came out and said, "Thank you all for coming today. I'm a little late. I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry, everyone," Yuan Zhou, who was standing beside Yin Ya, also said.
"It's not late. It's never too late to eat the banquet specially prepared by Boss Yuan," Mo Yu said earnestly.
The others, such as Xiaochen and the girl with neat bangs, nodded their heads one after another.
They were not like Jiang Anyun who had never been to the Yuanzhou shop. If it weren't for the fact that their wallets didn't allow them to, they also wanted to treat this shop as a canteen like Wuhai and eat there every day.
Therefore, they could eat such an unexpected surprise now. Moreover, Yuan Zhou was waiting at the door to welcome them in person. Therefore, they all nodded their heads sincerely and earnestly.
Jiang Anyun, however, said, "It's not too late to eat lunch at this time."
What Jiang Anyun said was the truth. He worked in the sales department and when he was busy, he didn't even have time for lunch. Therefore, 2: 15 pm was indeed not too late for him.
"Thank you, everyone. Let me show you in," Yin Ya said smilingly.
While speaking, Yin Ya intentionally didn't point out the difference between the superiors and subordinates. That way, everyone felt more at ease.
When they entered the door, Yuan Zhou retreated and returned to the kitchen while Yin Ya pushed open the sergestes wall view door and walked inside.
"This is the sergestes wall view door specially prepared by Yuan Zhou. You can enter the restaurant from here," Yin Ya introduced while walking.
When the door was pushed open, Yin Ya didn't even miss the begonia tree beside the door. She introduced it to everyone in detail. "Wow.
This is my first time here. Sure enough, it's like what the internet says. What a beautiful courtyard! " Xiaochen looked at the small courtyard in amazement. Although she had been here twice for meals, she had never been here before.
"Um. This is also my first time here. I heard that only those who draw the drinking ping-pong ball can enter," the girl with neat bangs chimed in with a low voice.
"This Head Chef Yuan is a rich man," Jiang Anyun rubbed his chin. He could tell the value of those flowers and plants with a single glance.
The customers he was dealing with now were all rich. Thus, his judgment had improved. With a single glance, he could tell that the cost of this courtyard wasn't cheap.
Just like that small rockery over there. It had a strange shape and blended in with the surroundings, creating a beautiful scenery. Just this small scenery alone required a famous designer to design.
"Yin Ya's boyfriend is really good," Jiang Anyun thought.
At the other side, Yin Ya had already started to introduce today's banquet. Today, she was the hostess of the banquet.
"Today, Yuan Zhou and I are preparing a Flower Banquet," said Yin Ya as she led everyone to the stone table in the front courtyard.
"Wow. It sounds so beautiful. Do you eat flowers?" Xiaochen was the first to ask curiously.
"Flower Banquet? We have it in Dian Province, "said Mo Yu.
"Actually, Foggy City also has it now," said Jiang Anyun.
Apart from Mo Yu and Jiang Anyun who had some understanding of the banquet, the others had the same expression as Xiaochen, curious and expectant.
"Don't worry, everyone. Feasting on flowers has a long history. This tradition has existed since 2000 years ago," said Yin Ya with a smile.
"Among them, Qu Yuan once used chrysanthemums to cook delicacies. He even wrote a poem, 'Drinking the dew of the magnolias in the morning, feasting on the fallen chrysanthemums in the evening.'" Yin Ya's voice was elegant and pleasing to the ear. Coupled with her lively and interesting speech, everyone listened attentively.
"During the Tang Dynasty, chrysanthemum cakes and osmanthus cakes were regarded as the finest delicacies in banquets. Today, we have prepared these two cakes for everyone to try," said Yin Ya with a smile.
"Every time I watch ancient dramas, I envy those people eating osmanthus cakes and chrysanthemum cakes. I never thought I would be able to eat them today. I'm really looking forward to it," said the girl with neat bangs.
"Yeah, yeah. Those pastries. Just the name alone makes me want to eat them. Boss Yuan is truly awesome. You can cook anything," Xiao Chen praised generously. "That's right.
The others were all looking forward to it as well. However, Mo Yu was looking forward to the flower wine.
"In the Qing Dynasty's Recipe for Eating Fragrant Dishes, there are over 20 ways to eat flowers. Today, we will be having a flower dish as well," said Yin Ya.
"Today's beverage is a low-alcohol rose wine. It has a mellow taste," Yin Ya quickly brought up the topic that Mo Yu was interested in.
"This Flower Banquet is quite particular. It seems that Head Chef Yuan loves Yin Ya very much. How thoughtful of him," Jiang Anyun said in a low voice.
"They are indeed a good match," Mo Yu abruptly chimed in.
Obviously, Mo Yu had recalled the scene she had encountered during her first time here.
"Actually, there are over a hundred kinds of flowers that can be eaten in our country. But due to the season and the number of people, only a few of them will be served today. For example, cymbidium, chrysanthemum, rose, osmanthus, lotus, jasmine, lily, magnolia, peach, locust, redbud, tuberose, camellia, and cherry blossoms."
"Everyone, please don't complain that it's too little," said Yin Ya mischievously after listing the names of all the flowers.
"Ouch, I feel so hungry. It's all your fault, Little Ya," complained the girl with neat bangs while clutching her stomach.
"Yeah, I have a feeling that I won't be able to look at the flower shop directly after this meal. I'm afraid I won't be able to resist going in to eat the flowers," said Xiaochen exaggeratedly.
Her words amused everyone present. It was at this moment that Yuan Zhou arrived with a tray.
When Yin Ya saw him, she immediately went to greet him. However, Yuan Zhou had no intention of handing the tray to her. Instead, he walked straight to the dining table and carefully placed six cold dishes on the table.
This time, Yin Ya had invited six people for her promotion banquet. Including Yin Ya and Yuan Zhou, there were eight people in total.
Therefore, Yuan Zhou had prepared six cold dishes. Of course, the main dish of the flower banquet was also related to flowers.
For example, the Cape jasmine salad in the cold dish. The color looked fresh and lovely, and the fragrance of the jasmine wafted faintly into everyone's nose the moment it was served.
"Six cold dishes, please enjoy," said Yuan Zhou with a clear voice.
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