Qingtian had just walked up to the third floor with Wei Yan, Madam Lu and Qin Hexuan when they heard bursts of laughter coming from the suite opposite.
She immediately recognized Mr. Cen's voice.
So Wei Yan and Madam Lu knocked on the door together and went in to say hello.
Although Mr. Cen’s old friends were all chefs, they had all heard of Mr. Wei’s name and quickly stood up to greet him.
After a few polite greetings, Mr. Wei and others said goodbye and went to the suite opposite.
After watching Mr. Wei leave, everyone was envious.
Even Dong Xunchang had to admit: "Lao Cen, I have known you for so many years, and I have never envied you for anything.
"Only your sunny day is really lovable!"
After hearing what he said, the others also began to express their feelings.
"That's right, Qingtian is getting more and more beautiful as she grows up."
"Not only is she pretty, she's also smart! She's only five years old, and she's already Mr. Wei's apprentice. My grandson can't even recite a poem smoothly at the age of five."
Dong Xunchang said: "You only know one side of the story, but not the other.
"Qingtian is not only studying with Mr. Wei, but also learning how to do business with Madam Lu, and even learning Western languages!
"Could this be a plan to go out to sea and do business with Westerners in the future?"
Mr. Cen usually never praises You Bin or Mrs. Ye to others, but he always praises Qingtian to everyone, so several old friends know very well how outstanding Qingtian is, especially Dong Xunchang.
However, after hearing what Dong Xunchang said, Mr. Cen immediately objected: "It's okay to do business with Westerners, but there's no need to go out to sea!
"That thing is too dangerous. Aren't there a lot of Westerners running to Da Qi now? It's the same when doing business with Westerners in Da Qi."
Dong Xunchang nodded and said in agreement, "That's right. Going out to sea is still too dangerous. Not everyone is as brave as Madam Lu."
"She was lucky. She had been out to sea for several years and her family thought she had sunk to the bottom of the sea.
"Who knew she would return in all her glory? I heard she was carrying boxes of gold, silver, and jewelry down when she got off the ship!"
"If you envy them so much, why don't you try going out to sea and cooking for those Westerners? Maybe you can make a lot of money!"
Dong Xunchang glared at him and said, "Bah, you really can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth. I'm already so old, why am I still going out to sea? You want me to die on the ship!"
Another old man couldn't help but say, "Well, we just didn't catch up with the good times.
"If I had the opportunity to go to the Western Ocean when I was young, I would definitely go and see it!"
Dong Xunchang immediately retorted, "Of course you can say whatever you want now. I wonder who was the one who vomited so hard on the boat when we went south of the Yangtze River that everyone had to accompany you off the boat and get in a carriage?"
"Oh, you don't understand. The ships that go out to sea are all very large and much more stable than the small boat we are on."
"You're just being stubborn!" Dong Xunchang rolled his eyes.
Mr. Cen was afraid that they would talk too much and get really angry, so he took advantage of the waiter coming to serve the dishes and said, "Alright, alright, stop talking about these useless things and eat the dishes while they're hot.
"You can all try this dish and see how it tastes. If you have any comments, feel free to share them."
Everyone knew that this was the reason why Mr. Cen called everyone here today, so they all started to try the dishes.
"Sunny Mother's cooking skills have improved!"
"Well, I taste pretty good, nothing wrong with it."
After tasting several dishes, Dong Xunchang asked, "Lao Cen, have you been cooking for her again recently?"
"If you don't know how to talk, just shut up. What do you mean by cooking for your granddaughter?" Elder Cen said speechlessly, "Isn't it normal for me to give some advice on how to cook for my granddaughter?
"But this time it's really not my credit. Recently, Xiaobin has been accompanying her here to practice her skills."
"Isn't this good? I told you before that you were worrying too much.
"No matter what Xiaobin was like before, now that he's well, you shouldn't always treat him as a patient.
"Otherwise, not only will you be worried, but he will definitely feel bad too."
"Yes, I know." Elder Cen nodded and clinked glasses with Dong Xunchang. "It seems that you can still spit out ivory from your mouth occasionally."
After Dong Xunchang clinked glasses and finished the wine in the glass, he realized that he was being scolded by Mr. Cen in a roundabout way again.
"You old man are really talking nonsense..." Before he finished speaking, the other people at the table couldn't help laughing.
The younger ones at the next table didn't dare to laugh directly, but they couldn't control the smiles on their faces, so they had to concentrate on eating.
There was a lively atmosphere in the room with people talking, laughing and arguing.
Mrs. Ye in the kitchen was extremely nervous.
Although she is now much more confident than before, the people that Mr. Cen invited today are all well-known veterans in the industry.
Faced with their food tasting and comments, it was hard for Mrs. Ye not to care.
While cooking, she asked the waiter who came to serve the food, "How's the atmosphere over there, Grandpa? Is everyone eating? How much are they eating?"
“Madam You, the old man is having a lively meal over there, everyone is talking and laughing.
"But I didn't notice how much you ate just now. I will definitely help you check when I serve the food next time."
"It's okay, it's okay. I'm just asking." Mrs. Ye took the dishes out of the pot and put them on a plate, signaling the waiter that they could serve the dishes.
She still had a lot of dishes to cook, so without thinking too much, she handed the wok to the kitchen helper to clean it, and put another clean wok on the stove, ready to start cooking the next dish.
You Bin, who had been standing nearby, suddenly stepped forward and took the spatula first.
“If you’re worried about it, why not just go up and take a look.
“You can’t cook well if you’re so distracted.
"I'll cook this dish for you, please come back quickly."
Mrs. Ye really wanted to know everyone's opinions, so she hesitated for a moment before taking off her apron, washing her hands, tidying herself up briefly and going upstairs.
The waiter had just finished serving the dishes and came out of the suite. Just as he was about to close the door, he saw Mrs. Ye coming up.
"Madam You, you are here."
The waiter thought she wanted to come into the house, so instead of closing the door, he opened it completely and invited her in.
Everyone in the room heard it and looked out the door.
Mrs. Ye originally just wanted to listen quietly outside, but now she has no choice but to go in.
She could only bite the bullet and go in, saying with a smile, "I came up to see how everyone was eating."
Although she said this with a smile, her nervousness was obvious.
So Dong Xunchang said first: "Don't worry, we all ate very well. I just praised your cooking skills to Lao Cen!"
The others nodded in agreement.
Mrs. Ye didn't dare to believe everything everyone said, fearing that they were just being polite.
She turned her gaze to Mr. Cen, who had been silent the whole time, and saw that he was smiling with satisfaction, and a stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.
All the hard work during this period has finally paid off.
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