"Hahaha, hello Mr. Ye, I didn't expect to meet you here today. I didn't attend the opening of your restaurant in person, and I want to apologize to you for this." Gao Yuesheng walked in front of Ye Chui with a laugh and a very friendly look. He adheres to the Confucian way of business. Although he was hit like a stray dog by Ye Chui some time ago, he has now regained his former spirit, and has a calm and dignified temperament in his words and deeds.
The surprise on Ye Chui's face was only a flash, and he quickly regained his composure and said with a smile: "Boss Gao, why do you have to apologize for such a small matter? Although you didn't attend the opening of my Manhanlou in person, you sent someone to congratulate me. I appreciate your kindness. Later, I asked someone to visit your hotel. I wonder if Boss Gao is satisfied?"
The Gao Yuesheng that Ye Chui mentioned was considerate enough to send someone to congratulate him, so he was naturally referring to Jin Ya and the others, and the one who sent someone to return the visit was Xing Sen and his gang...
Gao Yuesheng's heart skipped a beat when he heard about this. No restaurant owner wants to offend the food police, and he was no exception. But he soon calmed down, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he suddenly pointed at Jim standing behind him and continued with a smile: "Boss Ye, you don't know him yet? This is the new chef of Shenghuayuan, the eight-star chef Jim. His cooking skills are very impressive."
"Hello, Mr. Ye. I heard that Manhanlou is doing a booming business. I must try your food if I get a chance." Jim walked up to Ye Chui with a smile on his face, but his eyes were filled with indescribable hostility.
"Master Jim, you are joking. You clearly had a meal at my Manhan Building on the day it opened, and you came with Miss He." Ye Chui's face was very calm. "I wonder what you thought of the food at my Manhan Building at that time?"
Jim showed a look of surprise. On the day when Manhanlou opened, he and He Chengqing found the invitation letter to attend the opening dinner. At that time, he did not reveal his identity at all. He just sat among the guests to eat. How could Ye Chu still remember him
"Haha, Boss Ye has a good memory. The food at Manhanlou is indeed excellent." Jim quickly regained his composure. "In my opinion, that is the pinnacle of Chinese cooking. Haha... It's just slightly worse than the food in Chinatown."
Jim's words immediately aroused dissatisfaction among many people present. Even Gao Yuesheng frowned. Isn't it angering everyone for Jim to say such things here
Ye Chui smiled faintly: "Really? When I have time, I will go to the Tang family and experience the wonders of Chinatown cuisine."
"Then I would definitely welcome you, Mr. Ye." Jim said with a smile.
Ye Chui and Jim were smiling at each other throughout the conversation, just like a normal greeting, but the content of their conversation was sharp. Han Yuyan, standing next to Ye Chui, began to look a little worried, afraid that his master would not be able to handle the other party. After all, both Gao Yuesheng and Jim were older than Ye Chui.
But Han Yuyan soon breathed a sigh of relief. Ye Chui handled the situation with ease and was extremely calm in front of the other party, not showing any fear at all.
"Mr. Ye, it's a rare meeting today. Come, let me introduce you to a colleague in the catering industry." Gao Yuesheng spoke again at this time. He didn't seem to want Ye Chui and Jim to be too hostile. He wanted to change the subject and pointed to the elegant middle-aged woman who had stood with them before and introduced her to Ye Chui, "This is Ms. Sheng Qiuyue. She is the owner of Jingjialou in Yanjing. Jingjialou has won the title of Spring Banquet for three consecutive years. It can be said that it is truly the number one restaurant in China. Haha, I'm afraid that Jingjialou will still win the title of Spring Banquet this year."
It turned out that this middle-aged woman was the owner of Jingjialou, Sheng Qiuyue.
Ye Chui has also done some research on Jingjialou. Different from ordinary big hotels, Jingjialou takes an elegant route and does not pay attention to pomp. The dishes are also simple and exquisite, but it has been strongly sought after. Sheng Qiuyue started from a small restaurant and gradually built it into the number one restaurant in China, which is quite a feat.
In some food reports, Sheng Qiuyue's elegant personality is often mentioned, and she is described as the kind of person who is not competitive but invincible.
After Gao Yuesheng's introduction, Sheng Qiuyue came to Ye Chui with an elegant smile and extended her hand: "Mr. Ye, I've heard of you before. Today is the first time we meet. Hello."
"Hello, Ms. Sheng." Ye Chui shook hands with her.
"Mr. Ye, are you here today to see the sky-high priced pigs too?" Sheng Qiuyue asked with a smile.
Ye Chui nodded, and Gao Yuesheng said with some pride: "Mr. Ye, you came at an unfortunate time. After Boss Zhao's high-priced pigs went on sale yesterday, all the restaurants in Yanjing flocked to buy them. Ms. Sheng and I got the news too late. We rushed here early today, but only the last eleven pigs were left. Hey... Mr. Ye, you came at an unfortunate time."
Gao Yuesheng's words made Han Yuyan feel even more guilty. The pigs here were only put on sale yesterday, and the news was obviously kept secret. The message from Mr. Han to Ye Chui was very precious, but he missed the best opportunity because of his own temper...
Ye Chui held Han Yuyan's hand and comforted her not to mind it, with a look of regret on his face: "It's a bit of a pity..."
"Boss Ye." Sheng Qiuyue suddenly said, "Jingjialou bought six. If Boss Ye is willing, we are willing to give you three."
"What?" Ye Chui was surprised by Sheng Qiuyue's words.
Gao Yuesheng and Jim also showed surprised expressions. The theme of the spring banquet is pork banquet, and large restaurants like Shenghuayuan and Jingjialou are naturally very picky about the ingredients for pork banquets. Each dish only uses the most suitable part of a pig, so many pigs need to be slaughtered for a banquet. Of course, the remaining parts can also be used as ingredients for restaurant cooking. Sheng Qiuyue has to give half of the six pigs she got to Ye Chui, which will undoubtedly greatly affect the quality of the Jingjialou banquet.
Gao Yuesheng's face was slightly cold, but then he smiled again. He didn't expect Sheng Qiuyue to help Ye Chui like this. It was good. Half of her pigs were gone, and her vitality was seriously damaged. It was also good for Shenghua Garden...
Ye Chui had regained his composure. He was very grateful to Sheng Qiuyue and said with a smile, "Thank you for your kindness, Ms. Sheng, but... forget about it if you split it in half. I only want one."
"One?" Sheng Qiuyue, Gao Yuesheng and Jim all had strange looks on their faces.
"That's right. For the spring banquet held at my Manhan Tower, only one pig is needed." Ye Chui said with a smile. For a whole pig banquet, one pig is just right.
"Mr. Ye, are you kidding?" Sheng Qiuyue asked in surprise.
"No, just one is enough." Ye Chui continued.
"Hey, since this is Mr. Ye's decision, Ms. Sheng, I think you should stop forcing her." Gao Yuesheng said with a sneer.
Ye Chui glanced at Gao Yuesheng and continued to say to Sheng Qiuyue: "The dish that Manhanlou prepared at the Spring Banquet was a whole pig banquet, using every part of the pig to make dishes, and a pig is just right."
"Whole pig banquet?" Upon hearing this name, Sheng Qiuyue, Gao Yuesheng and Jim were surprised again. In their opinion, there are many parts of a pig that are not suitable for cooking. Is it really possible to make a dish with every part
Sheng Qiuyue still had some doubts in her eyes, but her gentle temperament prevented her from asking further questions. She smiled and said, "I am looking forward to Mr. Ye's performance at the Spring Banquet. The whole pig banquet, I am looking forward to it."
"Thank you." Ye Chui smiled and nodded.
Afterwards, Ye Chui and Han Yuyan took a look at the remaining pigs. The pigs here were all Tuhe black pigs, which looked very good. Ye Chui chose one from the six pigs that originally belonged to Sheng Qiuyue and signed a transaction contract with Zhao Lei.
This pig weighs 115 kilograms and is sold at a price of 130,000 yuan. The price is absolutely worthy of its name, but Ye Chui understands how rare good ingredients are, and he readily made a deal with Zhao Lei. The pig will continue to be raised here by Zhao Lei, and Zhao Lei will arrange for someone to slaughter the pork the day before the Spring Banquet. Ye Chui also emphasized to Zhao Lei some things to pay attention to when slaughtering the pig. Zhao Lei was a little surprised at Ye Chui's request to keep the pig's stomach and other parts, but he didn't ask much.
It was already noon when we signed the contract and left Zhao Lei's office.
When he came outside, Ye Chui saw that Sheng Qiuyue had left, but Gao Yuesheng and Jim were still here. It looked like they were waiting for Ye Chui
"Mr. Ye, it's already noon and we're in the suburbs here. If we want to go back, we'll spend a lot of time on the road. So how about we stay in Boss Zhao's villa for lunch? I think Boss Zhao won't mind." Gao Yuesheng said with a smile.
Zhao Lei said hurriedly: "Of course there is no problem with this, but you are all big bosses in the catering industry, and my chefs here can't make anything delicious that will satisfy you."
"That's fine." Gao Yuesheng immediately said with a smile, "Boss Zhao, please let me borrow your kitchen. Boss Ye and Chef Jim are both chefs. Today is a good opportunity to see them show off their cooking skills. The workers here must be very hard-working. Hey, everyone is blessed today." After saying this, Gao Yuesheng looked at Ye Chui again, "Mr. Ye, what do you think?"
"Haha, this is certainly a good suggestion." Ye Chui said with a smile. He made eye contact with Jim and saw the undisguised hostility in Jim's eyes. It was obvious that Gao Yuesheng and Jim wanted to take the opportunity to compete with Ye Chui in cooking skills, and the workers in the villa were the judges. Ye Chui would certainly not refuse such a provocation.
Zhao Lei immediately laughed: "That would be the best. I'll go and ask them to give up the kitchen. It's a real treat to eat food prepared by two top chefs today."
Then Ye Chui, Han Yuyan, Gao Yuesheng and Jim followed Zhao Lei to the kitchen of the villa. A chef hired by the villa was cooking. He was only a two-star chef. When he heard that the two chefs from Shenghuayuan and Manhanlou were going to cook, he immediately made way.
The kitchen was quite clean. The chef had just cooked a big pot of rice. Looking at the rice, Ye Chui suddenly had an idea and thought of something interesting.
"Master, what dish are you going to cook?" Han Yuyan came close to Ye Chui and asked in a low voice.
"I have thought of a very good dish, but it is raining heavily, so I still need your help." Ye Chui said with a smile.
"Let me help? Okay, but what do you want me to help with?" Han Yuyan asked curiously.
"You just need to fry a poached egg." Ye Chui couldn't help laughing and said, "The meal I want to make is... the Sad and Ecstasy Rice." (~^~)