Chapter 39 Food Alliance

"Sister Shuyi, what should we do? Should we lower the price?" Xie Yanfei asked in embarrassment. He turned to ask Ye Shuyi what she thought.

"It's okay, the price remains unchanged." Ye Shuyi was calm.

"If you think it's too expensive, you don't have to come! It's as if our store is forcing you to come." Wu Shuorong was angry and started arguing with the customer.

Shi Ruoxin quickly pulled him back, shook her head, and told him not to take it to heart.

"Is your store a scam? I won't eat here again." Seeing that Ye Shuyi didn't offer to lower the price, some customers wanted to use this method to make her anxious.

But Ye Shuyi obviously didn't buy it. She stood in front of them and suddenly chuckled, as if she had encountered something very funny.

Everyone was puzzled. Are they funny?

Or is the owner angry and crazy?

"What are you laughing at? What you need to do now is to lower the price and then beg me to continue eating in your restaurant." The customer said proudly.

Ye Shuyi sneered, "Why? What does Ye's Gourmet need from you? There's a long line of people waiting to eat at our restaurant every day! They'd be so happy if you weren't here. As for the price, I can set it however I want. You say you want to complain to me? What's your reason? I'm not selling necessities, I'm selling high-end food. If you think it's expensive, then don't buy it. It's that simple."

There was no mercy at all, let alone price reduction, and it was even a bit harsh.

"You, you!" The customer was angry. He didn't expect the boss to be so stubborn. Not only did he not lower the price, but he also humiliated him. "Haven't you heard the saying, 'The customer is God?'"

This is basic common sense for service industry personnel, and the catering service industry is no exception.

Ye Shuyi said, "Oh," "That's right, but we also have the right to refuse customers' unreasonable requests, right? We're open for business, not charity."

"You!! Just wait and see!" The customer got angry and walked away with a distraught look on his face.

Ye Shuyi didn't move and winked at Wu Shuorong beside her.

The latter immediately understood what he meant, stepped forward, grabbed the man's collar, and said politely, "Hello, sir, did you forget to pay the bill?"

The customer who wanted to take the opportunity to run away with the bill originally wanted to refuse to pay, but when he turned around and saw Wu Shuorong's strong face and the bulging muscles on his arm, his arrogance instantly weakened.

The boss is also very arrogant and powerful. He might really order people to beat him up!

Thinking of this, the guest pretended to remember: "Oh, it seems so. I'm so sorry."

He gave the money reluctantly.

When the onlookers saw this scene, they naturally knew that Ye Ji was not a pushover, so they ate when they should and dispersed when they should.

Despite this, Ye Ji still received a lot of orders that day.

Hong Kong Island has an association called the Food Alliance, made up of owners of renowned restaurants, who regularly exchange culinary skills. Sometimes, when disputes arise between restaurants on Hong Kong Island, the Food Alliance intervenes to mediate.

The entire culinary community in Hong Kong Island is full of respect for this food alliance. Moreover, they are all proud to be a part of the food alliance.

Currently, the Food Alliance has 20 restaurant members, representing the 20 most authoritative catering pioneers in Hong Kong Island.

One day, four members of the Food Alliance came to Ye Ji.

"Hello, Ms. Ye, I'm Guo Wei from the Food Alliance. I heard today that your restaurant has introduced a lot of food that is not available in Hong Kong Island. I was very curious, so I came to try it."

They ranked 11th to 14th respectively in the Food Alliance, which is neither high nor low.

Ye Shuyi had heard of the Food Alliance and was curious about it, but she had never had the chance to experience it.

I didn't expect them to come to my door today.

They didn't have an appointment.

However, Ye Shuyi adhered to the principle that they were an authoritative organization in the same industry, so she extended a privilege to them and brought all of Ye Ji's new products to them.

A few more of Ye Ji’s signature dishes were also added.

It would be great if the three of them could give some suggestions after tasting it.

As soon as the dishes were served, the three of them were deeply attracted. Each dish was well presented, rich in flavor, and generous in quantity.

Try it, it’s even more delicious.

Ye Shuyi also sat down and observed their reactions after eating the food.

Those who can join the Food Alliance must have their own abilities to stand out in the developed and prosperous catering industry.

They must have eaten a lot of delicious food, and I wonder if Ye Ji’s flavor is to their liking.

The three people who came were named Su, Wang and Liu.

After trying it, Mr. Su sighed that the delicacies from land and sea are not as delicious as the ordinary food.

After trying it out, Mr. Wang directly asked Shuyi to be his teacher and begged her to teach him a few moves.

Mr. Liu finished trying... No, he hadn't finished trying yet. He was so busy picking up food that his cheeks were puffed up.

"When Lao Liu usually goes to other restaurants to eat, he just takes a few bites and then puts down his chopsticks," said Mr. Wang.

"It seems that Lao Liu has found a delicious meal. Miss Ye, if nothing unexpected happens, he will come here to eat for several days until he finds something better." Mr. Su said.

"It's difficult."

This was not the first time Ye Shuyi had seen someone eating her food without even looking up.

This is the best compliment to her cooking.

"Ms. Ye, your meals are really delicious. Your cooking skills are definitely up to the standard to join the Food Alliance. But as for the ranking, it depends on your store's turnover." Mr. Su said while eating.

Ye Shuyi had never thought about joining the Food Alliance.

She just wants to cook and let more people taste delicious food. She also wants to make some money from these delicious foods and achieve financial freedom.

"If I join the Food Alliance, will there be any activities?" Ye Shuyi asked. She still needed to think about it.

Mr. Su didn't expect the other party not to agree immediately. However, it's normal for people with outstanding talents not to take these things too seriously.

He patiently explained: "There are many, such as what we did today, going around to taste the food in other restaurants and discovering culinary masters."

"Oh." Ye Shuyi's reaction was indifferent.

This kind of thing can be done even by people who are not members of the Food Alliance. Do we need to report it? This is a job.

Ye Shuyi was not interested.

Seeing no response from the other party, Mr. Su continued, "We belong to the same organization. If any of the alliance's restaurants encounter operational problems, we will coordinate and handle them together to overcome the difficulties."

This is still very humanitarian.

"That sounds good, but I need to think about it."

"Our alliance also holds a cooking competition every year! All chefs or cooking enthusiasts in Hong Kong Island can participate, regardless of gender, age or status, and authoritative food reviewers will serve as judges. If you win a place in the cooking competition, it will have a very positive impact on the reputation of the store!" When Mr. Su said this, he thought to himself, I don't believe Ye Shuyi won't be tempted!

Sure enough, Ye Shuyi was still interested in this cooking competition.

"Is it possible to sign up even if I don't join the alliance? When will it be held this year, and how do I sign up?"