In addition to Yu Xiangan's plan to build a high-end residential area, he also has another plan, which is to hold a competition with his peers.

A competition between high-end hotels in the Special Administrative Region, with respected chefs and gourmets as judges.

This can boost each other's popularity and topic level.

She will not participate in the competition, she is more than just a professional chef. She plans to make a film. This kind of competition exists abroad, but it is rare in China.

Nowadays, the popularity of television is getting higher and higher, and more and more people are watching TV programs.

As soon as Yu Xiangan brought it up, Lu Anran thought it was feasible. "Since we are going to do it, we should do it professionally. Hire professional hosts and photographers. If we can keep this event going for a long time, the benefits we will gain are self-evident."

Liu Sanbao ran around behind Yu Xiangan, feeling that she was about to lose the few pounds of fat she had gained. She had a high salary now, but it was not easy. However, every time she felt that she was having a hard time, she would raise her head and look at Yu Xiangan more. He was so rich and still worked so hard, it seemed that she had no right to complain about her hard work.

Yu Xiangan cannot serve as a chef or a judge in this competition because her hotel is also involved.

Even if he couldn't, it wouldn't reduce Yu Xiangan's interest.

She likes to taste different dishes. Before she went to college, she had created many new dishes in her space and even made her own recipes. However, after she started her own business, she gradually put all her experience into it.

Looking back, her innovations are not as prolific as before. Now, watching the chefs from all over the world waving their pots and spoons on the stage, Yu Xiangan feels itchy.

I feel like there are a lot of inspirations popping up in my mind that I want to try out.

Yu Mansheng was sitting next to him. Seeing his sister like this, he leaned over and said, "Sister, do you want to show off your skills when you go back?"

Yu Xiangan: "Yes."

Yu Mansheng laughed and said, "Sister, you are still the same as always."

Yu Xiangan: "I am still me, and naturally I am still the same."

This is an open-air venue. On the stage are the chefs and their assistants in different cubicles. The judges sit in the front. There is a circle of people surrounding the stage, including colleagues and passers-by.

Everybody wants to see something new.

The cooking is not all the same. Today we make main dishes, tomorrow we make desserts, and they are also divided into seafood and poultry, which are all different.

There aren’t so many inside stories at that time. Whoever cooks better will get a higher score.

The chefs from Yu Xiangan and Yu Mansheng's side are pretty good, ranking second overall.

The first place winner, Yu Xiangan, had also tasted it and admitted defeat with conviction. His ancestors had been imperial chefs for generations and there was even a recipe book circulating.

On their side, the chefs were hired at great expense, so they are not inferior in quality.

The results came out, and after it was announced, the number of customers at their hotel increased by 30% compared to before.

Yu Mansheng: "Hey, this competition is good, can we have it again next year?"

No one has thought about this time.

Is once a year too frequent? Once every two years? Or once every three years?

If it happens too often, it won't feel fresh anymore.

The time is too short. No.

She also wanted to hold the event for a long time, so that the name of their first leader would surely be passed down for a long time...

It's that time of the year again to look for a job.

As a top student at Capital University, Wang Xiaoya has no worries about finding a job, nor a good job.

Some units and enterprises took the initiative to extend olive branches to her, but Wang Xiaoya was not satisfied with the treatment.

Moreover, she has a senior sister working in this kind of unit, who complained to her that the seniority-based system is too strong, and newcomers have to do odd jobs when they get in, and it always takes some time for them to integrate into the team.

She didn't want to live such a life, didn't want to waste her precious time, and there was only one job for each person, so the good jobs had already been taken. So she shifted her goals to those vibrant private enterprises.

Although many companies are private enterprises and do not provide stable jobs, the treatment they offer is really enviable.

One of her fellow villagers went to work in a private enterprise. After only a few years of work, he bought a house and other major items. His life was going smoothly. She was envious and yearning for it. Her school was even better than the other's, so there was no reason why she couldn't do the same.

And as a woman, she feels that she would be more successful working in a place where there is not much of a barrier between men and women.

While she was choosing, Wang Xiaoya got the news that a well-known figure from their school was coming to recruit.

It is worth noting that this time the other party wants to recruit an assistant.

Many people in her school know this senior sister. Her photo is hung on the wall of achievements. Her company basically comes to recruit every year. This is her alma mater, but this time is a little different because she wants to recruit an assistant to stay by her side.

How much can you learn from following a CEO?

Many people were moved.

Even though the salary was not listed, she knew it wouldn't be bad. Many of her fellow students worked for her, so their salary was no secret.

However, the recruitment requirements are quite demanding. Proficiency in two or more foreign languages ​​and organizational experience are the prerequisites.

Wang Xiaoya was also tempted and submitted her resume. She was the president of the student union of their department, was fluent in English and Japanese, and knew some German. She had top grades and received scholarships every year... She was a very outstanding talent.

After rounds of interviews and assessments, Wang Xiaoya successfully reached the final level and appeared in front of their senior sister Yu.

Liu Sanbao opened the door and brought her in, with a polite smile on his face and a sigh in his heart.

At the beginning, Yu Xiangan had only one assistant, then two more, and now there will be one more. There is basically no overlap in their work content, and she will not overlap either, as she had long ago switched to become a life assistant.

It cannot be said that the life assistant is not valued, as this represents sufficient trust. However, Liu Sanbao still wants to expand the territory in her heart, but her ability is limited and there are many things she cannot do.

Academic qualifications are a major flaw. Liu Sanbao doesn’t understand a lot of things, and he has to learn them on the spot when he encounters something he doesn’t understand. As he gets older, his ability to accept new things is not as good as before.

She found it difficult to accept.

But one good thing about her is that, while the boss's assistants come and go, she is the only one who remains by the boss' side.

Some of them will be transferred to other places and entrusted with important tasks, while others who are not capable will be sent back and demoted.

What Liu Sanbao envied were those who got promoted. They were now in charge of a certain area, and some were in charge of a company alone. They had the final say and were very powerful.

Looking at this young college student with a high ponytail, black-framed glasses, and a confident and calm face, Liu Sanbao couldn't help but look forward to it. He wondered if she would also become a CEO in three years?

She thought it was very likely.

As expected, this person will be her new colleague starting tomorrow.

Liu Sanbao took the initiative to extend his hand: "Hello, please take care of me in the future. I am older than you, so I will call you sister. If you have any questions in the future, you are welcome to ask me at any time."

Wang Xiaoya agreed, "Sister Liu, I won't be polite then, please don't think I'm too talkative."

Wang Xiaoya's name is very vulgar and rustic, but she herself is not like this name at all, she is confident and calm.

Liu Sanbao looked at her and had a feeling that she would rise quickly.

Yu Xiangan has recruited many talents from her alma mater. She has a large business now, so she is in need of people. She has to deal with restaurants, hotels, clothing, real estate, food and snacks, health products, pharmaceutical factories, security...

There were so many places, and each place had only a few people, so she arranged the dozens of new recruits into those places.

The teachers in our school are all very familiar with her. They see this student every year and are very generous in their support.

From time to time, I donate some books or equipment to the school.

It's hard to have a bad impression.

The recruitment issue here was resolved, and the new assistant was temporarily handed over to Liu Sanbao. Yu Xiangan went to see his daughter. She was his biological daughter, so it was natural for him to see her when he came here.

They went there with large and small bags, carrying a lot of food.

The other three people in Lin Yining's dormitory looked at Yu Xiangan, opened their mouths in surprise, and looked left and right.

The eldest brother looked at Lin Yining with some suspicion, "Isn't this your sister? You were playing with us and deliberately lied to us that she was your mother. This... I really can't call her aunt."

Yu Xiangan wore skinny jeans, a silk flared-sleeve shirt, no makeup on her face, and had her hair tied in a high ponytail, exuding a youthful vibe.

This is obviously an older sister who is a few years older than them!

They had reason to suspect that Lin Yining was fooling them.

Today, Lin Yining also wore a pair of jeans and a white shirt. The two of them were dressed similarly, and they looked more like sisters when standing together.

Lin Yining bent over with laughter, and Yu Xiangan's mood index also rose sharply.

It was worth it that she dressed younger today.

She wouldn't dress like this when she goes to work normally, as it makes her look too young and can't hold her own. Jeans are indeed very youthful clothes.

If she wore a loose sweatshirt or something, she could even dress up as a college student.

Yu Xiangan: "I am indeed his mother. I didn't lie to you. My daughter is well taken care of by you. Let's go have a meal together later. I have already reserved a table. Are you guys free?"

It was the first time that Yu Xiangan showed up among his daughter's roommates, so it was normal for him to invite them to dinner.

Several other people's parents did the same when they came here.

Not surprising.

After hearing Yu Xiangan say this, the other three were still somewhat skeptical.

“Is this true?”

"Are you really not trying to tease us?"

"Hahaha, of course not." Lin Yining held back his laughter and cleared his throat. Yu Xiangan took out his wallet and pulled out a photo of their family of four from his wallet.

Now they believed it.

Then they came up to me and asked, "Auntie, what skin care products do you use? Please teach me, my face looks too rough."

"Auntie, what do you usually eat? Do you eat bird's nest, red dates, wolfberry, or something like that?"

Lin Yining pointed to the skin care products on her desk and said, "My mother and I use the same brand." Regardless of the fact that the ones she used were custom-made.

She also wanted a customized one, and when she told her father about it, he waved his hand and told her to go play somewhere else.

But dad said that, hers was actually specially customized by dad, hehe.

The location of Yu Xiang'an's restaurant is not under his name. He can eat his own food whenever he wants, but it is different for other people's food.

Lin Yining also has this problem. He has tried most of the flavors of his own restaurant. Unless there is some innovation, it will not feel fresh. If he goes to someone else's restaurant, he is not sure what the food will taste like, so he will be more expectant.

It doesn’t mean that if you have a catering business at home, you can’t go to other people’s homes for dinner and just be an ordinary diner.

While Yu Xiangan and Lin Yining's roommates were getting closer, Yu Qingshan was strolling around the special zone.

There was a person following him not too far away.

That was because they were afraid that Yu Qingshan would wander around alone and something might happen. After all, he was old, and Yu Qingshan didn't want to cause so much trouble. He was in good health. As a result, Yu Xiangan said that the assistant position was arranged for him, and if he didn't want it, he would have to fire the young man.

If he was fired, Li Dazhui would not be able to find a better job than this one. His family was not well off, and his pitiful appearance made Yu Qingshan unable to harden his heart, so he had to accept it.

And this person is their fellow villager, from Baishi County.

He doesn't have much talent and can't read, he can only write his own name, but he has one advantage, that is, he is honest and strong. He will do anything you ask him to do without saying anything and will just work hard. He can also talk with Yu Qingshan to relieve his boredom.

Strolling, Yu Qingshan went to the newly opened hotel.

People here don't know him, he is just an ordinary guest here.

He called the waiter to take his order, which was placed smoothly, and then he checked the time to see how long it would take from the time he ordered until the food was served.

Not long after, someone came up and asked him what kind of tea and side dishes he wanted.

There are several options to choose from, including cold cucumber salad, cold kelp salad, hot and sour radish, and fried peanuts, two of which are given for free.

He chose fried peanuts and hot and sour radish.

For tea, he ordered monk fruit tea.

Soon, these things were served and the two of them talked while eating.

Li Dazhu went back home last week and talked about this: "My mother arranged a blind date for me."

He is almost thirty years old. Because he can't speak and his family is in financial difficulty, his father is a sickly man and his mother is not very capable. They can only barely make ends meet and cannot afford the bridal gift for their son. His personal problems have been delayed. Now that he has a job, the situation at home has improved a little and they can talk about his marriage.

Yu Qingshan: "What does the woman do?"

Li Dazhu: "She was a primary school teacher. She was married before, but her husband was unlucky. He died early due to illness and they had no children. He was one year younger than me. My family was not well off, so she remarried and is still dating."

He told everything honestly.

Yu Qingshan: "This is a big happy event. You should have told me when you came back. You should be more diligent and not be too tight-fisted. Buy gifts when it's time to buy them."

Li Dazhu's dark face flushed, "Then what should I buy?"

Yu Qingshan was stuck. "...Why don't you buy some skin care products, or clothes and skirts? Women all love beauty, but don't buy things randomly. It would be a pity if you buy things randomly and they don't suit your taste. There's no rush for this. I'll ask someone to help me find out later."

Let Yu Qingshan say that he doesn’t know what women like.

In the past, it was relatively easy for a man to please a woman. He just had to take her to eat meat or buy her candy. Now these two things are not so rare.

In the past, I only ate meat a few times a year and it was a rare treat. Now that I have a job, even if I am frugal, it is still no problem to eat meat a few times a month.

Li Dazhu touched his head and smiled embarrassedly: "Thank you, Uncle Qingshan."

As they were talking, the matsutake mushroom soup they ordered came up. Yu Qingshan raised his watch to check the time and nodded secretly. A waiter served the soup to them in bowls. Yu Qingshan would always express his gratitude for this kind of service.

In the past, they went to state-owned restaurants with all their heart, hoping to get this treatment?

You're dreaming. The other party puts the dishes on the table and shouts, and you have to get your own dish. If you don't order much and it's troublesome, the other party will definitely roll their eyes.

He picked up the spoon and took a sip. It was sweet enough. Li Dazhu didn't know how to say anything else. He just said, "Delicious!" and then gulped down two bowls.

Yu Qingshan did not stop him. Li Dazhu was tall and could eat a lot. These two bowls of soup were a lot, but they were not big, just enough to wake up the stomach.

Soon the next dish came up, it was steamed sea bass. Someone came in. The two of them were sitting in the lobby, at a table next to the entrance. The view here was wider, so when someone came, Yu Qingshan saw it at a glance.

Yu Qingshan took a look reflexively and then fell silent. The people who came were two people he knew.

Although the other person looked older and his clothes had changed a lot from before, he still recognized him.

Those are Zhao Qiaoniang and Ding Minxiu.

Zhao Qiaoniang's face was full of embarrassment. Next to her was Ding Minxiu, dressed in a neat outfit and holding a baby in her arms. Next to Ding Minxiu stood a middle-aged man, their arms were linked together, and the posture looked as if they were a family of three. However, Zhou Boyang did not look like that!

Yu Qingshan covered his heart with his hands. Fortunately, they were talking and didn't pay attention to this side, so he was not discovered on the spot.

Yu Qingshan listened to the man and said, "This restaurant is newly opened. I ate here once and it was delicious, especially the roasted golden pig. You must try it..."

Yu Qingshan looked at the smile on Ding Minxiu's face, and he felt his heart beating even happier. This incident had a big impact on him.

How could she do such a thing?

And Zhao Qiaoniang didn't even try to stop her, and just watched her daughter go astray? !

The dishes were served one after another, but at this time Yu Qingshan no longer had the heart to taste them.

And he didn't want to run into them.

He booked a room.

Li Dazhu stayed at the door and watched.

He went upstairs to make a phone call.

Yu Qingshan called Yu Xianghai directly. His son was still in Baishi County, so it was most convenient to ask him.

When the call was connected, Yu Qingshan got straight to the point, "Have you heard any news about the Zhou family recently?"

Yu Xianghai was a little confused. "No, what happened? What happened to the Zhou family? I haven't heard about it."

Yu Qingshan: "I haven't heard of it, not at all?"

Yu Xianghai was a little uncertain after being asked this question, "Dad, I didn't pay much attention. How about I ask first, and then call you back?"

Yu Qingshan: "Okay, go and ask around, go now, you don't have to go to work, do it quietly, don't draw other people's attention."

Yu Qingshan didn't want to be dragged into such a scandal.

Yu Xianghai went to find Ye Qijia in confusion. Ye Qijia was also surprised when he heard it. "I haven't heard about it, but I was very busy and didn't pay much attention. I'll ask."

Some people love gossip and know every little thing that happened in the whole county. She went out for a while and came back shaking her head: "I didn't hear about anything special. It's still the same as always."

Ye Qijia curled his lips as he spoke.

Zhou Boyang is still in Baishi County. He now runs a small shop at home, selling stationery, pens and the like. Since it is not far from the school, he can make a living. But nothing happened afterwards. He is the only one who does a decent job. His son and daughter-in-law just shake their heads when they talk about him.

After Yu Qingshan knew this: "......"

It seems that Ding Minxiu and Zhou Boyang were separated here, so she found another one, and the financial condition of this one should be good. The consumption of this hotel is not low, and ordinary people can't afford it. You can tell from the clothes.

Yu Xianghai asked on the other end of the phone: "Dad, why are you suddenly asking about the Zhou family? What's the matter?"

Yu Qingshan felt upset. The special zone is very big, but also very small. He encountered it today, but what about tomorrow?

But what others found out had nothing to do with him. Yu Qingshan didn't want to tell Yu Xianghai, "No, it just came to my mind on a whim. If it's nothing else, I'm hanging up now."

After the call was hung up, Yu Xianghai said: “…” What happened to Dad? It’s so confusing.

If you can’t figure it out, then forget it. Don’t think about it anymore. The Zhou family’s affairs have nothing to do with them anyway.

Yu Qingshan knew it was okay, but he was a little upset. Ding Minxiu had called him dad before, but she had been secretly having an affair with Zhou Boyang before, and now it was like this again.

It just makes people sigh when they say it.

Yu Qingshan kept the matter secret. Li Dazhui listened to him and told him not to tell this to anyone, so Li Dazhui didn't tell anyone.

When Yu Xiangan came back, Yu Qingshan asked, "Dazhu wants to give his girlfriend a gift, what should he give?"

Yu Xiangan is good at this: "Give her skin care products, clothes and small jewelry. Do you have a photo of her? Let me see her figure and temperament, and see what kind of clothes she is more suitable for. I will recommend it to you, and you just buy it accordingly."

This heart deserves praise and encouragement.

An idea was quickly proposed, and Li Dazhu left happily. Yu Qingshan was able to resist telling Yu Xianghai about this, but when Yu Xiangan came back, Yu Qingshan could no longer hold it in and told him about it.

Yu Xiangan: “…”

It's completely unrecognizable.

If there is such a thing as true love, then Zhou Boyang and Ding Minxiu could be said to have true love. They took such a big risk, but ended up like this. And it is obvious that the Zhou family is unaware of this situation.

If this gets out, Zhou Boyang will definitely not let it go.

I wonder if Ding Minxiu has figured out how to end this?

After saying this, Yu Qingshan regretted it a little, "I didn't tell anyone else about this, and you shouldn't tell anyone else. Let's not be the bad guy."

Yu Xiangan: "Dad, don't worry, I won't tell anyone about this. I guess it was just a coincidence that you saw it this time. The chances of being discovered by others are not very high."

That's what she thought, but things were exposed faster than she thought.

And it also affected them.