After the new product was tested, Lu Yu and the photographer arrived at the dream according to the appointment time.
Tang Mi deliberately searched the closet for a while the night before, but couldn't find any clothes that could be called "prettier", and finally borrowed a royal blue dress from Fu Xin.
She wants to wait for the next vacation, she should really find time to buy clothes.
After Tang Mi changed back to her casual clothes, Lu Yu was full of praise for her dress. But after seeing her face turned upside down, she sighed silently. She pulled Tang Mi aside to help her put on makeup, and Tang Mi almost thought she was a model about to shoot a magazine cover.
Lu Yu's makeup is very skillful, and he also taught Tang Mi many makeup skills in the process. After the makeup, she used a professional technique comparable to a hair stylist to help Tang Mi get her hair done twice.
Tang Mi's hair was long and soft, as soft and shiny as black sesame seeds. Lu Yu couldn't help but ask her some tips on how to maintain her hair.
Tang Mi said solemnly, "Born."
Lu Yu: "..."
She fiddled with Tang Mi's hair, then took off the aqua blue hairpin on her head and put it on Tang Mi's head: "Well, it matches your clothes exactly."
Tang Mi tugged at her long hair uncomfortably: "I think it's better to wear chef clothes."
Lu Yudao: "Of course chef's clothes are required, but casual clothes are also required. This is mainly used to attract fans. You know that everything has to look at your face now."
Tang Mi: "..."
Lu Yu took two steps back and looked at her carefully from a distance: "Ah, I usually see you wearing a chef's uniform, but I didn't expect you to dress up so beautifully, it looks like a princess."
Tang Mi's brows moved: "You don't really plan to write about the baking princess, do you?"
"Yeah, leave the packaging to us, don't worry."
Tang Mi: "..."
Don't worry if it's handed over to you.
Here, Lu Yu helped her to do the styling, and the photographer over there also finished taking pictures of the desserts, so he came over and asked her to take a photo with her new work.
Tang Mi doesn't usually take photos, let alone such a professional photo. There are even staff members holding up reflectors next to her.
Following the photographer's instructions, she timidly walked to the table and sat down, scooping up a spoonful of cream cheese caramel cake and holding it to the corner of her mouth.
The photographer said: "Don't be so rigid, look at the camera and smile."
Tang Mi looked up at the camera and smiled.
The photographer added: "The smile is more natural and sweet. Have you seen Shu Qing's "Sweet Recipe"? The smile she showed when she ate dessert in it fascinated thousands of viewers. Your expression now makes I don't think this cake tastes good at all."
Tang Mi: "..."
Director, I'm just a pastry chef.
Now being a baker not only has to look at the face, but also has to be able to act, which is a test of comprehensiveness.
Lu Yu gave her advice from the side: "Otherwise, take a bite of the cake and find out."
Tang Mi put the cake in the spoon into her mouth, the soft cream cheese melted on the tip of her tongue, the rich creamy taste and the crisp texture of the cookie crumbs remained in her mouth, Tang Mi couldn't help letting out a low sigh of satisfaction.
"Okay," said the photographer suddenly.
Tang Mi looked at him slightly stunned: "Have you finished taking pictures?"
"Well, non-professionals are still more reliable to take pictures."
Tang Mi: "..."
The photographer showed Lu Yu the effect, and started to pack up the equipment. Lu Yu carried his bag and walked up to Tang Mi and said, "The dessert special will be ready this week, and it will be released on the official Weibo and official website on time next week. Oh, by the way, the star chefs who have appeared in our special series before will get the attention of the media, so don’t be too surprised if a reporter comes to interview you in the future!”
Tang Mi: "..."
Is she going to explode overnight? But... She just wants to be a baker quietly.
After the materials were collected, the publicity department drew up the first draft of the dessert special the next day, and handed it over to Yu Yi at the company's regular morning meeting. The special edition includes all the popular desserts of Yu's restaurants in the past six months, including the classic desserts that have been selling well and new products from various restaurants. Just looking at the pictures makes people want to take a bite.
Yu Yi watched for a while, and a gentle voice sounded slowly in the conference room: "Princess Baking?"
The manager of the publicity department nodded: "Well, it's just an advertising stunt, just like Lin Che's Baking Prince, an extra title will be more selling point."
Yu Yi said lightly, "We are a restaurant, not an entertainment company."
"Uh, what does President Yu mean...?"
"I don't like the title."
So when the dessert special was officially released, Tang Mi's title became the Queen of Baking.
Before dream opened, foreman Yu and a group of female colleagues sat together to read Weibo, exclaiming from time to time. Tang Mi changed into the chef's uniform and came out, walked up to them and asked, "What are you looking at?"
When foreman Yu heard her voice, he turned his head and glanced at her with a distorted smile: "Our baking queen is here."
Tang Mi was stunned for a moment, then glanced at the tablet on the table.
On the page is Yu's official Weibo.
She remembered that today was the day to release the special, so she stepped aside, took out her mobile phone and posted on Weibo.
The dessert special is at the top position, and the number of retweets and comments has been very considerable. Tang Mi was a little nervous and opened the big picture.
The special was done quite comprehensively, without leaving a restaurant, Tang Mi looked at the desserts of other restaurants, and her eyes fell on the star pastry chef column at the end.
The four characters of baking queen were specially designed, and the golden special effects almost did not blind Tang Mi's eyes.
... Isn't that the princess you're talking about? How did you become a queen all of a sudden!
So many masters have not claimed to be queens yet, how can she become queens!
Tang Mi felt so guilty.
At the same time, Luo Hao is also browsing the comments on this Weibo...
"Is Yu's face choosing a pastry chef? :)"
"The chef was so handsome last time, do you still hire cleaners?"
"I went to dream for dinner. The strawberry bavar was delicious before. This time this cake looks delicious too. I'll go eat it tomorrow when it's on sale n(*≧▽≦*)n"
"The pastry chef can go to "Sweet Recipe 2", and it feels so happy to see her eating cake~"
"I understand the truth, I just want to know if I buy a cake for the pastry chef?"
"I've eaten at all Yu's restaurants! Dream's pastry chef is the youngest, and he doesn't seem to have worked in a big restaurant before, but the cake is really delicious!"
"Suddenly I found out that the baker and I are a college graduate. Can I get a discount when I enter the store?"
"It might be useful that you and Yu always graduated from the same university."
…
Luo Hao chuckled and handed the tablet to Yu Yi: "Today, the dessert special was released, and the online feedback is not bad. I feel like Tang Mi is going to become popular."
Yu Yi's fingertips slid casually on the tablet a few times, and finally looked at a few photos of Tang Mi.
Most of them are photos at work, and there are only two photos of casual clothes, or two consecutive shots, but the smile on her face when she eats the cake will make those who see it can't help but pull the corner of her mouth.
Luo Hao jokingly said, "I didn't expect Tang Mi to be so photogenic after dressing up."
"Yeah." Yu Yi responded and returned the tablet in his hand to Luo Hao.
Fu Xin also saw Tang Mi's interview column on Weibo, and couldn't wait to call her: "Damn Tangtang, when did you become the king's woman!"
Tang Mi: "… what?"
"Aren't you the Queen of Baking! Isn't the Queen the King's Wife!"
"... That was taken randomly by the company. You, a media worker, don't know that? This is called packaging."
Fu Xin: "..."
Well, packaging.
In the next few days, because of the release of the dessert special, the traffic of dream increased significantly, and everyone in the restaurant was very busy.
Especially Tang Mi, because many customers came to eat cakes, Tang Mi worked overtime almost every day. However, the manager also assured everyone that the overtime pay will not be less, and the restaurant's turnover will increase, and everyone will get more bonuses.
Tang Mi has already received two months' salary, and occasionally she also earns extra money from Bai Xiao. Seeing that the number on the bank card has increased little by little, she dares to hold her head up even when she sees the landlord.
The head office was also quite satisfied with the recent increase in the turnover of each restaurant. Luo Hao followed Yu Yi into the office and reported, "We have received the invitation letter for this year's Japan West Pastry Exchange Conference. The time is at the end of this month. There are two Quota, which two employees did the company send?"
Yu Yi said, "I told Jonathan last time to let him go to the exchange meeting."
"Understood, what about the remaining one? Let the store managers recommend it?"
Yu Yi pondered for a while: "I'll think about it again."
Luo Hao nodded, thought for a while and then used his tablet to log in to Weibo, and clicked into Yu's official Weibo.
The residual heat of the dessert special has not yet faded, and many people still post pictures and comments on Weibo after eating them recently. There were a lot of posts on the official Weibo, and half of them confessed to Tang Mi.
"Mr. Yu, you see, Tang Mi has been very popular with customers recently. I think this strategy of the publicity department is good. Creating a star chef can indeed drive sales."
Yu Yi glanced at Weibo with a cold expression: "As I said before, we are a restaurant, not an entertainment company."
"Understood." Luo Hao responded, but couldn't help but laugh in his heart, because he could hear the slightest displeasure in his Yu Yi tone.
Yu Yi was silent for a while, and then said, "Let Tang Mi go for the remaining quota."
Luo Hao looked at him with surprise in his eyes.
Yu Yi said, "Didn't you say that she is very popular with guests recently?"
"...Yes, but this exchange will last for ten days."
"I know."
Luo Hao's brows moved, and he smiled at Yu Yi: "Then I'll inform Manager Qi."
When he was about to reach the door, Yu Yi behind him stopped him: "Wait."
When Luo Hao heard the words, he turned around and said, "What else do you have to order, Mr. Yu?"
"Help me arrange the itinerary. I want to go abroad for inspection in the near future."
"where to?"
"Japan."
Luo Hao almost burst out laughing, but in the end he endured it with his tenacious perseverance: "I'll make arrangements now."