Although Zhang Yan didn't get along well with Zhou Shijie, Yuan Zhou's boldness and craftsmanship had indeed conquered his tongue after tasting the dishes of 10 restaurants.
Moreover, Yuan Zhou was so young. Zhang Yan also let go of his prejudice against Yuan Zhou and became more satisfied with Yuan Zhou.
Hence, he put in a lot of effort when he introduced them. Before the award ceremony even started, he and Zhou Shijie were already praising each other.
After the introductions were over and they exchanged greetings, Yuan Zhou really wanted to leave. After all, he still had a very important thing to do and it would be better if he could finish it today.
"Chairman Zhang, I still need to open the restaurant in the evening," said Yuan Zhou.
"Ok. I heard from Chairman Zhou that you don't like to socialize, but it's also good to know people in the business circle." Zhang Yan didn't stop him, but he didn't leave.
"Um. Thank you." Yuan Zhou thanked him sincerely.
"Don't mention it." Zhang Yan waved his hand and said indifferently.
"By the way, speaking of the business circle, I have a daughter who is the vice president of the Dingfeng Food and Beverage Group. You can have a chat when you have time." Zhang Yan patted his own head and said as if he had just remembered it.
"Vice president?" Yuan Zhou turned his head and asked with puzzlement.
What puzzled Yuan Zhou was why there were so many female presidents all of a sudden. After all, there was Jiang Changxi in the restaurant and now there was Zhang Yan's daughter.
After all, female presidents were as rare as young, handsome, rich, and domineering presidents. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled.
"Yes, vice president. Although my daughter is the vice president, you two are about the same age. Young people have more things to talk about when they are together. Besides, we chefs are responsible for the culinary skills in promoting Sichuan Cuisine and those businessmen are better at managing the business." Zhang Yan said smilingly.
"Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn't say anything.
"Now that you have won the Exemplary Restaurant Award, it's also a good thing to talk about how to promote it. I will invite her to your restaurant for a meal some time." Zhang Yan said lightly.
"Sorry to trouble you," Yuan Zhou said.
"It's no trouble at all. You can't talk to old men like us. Young people always have fresh ideas and can talk to each other." Zhang Yan said naturally with a faint smile on his face.
As they spoke, the two of them had already reached the entrance of the banquet hall.
"Thank you. I'll take my leave now." Yuan Zhou nodded and said goodbye.
When he left just now, Yuan Zhou had already informed Zhou Shijie. He didn't need to say anything and could leave directly.
"Okay. Take care, Yuan." Zhang Yan nodded and watched Yuan Zhou leave.
In particular, Yuan Zhou tilted his head and thanked the waiter who opened the door.
"Yuan is a young and promising man. He's a man of few words but not shy. He's young yet responsible and talented." Zhang Yan murmured in a low voice.
"If my daughter can marry Yuan Zhou in the future, I will also have a talented grandson. Won't he crush you, Zhou Shijie?" Zhang Yan thought happily.
The complacent expression on his face was as if he had already seen that day.
"Chairman Zhang? Chairman Zhang? "Someone walked up to Zhang Yan and said with puzzlement when he saw Zhang Yan's absent-minded look.
"What's the matter?" Zhang Yan immediately became serious again and said while stroking his goatee.
"There's someone over there." Seeing Zhang Yan's serious look, the person immediately turned around and pointed at Zhou Shijie and said.
"Um, got it." Zhang Yan nodded his head and walked to the center of the banquet hall.
Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou took the wooden box with the pennant and walked to the lobby on the first floor.
As soon as Yuan Zhou arrived at the lobby, someone called out to him.
"Mr. Yuan, this way please." It was Zhong Lili who called out to him. Naturally, she waited here because of Zhou Shijie's instruction.
Zhong Lili's high heels stepped on the smooth floor, emitting a clear "Dong Dong Dong" sound. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and walked out of the hotel together.
"Mr. Yuan, the car is ready. You can take it back," Zhong Lili opened the car door and said to Yuan Zhou.
"Um. Thank you." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and got into the car naturally.
"Are you kidding me? I wasn't even nervous when facing the leader just now. What's there to be nervous about when a beauty opens the car door for me?" Yuan Zhou thought calmly.
Even though they were close to each other, when Zhong Lili leaned over to close the door, Yuan Zhou's sensitive nose had already smelled the classic Chanel No. 5 perfume on her body. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou's expression didn't change much.
Zhong Lili dutifully waited until the car drove out of the hotel. Then, she complained, "This guy is still as insensitive as ever."
In the car, Yuan Zhou naturally didn't know about Zhong Lili's complaint. He just said to the driver, "Please stop the car at the intersection before Taoxi Road."
"Don't worry, Mr. Yuan. There isn't a traffic jam at this time. I'll drive you to the intersection," the driver said with an honest look.
Of course, this was actually the same person who came to pick him up in the morning. Therefore, he was so enthusiastic.
"No need. I need to go there for something. Thank you." Yuan Zhou explained earnestly.
"Oh. Okay. No problem." Only then did the driver nod his head.
The car drove on the road at a steady speed as usual. While waiting for a long red light, Yuan Zhou raised his wrist to check the time.
"It's 3: 55. I should be able to make it." Yuan Zhou mumbled.
As Yuan Zhou was sitting in the passenger seat, his voice was heard by the driver.
"Mr. Yuan, this watch is really nice." The driver turned his head and looked at the gorgeous watch on Yuan Zhou's wrist and said straightforwardly.
"It's convenient to look at the time." Yuan Zhou unfolded the cuff of his sleeve without a trace and showed the watch on his wrist.
If he didn't show the watch, it was like having abdominal muscles but not showing them to his friends. What was the use of that?
"This watch is expensive, but it looks good on me." Obviously, the driver knew this brand. After all, he was also wearing a watch on his wrist.
"It matches the clothes." Yuan Zhou said lightly.
After all, it was rare for the watch to appear in public. Naturally, Yuan Zhou had to give it some exposure. Even when he went on the stage to receive the award today, Yuan Zhou had shown the watch inadvertently.
Hearing Yuan Zhou say that, the driver looked at the watch again and then nodded his head while starting the car again.
As they were more relaxed when they went back to the hotel, the two of them talked about the watch and the car again. It was natural for men to talk about these things when they were together.
When the two men chatted with each other, time passed very quickly. In just a little while, they arrived at the street in front of Taoxi Road.
"Mr. Yuan, here we are." The driver made a sound of "Zi" and stopped the car smoothly.
"Okay. Thank you." Yuan Zhou thanked him.
"You are welcome. I will go to your restaurant to have a taste if I have the chance." The driver also became more casual and said smilingly.
"Welcome." Yuan Zhou said.
After that, Yuan Zhou waved his hand to the driver and then drove away.
"I hope you like this gift." Yuan Zhou took the wooden box and walked towards the alley.
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