Chapter 53: Playing Badly
Li Qingqing's face was distorted, and she felt that her phone was dirty, but she had to hold the phone, squinted her eyes and forcibly turned off the screen.
She sat on the bed for another ten seconds before she reacted. She then opened the dialog box and sent Lu Yan an emoticon that read "Are you a pervert?"
Two minutes later, Lu Yan replied, "I don't need to remind you of our relationship, do you? Just do what you have to do."
Li Qingqing: "..."
She was silent, and felt a little sad after the silence.
She clicked on the link again, but still didn't have the courage to read it, so she simply turned off her phone and went to sleep.
She decided to give up. At worst, she would be more proactive in coaxing him in the future.
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The next day, Li Qingqing got up early and started making today's dessert after a simple breakfast.
First of all, the first cake she made was the Four Gods Cake. This cake is mainly made of Chinese herbs such as yam, poria cocos, lotus seeds, and water chestnuts, combined with traditional cake-making techniques. The four Chinese herbs are indispensable and have the effect of removing dampness, strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach. It can be regarded as an extension of traditional Chinese pastries.
Li Qingqing added some Western baking techniques to it, making the whole cake not only rich in connotation but also very beautiful.
Yesterday she learned online that the people who are currently most enthusiastic about Chinese medicine desserts are mainly young people, especially women, so the appearance of the products cannot be ignored.
The second one is the Gorgon fruit, medicinal mulberry and black sesame bagel. Gorgon fruit nourishes the spleen and stomach, and black sesame nourishes the blood and blackens the hair. In order to maximize the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine, Li Qingqing chose to use medicinal mulberry instead of the sweetness of white sugar, so that little girls who like desserts can enjoy desserts without worry.
The third one is the Eight Treasures Jujube Paste Toast, which is made of eight Chinese medicinal materials such as yam, poria cocos, gorgon fruit, white lentil, etc., and is made with flour. This toast not only has a strong jujube aroma but also can replenish qi and blood. It is also a good choice for breakfast.
After making three desserts, Li Qingqing also made a few Chinese herbal drinks. Although the interview did not require her to make drinks, Li Qingqing always felt that desserts should be paired with some drinks to relieve the greasiness.
After everything was done, it was almost time, so Li Qingqing packed the desserts and took the subway to Qingjian Pavilion.
When we arrived at the store, it was around 4:50 in the afternoon. Two other Chinese medicine dessert chefs had also arrived, one was a man in his thirties and the other was a girl about the same age as Li Qingqing.
Following Wei Qingming's instructions, several people placed the desserts they made on the long table in front of them one by one.
Li Qingqing glanced at the other two people's work. The man's work showed that he had many years of experience, but the style was rather old-fashioned and might not be popular with young women. The other woman's work seemed to be the opposite. It was good-looking, but I wasn't sure how it would taste.
Li Qingqing secretly observed Wei Qingming's expression and found that his initial thoughts should be similar to hers.
After looking around, he chose to try the girl's work first. He picked one of the cream buns and tasted it without much expression on his face, and did not continue to try the others.
Then it was the man's turn. He also chose one of the dishes and tried it. After tasting it, he nodded, stayed in front of the man for a while, and then walked in front of Li Qingqing.
He looked at the three desserts in front of Li Qingqing, and then at the three drinks next to the desserts. He couldn't help but look up at Li Qingqing. Li Qingqing smiled slightly, wondering if adding the drinks would undermine the fairness of the interview.
Wei Qingyue first tasted the Four Gods Cake she made, and nodded expressionlessly after tasting it. Then he announced the end of the interview and the results would be notified to everyone soon.
They all looked at each other and nodded, as if they felt that the interview was a bit too casual. The interviewer didn't even ask them about their opinions and experiences in making desserts and just let them go.
After the other two people left the store, Li Qingqing said a little awkwardly, "...Are you sure you don't want to try anything else?"
Wei Qingming blurted out, "No need, go back and wait for news."
Helpless, Li Qingqing had to pick up her bag and go home. Just as she turned around and took two steps, she was stopped by Wei Qingming.
"Do you have a boyfriend?" He still had no expression on his face, and didn't seem to feel at all that the question he asked was presumptuous.
Li Qingqing was stunned. What kind of question is this? What does it have to do with making desserts?
Why did he suddenly ask himself such a question? Boyfriend? Li Qingqing's mind flashed with Lu Yan's face, but Lu Yan was not her boyfriend.
Although she felt that Wei Qingming's question was quite rude, Li Qingqing still answered him: "I don't have a boyfriend, what's wrong?"
Wei Qingming said "Oh" and stopped talking. He didn't answer her question and went to do his own thing.
Li Qingqing felt that this person was inexplicable, scratched her head and walked out of Qingjian Pavilion.
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The next morning, Li Qingqing had just opened her eyes when she saw a message from Shen Lu, "Qingqing, have you offended Wei Qingming?"
Li Qingqing frowned, a little confused about what Shen Lu was asking. Offending Wei Qingming? How was that possible? They had only met twice.
What do you mean, Lulu? What do you mean by that?
It turned out that after Shen Lu learned about their interview yesterday, she went to ask Wei Qingming about the results. She thought Li Qingqing would be hired without a doubt, but she didn't expect that Wei Qingming did not intend to hire her. Shen Lu asked him if Li Qingqing's dessert was not good. Wei Qingming said that she was the best among the three, taking into account the taste, appearance and creativity.
Shen Lu was confused again and asked him why he didn't hire Li Qingqing since she was the best. Wei Qingming replied, "You have to learn to be a human being before making desserts," and then he was unwilling to say more.
So Shen Lu suspected that Li Qingqing had offended him in some way. Li Qingqing was also confused after hearing this. She recalled the two times they met. Wei Qingming's attitude towards her was indeed strange, but she still didn't know why.
In order to clarify the situation, Li Qingqing went to Qingjian Pavilion again. She could accept that she was not accepted due to lack of ability, but she could not lose the job opportunity because of misunderstanding.
When she arrived at the store, she found Wei Qingming was explaining the basic situation of the store to the man in his thirties who had met yesterday. It seemed that he had hired this man.
Wei Qingming seemed a little surprised to see Li Qingqing coming again. Li Qingqing was also a little angry at this time, and went up to him and asked, "Boss Wei, do you have any misunderstandings about me?"
Wei Qingming was quite frank and said bluntly: "I don't think it's a misunderstanding, or you can explain it."
Li Qingqing: “?”
"What do you want me to explain?"
Wei Qingming asked the man in his thirties to go to the kitchen, and then he pulled out a stool and sat down.
He pointed to his neck, his eyes tinged with amusement. "I don't like employees with dirty private lives, because I think making desserts is a very pure thing. If a dessert maker is not good enough, then I won't hire her no matter how good she is. This is my business philosophy. I hope Miss Li can understand."
Only then did Li Qingqing realize why he misunderstood her. No wonder he looked at her with that look when he first saw her, and asked her questions like "Do you have a boyfriend?" yesterday.
She sighed silently, looked him straight in the eyes, and said to him seriously: "If I prove that my private life is fine, will you re-hire me?"
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