"It seems to be something called Days of Longing. The producer of the show called me specifically to promote his culinary skills. So, I plan to go and have a look," Chu Xiao said lightly.
The producer did call him, but it wasn't what he said. Only Chu Xiao himself knew.
Yuan Zhou wasn't interested in these variety shows. He only participated in Roll, Dear Beef because of his mission. Wouldn't it be better to practice his culinary skills instead?
"What's your new dish?" Yuan Zhou was more interested in this.
"It's not perfect yet. I plan to do it more carefully. I want to order a roast suckling pig from Yuan Zhou for dinner tomorrow. I'll be there by noon." Chu Xiao finally revealed his true purpose of calling.
He wanted to order the roast suckling pig and perfect the recipe, so he had to confirm it first.
"Ok, got it." Yuan Zhou agreed straightforwardly.
After receiving the confirmation, Chu Xiao hung up the phone.
Before he could put down the phone, he received another call from Yang Shuxin. It was a strange yet familiar name. It was the current president of the Ice Sculpting Association.
"Is it time again?" Yuan Zhou looked at the date on his phone. It was almost time.
As expected, it was Yang Shuxin who invited Yuan Zhou to be the executive vice president of the Ice Sculpting Association and the guest presenter of the National Ice Sculpting Competition.
This was basically a cliche. Yang Shuxin would come up with this every once in a while.
As usual, Yuan Zhou refused. It was enough for him to be the honorary director of the Ice Sculpting Association. He really didn't have time for anything else.
More importantly, Yuan Zhou didn't like doing nothing in his position.
Time passed day by day. Other than Dashi, Fujiwara, and Dean who would come to ask for advice from time to time, Yuan Zhou's days were quite regular. He opened the restaurant, practiced his culinary skills, had meals, and kept in touch with his fiancée. His days were very fulfilling.
Perhaps it was a coincidence, but even after Chu Xiao had returned and joined the group that would occasionally come for dinner, none of them had ever run into each other. It was a pity that Dean would want to compete with Chu Xiao again, let alone Moliere.
He was also a miserable kid. At the beginning, he came to be apprenticed to Chu Xiao with the belief that he could defeat him. However, he failed to be apprenticed to Chu Xiao. He didn't even know that Chu Xiao had come to Chengdu.
In front of Chu Xiao, the two of them had no sense of existence at all.
That morning, when the opening hours had just ended, Yuan Zhou was about to move out the tools he used to practice his cutting skills when he heard footsteps coming from outside the door. It seemed to be coming into the shop.
"Is Boss Yuan there? Is he there?" Director Wu's familiar voice came from afar.
"Director Wu is here. Did he win another award recently?" Yuan Zhou murmured in his heart.
Needless to say, Director Wu usually came to present awards to The Kitchen God, such as the Cleanest Shop Award, the Top Ten Small Shops in Chengdu, or the lifetime achievement of a certain gourmet festival. There were various kinds of awards, which made Yuan Zhou realize that people could praise others in so many ways.
Soon, Director Wu came in with a smile on his face. He was also carrying a big box with some envelope-like thing on it.
"Director Wu, what is this?" Yuan Zhou took a few steps forward and took the box. He did not even have time to check it before he put it on the ground.
He took a towel and handed it to Director Wu to wipe his sweat. Yuan Zhou also poured a glass of water for him. It was a very considerate service.
Yuan Zhou was very grateful to Director Wu. No matter what the reason was, Director Wu had taken good care of him and the restaurant, and he had to be grateful.
"Gulp, Gulp"
Director Wu took the water and drank it up without hesitation. Obviously, he was tired just now.
After wiping his mouth, Director Wu said, "Oh, Boss Yuan, this thing is really heavy. What good thing did you buy? I met Xiao Cao at the express delivery station on my way here. He happened to see your package, so I brought it to you."
Although Director Wu spoke in a loud voice, he was able to explain the cause and effect in just a few words. This was also an ability.
"Thank you, Director Wu. It's probably sent by a friend. I didn't expect it to arrive already." Although Yuan Zhou did not know who sent it, he still accepted it.
"Let's not talk about this. By the way, Boss Yuan, I came here today because I want to ask you something," Director Wu said while looking around. Even when he found no one was around, he automatically lowered his voice.
Although Yuan Zhou felt strange, he cooperated and lowered his voice, "What do you want to ask, Director Wu? Feel free to ask."
Director Wu rubbed his hands and said, "Here's the thing. I heard that our Cheng Hua District is going to build an airport. It's a small one, and it's built because of your restaurant, Boss Yuan. Is it true?"
He looked at Yuan Zhou with sparkling eyes, as if he was looking at a golden egg. Director Wu almost drooled.
This was the signboard of Taoxi Road, which belonged to Director Wu's street. He felt that he could even walk on it with the wind, which was very cool.
Even though Yuan Zhou's facial paralysis had reached its peak, he still felt a little creeped out by Director Wu's gaze at this time.
"I'm not sure about this. But I remember that the construction of the airport needs the approval of the country. It's not something that a district can decide." Yuan Zhou said truthfully, "But the construction of the airport is still very beneficial to our district."
"Boss Yuan doesn't know about it?!" Director Wu was a little surprised.
She originally thought that she could get some inside information, but she didn't expect that Boss Yuan knew less than her. She couldn't continue this gossip.
"I'm just a restaurant owner. How would I know those things?" Yuan Zhou said.
"I dare not say that. This is the restaurant Boss Yuan runs. It's because of Boss Yuan's great contribution that Cheng Hua District can soar from the weakest to the top in the main district of Chengdu." Director Wu gave a thumbs-up and said, "How can other restaurants be compared with Boss Yuan's? I'm here to give the certificate."
He took out a bright red booklet from his carry-on bag and directly handed it to Yuan Zhou. Director Wu definitely didn't come to gossip with Yuan Zhou out of boredom. It was just that there was no loss for him to say a few words when he was giving the certificate.
Yuan Zhou thought it was as he expected. He asked, "What's the award this time?" He was already very calm.
He had to receive an award every few days. Anyone would be calm if it were him.
"The Most Civilized Restaurant Award in Chengdu," Director Wu said.
Yuan Zhou nodded and then thanked Director Wu, "Sorry for troubling Director Wu to come here."
"I'm just passing by. If Boss Yuan has any problems, you can directly go to the Street Administration Office. I won't bother you anymore. Goodbye, Boss Yuan, you don't need to see me off." Although Director Wu liked to gossip, she did things in a hurry. After saying that, she walked outside and disappeared without a trace.
She didn't give Yuan Zhou any chance to react. Of course, basically, Director Wu did this every time. After all, she also knew how busy Yuan Zhou was. Therefore, she often helped with small things like receiving packages and delivering goods home.
She could even receive the Best Street Administration Office Award!
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