Lin Zhengdao looked at Ye Chui with a smile, waiting for Ye Chui to answer him. From the first time he saw Ye Chui, he knew that this young man was not an ordinary person. At that time, he proposed to invest in Ye Chui and let Ye Chui open a restaurant, but Ye Chui refused him. Now his relationship with Lin Wei is completely confirmed. Both he and Wu Haimei have regarded Ye Chui as their own family. When it comes to the issue of borrowing money to open a restaurant, Lin Zhengdao really wants to know whether Ye Chui will accept his investment.
But before this matter came to a conclusion, Yu Yan suddenly pushed open the door of the box: "Boss, Zhang Hantao is here, he is walking towards the box."
The playful expression on Lin Zhengdao's face suddenly disappeared, and a flash of anger flashed in his eyes.
When he first came to Xizhou from Yanjing, he handed over the power of the company to Zhang Hantao, his trusted and beloved general whom he had promoted and trained. Unexpectedly, Zhang Hantao began to gradually undermine his influence in the company by certain means, and even used the old lady to keep him in Xizhou so that he could not do anything. If it were not for Ye Chui, the company would probably have fallen into Zhang Hantao's hands now.
For more than half a month, he has been wrestling with Zhang Hantao in the company.
Lin Zhengdao's three confidants were still shocked by the fact that Lin Zhengdao was going to provide funds to Ye Chui to buy this big hotel. After hearing that Zhang Hantao was coming, they all showed vigilant expressions.
"Why is Zhang Hantao here?"
"He should be busy with the project of Deguang Company now, right?"
"Humph, we were originally the ones who got the Deguang Company project, but he bribed the other party's project manager and snatched the project away!"
The three of them were talking in low voices, looking very angry.
Now that Lin Zhengdao has returned to Lin's Enterprise and wants to regain power, in addition to finding a way to control the board of directors, he also has to find a way to improve the company's business to prove his ability and value. Although he is the first director of the board of directors, due to certain rights restrictions, he must also work hard in this regard, which is also a limitation of listed companies.
Lin Zhengdao snorted softly, turned around and said to the three people: "Defeat is common in the military, don't take it too seriously, and don't show your anger in front of him."
"Yes, boss." The three nodded quickly.
As the conversation went on, the door of the box was pushed open.
Ye Cui looked outside the door with some curiosity, wanting to know what kind of person this person who even Lin Zhengdao had misjudged was: a young man with a dark complexion walked in from outside. His body seemed a little hunched. Although he was wearing a bright suit, his image was really far from that of an elite. Such a person would definitely be mistaken for an old farmer in the farmers' market. He had an amiable and even somewhat flattering smile on his face, revealing a mouthful of slightly yellow teeth.
As he walked into the private room, he said with a smile: "Boss, why didn't you invite me to have lunch at noon? I used to follow you to Honglou a lot. I really miss those days."
—This is a very deceptive person. If Ye Chui didn’t know what this person had done, when he saw him for the first time, he would definitely not have thought that he had the ability to bring down someone like Lin Zhengdao.
"The Deguang Company's project is a big one. I thought you were busy today so I didn't ask you to come with me." Lin Zhengdao said with a calm smile, "You know, every time I came to the hotel before, you were always busy like a dog. Now that your status is different, I'm sorry to bother you to be a dog again."
"Haha, I'm destined to be a dog. I'll fight to the death with anyone who tries to snatch my bones from me. I'd be happy to be your dog again. But, there won't be many such opportunities in the future." Zhang Hantao didn't seem to care at all about the mockery in Lin Zhengdao's words, and even took over the conversation with a smile.
Lin Wei quietly made a disgusting face at Ye Chui.
Ye Chui smiled in agreement. Zhang Hantao was indeed a character - it was truly extraordinary that he could be so shameless.
"Manager Zhang, we are having dinner. You know we hate being disturbed when we are eating, especially when we hear a dog barking nearby, which will affect our appetite." A round-faced boy among Lin Zhengdao's three confidants said in a deep voice. This is Xiao Zhang.
"Tsk tsk." Zhang Hantao looked at Xiao Zhang coldly and sat down on one side of the table. The dining table in the box was very large. Lin Zhengdao and others sat on one side of the table, while Zhang Hantao chose to sit on the other side. He smiled and said to Lin Zhengdao, "Boss, your new dog really knows how to protect its master, but it's a pity that it's not big enough. How can it compete with others for meat and bones? Don't you think so?"
"Xiao Zhang is someone I trust very much. I believe he will be a good dog beater in the future." Lin Zhengdao said with a faint smile, "I once raised a dog and it bit me back, so I learned my lesson. It's better to have a human around me."
"Hahaha, boss, you're just so funny." Zhang Hantao laughed a few times, and suddenly looked at Lin Wei who was sitting next to Lin Zhengdao, "Hehe, boss, when did your daughter arrive in Yanjing? Why didn't you inform me? As her uncle, I should show some appreciation, right?"
Lin Wei puffed her lips and said, "I don't have a dog uncle."
"Haha, you are worthy of being the boss's daughter." Zhang Hantao continued to laugh, and his eyes looked at Ye Chui who was standing at the side of the dining table. He squinted his eyes and looked Ye Chui up and down, "This little brother looks a little unfamiliar."
"My name is Ye Chui." Ye Chui said to Zhang Hantao with a smile, "You should have heard Zhang Ying mention my name."
"Hey, it's Master Ye. I introduced Zhang Ying to be the health expert for Mr. Buddha. I didn't expect that this woman was just a name. Fortunately, you, Master Ye, saw through her. Otherwise, if Mr. Buddha had any problems under Zhang Ying's care, I would have a hard time feeling at ease." Zhang Hantao had a self-blaming expression, and then he suddenly showed a very interested expression. "I heard that Master Ye, your dishes are delicious. Even a great monk like Master Mingjing admires you. So I can't help but become curious. I wonder if you can cook for me so that I can see your cooking skills?"
“Ye Chui would never cook for anyone casually.” Lin Wei said from the side.
"Weiwei, you are wrong. Am I an outsider?" Zhang Hantao said with a smile. He turned and stared at Ye Chui. Although he was smiling, his eyes were particularly cold. "I just heard that you are now the head chef of Honglou? Young talent, I come here to eat now. It is only natural to ask you to cook for me. Master Ye, you don't want to destroy the restaurant's reputation?"
Zhang Hantao obviously hated Ye Chui. If it weren't for Ye Chui, he would have been able to complete the control of Lin's enterprise as planned. At this moment, he asked Ye Chui to cook for him, vaguely wanting Ye Chui to understand his identity: he was just a cook, which was a disguised insult.
Lin Zhengdao's face turned cold, and he was about to speak up to help Ye Chui out, but Ye Chui suddenly smiled and nodded: "Okay, but I became the chef of Honglou, and I have an agreement with the boss of Honglou that I only need to entertain distinguished guests. If it is those not-so-distinguished guests, it will be very expensive for me to cook."
Zhang Hantao's eyes became colder, but his smile became brighter: "Really? Although I'm not a distinguished guest, I'm not short of money... I wonder how much it costs to invite Master Ye to cook for you?"
Ye Chui showed a thoughtful expression, and then said: "What do you think of Deguang Company's project?"
Everyone in the box was alarmed.
Zhang Hantao's originally smiling expression finally stopped smiling.
A project that could make Lin Zhengdao feel regretful must naturally be worth tens of millions of dollars. Let Ye Chu cook for Zhang Hantao, and the price is to let him give up this project worth tens of millions of dollars
Apparently Ye Chui had overheard the conversation between Xiao Zhang and the others and learned about the Deguang Company's project.
Lin Zhengdao's three confidants all showed an expression that said "Is this young man crazy?" Even Lin Zhengdao looked at Ye Chui in disbelief.
Ye Chui looked at Zhang Hantao calmly, as if he was waiting for his reply.
After a while, Zhang Hantao laughed again: "Interesting, I haven't met such an interesting person in a long time."
"Mr. Zhang, do you want to eat this meal?" Ye Chui continued to ask calmly, "If you can't afford it, then it will be meaningless."
"I can afford it, how can I not afford it? I've said I'm not short of money." Zhang Hantao sneered at Ye Chui, "Well, I'll ask you to cook a dish for me. If you can satisfy me with this dish, I'll give the Deguang Company project to the boss. How about it?"
For a dish that satisfies Zhang Hantao, it is naturally up to Zhang Hantao to decide whether he is satisfied with the dish or not. At this time, any normal person would not agree, because Zhang Hantao insisted that he was not satisfied with the dish, and no one could do anything about it.
But Ye Chui seemed to have not thought of this at all. He smiled and nodded and said, "Then what would you like to eat, Mr. Zhang?"
Zhang Hantao said coldly: "I want to eat fish, the freshest sweet and sour fish in the world. Mr. Ye, can you make this dish?"
Lin Zhengdao, Lin Wei and the three confidants all winked at Ye Chui, asking him not to agree.
But Ye Chui seemed to have not noticed their looks at all. He smiled and nodded: "Okay, I can make the freshest sweet and sour fish in the world for you."
"Humph, it seems that Master Ye is very confident in his cooking skills." Zhang Hantao looked at Ye Chui carefully from head to toe as if he wanted to get to know him again. "If I am satisfied with your dish, I will give up the project of Deguang Company. But what if I am not satisfied with your dish?"
"If you are not satisfied..." Ye Chui thought for a moment and said with a smile, "I am a chef. I have no other choice but to cook. If I cannot satisfy you, I will no longer be a chef. What do you think?"
Ye Chui said this, he was gambling with his life. (~^~)