Duan Zhenyun regarded this kind of thing as a possible means, and it always worked, but he didn't expect to be tricked by Sun Ligen's apprentice today, and he couldn't say anything.
Sure, you've become more capable.
This was the first time Duan Zhenyun suffered such a setback, and he almost lost face.
"What are you talking about, kid? Who wants his pastry recipe? I won first place in the national competition. What can he do? I can do it, right?"
Duan Zhenyun had just regained his face when he suddenly met Jiang Zao's ambiguous smile and realized that he had fallen into a trap.
If he doesn't explain, Xu Facai will think he is incompetent.
He explained, how could he ask for the recipe of Yushansu for Su Huaizhou in the future?
Well, this little girl is quite cunning. She dug a trap for him without making any noise.
The air coming out of Duan Zhenyun's nose was hot.
He threw his sleeves and said nothing.
Sun Ligen's face turned from angry at Duan Zhenyun to an uncontrollable upward smile. He couldn't help but nod his hands behind his back rhythmically: "Brother, why are you so angry? The child can't talk, don't argue with her."
"Alright, alright, since Director Xu wants us brothers to prepare this feast together, I think it's fine."
With his apprentice around, Duan Zhenyun couldn't feel disgusted with him.
On the contrary, he could make Duan Zhenyun lose face, and he wanted to enjoy this feeling more.
Before Duan Zhenyun took this job, he wanted to disgust Sun Ligen and find a way to get close to him and buy the recipe for Yushan Su.
It's no use now, all that's left is disgust.
It felt like there was a fly stuck in my throat.
Jiang Zao smiled helplessly.
Xu Facai noticed that the atmosphere was a little off, so he stepped out to smooth things over: "I'm sorry, Master Sun, I didn't consider the relationship between you two and made you feel awkward."
"Master Duan, now that Master Sun has relented, let's sit down and talk about the banquet."
Xu Facai certainly knew that Duan Zhenyun was uncomfortable and embarrassed, but Duan Zhenyun clearly had a grudge against Sun Ligen and didn't tell him, making him feel embarrassed as well.
In that case, why should he care about Duan Zhenyun's feelings?
Duan Zhenyun was in a dilemma and had to sit down with them to discuss the plan.
Xu Facai said to Sun Ligen with a smile, "I invited you here this time because I want to see Master Sun's Yushan Pastry and Comrade Jiang's Squirrel Pastry in the competition. If you can make these two pastries, I can give you an extra 100 yuan each."
He didn't know about Yushan Su originally. It was Duan Zhenyun who mentioned it to him. Yushan Su is Sun Ligen's specialty pastry. No one is more famous than him if he can serve Yushan Su at a banquet.
Sun Ligen and Jiang Zao exchanged glances.
Great, so she was waiting for him here. Duan Zhenyun hadn’t given up yet.
"Director Sun, I can make squirrel pastries, but I can't make my master's Yushan pastries because Duan Zhenyun covets the recipe for Yushan pastries. If we make them, we'll be fulfilling someone's wish."
"I'll make you some squirrel cakes, and you don't need to pay extra. Is that okay?"
It’s not that Jiang Zao doesn’t want the hundred yuan, but she feels that being a waiter is an opportunity to showcase herself and develop her network. She already has a good waiter fee, so she’ll let the hundred yuan go.
Sun Facai couldn't help but look at Jiang Zao with a higher regard. The girl was young, but she was quite generous.
"Is that so? Then I don't need Yushansu anymore. Comrade Jiang is enough to support me."
I felt even more contempt for Duan Zhenyun in my heart.
He wants to learn other people's things and also wants to use others to learn.
Duan Zhenyun was embarrassed and slapped the table: "Little girl, stop talking nonsense. When did I ever covet his things?"
Whatever he says now has a feeling of being cover-up.
Seeing him getting angry, Xu Facai immediately put away his smile. "Comrade Duan, you don't need to pretend anymore. It was you who kept telling me that Master Sun's Yushansu was amazing and had to be at the banquet. You used me to get Master Sun to make this dish so you could learn from him, right?"
"I'm sorry, but I've decided not to hire you as my waiter. Please go back."
Xu Facai made a gesture of invitation.
Duan Zhenyun didn't expect Xu Facai to be so disrespectful to him. "Director Xu, don't forget that I'm from Beijing. We've already agreed on a cooperation, and you're just turning your back on me. I'm afraid that's not a good idea. If the news gets out, will you still have any credibility?"
Xu Facai was also a businessman, so he wouldn't be fooled by his words. "Don't worry about my credit. If what you did gets out, it won't be good for you and your apprentice."
"You're the first place winner in the national competition, and you're eyeing second place. Who knows if some people are just trying to gain fame?"
It’s strange to say, doesn’t it seem incompetent for the first person to be thinking about the second person’s recipe?
Xu Facai was a sharp-tongued man and showed no mercy to Duan Zhenyun.
Duan Zhenyun hadn't mentioned Jiang Zao or Xu Facai. He widened his eyes and stiffened his neck: "Okay, I'll remember what Xu Facai did today. Don't regret it later!"
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