As soon as Ye Jiayao went to work in the morning, she went to shopkeeper Li and told him about her reception at the birthday banquet of Prince Helian's Mansion. After all, she is the chef of Tianshangju, and this matter requires the full support of Shopkeeper Li.
Shopkeeper Li was overjoyed: "This is a good thing! If you succeed, you will become famous."
Ye Jiayao said modestly: "I am claiming the title of chef in Heaven."
Shopkeeper Li rubbed his hands in excitement, walked back and forth a few times, and said, "Just say whatever you need, and you only need to arrange the staff in the kitchen. This is a rare opportunity, and it must be done to perfection."
Although Tianshangju is well-known in Jinling, most of these heavyweight private banquets are handled by Fuji. This is the first time for Tianshangju. If you do it well, it will be equivalent to stepping up to the next level and qualifying to compete with Fuji. Last fight.
"I have already chosen my assistants, Zhong Liang, Deng Haichuan, Wang Mingde and Cui Dongpeng. The restaurant's business will not be delayed, but I will have to use the kitchen to study the dishes in my free time, and may waste some ingredients." Ye Jiayao said.
"It's okay, it's okay. Just open the order and indicate the use and give it to the accountant." Shopkeeper Li said cheerfully. Compared with the benefits he can get in the future, these are nothing.
Promoting a chef is a very contradictory thing for a restaurant owner. You spend a lot of effort and money to make the chef famous, and when the time comes, the chef will just pat your butt and leave, just like a great chef, it will be cheaper in the end. You have a competitor, but if you don't support him, the restaurant will not have a well-known chef, and the business will be affected.
But Shopkeeper Li doesn't need to worry now. There is a clause in the contract that Li Yao promises to train a chef for the restaurant after three years. Li Yao even taught the chefs how to make ice drinks and did not hide his secrets. Based on this, It is already very rare in the industry.
This Li Yao is really a lucky star sent to him by God!
"Shopkeeper Li, how will the income from private banquets be distributed?" Ye Jiayao asked. As far as she knows, chefs generally have to pay management fees to the restaurant when hosting private banquets. Like Fu Ji Zheng Fugui, he is the shopkeeper. , is another matter.
Shopkeeper Li thought for a moment and said, "Usually you pay 40%. If it's 40% or 60%, you can just hand over 10% and forget it."
Ye Jiayao said in her heart: Shopkeeper Li is really interesting. If he pays 10%, he won't even be able to recover the cost, so he said, "Then let's pay 20%. We can't let the restaurant pay for it, right?"
Shopkeeper Li smiled and said: "Okay, 20% will make 20%. I will pay you this way from now on."
Li Yao is by no means a creature in the pool. He can't be trapped if he wants to, so he might as well help him out and be a good person until the end.
With the strong support of shopkeeper Li, Ye Jiayao went to the kitchen to announce the matter.
"The assistant candidates this time are selected based on personal expertise and recent performance. As long as everyone performs well, there will be many opportunities in the future."
Firstly, it is to appease people's hearts, and secondly, it is also to inspire everyone. Opportunities are available to everyone, it depends on how you fight for them.
She is determined to build a first-class team to take on private work. Just four or five people are not enough.
In the kitchen, everyone was excited, Lun Shan was full of fighting spirit, Lun Shan was envious and began to think about how to win Yao's trust and favor. Only Liu Qisheng was unhappy.
He helped Brother Xiang fight against Li Yao, but in the end Brother Xiang went to work with Li Yao. Others ignored him, and he was treated like a human being. In the second-class kitchen, Deng Haichuan and Wang Mingde both took turns. On board, only he was replaced by Cui Dongpeng, a third-class assistant cook. He didn't believe what Li Yao said about everyone having a chance. He offended Li Yao so much that Li Yao would not give him a chance to anyone.
Liu Qisheng immersed himself in chopping vegetables, making chopping sounds on the chopping board to vent his depression. Others thought he was about to work hard, so everyone started working, and the kitchen was in full swing.
After lunch, Ye Jiayao called the four of them to work together.
"Brother Xiang, you have finished four pastries in the past few days. According to our previous requirements, determine the best recipes to avoid mistakes."
Zhong Xiang nodded and said: "No problem, I will prepare the materials later."
"Wang Mingde, I want you to make me a bowl of vegetarian noodle soup. It has the essential ingredients, but it must be delicious. Use all your skills."
Wang Mingde said: "I will try my best."
"Deng Haichuan, I will issue the list of ingredients tomorrow. You can go to the steward of Prince Helian's Mansion and we can check the ingredients together. They must be carefully selected and not adulterated."
"No problem, I promise to complete the task." Deng Haichuan assured, patting his chest.
"Time is running out, everyone should act quickly." Ye Jiayao made a cheering gesture.
"Brother Yao, what about me?" Cui Dongpeng did not receive the task.
Ye Jiayao then remembered something else: "You take the time to help me go to the blacksmith alley, find the best blacksmith to get me a set of handy knives, and go to the copper shop to help me see if the ice mirror is ready. , I’ll leave this matter to you.”
"Okay, I know which shop made Chef Niu and Chef Zheng's knives custom-made, so I'll ask the chef to make them exactly the same." Cui Dongpeng said with a smile.
"I don't want them to be exactly the same. I want something lighter. I also have a pair of carving knives." Ye Jiayao said. She is a woman, so her arm strength is naturally not as strong as that of a man. Even the knives used in the kitchen are too heavy now. Don't take advantage.
"I know, it needs to be small, delicate, fast and easy to use." Cui Dongpeng said.
Ye Jiayao patted him on the shoulder: "Smart."
There was still a meeting here, and He Lianjing and Xia Chunfeng arrived.
"It's too early to eat now!" Xia Chunfeng was a little uncomfortable: "It's better to go to the teahouse to chat for a while."
"Early or not, let me introduce you to someone first." He Lianjing just left early today. It was a rare opportunity, so he couldn't miss it.
"Who is he? He's so mysterious. What kind of mysterious person have you made friends with in the past few months since I've been gone?" Xia Chunfeng asked curiously.
He Lianjing dragged him inside: "You'll know when you see him."
When Axing saw young prince Jing coming, he hurriedly came forward to greet him: "Young prince, Fuyu Pavilion has prepared some for you. Please come upstairs."
"Go and call Li Yao." He Lianjing ordered.
Xiao Lu hurriedly ran to call.
"Brother Yao, Prince Jing is here. He's in Fuchou Pavilion. Please come over."
Ye Jiayao was stunned for a moment, so early? Are you here for dinner? It’s more like eating snacks.
"How many people are here?"
"Just two."
Ye Jiayao said: "Brother Xiang, please get two cups of double-smooth milk first. Xiao Lu, go make a pot of good Lushan Yunwu, and some tea fruits, and scatter the rest!"
Xia Chunfeng entered the private room, took stock of the environment here, opened the window, and looked at the green willow embankment and the shining water.
"The scenery is pretty good."
"The scenery is second, the dishes here are the ultimate delicacy, and oh, by the way, there are also iced drinks." Every time He Lianjing recommended Tianshangju to others, he felt a sense of pride, as if Tianshangju was his It's the same as home.
Xia Chunfeng pulled out the chair and sat down: "What kind of ice drink? Iced sour plum soup?"
He Lianjing sneered and said, "That kind of thing has been out of date for a long time. You just came back and you didn't know. Nowadays, double-slippery breasts, Pink Beauty and Xiantao breasts are popular in Jinling City. They are not available anywhere else. This is the only one. If you don't make a reservation, you will definitely Can’t drink.”
Xia Chunfeng was very curious: "Is it so exaggerated?"
"It's not an exaggeration at all. We make two hundred bowls of iced drinks here every day. There's not even one more bowl. The supply exceeds the demand every day. If you arrive late, you won't be able to get it." He Lianjing said with an exaggerated expression.
Xia Chunfeng thought for a while and said: "The shopkeeper here is good at business and knows that there are rare things to live in. In that case, I want to have a taste."
"You can open your stomach and taste the iced drinks and delicious food." Helian Jing said with a smile.
Xia Chunfeng disagreed: "It's not like I haven't tasted Chef Niu's craftsmanship before, that's all."
He Lianjing said contemptuously: "They say you are behind the times and the information is too ill-informed. Chef Niu has gone to Xiangyi Building, and now there is a new chef here."
Xia Chunfeng smiled and said, "You just like to try new things, just like Zhao Qixuan."
"When it comes to trying new things, I'm looking for the flavor that suits me best. Now that I've found it, I won't change places anymore. If I want to eat, I'll come to Heaven." He Lianjing curled his lips and said.
"Hey, the cook here is so good that he can even make our young prince Jing unable to move his butt." Xia Chunfeng thought he was exaggerating and teased.
"Don't believe it, it will be so beautiful that your tongue will fall off." Helian Jing said angrily.
"Xiao Jing, can you stop blowing? I'm afraid that if you blow me too high, I won't be able to hold on, and it won't look good if I fall down and chew on the mud." Ye Jiayao came in with a smile.
"Yao Yao, let me introduce to you. This is Xia Chunfeng, brother Chunyu's biological brother, and also my good brother." When Helian Jing saw Ye Jiayao, his eyebrows brightened.
Ye Jiayao cupped her fists and bowed: "I, Li Yao, have met Mr. Xia."
While secretly looking at Chunyu's younger brother, he looked really similar to his old mother. Chunyu also only looked like his mother's eyes, nothing else. He looked exactly like his whole body.
Xia Chunfeng nodded and looked at He Lianjing: "This is..."
He Lianjing said: "Li Yao is my brother and the chef here."
Xia Chunfeng looked serious. Xiao Jing mentioned brother first, and then chef, which meant that Xiao Jing valued this person very much. He and Xiao Jing grew up together. From childhood to adulthood, he seemed to be the only one who could be called a brother, but now this Li Yao is also regarded as a brother by Xiao Jing. It was so unexpected. It seemed that he had missed a lot of wonderful things during this period of time when he was no longer there.
Xiao Lu brought food in.
"Boss, these are the double breasts you ordered."
"Yao Yao, you should also sit down. It's still early anyway." He Lianjing helped Ye Jiayao pull out the chair and asked her to sit down.
This move surprised Xia Chunfeng again. According to his grandma, he and Xiao Jing had never enjoyed such treatment since they wore crotchless pants to play together.
Ye Jiayao didn't show any pretense and sat down gracefully.
Xia Chunfeng was curious. He was just a little cook, so why did he become brothers with Xiao Jing? Could it be that Xiao Jing has become a foodie
"Hey, how do you know each other?" Xia Chunfeng asked while drinking the double milk.
(End of chapter)