Chen Jing was very puzzled. Was there something Ying'er hadn't asked clearly? Her fussy and indecisive nature was making her more and more like an old woman.
Since she had just mistaken the caller ID on her phone, Chen Jing first glanced at the caller ID to confirm that it wasn't her daughter calling. She then assumed that it was a customer calling to reserve a table.
"Hello, this is Jingjing's Private Kitchen!"
"Why did you hang up on me?" Luo Yifan's voice came through the receiver again.
Chen Jing's heart suddenly started pounding again. She took a deep breath before speaking.
"I didn't hang up on you, it was a slip of the hand. My phone broke and I turned it off. I still can't turn it back on."
Chen Jing's explanation sounded like an excuse, but it was the truth.
Whether Luo Yifan on the other end of the phone believed it or not, Chen Jing had a clear conscience, so after she finished speaking, even though she didn't hear a response from him, she didn't intend to explain further, but simply waited quietly for him to speak.
About ten seconds later, the microphone finally picked up sound.
"You've made a new dish, why didn't you call me?"
As for whether the phone was dropped accidentally or was broken and couldn't be turned off, Luo Yifan seemed unwilling to discuss it further. Whether he believed it or not, only he himself knew.
Chen Jing's wildly beating heart had calmed down.
"Didn't you say that from now on, we can just communicate with Zheng Ge and Sheng Ge directly about anything related to the dishes?"
Chen Jing spoke calmly, and her mood also calmed down in an instant.
Whether the speaker meant something or not is unknown, but what if the listener is unintentional and mistakenly believes it?
We can't just blame others for not explaining things clearly later.
Chen Jing considers herself not very smart, so she always pays attention to what others say.
Since he said he would no longer be involved in this matter, she had no reason to contact him.
Of course, even if there are new and more suitable dishes, you can just talk to the two chefs yourself. Why bother Boss Luo, who is so busy?
There was another silence on the other end of the phone.
"So, you think I don't need to know?"
His tone already carried a slight hint of displeasure.
Chen Jing was speechless. Why? He was the one who said those words, but now he's trying to shift the blame onto her?
Chen Jing believed she had done nothing wrong, so she had no intention of admitting it.
“You are the owner of Fanxin Pavilion, and Zheng Ge and Sheng Ge are the employees you sent out to participate in the competition. As for me, I am the contestant who is paired with Zheng Ge and Sheng Ge. It is only right that I communicate with them about the competition content. You have reminded me of this and even emphasized it. As for whether I should inform you, I think that is the responsibility of your two employees, not mine! My relationship with you is just a cooperative one, not an obligation one!”
Chen Jing always speaks in a soft and gentle tone.
Rarely have they been this aggressive.
As for her exceptional performance today, firstly, it might be because she felt wronged and aggrieved after being falsely accused by Luo Yifan. In addition, she believed that she was in the right and had a solid argument, and in a real debate, she was completely on the side of reason.
Sure enough, Luo Yifan on the other end of the phone seemed to be startled by her, and it took him a while to speak.
"I'm sorry about what I said before... I'll go over tomorrow and we'll discuss the specifics!"
His tone was no longer as harsh and displeased as before.
Chen Jing neither confirmed nor denied his apology.
Chen Jing didn't interfere with whether he wanted to come or not. After all, it wasn't her business. He was the owner of Fanxin Pavilion and had the right to decide whether to come or not. All she had to do was cooperate.
"Um……"
"Then I'll book a flight for tomorrow morning..."
"Um……"
"Well... see you tomorrow!"
"Okay, bye-bye!"
Chen Jing hung up the phone cleanly and decisively, and her previous displeasure or unhappiness seemed to have eased a little.
Zhu Qianying arrived at the restaurant around 9 o'clock. As soon as she entered, she handed her the new phone.
"Mom, here's your phone. Give me the old one, I'll take it to get repaired."
Chen Jing obediently went into the office to get her phone, and Zhu Qianying took it and was speechless.
"Mom, just use it to vent your anger. This screen is so bad... tsk tsk!"
Remove the back cover of the old phone, take out the SIM card, and insert it into the new phone.
"Can it still be repaired?" Chen Jing held the broken phone, examining it over and over.
Zhu Qianying glanced at the phone. "If it can't be repaired, then forget it. How many years has this phone been used?"
"But all my contact numbers are on my phone!" At first, Chen Jing thought it didn't matter whether the phone was fixed or not, but then she remembered that the phone contained not only Luo Yifan's and Zheng Ge's and Sheng Ge's numbers, but also the numbers of everyone else she was in contact with.
If the phone isn't fixed, those people will lose their way of contacting each other forever.
Although, even if these contact methods are not lost, many people may never contact each other again in their lifetime.
Zhu Qianying was speechless again. After the phone turned on, she tapped a few times and entered the phonebook function.
"Mom, from now on, save your phone numbers on your SIM card. Even if your phone breaks, it won't affect your phone. Also, you can make a backup of your phone numbers. That way, even if your phone breaks and you lose your SIM card, you'll still have the numbers."
My mom, speaking of which, is in her early forties, so she shouldn't be considered old.
However, her understanding of these technological products far surpasses that of a five-year-old child.
If I'm not by her side, she'll be incredibly confused.
Zhu Qianying's thoughts circled back to her wish that someone could take good care of her confused mother.
However, these things are ultimately a matter of fate!
After Bai Xiangdong and Luo Yifan, Zhu Qianying could only come up with this comforting sentence.
"Then you can help me with it. It's too complicated; I can't handle it."
Outside of the kitchen, Chen Jing is indeed quite incompetent.
"Okay, I'll set everything up for you. But there's no rush. Didn't you say you'd prepared a new dish? Here, let me try it."
"Okay, I'll make you another one."
Whether food is delicious or not depends not only on the chef's skill, but also on its freshness.
The two dishes Chen Jing just made are still in the kitchen, but the taste will certainly be greatly diminished.
However, these were just Chen Jing's thoughts as a chef with strict requirements.
When Chen Jing re-cooked the dish according to the steps she had written down, Zhu Qianying tasted the dish, which had already cooled down.
"Mmm, so delicious!"
Although the taste of the dish would be greatly diminished if it had cooled down, it still received praise from Zhu Qianying.
It was as if Chen Jing had brought the fresh and hot dish to her. Zhu Qianying took another bite and praised it highly as well.
"Mom, I think this dish can be enjoyed in two different ways," Zhu Qianying said excitedly, as if she had discovered a new continent.
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