"Guozi, I have something to do tomorrow. You can wander around by yourself," Lei Ti said to Guo Penghao, who was lying on the sofa opposite him.
They had just returned from dinner at The Kitchen God. If it wasn't for their luck, they wouldn't have come back.
It was worth mentioning that Lei Ti and Guo Penghao were really unlucky. It had been three to four days since they came to find Yuan Zhou with the ancient book. They had their meals at The Kitchen God, but they didn't get the chance to drink.
It was unknown whether Lei Ti was an African or Guo Penghao was.
"I have a long-distance meeting tomorrow morning. Go ahead," Guo Penghao answered.
At noon the next day, when it was time to line up, Lee Yanyi appeared at the entrance of The Kitchen God on time.
"You've been laid off recently. Is it because no one reads your writings? It's an eyesore every day," Zhou Xi said bluntly.
Lee Yanyi glanced at Zhou Xi, "Why don't you follow Wu Shou? Why can't you be a lackey?"
"You're so mean. Be careful that no one will collect your corpse if you get beaten to death," Zhou Xi said.
"Even if you get beaten to death, I'm still alive," Lee Yanyi said, "I have a son and a daughter, unlike you, a single dog."
Zhou Xi retorted, "I'm single, thank you. I don't even know how to speak. Besides, can't I find one? I don't want to find one. How can a woman be as interesting as following Eaves Wu? "
"I'm going to record this and tell it to Zhou Shijie." Lee Yanyi knew that Zhou Shijie really wanted to have a grandchild.
"Hehe," Zhou Xi pouted, "That's it? My dad has already given up on me. What's there to be afraid of? "
The customers were speechless. What's there to be proud of?
Lee Yanyi was deep in thought. Now he knew why Zhou Shijie liked Yuan Zhou so much.
Zhou Xi and Lee Yanyi didn't see eye to eye since they got to know each other. Everyone present was used to the "friendly" communication between them.
In the beginning, some people wanted to play along. But later, they found that their relationship wasn't as bad as they had imagined, even though they weren't polite.
After the two of them finished bickering with each other, the remaining regulars also greeted Lee Yanyi.
At that moment, a man in his thirties walked over from afar. He was about the same age as Lei Ti and had a standard height of about 1.78 meters. He had a strong body and was wearing a thin suit. He was dressed very politely, but his body and appearance were rough, as if he often exercised.
"Old Lee, I'm sorry I'm late," the man walked to Lee Yanyi's side and said softly.
The man was invited by Lee Yanyi. Like Lee Yanyi, he was also a gourmet critic and had some fame. However, the latter was good at finding wild food in the countryside, which was similar to Zhou Zhangju, but different.
Zhou Zhangju's focus was on those less famous shops in the first and second tier cities. However, this man was from a county town. Many people called him Master Yun.
Because of the small restaurant he had discovered, many cities and towns needed to take buses. Even the high-speed rail was rare, so not many people went there. Therefore, he could only watch others eat, and eat delicious food on the cloud.
"Xiao Li, it's quite appropriate for you to come. There's still someone who hasn't arrived yet," Lee Yanyi said with a slight nod.
"I knew you were talking about me. I'm not late." Zhou Zhangju walked over from behind them.
He walked at another intersection and didn't meet Lee Yanyi and the others.
"Of course I'm the latest. Sorry for being late." Lei Ti arrived right after him.
"Li Yuan, you're also here. Long time no see." Lei Ti was also Li Yuan's friend.
"Lei Ti, long time no see." Li Yuan nodded his head lightly and greeted him.
Compared with Lei Ti's extroverted personality, Li Yuan appeared to be more serious and reserved.
"What do you mean by finding me and these two young men?" Zhou Zhangju looked at Lee Yanyi suspiciously.
He had originally thought it was just an ordinary gathering, but now there were juniors coming. In terms of status and age, Zhou Zhangju and Lee Yanyi were both older than Lei Ti and Li Yuan.
"Let's talk over here." Lee Yanyi looked around and walked to the long bench under the eaves of the restaurant. There happened to be no one there.
When they all gathered around, Lee Yanyi said, "Have you read the book 《Interesting Analysis of Chinese Food Ingredients》?"
On hearing Lee Yanyi's question, the three of them nodded their heads in puzzlement, indicating that they knew.
As the leaders of the gourmet review industry, it was really inexcusable that they hadn't read this book. After all, it was a bestseller.
"Why? Do you want to show off?" Zhou Zhangju frowned and said, "I admit that the professional knowledge in this book is very deep. There are many things that even I don't know."
The two big shots of the gourmet review industry, Lei Ti and Li Yuan, were listening at the side.
"There's nothing to show off. Many things in the book were asked by Boss Yuan," Lee Yanyi said.
Zhou Zhangju nodded his head, "No wonder …"
Actually, the purpose of the existence of a reviewer was to make a field more specialized or to look at problems from another angle.
After all, researching something and doing something could be said to be two different types of people.
However, even Zhou Zhangju and Lee Yanyi were convinced by the chef Yuan Zhou's research on gourmet food.
Lei Ti thought silently, "Boss Yuan is still Boss Yuan."
"Today, I called you here because I have a favor to ask of you," Lee Yanyi said.
Lei Ti and Li Yuan were all ears while Zhou Zhangju signaled Lee Yanyi to continue.
"We need to publish the sixth or seventh volume of this book soon. We don't have enough time. I'm getting old and I'm doing many things slowly. Do you know where these ingredients are based on?" Lee Yanyi said unhurriedly.
"The Kitchen God!" the three of them said in unison.
Because they had read the book, they realized that the order in which the ingredients appeared was the same as the order in which the dishes were served in the restaurant. The three of them were conscientious and were professional critics. Thus, they were still able to find some clues.
"That's right. Not only is the blueprint of our restaurant, but it is also sponsored by Boss Yuan through the China Famous Chefs Association. As I said just now, Boss Yuan also provided a lot of rare knowledge," Lee Yanyi said.
"The reason I invited you here today is firstly to treat you to a meal. Secondly, I would like to invite you to participate in the compilation of this book. Nowadays, there are more and more dishes on the menu in our restaurant. Moreover, the dishes that Boss Yuan can cook will definitely increase. So far, he has only compiled two complete cuisines. You should know that," Lee Yanyi said.
His original intention was to promote the knowledge of Chinese food culture. However, Lee Yanyi was indeed unable to do so now. It was necessary for him to get help.
He had to admit that he was getting old.
"This is a very meaningful matter. We definitely have to participate in it," Zhou Zhangju knew what to do when it came to proper business.
"It's our honor to be invited by Old Lee. We will definitely do our best," Lei Ti and Li Yuan looked at each other and said in unison.
If they were unwilling to do something meaningful with their senior, they would either be stupid or stupid.
"But since you are treating me for lunch today, I have to order a few more dishes," Zhou Zhangju changed the topic.
"No problem. Just order whatever you want. It's fine as long as you know the rules of our restaurant. If you are blacklisted, you can't blame anyone," Lee Yanyi agreed straightforwardly.
Zhou Zhangju humphed and didn't say anything more. He was already calculating his appetite and which dishes he planned to order.
Lei Ti and Li Yuan were calmer and didn't have any intention of ripping them off.
When they were almost done with their discussion, they started to line up. This wasn't the time to decline modestly. Whoever was in line would have to swipe their ID card and get their number. Everything proceeded in an orderly manner.
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