Chapter 40: Beauty and Fragrance
Mr. Su didn't expect Ye Shuyi to ask from this angle.
He replied, "The cooking competition is held in August every year and is divided into two rounds. The first round is free creation, and the second round is to work on a designated topic. If you want to participate, you need to register before mid-July."
"Oh, okay."
"Ms. Ye, are you really not considering coming to the Food Alliance? We have the most famous team of chefs in Hong Kong Island, and we can exchange cooking skills together." Mr. Su is very optimistic about her.
"Will it be troublesome? For example, will I be obliged to go to other stores for tasting and appreciating the food? For example, is there a membership fee?" Seeing that the other party invited me so sincerely, Ye Shuyi felt that it seemed a bit unkind to refuse, so she asked.
If there is not much to do, you can join in.
"Of course, going to other restaurants for tasting is entirely voluntary. If you want to go, you can go. If you don't want to go, the alliance will not force you. There is no membership fee to join the Food Alliance. The big brother of this alliance, Fengcheng Restaurant, will be responsible for financial operations. However, there are some public activities that you must participate in. For example, even if you don't participate in the cooking competition, as a member of the Food Alliance, you should attend." Mr. Su explained patiently.
"Okay, let's join!" Ye Shuyi agreed happily.
"Okay, the Food Alliance welcomes you to join. I will personally deliver the letter of appointment tomorrow. You are the 21st member of our alliance." Mr. Su said.
After they finished their meal, they packed up some food to take away.
"Sister Shuyi, you are so awesome! It's such a great honor to be able to bring Ye Ji into the Food Alliance!" Li Kaile said excitedly after seeing the other party leave.
The four of them have passed the probation period and have been officially hired.
Ye Shuyi didn't care much: "That's nothing. Wait, we will achieve even better things."
That afternoon, Ye's was closed, so Ye Shuyi gave several employees half a day off, but their salaries were still paid, which made them very happy.
Ye Shuyi posted a notice outside the door three days in advance, closing the door for half a day to avoid empty shops, so basically no one came.
In the afternoon, Ye Ji will install an air conditioner.
The previous Ye Ji also had air conditioning, but for cost reasons, they installed a window air conditioner, which only cost a little over HK$2,000 and did not require installation. However, it was noisy and leaked easily, and after a long time of use, the cooling was not very sufficient.
Customers who eat here will have a worse experience.
Now, Ye Shuyi wants to abandon the old air conditioner and install a split air conditioner, which is more than five times more expensive than a window air conditioner, and the installation fee generally starts at 5,000.
However, it is quiet, high quality and provides plenty of cooling.
Ye Shuyi knew that the environment was also an important factor in determining whether guests would come to eat.
Ye Junhui knew what his daughter was thinking and naturally agreed.
"Miss, do you mean to install three air conditioners?" It was the first time that the decorator had seen such a luxurious experience.
"Yes, Master, I will credit you two wages." Ye Shuyi said.
"no problem."
Ye Shuyi has installed air conditioners in both of her dine-in restaurants and her two kitchens.
This way, the food won’t get hot while cooking.
In Hong Kong Island in summer, it is so hot that you can fry an egg on the ground.
She also installed one in her own home.
Well, that cost a lot of money again.
But the old does not go away before the new comes. Ye Shuyi believes that the money spent is an investment and will definitely come back in the future.
As expected, the next day, the orders were overwhelming again. In the small Ye Ji restaurant, the ten employees were working without a break.
"Business is so good, don't you open a branch?" Chen Nanfeng came in plain clothes today and there was no seat left.
"It's already being renovated. Mr. Chen, I've prepared your meal. It's in the kitchen. You can get it yourself. I'm too busy." Ye Shuyi said as she collected the bowls.
"The new air conditioner is different." Chen Nanfeng enjoyed the coolness of summer.
He went to get his food, and when he came out, he casually mentioned, "Ms. Ye, my friend bought movie tickets, but something happened and he can't go. Are you interested?"
Ye Shuyi didn't even raise her head: "I still have a lot of work to do!"
"But if I don't use it after buying it, it would be a waste."
"Did you buy it?" Ye Shuyi asked.
"Yes... no, my friend bought it." He almost said the wrong thing.
"oh."
"How about I treat you to Hong Kong-style milk tea?"
"good."
"Well, I'm leaving first. I'll pick you up at 7pm."
Chen Nanfeng left.
It was just that Ye Shuyi was absent-minded the whole afternoon.
"Sister Shuyi, what's wrong with you? You seem absent-minded." Shi Ruoxin noticed it keenly and asked softly.
"Ah...it's okay." Ye Shuyi waved her hand. "Maybe it's the hot weather."
"Oh, take care of yourself and drink more water!" she reminded me considerately.
"Uh-huh."
"Oh, Ruoxin, can't you see? Sister Shuyi is a young girl in love!" Dong Lin'er, who was sitting at the front desk, smiled and teased.
"No, Alin, concentrate on the accounts." Ye Shuyi's face turned red quickly, like a ripe red apple.
"Oh." Dong Lin'er just responded, but gave Shi Ruoxin a look that said, "Am I right?"
Ye Shuyi turned around and went to the kitchen.
As soon as she entered the door, Xie Yanfei followed her: "Sister Shuyi, there are two very beautiful women who want to eat the food you cook for a thousand yuan!"
"Is it Ms. Fang? The one who came here before." Ye Shuyi asked. That was Chen Nanfeng's mother.
"No, no, they are two young and beautiful women, unfamiliar faces."
Ye Shuyi cooked a few of her signature dishes and asked Li Kaile to serve them.
When I went out to take a look, I found that I had seen it before.
It turned out to be the famous Hong Kong designer, Ms. Jiang Jinyue, and her friend.
They were both wearing cheongsams, one green and the other light pink.
The flowers are red and the willows are green, shining brightly.
But their temperaments are completely different, one is dignified and quiet, the other is naturally charming.
"Boss Jiang, nice to see you again!" Ye Shuyi sat down and greeted him with a smile.
"Yes, ever since I ate your double-skin milk cake last time, the delicious taste has been lingering in my mouth and I can't forget it. I'm here again today, so please prepare a table of dishes for us." Miss Jiang said gently.
"It's a small matter. I don't know anything else, but I'm good at cooking a few dishes to make beautiful women happy." It's not hard to do things for money.
"Oh, are you Ye Shuyi, the famous chef in Hong Kong? You are so beautiful." The woman in pink smiled charmingly, her voice soft and sweet, which made people feel excited.
"Thank you, you look great too."
Really, she had rarely seen such a beautiful woman. If Miss Jiang was an orchid, with the beauty of a secluded orchid in a valley, then the beauty who had just spoken was a peony, with the beauty of a national beauty and a natural fragrance.
"This is my sister. She also wants to try your cooking." Jiang Jinyue said.
"No problem, please enjoy." Ye Shuyi didn't expect that they were sisters with completely different styles.
But if you look closely at their facial features, they are somewhat similar, equally beautiful, but with different expressions.
"Hmm, it's delicious. Much better than the working meals in the club." The lady in pink said after taking a bite.
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