"A fixed salary of 4,500 RMB per month, plus some performance bonuses and extra income. Tsk. It seems that I can't eat here for more than a few times." The reporter's mental calculation ability was pretty good.
Immediately, he found that he couldn't eat here for more than a few times with his salary. He knitted his brows tightly.
"Customers who have finished their meals, please come this way." Zhou Jia's voice rang in the reporter's ears.
Only then did the reporter find that he had stood up and left.
"Oh, okay." Hearing that, the reporter answered subconsciously and then walked out.
As soon as he walked out, he heard people in the queue talking about Yuan Zhou's award. Only then did the reporter realize that he wasn't here to eat.
"The interview hasn't been done yet." The reporter cried out in surprise and then turned around, preparing to walk into the restaurant.
"Excuse me. Did you forget to bring something?" It was someone from the Queuing Committee who asked.
Besides, this person was Chen Wei's student. He was the young and strong guy who helped Chen Wei draw the liquor for the first time.
After he helped Chen Wei draw the lottery and drank the liquor, he became a loyal customer of Yuanzhou shop and had been a member of the Queuing Committee for a long time.
Coincidentally, it was his turn to be on duty at the door today. He had heard the reporter shouting in front of the restaurant, so he naturally came over.
"Oh, no. I have something important to tell you. It's about the award." The reporter was also very shrewd. He said vaguely.
"It's business hours now. Boss Yuan won't see you." The young man went up and directly stopped the reporter from entering the restaurant.
"Say no more. I asked just now out of duty. I already know you are a reporter who sneaked in. Hurry up." The young man was one head taller than the reporter. When he spoke, he looked down at the reporter.
"But …" The reporter took a step back and didn't give up. He wanted to continue saying something, but was interrupted by the young man.
"No buts. I have seen many people like you, saying that you are a reporter and want to interview someone. Then you sneak in and say that you are going to do the interview after the meal. They are basically the same as you. They forget after the meal." The young man said straightforwardly.
"Eh …" The reporter instantly became speechless.
That was true. At first, he planned to sneak in and eat something casually before doing the interview. As he heard the dishes were delicious, he ordered the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines, which was equivalent to plain rice.
Unexpectedly, he still forgot to do the interview.
"Really? Forget it. I'd better not take this job next time. Fortunately, I have some photos." On second thought, the reporter remembered that he had taken some photos when he entered the restaurant and prepared to use them to make a living.
After all, he had accepted the job.
Yes, the reporter had accepted a job, a job to discredit Yuan Zhou.
The one who paid the bill was the boss of the shrimp and crab shop. Actually, it should be said that the boss hired a group of people.
They planned to create public opinion when Yuan Zhou had just won the exemplary restaurant pennant, and then carry out their plan.
However, Yuan Zhou didn't know about this. He was staring blankly at the system reward.
"I'm not done yet. I'll postpone receiving this reward for now." Yuan Zhou closed the interface in his mind and sighed.
"I wonder if there will be any results in tomorrow's search," Yuan Zhou thought to himself before he fell asleep.
While Yuan Zhou was improving his cooking skills, he was also looking for the boxer's family, but he still had no clue.
At noon the next day …
Two people, one old and one young, came to Yuanzhou shop. One was a regular customer while the other was here for the first time.
Actually, this kind of pattern often appeared. Word of mouth spread from one to the next. Of course, there were also people like Wu Hai and Lee Yanyi who would never share for their personal interests.
"We're here. This is it," Zhou Shijie said.
That's right. The two people were Zhou Shijie and his youngest son, Zhou Xi, who had just returned from abroad. Zhou Xi was in his twenties and quite thin. His eyebrows resembled Zhou Shijie's and he had the same arrogance as Zhou Shijie when he was young.
"Dad, you specifically asked me to postpone my job just to come to such a place to eat?" Zhou Xi looked discontented, "I'm going to Mingyi's art exhibition today. Dad, do you know Mingyi? He's a rising painter in our country, a surrealist painter that is rarely seen in our country. He was even invited to Ernst's Memorial Art Exhibition and he's the only Chinese there."
Speaking of Mingyi, Zhou Xi couldn't hold back anymore. He didn't care whether Zhou Shijie was willing to listen or not and just kept talking.
"I think Mingyi is currently the most outstanding young painter in our country. His representative work, A Speeding Car Sitting on a Man, really has the style of Ernst's representative work, Two Kids Frightened by a Nightingale," Zhou Xi said.
"Dad, why don't I get another ticket and take you to Mingyi's art exhibition? I don't think there's much to eat in this small restaurant," Zhou Xi pulled Zhou Shijie's hand and said on a whim.
When Zhou Xi met Zhou Shijie's calm gaze, he instantly calmed down. He was still quite afraid of Zhou Shijie.
"Hurry up and get a number plate. There will be more people in a while." Zhou Shijie's good mood was completely disrupted by Zhou Xi's conversation just now.
Most importantly, while they were talking, there were already seven or eight people lining up at the door. Of course, the first one was still Wuhai.
"Shameless Wu, did you hear that just now? There's someone talking about painting over there. Hurry up and teach him a lesson," Qin Xiaoyi was the second one in line.
"I'm not going," Wuhai stared at Yuan Zhou who was preparing the ingredients in the restaurant and said without turning his head.
Qin Xiaoyi asked, "Why not?"
"He's not qualified to discuss with me," Wuhai said.
Qin Xiaoyi sneered, "If you weren't staring at Boss Yuan, I would almost believe you. I think you're afraid of losing your first place."
In any case, Zhou Xi got a number plate and started to line up.
"Dad, aren't you the chairman of the Chef's Association …" Zhou Xi stopped abruptly before he could finish his words because he saw someone he was familiar with.
"Senior brother?" The senior brother mentioned by Zhou Xi was Yu Chu, who was at the back of the line.
"Dad, are you sure that the dishes in this restaurant are delicious?" Zhou Xi pointed at Yu Chu without anyone noticing.
He said mysteriously, "Dad, you're the president, so I don't have the right to comment on your taste. However, Yu Chu is a senior who is several years older than me. He's never been particular about what he eats. When we were overseas, we came to a consensus that we wouldn't go to any of the restaurants that he liked. Senior Yu Chu successfully avoided all the restaurants that served good food and became known as the Chinatown Food Quality Inspector."
"How long has it been since the last time you saw each other?" Zhou Shijie asked.
Zhou Xi immediately said, "Although it's been several years, Senior Yu Chu's appearance hasn't changed at all. It's impossible for me to be wrong. Besides, Senior Yu Chu doesn't care about food. This is an unchanging truth."
Zhou Shijie looked at his silly son. He wasn't familiar with Yu Chu, but they hadn't seen each other for several years. Even if Yu Chu didn't care about food in the past, it was normal for him to change after coming to Yuanzhou shop.
Besides, Zhou Shijie still remembered Yu Chu's sharp and merciless evaluation during the Exemplary Restaurant Selection …
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