Chapter 191: Poaching
Those who came for the interview, in groups of ten, followed the waiter directly into a huge kitchen.
A chef inside said, "Today I'm only making stir-fried cabbage. Let's get started."
The cabbage was sourced from the Immortal Palace and had already been processed.
Chef Qian didn't expect that he would ask them to make such a simple dish.
But if you think about it carefully, the simpler it is, the harder it is.
"Skewers, pay attention to the heat." Master Qian reminded and started to busy himself.
The people in the other room were almost tired of eating stir-fried cabbage.
"Can we change the dish?" Luo Xiao suggested.
Zhu Mingqing also felt a tasteless taste in his mouth, but to be fair he said, "It's only tomorrow, hold on for one more day."
Luo Xiao suddenly wailed.
But there's nothing I can do.
If we let these people cook the dishes they are good at, the preparation work would be too tedious.
It’s better to unify.
"I'll go out and take a look. You guys wait here for the next dish." Zhu Mingqing stood up and couldn't wait to go to the fairy palace to change his taste.
Luo Xiao: ...
I knew my mother had wanted to run away a long time ago.
After a while, ten plates of stir-fried cabbage were served.
Luo Xiao closed his eyes briefly and then opened them again, and started tasting the food again with the chefs from Huaxianglou.
"Bah! Who made this? There's no salt, right?"
"I'm so jealous, what the hell is this?!"
I was complaining about the tastelessness just now, but now the dishes served are quite tasty.
But it tastes too bad.
The ten people standing outside waiting for the results blushed when they heard the complaints coming from inside.
Most of these people are not serious chefs, they just come here for the novelty.
"Hey, this one is pretty good, you guys try it."
“Indeed, it can!”
"Third Young Master, I think this man's cooking skills are quite acceptable."
"Stop talking, come and taste this dish again."
Seeing his excited expression, Luo Xiao couldn't help but take a bite.
"Hmm, it's indeed crisp and refreshing, tender and juicy."
“It’s much better than those people before.”
"This is the most authentic stir-fried cabbage I've eaten today."
Hearing someone in the room start praising him again, Qian Chuanzi was nervous, but his face was very calm: "Master, they must be talking about you."
Master Qian didn't hold out much hope.
If they knew about his relationship with Tianxianglou, the probability of him being recruited would be even smaller.
Sure enough, after a while, a waiter came out in a hurry.
"Let's all go home today. If you want to eat, you can go to the kitchen on the right. You can pick up your food at the main door."
Qian Chuanzi didn't believe it and immediately asked, "What about my master? Wasn't he recruited either?"
The clerk glanced at the two of them and sighed, "Master Qian, I recognize you. Manager Xu..."
Even before he finished speaking, the meaning was self-evident.
Master Qian suddenly felt disappointed, "I'm sorry to bother you today, little brother."
"Hey, Master, wait for me." Qian Chuanzi hurriedly chased after him.
Luo Xiao just came back to the room after rinsing his mouth: "How are the two cooks?"
Everyone present looked at each other in silence.
Luo Xiao raised his eyebrows: "Gone? That's fine too. Tell him to come to work tomorrow, right?"
"Third Young Master." A cook explained quietly, "So we didn't stay."
Luo Xiao: ...
After reacting, it became popular!
"Bring them back to me immediately!" he shouted. "The people from Tianxiang Tower are the ones I want!"
If you dare to copy my recipes, I will poach your food.
What's more, this person who has an old grudge with Tianxianglou and has superb cooking skills is the chef reserved by his Huaxianglou!
Not long after Master Qian and his companion walked out of the door, they were bumped into by Manager Xu who came out of Tianxiang Tower.
The two of them froze on the spot.
It’s over!
There is no way to survive from now on!
"Okay, you two!" Shopkeeper Xu's face turned pale and he stretched out his hand to slap them twice.
"Manager Xu, if you want to fight, go somewhere else. Don't cause trouble in front of my Huaxiang Building!"
Zhu Mingqing just happened to come out and when he saw this scene, he ordered the guards to drag the man aside.
Shopkeeper Xu's face was filled with anger. He had just started cursing when he noticed the face of the woman who was speaking. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and his anger subsided.
"So it's Madam Zhu. These two people belong to my Tianxiang Tower. I don't think Huaxiang Tower will accept them."
Zhu Mingqing raised his eyes to glance at the two people, and smiled: "Have you cooked yet?"
Master Qian looked at Shopkeeper Xu, feeling uneasy, but still told the truth: "...I have done it."
Zhu Mingqing didn't ask about the result and said directly, "Okay, starting tomorrow, the two of you will come directly to Huaxianglou. The monthly salary... will be determined after tomorrow's cooking test! How about it, do you agree?"
Master Qian was stunned.
Qian Chuanzi's face flushed instantly, and he said excitedly, "Madam, can you really decide? I... I'm not questioning it. It's just that someone said that my cooking skills and Master's cooking skills are not up to standard, so we came out."
"No, you passed!"
Luo Xiao suddenly rushed over from behind.
Zhu Mingqing glanced at him, then looked at Master Qian: "So, what do you mean?"
"Agree, of course we agree!" Qian Chuanzi immediately tugged at his master's sleeve, signaling him to speak quickly.
Master Qian's eyes were still a little dull. He looked at the people around him, and his gaze was fixed on the vicious eyes of Shopkeeper Xu. He shrank back in fear.
How many years have passed.
Finally, there's a chance to catch my breath.
Although he didn't know what the new owner was like, he would rather reduce his wages as long as he could get rid of Tianxianglou.
"I'll go."
As soon as these two words came out, Shopkeeper Xu immediately shouted: "Old man Qian!"
Zhu Mingqing gave Luo Xiao a look, and Luo Xiao immediately led the master and apprentice to the backyard. "Two chefs, let's go and discuss the wages. It will definitely not be lower than what Tianxianglou offers."
Hearing this, the people around him sighed.
People always strive for higher goals.
At that moment, the owner of another small restaurant said, "Manager Xu, don't be too angry. This is human nature."
"Yeah, you've been exploiting Master Qian for years, so stop catching someone all the time."
Zhu Mingqing frowned slightly, it seemed that there was some personal grudge involved.
"Madam Zhu, do you really want to go against the Xu family?!"
Shopkeeper Xu asked coldly.
Zhu Mingqing smiled lightly, his tone relaxed: "Didn't your Xu family start it first?"
Shopkeeper Xu: "Okay, just wait for me!"
"Pfft..." Zhu Mingqing looked at the other person as if he was watching a show. "I've heard this sentence many times. You are not the only one who can speak harshly, right?"
"Ha ha."
There were also bursts of low laughter coming from all around.
Shopkeeper Xu's face turned ashen, and he flicked his sleeves and left.
When he returned home in the evening, he still had anger on his face.
"Master, please calm down." Madam Xu had also heard what happened in the city today. "Tomorrow you will pay a visit to the prefect."
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