"I admire you!" The three young men clasped their hands in a fist salute to Su Xiaonuan. "No wonder Jiuya Restaurant became so popular; we are truly convinced now."

Someone who can describe the entire cooking process after just one bite is truly remarkable.

They weren't chefs from a small restaurant; Jiang Yi had poached them from a big hotel to learn how to cook.

Of course, Jiang Boss poached them by paying them double the salary.

They were all seasoned chefs who had worked under their master for several years. In a big restaurant, no matter how capable they were, they could never surpass their master. But if they came to Boss Jiang's restaurant, they could become head chefs and earn twice as much. Of course, they were willing to come.

The children couldn't wait any longer. DouDou and GuoGuo, like little hosts, urged everyone to eat more.

Aunt Chen was only focused on picking out vegetables for the children at first. But after she tasted the vegetables, she realized why Dou Dou and Guo Guo hadn't eaten lunch. Xiao Nuan could find fault with such delicious food. Was the food Xiao Nuan usually made so delicious that you'd want to bite your tongue off?

Everyone at the table, except for Su Xiaonuan, was enjoying their meal immensely.

With the three young men standing guard nearby, Su Xiaonuan could only carefully consider the situation before giving them the answer they wanted.

After carefully tasting each dish, she would first give it affirmation and praise, and then point out its shortcomings incisively.

Even a few pointers can greatly benefit them.

In Su Xiaonuan's opinion, all the dishes on this table were somewhat lacking, but in the eyes of others, they were all top-notch delicacies.

Su Xiaonuan said that their skills were more than enough to open a shop and become head chefs. She told them to come over tomorrow, and she would give them some pointers so they could open a shop. They didn't need to continue learning here; they could just come over to learn when new dishes were introduced each week.

Xiao Moran's expression softened. "Honey, since they're all cut out to be master chefs, they don't need to come to the shop to learn how to make new dishes every week. They can just call and ask how. Why waste their time running around? Don't you think so?"

“That’s right. With their level of understanding, new dishes can be made simply by communicating over the phone,” Su Xiaonuan said with great certainty.

She was just telling the truth and didn't delve into Xiao Moran's petty nature.

Su Ming saw through Xiao Moran's actions and knew about Moran's little schemes, but he just smiled and didn't expose her. It was Xiao Nuan's good fortune to have a man who loved her so much.

……

At the corner, Jiang Yi sat in a jeep.

The three store managers and three chefs got into the car; it was the three store managers who went into the restaurant and called them out.

"The shop has been rented. Let me show you around." Jiang Yi started the Jeep. "How you decorate it is up to you. Just do whatever Su Xiaonuan tells you to do."

"Boss Jiang, you really have an eye for talent," Xiang Bo said. "Boss Su truly lives up to his reputation. I've experienced him firsthand; he's a formidable character!"

“That’s right, this Boss Su is going to stir up a storm in the industry. Before long, I think she’ll be the undisputed leader of the provincial capital’s food scene.” Li Wei gestured exaggeratedly. “Maybe this trend will even spread all over the country.”

“I think so too. This Boss Su is no ordinary person. Her way of doing things and dealing with people is different from ordinary people,” Zhang Chenggang said. “Boss Jiang will definitely make a lot of money by joining Jiuya Restaurant.”

"Looks like you've had quite a haul today," Jiang Yi said.

"That's right. Boss Su said that if we come back tomorrow for another day of instruction, we can graduate."

“Very good.” Jiang Yi gave orders while turning the steering wheel. “Deng Jianguo, Jin Yiming, Wang Zhiyuan, listen up. We’re going to try to open our three stores in ten days. Deng Jianguo will be in charge of the first store at the east gate, Jin Yiming will be in charge of the second store at the west gate, and Wang Zhiyuan will be in charge of the third store at the north gate.”

"We guarantee the restaurant will open on schedule!" they all said in unison.

"Xiang Bo, Li Wei, Zhang Chenggang, you guys can decide which shop you want to work as head chefs. I won't make any rigid arrangements. Go wherever you feel is a good partner."

The three young men looked at each other and nodded to each other. They then announced their partners in the order that Boss Jiang had called them by name. This was the only way to avoid offending anyone and to make it seem as if Boss Jiang had arranged it.

Xiang Bo: I'm going to the Dongmen No. 1 store.

Li Wei: I'm going to the second store at the West Gate.

Zhang Chenggang: I'm going to the third store at the North Gate.

The university town has four gates: east, west, south, and north. Businesses are not allowed to open shops at the south gate, which is also the main gate of the university town. Businesses are only allowed to open shops near the east, west, and north gates.

...

At three o'clock in the morning, a van arrived in front of Jiuya Restaurant.

"Monkey, are you sure they're staying at the shop?" The scarred man rolled down the car window.

"Brother Hua, you can trust me to handle things," Monkey said obsequiously. "I've been keeping watch here all day, and I even had dinner here. They're staying in the room next to the toilet. I checked it; that room isn't ventilated. As long as we open the shop door, we can go in and catch them."

Is there no one else in the store?

"There's no one else here. None of the shops on this street are occupied. They probably have nowhere else to stay, so they're just staying here temporarily."

"Fine," Xie Baohua said angrily. "Everyone be careful, don't let these two wicked women get away again. We've lost three people. Catch them and take them back, let you have a taste first, then sell them to the deep mountains and forests."

"Boss, these are two really beautiful young women. If you catch them, you should be the first to have your way with them."

The five men in the car burst into lewd laughter.

The five men worked together, with one on lookout duty, another unlocking the door, and the other two carrying sacks. As soon as the door opened, they would rush in, stuff the two girls into the sacks, and carry them to the car.

Tiesuo ate too much today and had some indigestion. He fell asleep with unbearable abdominal pain, so he reached out and nudged Tiezhu, who was sleeping on the upper bunk. "Brother, I need to go to the toilet."

"Let's go outside." Tie Zhu was a little tired. He had been washing dishes and vegetables at the restaurant all afternoon without stopping and was sleeping soundly. He really didn't want to get up to take his younger brother to the toilet.

The proprietress gave him a key to the restaurant, but he really didn't want to move. There was a public toilet on the food street, and he wanted his younger brother to use it there; he had already taken his brother there during the day.

Tie Suo couldn't hold back any longer. He ran a short distance and started pulling the lock. Suddenly, he heard voices. He peeked out and saw someone trying to pick the lock on the restaurant. In a panic, he pulled up his pants and ran back to call his brother.

"Brother, wake up!"

Didn't I tell you to use the public restroom outside?

"Brother, there's a thief trying to break into the restaurant."

Tie Zhu was startled and sat up abruptly. "What did you say?"

"Several thieves were trying to break into the restaurant."

Tie Zhu immediately turned off the light and whispered, "Don't go out or turn the light on. I'm going to call the police."

When the police arrived, the men had already pried open the shop door, and Xiao Hong and Zhong Ling had been knocked unconscious and were being stuffed into sacks.

"They're already unconscious, so we'll just carry them up the truck. The sacks will be used to store the store's best cigarettes and liquor," the scarred man said excitedly.

"Brother Hua, we've struck it rich this time! We never expected to get so many good cigarettes and liquor." His men were all eager to get started. This time, they had beautiful women, good cigarettes, and good liquor. Just thinking about it made them ecstatic.