Shopkeeper Tong: ...
Shopkeeper Tong's hand was held by Nangong Yuan, and he turned pale with pain. He hurriedly looked to Han Yiyi for help.
Han Yiyi didn't know why Nangong Yuan would suddenly act like this. Seeing that Manager Tong's face was pale, she was also startled and hurriedly went forward to pull his arm.
"Yuan'er, be good, let go, let go..."
When his hand was released, Manager Tong looked at his hand, which had turned white from being gripped so tightly, and felt a lingering fear. He was afraid that if this guy hadn't let go, his fingers would have been broken.
Manager Tong saw the group off at Yunlai Restaurant, and then saw Nangong Yuan turn around and glare at him. Manager Tong was speechless, thinking to himself, "I don't know how Madam Han picked up such a 'thing'."
Seeing that the person had gone far away, he prepared to go back to the restaurant to eat the delicious food that he hadn't had time to eat. However, before he could turn around, he saw a familiar carriage approaching from a distance. Manager Tong was overjoyed and hurriedly went to greet it.
As the carriage came to a stop, a tall, elegant, and handsome young man emerged from it—none other than Yun Xiao.
Although Yun Xiao is a businessman, he doesn't show any of the shrewdness or mercenary nature of a businessman. Instead, he has the refined air of a scholar.
Following Yun Xiao down was Manager Liu. Before the two even entered the restaurant, they smelled the aroma of barbecue wafting from inside and couldn't help but exchange a glance.
In order to curry favor with his young master, Manager Tong led the two directly to the private room where he had just met Han Yiyi and told them to have their meal first.
Thinking that there were three dishes, and all of them were so large, that the two of them would definitely not be able to finish them, Manager Tong couldn't help but swallow.
"Young Master, Steward Liu, you must be tired from your journey. Have something to eat first. Han Niangzi just brought some chili peppers today and made a few new dishes. Please try them and see how they taste..."
Yun Xiao glanced at the dishes on the table. Putting aside the taste, the colors alone made his mouth water. So he raised an eyebrow and asked.
"Mrs. Han, is she the woman who sold the braising spice recipe last time...?"
“Returning to the young master, it is indeed her…”
Manager Liu also looked at the dishes on the table, his eyes filled with curiosity. They hadn't eaten properly for the past few days, and now, seeing the dishes, they couldn't wait to try them. So he spoke up.
"Bring up two bowls of rice..."
Manager Tong acknowledged and left, but as he went out, his gaze swept over the dishes on the table, and he couldn't help but swallow hard, thinking to himself that the portions of those three dishes were quite generous, and that the two of them probably couldn't finish them.
Yun Xiao glanced at the dishes on the table, his eyes flashing. He first picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of fish, and put it in his mouth. The fish was fresh, tender, and smooth, and the spiciness blended perfectly, constantly stimulating his taste buds in his mouth. It was so delicious that he wanted to eat more. He then took a bite of stir-fried pork intestines and spicy chicken. Every bite was a different experience, and he was really getting more and more addicted to it.
Seeing his young master's reaction, Manager Liu no longer hesitated. He picked up a piece of spicy chicken with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. As soon as the chicken entered his mouth, his eyes lit up, and he asked directly.
"Young master, would you like some wine...?" he said, pulling out a flask of wine from who-knows-where.
Manager Liu doesn't have any other hobbies, but he does enjoy having a few drinks. Now that he's tasted these dishes, he can't resist anymore.
Hearing Manager Liu's words, Yun Xiao couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips slightly. Indeed, it would be a shame not to pair these dishes with some wine.
By the time Manager Tong brought the food up, the two had already eaten most of the three dishes. When Manager Tong came in, they reached out and took the food from him before he could even speak.
Seeing that the three dishes were almost empty and the two were still shoveling rice into their mouths, Manager Tong was extremely annoyed. He thought to himself, "Really, they don't even know to leave a little for themselves."
With a reluctant expression, he left the room and went to the kitchen to find Old Man Jiang.
As soon as I entered the kitchen, I saw Old Man Jiang holding two chili peppers, one green and one red, studying them. I had no idea what he was studying.
Upon seeing Manager Tong enter, before Manager Tong could even speak, she said with a look of delight.
"Shopkeeper, I've discovered that this chili pepper is truly a wonderful thing. It can be used not only to stir-fry large intestines, fish, and chicken, but also to stir-fry meat, eggs, or other dishes. Moreover, it can make the stir-fried dishes more layered and taste better..."
Manager Tong didn't understand how cooking a dish could be related to layering, but that wasn't important. What he cared about was whether the person in front of him had learned how to cook the dishes that Han Yiyi had just cooked.
When Han Yiyi was cooking, she didn't hide it from anyone, or rather, she intentionally taught Old Man Jiang how to cook, otherwise no one would know how to cook, and how would she sell her chili peppers?
When Old Man Jiang heard Manager Tong ask him if he hadn't learned how to cook the dishes Han Yiyi had made, he quickly nodded, saying that he had been watching them intently without blinking.
Just as I was about to ask Old Man Jiang to make a couple of dishes for me to try, I heard Lai Fu's voice coming from the kitchen doorway.
"Manager, the young master is in the accounting office and wants you to go there quickly..."
Shopkeeper Tong: I'm definitely not going to be able to eat these dishes today.
As soon as Manager Tong arrived at the door of the accounting office, he saw Yun Xiao sitting at the head of the table, holding this month's account book in his hand, his brows slightly furrowed.
Upon seeing this, Manager Tong quickly composed himself and respectfully went inside.
When Yun Xiao saw Manager Tong enter, he slightly raised his eyes and spoke.
"Sit down..."
After everyone was seated, Yun Xiao flipped through a few more pages before closing the ledger and turning his gaze to Manager Tong at the head of the table.
Manager Tong felt somewhat uneasy as he felt the gazes upon him, which were scrutinizing and appraising.
Then, after a short while, Yun Xiao withdrew his gaze, turned to look at Steward Liu beside him, and gestured for him to take out the silver notes first.
"Manager Tong, last month's turnover and profit actually surpassed the restaurants in Kyoto, ranking first. The young master has increased the first place bonus to two hundred taels this month. Here is your two hundred taels bonus..."
As he spoke, he took out a two-hundred-tael silver note from his sleeve and handed it to Manager Tong.
Listening to Manager Liu's words and looking at the silver notes he handed over, Manager Tong's eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
In the past, this was something he would never have dared to dream of. Let alone being number one, he would be grateful if he didn't come in last place every month.
Thinking of this, Manager Tong felt even more strongly that he needed to cling to Han Yiyi's coattails.
At this moment, Manager Tong even had the urge to just marry Han Yiyi. He thought to himself, since she had been divorced and he didn't have a wife, it wouldn't be bad to make a couple like this. That way, he could eat delicious meals every day...
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