After a good sleep, Ye Chui opened his sleepy eyes, yawned loudly, and felt refreshed.
I tried to catch the train early this morning, but the train was delayed so I had to take a bus to Xizhou City. I rode a bicycle for nearly an hour because of the traffic jam. After arriving at Manhanlou, I spent the last bit of my energy to cook a dish. When I was done, I couldn’t stand it anymore and fell asleep...
Well, it seemed like I was lying somewhere at that time. It felt very soft and comfortable. Ye Chui subconsciously wanted to reach out and touch his face, but he found that his arms were being held tightly. Only then did he realize that he was lying on the bed.
Looking at the room, it was the courtyard behind the Manhan Building. The room was his own room, and the furniture was all new. This was the first time he slept on the new bed in the new room. Next to the bed, a petite girl was lying on the edge of the bed, sleeping soundly with her arms as a pillow. It was An Xiaoxiao.
Ye Chui smiled slightly, apparently he was worried about her so he stayed by her side. He twitched his arm carefully, not wanting to wake up the little female disciple, but An Xiaoxiao was still startled awake.
"Master, you're awake!" An Xiaoxiao rubbed her big eyes and said happily. She looked Ye Chui up and down and asked with some concern, "Master, are you okay? You fainted suddenly today and it was scary."
"I'm just a little tired." Ye Chui said with a smile, and he got up from the bed and looked out the window. He found that it was getting dark outside, and it seemed to be evening. He stretched and got off the bed. An Xiaoxiao immediately helped him put on his shoes. This made Ye Chui a little embarrassed, but An Xiaoxiao didn't think it was a big deal. At this moment, the little girl was full of admiration for Ye Chui, and she said to Ye Chui very proudly: "Master, do you know that after we finished the game with Shenghuayuan today, Fan Hong was probably hit hard, and the Hanxiangyuan that was being renovated was directly closed. I heard from the uncle that he would never open a restaurant again, and he would not ask for trouble to embarrass you, Master. Master, you are really amazing."
"Is Fan Hong planning to change his career?" Ye Chui smiled, thinking of something, and rubbed An Xiaoxiao's head and said with a smile, "This is probably not because of me. I think he was hit too hard. Think about it, the uncle brought you to him at first, but he drove you away without even thinking about it. He didn't even notice such a big treasure like you, which was the biggest blow. I guess he has serious doubts about his own vision, so he naturally has no confidence to run this restaurant anymore."
An Xiaoxiao didn't know about this. She was stunned for a moment, then she smiled and said to Ye Chui, "Master, it turns out that I am the big treasure."
"Yes, it's a very big treasure." Ye Chui said dotingly. He walked to the door and thought of something else. "Since Hanxiang Garden is now closed, what about the uncle and his family? You go talk to them. If they are willing, I can help him find something to do."
"No need, uncle and his men have already left." An Xiaoxiao's face flashed with reluctance, but she soon smiled again, "Sister Han also said that she would find something for uncle to do to settle down, but uncle said that he was used to being a homeless person and liked the free and easy life, so he didn't agree. Besides, the beggars under his command didn't have any life skills, and staying to do things might cause some chaos, so he took them away that afternoon."
"Is that so?" Ye Chui was slightly stunned, then turned to look at An Xiaoxiao, "You miss him a lot, right?"
"It's okay, Master. I can call uncle anytime." An Xiaoxiao seemed to be afraid that Ye Chui would worry about her, so she comforted Ye Chui instead, appearing very sensible and well-behaved. This made Ye Chui think of his sister An Jing.
Of course, after these days of contact, Ye Chui felt that An Xiaoxiao was more like a combination of An Jing and Wang Shiyu. She was sensible, but sometimes lively and mischievous.
Ye Chui walked all the way to Manhan Building, and then asked, "Where are Da Yu and Qin Yiyue?"
"They are in the kitchen. Sister Yuyan is pestering Qin Yiyue to teach her how to cook." An Xiaoxiao said with a smile, following closely behind Ye Chui.
"Hmm... It seems that today's competition has hit Da Yu hard." Ye Chui chuckled. Han Yuyan did not have any talent for cooking, but Ye Chui believed that hard work could make up for lack of talent. In fact, Ye Chui's talent for cooking in his previous life was not high either. He only reached that point relying on his passion for cooking.
If Han Yuyan is willing to work hard, under her own guidance, and with the guidance of so many famous chefs around her, her future achievements will at least not be too bad.
There is a back door between the Manhan Building and the courtyard behind it. Ye Chui and An Xiaoxiao went directly to the hotel lobby through the back door. When Ye Chui arrived at the lobby, he was stunned by what he saw - Yu Yanzheng was sitting and chatting with the hotel waitress Su Xin. The intimacy between them was obviously not as simple as an ordinary relationship...
"What's going on with them?" Ye Cui was a little surprised.
"I heard from Brother Pan that Yu Yan used to often follow his boss to Manhan Building to discuss business. Sister Su knew Brother Yu at that time, and they had a mutual affection for each other. But later, Brother Yu went to Xizhou and seldom contacted Sister Su. This time, Brother Yu sent you back, so he was naturally very eager to meet Sister Su." An Xiaoxiao explained to Ye Chui with a smile, with a bit of the cunning of a little girl.
"Oh, so there is such a thing." Ye Chui smiled and shook his head, then walked into the hall.
"Ye Chui, you're awake." Yu Yan, the honest tall guy, stood up and greeted him with a smile, and there seemed to be a bit of shyness on his face: this was because Ye Chui saw him and Su Xin together. This tall guy, who was usually honest and powerful in a fight, was a little shy at this time.
"Just woke up." Ye Chui said with a mischievous smile.
"Boss, I've got to get busy first..." Su Xin blushed and turned away in a hurry.
Ye Chui smiled as he sat down opposite Yu Yan. He took a look at the tall man. He and Yu Yan had known each other for a long time. Although he was Lin Zhengdao's bodyguard, he was actually regarded as a family member by the Lin family. Ye Chui naturally had a good impression of him. He asked, "What are you going to do in the future? I'm afraid Lin Bofu doesn't need you as a bodyguard anymore."
"Yes, the boss doesn't need my protection anymore, so I want to find a job with you." Yu Yan said with a smile, "Yanjing is a complicated place. I am an old hand at bodyguards and drivers."
"Then you are hired." Ye Chui said with a smile. He knew that Yu Yan was probably sent to him by Lin Zhengdao on purpose. If he was to survive in Yanjing, having this acquaintance as his bodyguard and driver would make many things very convenient.
Yu Yan smiled naively: "That's fine, but let me make it clear first, my salary is not cheap."
"That's easy." Ye Chui said with a smile.
After that, he briefly talked to Yu Yan about some employment issues, and Yu Yan left the hotel in a hurry - he was going out on a date with Su Xin that evening.
Ye Chui smiled and shook his head, then got up and went to the kitchen.
At this time, the restaurant has been renovated, Pan Qingguo and other waiters have left, and there are only Qin Yiyue and Han Yuyan in the huge kitchen. Han Yuyan was hit hard today, and she is working hard at this time: Ye Chui said that cooking skills should start from the simple and improve step by step, so Han Yuyan is now planning to start practicing from the most basic cooking skills. She is practicing scrambled eggs...
"Dayu, if you continue like this, all the eggs stored in our restaurant will be used up." Qin Yiyue was standing aside and persuading him with some sweat on his face.
"It's okay. I'll have someone send another truckload of eggs over tomorrow." Sister Han was full of motivation. "Hey, try my newly fried eggs. Are they much better than last time?"
"I won't eat. This challenge is too great. I can't stand it." Qin Yiyue wailed.
"It must be much more delicious than the last time I fried it."
“It’s not a question of how much it tastes good, it’s a question of whether you can eat it.”
"Hey, I'm your boss's second apprentice!"
"That's really stupid..."
Ye Chui, who was standing at the kitchen door, heard the conversation between the two and couldn't help but pat his forehead. It's a good thing for the disciple to be ambitious, but it's not good if the ambition is so strong that it harms others around him...
"Boss!" Qin Yiyue, who was in great difficulty, was overjoyed when she saw Ye Chui and An Xiaoxiao walk into the kitchen. "You finally woke up... Come and discipline your apprentice. She is really talented in cooking. She fried eggs more than 30 times in a row, and each time she fried them into a different flavor. If you exclude the fact that she can't eat them, this talent is definitely outstanding."
Han Yuyan: “…”
Ye Chui also sweated a little, this is indeed a very magical thing...
"Master." Han Yuyan called softly, and her eyes turned red as she looked at Ye Chui: Today, when Ye Chui fell asleep, he fell into her arms. She didn't know if it was intentional, but she felt very shy when she thought about it...
Ye Chui also remembered this incident, and he coughed quickly, then continued, "Dayu, don't practice scrambled eggs for now, but start with knife skills or something."
"Oh, okay then." Han Yuyan was still very obedient to Ye Chui.
"Boss." Qin Yiyue suddenly said to Ye Chui in a serious tone, "Can I ask you something? It's about my diced ham. I've already heard from Dayu what you said on the phone. This dish does seem to have a big problem, but if it were you, how would you improve it?"
"Haha, there's nothing wrong with the idea of frying ham with three kinds of ingredients, but there are some problems with your side dishes, which need to be improved, and the taste of ham also needs some methods to be fully appreciated." Ye Chui said with a smile, he touched his stomach and continued, "I haven't eaten anything since this morning, and I'm hungry, so I'll make my ham three-diced dish for dinner." (~^~)