Chapter 193 Who is that man?
In the small celadon bowl in front of everyone, there are two cute wontons that look like ingots. The wontons are really small, and the soup base exudes an enticing aroma.
The aroma was so tempting that Yan Xi finally couldn't hold back and scooped up a wonton and put it into his mouth. The soup was milky white and had a rich flavor. As people say, "One sip, and you'll want it for three years." Biting into the wonton, the delicious taste of the three fresh delicacies of the Yangtze River instantly bloomed in his mouth. He ate one and then ate another.
Yanxi ate all the wontons. Seeing this, the others felt like they would be missing out if they didn't eat any, so they started to taste them as well.
At this time, the last dessert was brought in. When the lid of the dessert was opened, a crystal clear pink peach blossom was dotted on the milky white pastry. Everyone said that they really couldn't eat any more. Mr. Zhou waved to the waiter and said, "Pack it up for us! We really can't eat any more."
"Okay!" The waiter took out a stack of small straw baskets from the cabinet next to him, put the soup bowls containing desserts in them, and placed a beautifully packaged box in each basket.
Nakamura Mei held the small basket, looked at the woven pattern on it, and exclaimed: "It's so beautiful."
The waiter introduced: "This is Shanghai's Xuxing grass weaving, which was already a tribute to Suzhou Prefecture in the Tang Dynasty." Nakamura Mei took out a box from the basket and opened it. Inside was a plastic bag of six different kinds of rice dumpling candies. They were traditional Suzhou rice dumpling candies from Yueying Dim Sum, which was founded by Mrs. Qiao. She hurriedly thanked her.
The audience in front of the TV was anxious when they saw this, wondering if this was the end. They had been watching for so long and were drooling. The audience in Hong Kong was thinking whether to go to Baohua Building or Ning Xiaochu tomorrow. The audience in Japan could only pick up a pack of Ning Xiaochu noodle soup silently. The next time I travel to Hong Kong, it feels not too far away, but there is only one city in Hong Kong, what can I do?
On the screen, Yue Ning was seeing off a guest.
Ishikawa mentioned to her that several chefs wanted to communicate for two more days. Hearing that they had turned down the trip to Hong Kong and Macau, Yue Ning said, "Would you like to go shopping together? I'll be your guide. I'm sure you all know that this banquet is a collaboration between three Hong Kong restaurants and one Macau restaurant. I'll take you to visit our Baohua Restaurant. Baohua Restaurant and Chef Zhang's Kunhe Restaurant are both mid-range restaurants, and Chunfeng Restaurant is a long-established Cantonese restaurant. In addition, there are many street food in Hong Kong that are worth exploring. The day after tomorrow, we'll go to Macau together, just like the last time I went to Japan." Yue Ning took the initiative to make such a suggestion, and Ishikawa and Cai Zhiyuan were particularly happy. The eyes of the audience in front of the camera also lit up, wondering if there would be more exciting content to watch?
After the guests left, Yue Ning said, "Let's go, let's go eat iron pot stewed chicken." The audience asked in confusion, "What is iron pot stewed chicken?"
However, the screen has cut to "Thank you for watching".
Yue Ning returned to the kitchen, and saw steam rising from the three stoves. She lifted the lid of a pot, and the aroma instantly filled the air. She said to the crew, "Stop! It's time to eat."
"The live broadcast is over. Let's shoot some more behind-the-scenes footage. Once the footage is finished and the food is ready, we'll stop. The audience will definitely want to see what you cooked for yourself."
"Today, we, the staff, are having a meal together in the iron pot with stewed spareribs, stewed chicken, and stewed fish." Yue Ning poked the corn tortillas beside the pot and said, "It's ready, serve."
The three dishes were placed on two tables, along with a few other cold dishes. The chefs participating in the program sat at one table, and the working group members sat at another table. The advantage of cooking from one pot is that it has both dishes and rice. Yue Ning ate it with a pancake, and everyone in Baohualou liked this dish very much. A large pot of stew, with vegetables and meat, is a very pleasant meal after the evening market.
Yue Ning poured tea for everyone and said, "I will thank you all with tea instead of wine. The celebration party will be held in two months, after I finish my college entrance examination."
Everyone raised their glasses, and Zhang Junming said, "Ningning, let's wish you good luck in getting admitted to HKU. We'll hold the admission banquet and the celebration banquet together then."
"That won't work. How can we save a meal? We gave Ningning a red envelope at the graduation banquet, and Ningning gave us a red envelope at the celebration banquet. We can't mix them up!" He Yunbang asked everyone, "Is that right?"
Yue Ning was the first to answer: "Yes!"
Yue Ning sat down to eat dinner and said to Uncle A Ming, "Uncle A Ming, you go back to Baohua Building early tomorrow morning and make sure every corner is clean, just like we did when we inspected Ning Yan for the last time yesterday. I am very popular now and many people are paying attention to me, so everything will be magnified. If we do well, many people will come to eat; but if something goes wrong, especially with food hygiene and safety, it will definitely be a disaster." People who have experienced the Internet age are well aware of the power of public opinion violence.
"I'll be there early tomorrow morning, don't worry!"
Zhang Hongxing continued, "I will go there early tomorrow morning as well."
Master Qiu also said: "I also go there early in the morning, but..."
"I know. I'll call Boss Liu later."
After all, Chef Qiu is only the head chef, not the boss. Even if Yue Ning means well, he still has to tell their boss about this matter.
Yue Ning finished her meal and said goodbye to everyone. At this time, the Ningyan dinner was almost over, so she returned to the kitchen and said to her colleagues on duty: "Today, our banquet was a success. Thank you for your hard work these days."
The chef on duty today is Ah Wei. He smiled and said, "We all know about this and are waiting for you to give out red envelopes!"
"Of course, of course." Yue Ning said with a smile, and then walked towards the office, intending to call Boss Liu and pick up her handbag... Hey! Why is the light in Sister Sophie's office still on?
"Sister, it's time to get off work." She knocked on the door and pushed it open, only to see that Cai Zhiyuan and Su Fei both had gloomy faces.
"Why is my brother still here?" Yue Ning asked.
Cai Zhiyuan walked over and closed the door, then turned around and said to Sophie, "Sophie, let's ask Ningning for some advice, okay?"
Yue Ning looked around and said, "I'd better call Boss Liu first. Three foreign chefs are going to Chunfenglou tomorrow. How about you wait for me?"
"You should go and do your business first," said Sophie.
Cai Zhiyuan asked anxiously: "Isn't the matter between you and me a serious matter?"
“That’s not a big deal to me,” Sophie responded.
Cai Zhiyuan almost couldn't catch his breath and said, "Sophie..."
Yue Ning hurriedly comforted him: "Brother, calm down. Where is your demeanor? Where is your self-restraint? Wait for me to come back."
Yue Ning walked out and returned to his office and called Boss Liu. Boss Liu said that he watched the live broadcast and found that Yue Ning gave Chef Qiu many opportunities to show off.
"Uncle Liu, why are you being so polite to me?" While talking to Boss Liu, Yue Ning was wondering what was going on with his brother and sister. Didn't they have no relationship at all a long time ago?
Yue Ning hung up the phone and returned to Sophie's office. Seeing that there was not even a cup of tea on his brother's desk, he said, "I'll go get him a cup of tea."
"Come back." Cai Zhiyuan said. Yue Ning came back and sat down. Cai Zhiyuan glanced at Su Fei and asked, "Do you want me to speak or do you want me to speak?"
"I have nothing to say. It's over when it's over." Sophie sat down, picked up a pen, and continued to look at the documents.
Seeing that she could still concentrate on her work at this time, Cai Zhiyuan felt his blood pressure rising and his head was a little dizzy. He simply stopped looking at this "heartless" person and looked at Yue Ning and said, "Ningning, it's..." But when he really wanted to speak, he didn't know what to say.
Sophie said as she made notes: "What he meant was that I have been with you for more than half a year now, and the whole city of Hong Kong can see that I am now your right-hand man. I can also prove to everyone that I, Sophie, did not rely on having an affair with Cai Zhiyuan to have a place in Hengtong. He asked me if we could get back together now. He has not slept with other women for a long time."
"You... I mean, after you left, I haven't been with another woman. I always thought you had other men, but in fact you didn't. In that case, why can't we start over?" Cai Zhiyuan looked at her still working and couldn't help but said, "Don't just work all day. Look at your boss, she is photographed being intimate with her boyfriend on the street every day."
Yue Ning raised her head and said, "No way! I was only photographed once, and I was so happy at that time that I hugged Qiao Junxian and kissed him. Work and life are not in conflict! Sister Huiyi has been very busy recently. A Japanese company acquired a factory, and there are also matters of two factories in the mainland to deal with. She is flying to Osaka first. After the route from Nagasaki to Shanghai is opened, she will fly directly from Nagasaki to Shanghai. Fangda happened to be building a ship in Shanghai, so Brother Junshen went to Shanghai with her to meet up."
Hearing Yue Ning say this, Cai Zhiyuan seemed to have found a helper and said, "Did you hear that? Cui Huiyi is running Lide, and she has time to date Qiao Junshen. Don't you have any ideas at all?"
"Brother, I think..." Yue Ning looked at Cai Zhiyuan, a little hesitant. Cai Zhiyuan asked, "What do you think?"
Yue Ning said helplessly: "Sister Sophie is still too considerate of other people's feelings. She is not as direct as Sister Huiyi and I. If it were Sister Huiyi and I, we would be much more straightforward in refusing. But she is still considering your face."
Cai Zhiyuan looked at Sophie, who also looked at him and said, "I am very grateful that you recruited me into Hengtong, trained me, and gave me opportunities. We once had that kind of relationship. It would be a lie to say that we have no feelings at all. It is precisely because I cherish this relationship and don't want us to be no longer friends that I left Hengtong."
"No." Cai Zhiyuan said, "I have always been serious about you."
Yue Ning said: "Brother, it's a good thing that you think the prodigal son has returned, so you must persevere. But you also have to understand that your sister doesn't want to continue the relationship with you. You should seriously find another one."
"Yue Ning, who are you helping?" Cai Zhiyuan looked up, feeling depressed when he recalled the old pervert from his rival asking him if he was no longer capable.
Yue Ning looked at Sophie, asking with her eyes. Sophie nodded slightly. She turned back to look at Cai Zhiyuan: "The man you suspected before is actually..."
Cai Zhiyuan has always said that he doesn't want to know. These days he also knows that Sophie has no other man, but he still wants to find out who this person is.
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