Pan Qingguo was worried about his boss, so after talking to Ye Chui for a few words, he quickly took out his cell phone and went to the side to make a call.
Before the ambulance left, he asked a waiter from the hotel to go to the hospital with it. Pan Qingguo was supposed to go with them, but before leaving, Peng Hong asked him to stay because someone had to be in charge of the situation in the hotel.
Ye Chui and Lin Wei stood there chatting in low voices.
At this time, Lu Bing suddenly came over with ill intentions, looking at Ye Chui with cold eyes: "Boy, I don't care where you are from, and I don't care how good your cooking skills are. Honglou is my territory, and I am the chef here. I advise you not to show off here!"
"oh?"
Ye Chui looked at Lu Bing with amusement, and glanced at the group of people behind him: "Just now you seemed to be planning to leave the hotel kitchen together, right? In this case, what qualifications do you have to say that this is your territory?"
"What do you know? Peng Hong will leave the hotel sooner or later, and this hotel will eventually fall into the hands of Mr. Fan!" Lu Bing said with a sneer.
Ye Chui's eyes narrowed slightly. In his previous life, Ye Chui was both the God of Cookery and a boss. He owned several large restaurants. He naturally understood the importance of chefs to restaurants. It was okay for ordinary restaurants, but for large restaurants, a good chef was the soul of the restaurant. This Lu Bing threatened the boss with a strike for the sake of his identity as a chef. Ye Chui believed that this behavior was unforgivable, especially since Peng Hong was hospitalized due to anger, but these chefs still refused to give in, which made Ye Chui angry.
Hearing Lu Bing's words, Ye Chui smiled softly: "I came here to work. Since this kind of thing happened in the hotel, I naturally have to contribute. I will stay here until Boss Peng gives an explanation. Although I can't be responsible for the catering of the entire hotel, if it is mainly to entertain a few important guests, I can still take it on."
"You... you simply don't know what's good for you!" Lu Bing said coldly.
Ye Chui had a calm expression and ignored Lu Bing, pulling Lin Wei aside.
The most important things for this kind of big hotel are its key customers. There are several commercial buildings nearby, and some big bosses are familiar with this place and come here to discuss business. This is the main reason why this big hotel can continue to operate. Now there is a problem with the hotel's chef, but as long as these important customers do not leave, there will be no problem with the hotel.
Although Ye Chui is not very strong, he is still capable of taking care of these guests.
Lu Bing and several other chefs walked to one side and talked in low voices, secretly glancing at Ye Chui and Lin Wei from time to time with cold eyes.
Pan Qingguo came back after making the phone call with a very bad look on his face.
"The boss just had an operation. He had a heart attack and a stroke. His condition has stabilized for now, but it's unclear what will happen in the future..." He briefly introduced Peng Hong's condition, and then continued, "The boss is very worried about the situation at the restaurant, so he asked his son Peng Shun to come first. He will be here soon."
As he said this, Pan Qingguo looked at Ye Chui with gratitude again: "Little brother, at first I doubted that you had no ability to cook at all, but I was wrong. I didn't expect you to be so good."
“It doesn’t matter. No matter who sees me for the first time, no one will think that my cooking skills are that great.” Ye Chui said with a smile.
"The boss heard what I said about you, and he told me to keep you here first. So what's next..." Pan Qingguo continued.
"I'll stay here for the next two days." Ye Chui said with a smile. He glanced at Lin Wei. Lin Wei had dragged him here to apply for the waiter position. Lin Zhengdao liked to come here to discuss business. Lin Wei could take the opportunity to get in touch with his father. This was originally just a momentary thought of Lin Wei. Ye Chui was just accompanying her. He wanted to persuade her to go back to Xizhou after she met Lin Zhengdao. However, he didn't expect to encounter such a thing. It seemed that he would have to spend the next two days here.
Ye Chui then chatted with Pan Qingguo for a few more words, introducing himself and Lin Wei's names. Pan Qingguo also introduced himself and the names of several other waiters, and shook hands with Ye Chui solemnly.
Chefs such as Lu Bing had been listening to the conversation between Pan Qingguo and Ye Chui. They didn't know what they were talking about, but Lu Bing came over again.
Pan Qingguo's face turned cold.
"The boss is in the hospital with a serious illness. If anything happens to his health, I will never let you go!" Pan Qingguo said angrily.
"That old guy has always been in good health. I think he is just pretending to be sick." Lu Bing said nonchalantly. He sneered and continued, "And I think he likes to dream. Is he planning to let this young man replace us?"
"You have just seen the cooking skills of this young brother Ye Chui. He can handle the cooking for you with ease." Pan Qingguo said hurriedly.
"What's the use of being good at cooking?" Lu Bing said disdainfully. He glanced at Ye Chui and said, "You look like you are only seventeen or eighteen years old. At such a young age, I think the highest chef certificate you can get is a one-star chef certificate. Pan Qingguo, you should be very clear about the standards for opening a restaurant. A five-star hotel requires at least one three-star chef. If we all resign, it will be impossible for this young man to open the restaurant. If you insist on continuing to operate the restaurant, the people from the Gourmet Association will definitely not let you go."
“This…” Upon hearing Lu Bing’s words, Pan Qingguo’s face immediately showed a worried expression.
In this era, chef certificates and hotel star ratings are very important.
Among the star ratings of chef certificates, one star means the chef has mastered basic chef skills, two stars represent intermediate chef skills, and three stars represent advanced chef skills.
To become a three-star chef means that one has fully mastered the cooking skills. Above that, what chefs need to master is not skills but an understanding of cooking. Hotels below three stars are small and medium-sized hotels, and from four stars onwards are large hotels. Among the chefs in large hotels, one is required to have fully mastered the cooking skills.
That is to say, starting from a four-star hotel, at least one chef is a three-star chef.
Honglou is a five-star hotel. For the hotel to operate normally, it needs at least one three-star chef.
If Lu Bing and others resign, the restaurant will not be able to operate with Ye Chui alone. The Food Association will intervene. If the situation is serious, the restaurant may even be closed directly. This is already a food crime.
Although three-star chefs are not rare, it is still very difficult to recruit one in a short period of time.
Lu Bing and several other chefs showed a smug look on their faces, as if they had completely defeated Pan Qingguo.
But at this time, Ye Chui suddenly smiled and said, "Master Lu, you are right, I am only a one-star chef. If it were just me, Honglou would definitely not be able to open, but... aren't you also on the hotel's staff registration form?"
"Didn't you understand what I said?" Lu Bing said coldly, "We will resign, and Honglou will have nothing to do with us!"
"But the key is, do you dare to resign?" Ye Cui said with a smile.
"What do you mean by that!" Lu Bing said angrily, "I don't dare to resign?"
"Yes." Ye Chui laughed. "The Chef Law of the Gourmet Era stipulates that if a chef with three stars or above resigns from a restaurant, he will not be able to apply to work in this restaurant within one year. This is because large restaurants in the Gourmet Era will enjoy certain preferential policies of the country. If a chef with three stars or above repeatedly enters a large restaurant, it is a way to distort and strangle these preferential policies, so it is strictly prohibited by the country. The Mr. Fan you mentioned wants to occupy Honglou. In addition to this hotel building, he probably values the customer resources of this hotel. Even if this restaurant falls into the hands of Fan Hong, it will continue to use the sign of Honglou. If you resign at this time, you will not be able to continue to work here within a year, so I guess you don't dare to resign at all."
After being reborn into this world, Ye Chui was determined to open a big hotel, so he conducted a detailed investigation and research on various laws and regulations, so he was very clear about everything involved.
The most Lu Bing can do now is threaten to go on strike, but he dare not resign voluntarily. His goal is to help Fan Hong buy the restaurant from Peng Hong, and he plans to stay in Honglou in the future.
After hearing Ye Chui's explanation, the faces of the chefs including Lu Bing changed one after another. Pan Qingguo showed a look of joy and looked at Ye Chui with amazement. He did not expect that this young man was not only a great cook, but also knew so many things. He had been working in the chef industry for more than 30 years, but he had never thought it through so clearly.
Ye Chui continued to look at Lu Bing and the others with a smile: "Master Lu, do you think I am right?"
"You..." Lu Bing had a speechless and embarrassed expression on his face.
At this time, the hotel waitress Su Xin suddenly ran into the kitchen in a hurry. She looked a little anxious.
"What's wrong with Su Xin?" Pan Qingguo asked hurriedly.
"Brother Pan, Mr. Xu's face changed drastically after he tasted the steamed sea bass. He asked me to come back and invite the chef over. He has something to say..." Su Xin replied, looking a little worried.
“What? This…” Pan Qingguo’s face became worried again.
Seeing this, Lu Bing and others all laughed.
"Mr. Xu must be dissatisfied with this steamed sea bass, so he asked the chef to come up and question him!"
"Ha, this is ridiculous. I thought the dish this kid made was delicious, but it turned out to be just for show."
"That's what I said. How can you cook delicious food at such a young age?"
Several chefs were discussing this.
Lin Wei also worriedly held Ye Chui's hand: "Ye Chui, this...what should we do?"
"fine."
Ye Chui's expression remained calm. He was very confident in his cooking skills. He gently comforted Lin Wei, "It must be that Mr. Xu thought this dish was so delicious that he wanted to give me a tip or something..."
Lin Wei: “… ”(~^~)