"Miss He, a total of 24 chefs came to Manhanlou to challenge Ye Chui in the past few days, and 15 of them were people we contacted." In a car, a man in a suit sitting in the passenger seat said respectfully to He Chengqing who was driving, "But 18 of them, including the nine we contacted, were directly rejected by Ye Chui. He said that the chefs who want to challenge him must be at least six-star or above. This requirement eliminated many people. There are only so many six-star chefs in the country. I think our plan to use chef challenges to drag down Ye Chui is impossible to achieve."
He Chengqing, who was driving, had a very cold face. He had no special emotional reaction to the news. "This Ye Chui is indeed very cunning. It is not unfair for Cheng Fei to fall into his hands. However, even if there are few six-star chefs in the country, they will still be able to keep Ye Chui busy in a few days if they start to challenge him one by one. The standard of the Spring Banquet will definitely be greatly reduced."
"Ms. He, recently, whether it's the Internet or the domestic media, the comments on Ye Chui's Manchu Han Banquet arena are polarized, and most people are inclined to Ye Chui. It's been a long time since there has been a person in the country who has such a strong appeal for food. If we mess up this, it will probably have a big impact on us... It's hard to explain to the boss." The man in the suit said with a bitter face.
He is an employee in the He family's enterprise. Because he is meticulous and scheming, he was pulled in by He Chengqing to be his confidant. Recently, He Chengqing instigated some chefs to challenge Ye Chui, also using the power of the family business. This matter cannot be hidden. Some media reporters have begun to report on this matter, and also revealed the grievances between Ye Chui and He Chengfei, concluding that the He family is deliberately making things difficult for Ye Chui, and the final result of this challenge will definitely affect the reputation of the company.
He Chengqing snorted coldly, "Cheng Fei was ruined by Ye Chui. Ye Chui is the biggest enemy of the family. Those people in the family are cowards who dare not do anything to Ye Chui, but that doesn't mean I don't dare. No matter what the final result is, it is an explanation to Cheng Fei. Since they are going to hand over the He family's business to me in the future, I have the right to decide what to do now. Zhao Tian, don't tell me about this anymore!"
The man in a suit named Zhao Tian agreed and sighed in his heart. He Chengqing was a madman. He seemed to be reckless in order to avenge his brother...
He looked at the scenery outside through the car window and was suddenly stunned: "Miss He, are we... going to Manhan Building?"
"That's right." He Chengqing nodded. At this moment, the car had turned into the street where the Manhan Building was located. After driving for a while, it stopped in the parking lane on the side of the road. The facade of the Manhan Building could be seen through the car window.
"What are we doing here?" Zhao Tian asked curiously.
"Let's watch a good show." A sneer appeared on He Chengqing's face, and he glanced at the watch on his wrist, "He's coming soon."
Who's coming soon
Zhao Tian soon found out the answer.
A half-old car slowly stopped in front of the Manhan Building. The door opened and a fat man in a green Tang suit came out. He looked to be in his sixties or seventies, with a red face and seemed to be in poor health. A middle-aged man driving the car hurriedly supported him and the two walked into the Manhan Building.
Looking at the fat man, Zhao Tian was a little surprised: "This... seems to be the weird chef? Miss He, is he the one you are waiting for?"
"That's right. I went to visit him in person last night and it took a lot of effort to get him out." He Chengqing said with some complacency.
The weird chef that Zhao Tian mentioned was named Chang Wenjun. He was a well-known figure in Yanjing with superb cooking skills. He was 65 years old now. He was already a seven-star chef 20 years ago. The catering industry in China was quite bleak. The highest level of chefs now were seven-star chefs. This weird chef was recognized as having the level of an eight-star chef, but he had been in poor health in recent years, and he did not focus on improving his chef star rating. He did not work in a big hotel, but opened a private restaurant.
Private cuisine is a type of restaurant that only receives a limited number of regular customers, and reservations are required in advance. To open a private cuisine restaurant, one must have a reputation to attract customers. When Ye Chui was planning to open a restaurant, he thought about opening a private cuisine restaurant first, but eventually gave up. This fat chef can be said to be the best private cuisine restaurant owner in China. He only hosts banquets at his home to entertain guests, but he does not necessarily earn less than a five- or six-star hotel. The most important thing is that most of the guests he receives are either rich or noble. Over the years, he has accumulated a lot of personal connections, and his place has even become a place for some powerful people to reconcile their grievances. He is also a well-known peacemaker in Yanjing, and many people ask him to mediate their grievances.
The strange word in his nickname comes from this. Although he is a cook, he likes to meddle in other people's business.
Such a person was actually invited by He Chengqing to embarrass Ye Chui
"Ms. He, how did you get him to come out of retirement?" Zhao Tian asked He Chengqing in amazement.
"Everyone has desires, and this weird chef is no exception. He has excellent cooking skills, but his son has no one to inherit his legacy. His youngest son's company is on the verge of bankruptcy. I promised to help his son, so he is willing to come here." He Chengqing sneered, "Besides, he is already very tempted by Ye Chui's Manchu Han banquet, so it is not difficult to invite him."
He Chengqing said it lightly, but Zhao Tian knew that things would never be that simple. With Chang Wenjun's connections, his son's company was on the verge of bankruptcy and he couldn't do anything. He Chengqing must have spent a lot of money to help him get this opportunity. Zhao Tian sighed in his heart, it's really crazy...
"Zhao Tian, it's not convenient for me to go to Manhan Building. Can you go in and take a look at the situation inside for me?" He Chengqing continued.
"Okay, Miss He." Zhao Tian quickly agreed.
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When the strange chef Chang Wenjun visited Manhan Building, Li Xiuyun happened to be staying here. Since he was in charge of Ye Chui, he naturally had to stay here every day to report on the chefs who came to challenge him.
At noon, Ye Chui asked him to stay for lunch. When Chang Wenjun entered the Manhan Building, Li Xiuyun, Lin Weian, Xiaoxiao, Wang Shiyu, Anjing and Han Yuyan were sitting at a dining table in the hall waiting for dinner. An Xiaoxiao was telling everyone about her day at school. After a few days of adjustment, she was finally familiar with the school atmosphere. Although her grades were still terrible, her relationship with classmates and teachers was much better. At this moment, she was telling everyone how she was punished by the teacher for accidentally falling asleep in class today, and how she confronted the teacher.
Several girls also responded enthusiastically.
Only Li Xiuyun looked lonely. From time to time, he glanced at Han Yuyan who was sitting not far away, looking a little absent-minded... This kid is also suffering. Recently, he can see his dream lover every day, but unfortunately, someone calling him brother directly shattered all his hopes.
When the strange chef Chang Wenjun walked into the restaurant, the waiter head Pan Qingguo saw him early in the morning and hurried over to greet him, inviting him to sit in an empty seat in the hall.
Just at this time Ye Chui came out of the kitchen with two plates of side dishes. One of the two dishes was colorful, bright in color but small in size. The red and green were green and red peppers, and the bright red shredded pork, which looked very appetizing. The name of the dish was "Farmer's Stir-fried Pork", a very classic home-cooked pork dish. The other was a bowl of stew, the main ingredients were vermicelli and pork. Vermicelli and pork are a perfect match, and pork stewed with vermicelli is a very famous Northeastern dish.
Ye Chui brought out the two dishes, which immediately attracted Chang Wenjun's attention. He stared at the dishes in Ye Chui's hand and couldn't help but said to Pan Qingguo beside him: "What are these two dishes? Serve them to me later so I can try them."
"I'm sorry, old man. Those two dishes are not on our restaurant menu. They are specially made by our boss for his family." Pan Qingguo said with some apology, "Ordinary people can't eat them."
The middle-aged man next to Chang Wenjun said unhappily, "How can you talk like that? My dad came here to eat because he thinks highly of your restaurant. Why don't you make what he wants to eat? Where's your boss? Call your boss out."
Pan Qingguo also looked unhappy. He pointed at Ye Chui, who had put down two dishes at a table and was about to go back to the kitchen to serve other dishes, and said, "That's our boss."
"Him?" Chang Wenjun was a little surprised. "He made both of these dishes?"
"That's right. The boss rarely cooks. He only cooks for his sisters and girlfriend." Pan Qingguo said with pride, "It's not easy for ordinary people to eat the dishes cooked by the boss himself."
The middle-aged man next to Chang Wenjun immediately said, "My dad is going to eat the food made by your boss today. Do you know who my dad is? Do you know what he came here for? Do you know that he..."
"Okay, stop talking." Chang Wenjun suddenly waved at the middle-aged man, signaling him not to continue talking. No one knew what he was thinking, and he was about to sit down at the table next to him.
Ye Chui, who was about to go to the kitchen, had already seen the small commotion here. He thought about it, then came over with a smile and asked Pan Qingguo what was wrong. Pan Qingguo told him what had just happened. Ye Chui looked at Chang Wenjun. He didn't know Chang Wenjun, but he could see that this man was not an ordinary person. Usually, Ye Chui asked Lin Wei and the others to eat in the backyard, but today there happened to be an empty table in the hall, and Li Xiuyun was here, so it was not convenient for him to go to the backyard as well, so they simply ate in the hall, but they didn't expect this to cause this incident.
Chang Wenjun, who was about to sit down, saw Ye Chui talking to Pan Qingguo. The old fat man moved his eyes and glanced at the two dishes on the table. He suddenly walked up to Ye Chui and said with a smile: "Boss Ye, can we share a table with your sister and her friends?" (~^~)