"Shadow, can you help me see if this layout of my office is suitable?"
When Cheng Ye called Zhu Qianying, Zhu Qianying was daydreaming. She was thinking about whether it would be more convenient for Yan Han to make some soup at a restaurant or at home when he came back.
“Cheng, interior design is your forte, I don’t know anything about it.” Zhu Qianying, interrupted, looked up at her boss.
Cheng Ye majored in interior design in college. Although she later switched to opening a jewelry store, she still had the basics.
"Some aesthetic sense is innate and has nothing to do with one's major."
Cheng Ye insisted on pushing the laptop in front of Zhu Qianying, so Zhu Qianying had no choice but to take a good look at the layout of his office at the head office and give a few suggestions on the details.
While Zhu Qianying was busy in the jewelry store, she was unaware that an uninvited guest had arrived at the restaurant.
Bai Shao, who hasn't found a job yet, now spends most of her time at the restaurant helping with taking payments and greeting customers.
The restaurant serves many dignitaries and important figures every day, so when she saw this middle-aged man, who looked to be in his forties and dressed casually, enter, she habitually categorized him as a customer.
"Sir, do you have a reservation?"
The man did not answer her immediately, but instead looked around with a scrutinizing gaze.
Bai Shao instinctively became wary of this person. "Sir, do you have a reservation?"
The man finally looked away and smiled at Bai Shao. "I didn't make a reservation, but I'm here to see your boss."
Bai Shao became even more wary and looked the man up and down again.
She had never met Zhu Zhizhou, but she knew a great deal about his evil deeds.
But the man in front of me looks so refined, gentle and polite, he doesn't seem like a scumbag at all!
Moreover, the Zhu Zhizhou that Zhu Qianying spoke of was always an old, fat, and mercenary businessman, not the charming man in front of her.
Bai Shao had just returned to China and wasn't familiar with Chen Jing's social circle. She was also afraid that her rashness might offend Chen Jing's friends. After sizing up the man, she asked very politely.
"Sir, may I ask how I should address you?"
"My surname is Luo. I came from R City to visit her," the man introduced himself frankly.
Bai Shao invited him to sit down and had a waiter bring him tea before going into the kitchen to find Chen Jing.
"Aunt Jing, there's a Mr. Luo from R City looking for you outside."
Before lunchtime, Chen Jing was in the kitchen preparing ingredients while sharing her experience with the two chefs.
Now that the two chefs have officially become Chen Jing's apprentices, upon hearing Bai Shao's words, they quickly pushed Chen Jing out, saying, "Master, you go and greet your friends. Leave the kitchen matters to us."
Although the two chefs were young, they were smart and eager to learn. They learned some tricks from Chen Jing and then thought about finding an opportunity to practice.
Chen Jing was very surprised, "Xiao Shao, you mean Mr. Luo?"
As he spoke, he took off his hat, unbuttoned his uniform, and took it off before following Bai Shao outside.
Only after seeing clearly the person sitting there quietly drinking tea did Chen Jing believe that Bai Shao hadn't lied to her.
"Mr. Luo, are you here on business?"
The man referred to as Mr. Luo was none other than Luo Yifan, whom Le Tong had introduced to Chen Jing some time earlier.
Luo Yifan stood up with a smile, "No, I heard from Tongtong that your shop opened and business is pretty good, so I came here specifically to learn from your experience!"
Chen Jing was flattered and hurriedly invited him to sit down. She then turned to Bai Shao and asked her to go to the kitchen to get some tea and snacks. She herself sat down and began to brew Kung Fu tea using the Kung Fu tea set on the table.
Chen Jing quickly brewed a cup of tea, filled it, and handed it to Luo Yifan.
"Mr. Luo, please don't belittle me. I'm just feeling my way across the river, and I'm still clueless myself. Now that business is doing well, it's all thanks to Mr. Luo's many suggestions back then. Speaking of which, I really should treat you to a meal to thank you properly."
Luo Yifan picked up his cup, took a sip of tea, and looked around again.
“My experience may not be applicable to everyone, but your place, whether in terms of layout or style, is very different from ordinary private restaurants. No wonder netizens give your restaurant such a high overall rating.”
Luo Yifan's praise made Chen Jing feel embarrassed and apprehensive.
It's important to know that Luo Yifan started his business with specialty restaurants. His restaurants, in terms of both business model and decor, are quite different from traditional restaurants. Yet, many of the authentic dishes are made more genuinely and authentically than those in other restaurants. He has been in the catering industry for over twenty years, with large and small restaurants all over the country.
If Mingxuan Group is the leader in the catering industry in L City, then Luo Yifan is also considered the leader in the domestic specialty restaurant industry.
Being praised so highly by such an industry leader is nothing short of humbling for Chen Jing, a woman who once lived in self-doubt.
"Mr. Luo, you flatter me. If you have some free time later, would you do me the honor of staying to try my cooking and give me some feedback?"
Chen Jing had indeed heard a lot of positive feedback these days, but those were from netizens and diners, and were different from the professional in front of her.
"Ah Jing, do you think I came all this way just to look at your shop's decor? I told you, I came to learn from you. Even if you don't treat me, I'll pay for this meal myself."
Luo Yifan is nearly ten years older than Chen Jing, but judging from his appearance, he doesn't look much older than Chen Jing. The two of them sat together chatting and laughing, which seemed somewhat ambiguous to outsiders.
"Sister Bai, is that the boss's boyfriend?"
It wasn't lunchtime yet, and the waiter was a bit free. While tidying up the tableware, he secretly glanced at the proprietress and the rather handsome middle-aged man. Seeing the two of them talking animatedly, he couldn't help but gossip with Bai Shao.
Since returning, Bai Shao hadn't heard Zhu Qianying mention that Chen Jing had a boyfriend.
Not just recently, but ever since I left that scumbag Takenozu, it hasn't happened.
"Don't talk nonsense, they're probably just friends."
Bai Shao felt somewhat repulsed by the waiter's statement.
She was taken in by Bai Xiangdong when she was four or five years old. In her memory, her father had never had a girlfriend or anything like that. So when she learned that her father and Chen Jing were childhood neighbors, a glimmer of hope appeared in her heart.
To be honest, Chen Jing used to dislike this weak and incompetent woman. Because, if it weren't for her, her friend wouldn't have had to suffer so much.
But now, after years of independent living, Chen Jing has clearly been transformed into a completely different person.
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