Originally, Yuan Zhou thought that this beautiful girl had drunk too much and was about to call Mao Ye for help. However, he was shocked by the girl's actions.
Although he was often worshipped, it was not that the system didn't like to burn three incense sticks a day. Otherwise, it wouldn't have avoided seeing Li Li for a long time after discovering his secret. It was too shameful.
However, the girl's words pulled Yuan Zhou back to reality.
"You're Head Chef Zhang's granddaughter?" Yuan Zhou asked in surprise.
Yuan Zhou couldn't be blamed for being surprised. More than a month ago, Zhang Jianhai had called him and said that he wanted to introduce a disciple to Zhao Mei. She was his granddaughter. He didn't say that she was good at learning, but he just wanted her to learn more skills. Of course, if she couldn't pass the test herself, it would mean that she wasn't lucky. He wouldn't force her. He just wanted a chance.
Zhang Jianhai was known as the Iron Man of Sichuan Cuisine. As a master who was still working at the stove at the age of 80, he was very admirable. Naturally, Yuan Zhou admired him as well.
However, as a Compass, he had to follow the rules. It was the same no matter who came. However, he was asking about Cheng Zhao Mei. This made it difficult for him to make a decision.
Even if he was Cheng Zhao Mei's master and Cheng Zhao Mei definitely wouldn't mind, Yuan Zhou wouldn't do that.
He immediately told Zhang Jianhai that he needed to ask for Cheng Zhao Mei's opinion before giving him an answer. When Zhang Jianhai heard this, he felt relieved. The chance was definitely in the bag.
Since the master had spoken, how could the disciple not agree?
As he had been too busy recently, he didn't have the time to pay much attention to Cheng Zhaomei, regardless of whether it was his personal affairs or the mission of the restaurant. However, he still knew that Cheng Zhaomei didn't have one more disciple.
That was why Yuan Zhou was a little surprised when he saw Zhang Xinci. How did she find this place?
"Yes, I am. I hope Head Chef Yuan can take care of me in the future," Zhang Xinci said sincerely.
She wanted to ask Yuan Zhou to take care of her, but she didn't have the face to do so. She didn't know if she could pass Cheng Zhao Mei's test, but she didn't want to give up this opportunity to get close to Yuan Zhou.
Zhang Xinci didn't learn cooking in the past, so she had to start from scratch. In fact, if it weren't for Yuan Zhou and Zhang Jianhai, Cheng Zhao Mei wouldn't even give her a chance. A newbie who might not necessarily become a chef in the future wasn't worth his effort at all.
However, Zhang Jianhai had contributed a lot to Sichuan Cuisine. Now, he was only asking for a chance to become a disciple. Cheng Zhao Mei couldn't be too unreasonable.
"You can do it. How has Head Chef Zhang been lately?" Yuan Zhou asked casually.
Hearing Yuan Zhou's question, Zhang Xinci's slightly intoxicated mind finally cleared up a little. When she thought of her grandfather's current situation, she felt a little sad.
An iron man was still a mortal. As he grew older, it was normal for his body's functions to be unable to keep up. Furthermore, her grandfather was already 80 years old this year. He could still exercise normally, but it wasn't suitable for him to carry a wok and carry a knife. Furthermore, he needed to stand for a long time. That was a problem.
"Grandpa's health isn't too good. The doctor said he needs to rest well and not work hard anymore. But he just can't calm down," Zhang Xinci said, feeling wronged.
She didn't realize that she had already placed Yuan Zhou in the position of an elder. When the topic of her grandfather was brought up, it was as if she was complaining, as if she was drunk.
In fact, Zhang Xinci didn't drink much. She just wanted to see Yuan Zhou and say a few words. Therefore, she drank a little of the bamboo liquor that Lin Lv brought over and the two glasses of red wine that she couldn't help but drink. After that, she didn't dare to drink anymore.
Because her desire to achieve her grandfather's wish was too strong, coupled with Yuan Zhou's strong aura, she unknowingly placed herself in the position of a junior.
Yuan Zhou was silent for a moment before saying, "I'll find time to visit Head Chef Zhang tomorrow."
He didn't expect that the person who was full of vigor on the phone a month ago would be lying on a sickbed now. Although Yuan Zhou was still very young, he could understand Zhang Jianhai's feelings of having to give up his passion for cooking.
Speaking of which, it was Zhang Yan who introduced him to Zhang Jianhai. Previously, Yuan Zhou received a lot of attention in the Sichuan Cuisine world because he became the exemplary restaurant of Sichuan Province. In addition, Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie paid too much attention to him, which attracted the attention of many cooking seniors.
In addition, Yuan Zhou was originally in Chengdu. Naturally, almost all the seniors in the Sichuan Cuisine world had come to visit Yuan Zhou. Moreover, with the geographical advantage, as long as Yuan Zhou had the time, he would want to visit. Especially those masters who didn't want to admit defeat and wanted to make further achievements in cooking, Zhang Jianhai was the most active one.
Yuan Zhou and Zhang Jianhai were really close, second only to Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan.
However, Zhang Jianhai insisted that he never ate at The Kitchen God, so the customers had never seen him.
Zhang Jianhai felt that Yuan Zhou's cooking skills were too superb. If he had eaten Yuan Zhou's dishes, he didn't know if he would have the courage to explore the path of cooking again. Therefore, he was determined not to eat it. Even if it was cooked by someone else, he wouldn't eat it.
This was the only thing he had left to insist on.
It was also because they were familiar with each other that Zhang Jianhai shamelessly called Yuan Zhou to ask about Zhao Mei accepting a disciple.
When she heard that Yuan Zhou was going to visit her grandfather, Zhang Xinci's eyes lit up and she said, "Grandpa will definitely be very happy. Thank you, Head Chef Yuan."
This was the first happy smile of the night. When Yuan Zhou saw the lively look of the little girl, his mood slightly improved.
She was a little girl, so she should be happier.
Since the engagement was successful, Yuan Zhou felt that his seniority should have increased. Those single people should all be his juniors, young ladies and young men.
It was also because Jiang Changxi didn't know Yuan Zhou's thoughts. Otherwise, she would definitely come and argue with Yuan Zhou about the specific issue of seniority.
After solving the wish in her heart, Zhang Xinci left with her best friend, Yang Mei, in satisfaction. Just like that, an exciting day came to an end.
Out of concern for his disciple, Yuan Zhou finally called Cheng Zhao Mei to ask about Zhang Xinci. After knowing that Cheng Zhao Mei had arranged everything and the date of the assessment was also set, he didn't say anything more.
Yuan Zhou didn't intend to intervene much. After all, it was Cheng Zhao Mei's business. However, he didn't know that this matter had an effect no less than a magnitude 8 earthquake in the Cheng Family. As for the specific reason, it had to be Cheng Ying.
Probably because the first day was the hot pot day, the breakfast time on the second day was especially lively. Because many diners didn't have the chance to eat the hot pot, they planned to eat breakfast to make up for it.
They felt that something was wrong. However, the diners in the restaurant all had the same thought, so it seemed to be even more lively.
"There are too many people in the morning. Actually, the steamed buns at the side are still very good." When Cheng Ying saw so many people, she wanted to directly rush into the restaurant.
She specially came to look for Yuan Zhou today.
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