"It's lunchtime. The first 16 customers, please come in for lunch," Su Ruoyan stood at the entrance of the restaurant and said with a clear voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure strode in as if he was flying. Everyone was used to it and knew what was going on, so they began to line up to enter.
He already knew where he was, so he didn't need to look at the number plate to enter or wait.
When the four of them entered the restaurant, Wu Hai had already started to order dishes. Since the table for four was empty, the four of them went over and sat down.
Other than Zhou Zhangju, Lei Ti and Li Yuan, as juniors, only ordered one dish.
Zhou Zhangju didn't hold back at all. He only stopped after ordering four dishes.
Lee Yanyi, on the other hand, ordered three dishes as per his habit. As long as he could eat his fill, it was fine. His age made him know how to live a long life.
"Xiao Li, is this your first time coming to The Kitchen God?" Lee Yanyi asked after finishing the dishes.
"This is the first time." Li Yuan nodded. "The Kitchen God is indeed a little expensive. I'm a poor food critic. I've wanted to come here for a long time, but I'm really short of money."
"I remember that many big restaurants have invited you. Why didn't you go?" Lee Yanyi frowned.
The circle of food critics was very small. The most famous ones were Li and Zhou, but Lei Ti and Li Yuan were also quite famous.
"What do you know? That's the insistence of a food critic. Do you think everyone is like you?" Zhou Zhangju said. He understood Li Yuan very well, because he also had his own principles. He didn't want to go to famous places, so he rejected all those who offered him money to advertise.
"How can Xiao Li compare to you? Your family is well-off. Do you have the capital to spend money like this? "Lee Yanyi retorted.
"Actually, it's not a rule for food critics. I just feel that if I'm paid, I'll be biased when I write my food review." Li Yuan said, "After all, it's not Old Li. With Old Li's fame and reputation, he can write whatever he wants."
Lee Yanyi nodded. The food critic industry was all about the accumulation of fame. It was really difficult to write a completely fair article without fame.
He had to find a balance between fairness and partiality. Lee Yanyi had also gone through it.
"If you really have any difficulties, come and follow me for a period of time," Lee Yanyi said.
In today's society, even if one didn't bend over to earn money, it was still necessary to go against one's heart. However, Li Yuan didn't even want to go against his heart.
"Thank you, Old Lee, but I'm doing fine for now." Of course, Li Yuan understood that Lee Yanyi wanted to use his fame to support him, but he had his own insistence.
Lee Yanyi brought up another matter. He said, "The Bogus World Cooking Competition this year invited me to be a food critic."
"Hmm?" Zhou Zhangju was stunned. He looked at Lee Yanyi and smiled bitterly, "I've been fighting with you for half my life, but you're still the winner."
"I was lucky." Lee Yanyi replied, "I also ate quite a lot of good food in The Kitchen God and wrote a few food reviews, as well as my understanding of cooking methods."
"I should have visited The Kitchen God earlier." Zhou Zhangju sighed.
The conversation between the two of them came out of nowhere, but Lei Ti and Li Yuan understood what they were talking about.
Being invited by the Bogus World Cooking Competition as a food critic wasn't a lot of money, but it was a symbol of status.
It also meant that Lee Yanyi's identity as a food critic had spread to the world.
While they were chatting, the dishes were served one after another. After Lee Yanyi called out to them, they started to eat.
Li Yuan ordered a dish that was very characteristic of Sichuan Province — Salted Braised White Bean Sprouts.
"It's so fragrant. I can tell it's the authentic bean sprouts of Xu's Mansion just by smelling it. But even the most authentic ones can't compare to the aroma in Boss Yuan's restaurant." Li Yuan took a deep breath and felt his stomach was filled with this unique aroma.
The reddish-brown skin formed a sharp contrast with the red and white meat underneath. Together with the glossy bean sprouts, the color was distinct and the aroma was tempting. It could be said to be a masterpiece of perfection.
Theoretically, many salted braised white bean sprouts would have gravy flowing at the bottom of the plate after it was finished. But Li Yuan didn't see any after looking carefully.
He picked up a piece and put it into his mouth. Just by closing his mouth, the meat melted, including the lean meat. The plump and plump texture mixed with the unique salty aroma of the bean sprouts made the taste perfect.
"There's a balance of fat and lean meat. The salty and sweet taste are palatable. The crisp and tender bean sprouts are very refreshing. It's even more delicious than what I've eaten in Xu's Mansion." Li Yuan's originally solemn face had long been relaxed.
His leisurely expression made people know that he enjoyed the delicacies very much.
It was the first time he came here and he was already very satisfied.
Lee Yanyi and the others ate unhurriedly. After they finished the meal, they walked out of the restaurant silently to digest the food and intended to wait for the business time to end.
Of course, only Zhou Zhangju who had eaten four plates of the main dishes forcibly needed to digest the food. He was also a talent. Four dishes and a bowl of white rice entered his stomach with a gulp.
"Burp. Luckily, I finished it." Zhou Zhangju couldn't help burping and felt lucky inwardly.
He had only thought of taking advantage of Lee Yanyi but had forgotten the size of his stomach.
Lunch time only lasted for two hours, which passed quickly. When Zhou Zhangju almost digested the food, it ended.
"Yuan, we have something to discuss with you." Lee Yanyi took the lead and came to Yuan Zhou.
When Yuan Zhou saw the last customer off just now, he saw them and instinctively felt that something must have happened. As expected, the four of them came up to him.
"What's the matter? Let's go inside." Yuan Zhou was already a mature restaurant boss.
Greeting customers and pouring a cup of water for them was already a standard procedure.
"It's about the book. I did it alone before, but now I can't keep up with the speed. I intend to invite the three of them to do it together. Do you have any opinion?" Lee Yanyi asked.
Although they had made a preliminary decision, Yuan Zhou's opinion was still very important.
"No. I believe it will be better with the help of the three of them." Yuan Zhou believed in the people invited by Lee Yanyi.
Although one of them was a stranger, the other two were all old acquaintances.
"Okay. Since you don't have any problem, Yuan, then it's settled. Do you need me to contact Secretary Xu or do you need to tell him directly?" Lee Yanyi said.
Regarding the book, apart from the academic knowledge, he had to contact the secretary-general of the Association of Famous Chefs, Xu Ban.
"Let me tell him." Yuan Zhou thought for a while and said.
Yesterday, Xu Ban had called and said that he would come today. Since he didn't come in the morning, he would definitely come in the afternoon. He would probably arrive in a while. It was just right to tell him at the same time.
"The next book we are going to publish is the sixth and seventh volume, which is about Yunnan Cuisine. This is my plan." Lee Yanyi took out his phone and showed the document to Yuan Zhou while saying that.
In the following time, the five of them started to discuss about the book. After basically deciding on the general principle, Yuan Zhou went upstairs and gave them the information about the ingredients that Lee Yanyi didn't know about.
They were all A4 papers, on which were densely recorded the growing environment, taste, attributes, legends and allusions of the ingredients, etc. As long as he knew it, Yuan Zhou would write it down. Sometimes, he would also ask the system. Therefore, the information was very comprehensive.
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