After Chen Chi and Xiao Tao fought over the duck last time, he felt embarrassed, but he didn't know why, even though they just met, he couldn't help but want to make her angry.
He invited her to dinner to apologize to Xiaotao, and also because he had heard Ye Tian say she wanted to learn some Western cooking techniques. He knew Ye Tian wasn't well off and wouldn't eat such expensive Western food, so he took the opportunity to give her a taste test.
Amid the soothing music, the waiter, wearing a white shirt with a dark vest, held the plates with an upright posture and delivered the dishes they ordered to the table one by one.
The avocado salad was rich and smooth, with a subtle hint of sea salt, and the puff pastry mushroom cream soup was fresh and rich. However, Ye Tian wasn't quite used to avocado yet, and the cream soup felt a bit greasy after just a few sips, leaving her a bit disappointed with the Western food.
But after the main course came, Ye Tian looked at the rib-eye steak in front of her, with its reddish-brown texture. She cut off a piece with a knife, and it seemed to be 70% cooked, with a little pink in the middle of the meat. She picked up a piece with a fork and gently put it into her mouth. It was tender, plump and juicy. Hmm... She was very happy. The steak here tasted really good.
The more expensive Chinese dishes include abalone, sea cucumber, bird's nest, and shark's fin, while the more expensive Western dishes include fish roe, truffles, and foie gras. So, having tried steak, Ye Tian was still looking forward to the foie gras.
This restaurant's foie gras is shaped like a small cherry and topped with black cherry jam. It has a delicate, mellow, and smooth texture. If you don't savor it carefully, you wouldn't even know it's foie gras. Because it's served chilled, it's not greasy at all, but rather has a texture similar to ice cream. Ye Tian also mentally gave the foie gras a good rating.
There was also cream mushroom and truffle pasta. Ye Tian was a little bit unable to eat because she had eaten steak, so she just took a bite and got familiar with the taste of Western food.
But Xiaotao still had some fighting spirit and happily ate all the pasta.
"You have such a good appetite! Most people can't afford it." Chen Chi couldn't help but tease Xiao Tao again.
"What's it to you? My parents are willing to support me, just to eat your meal. Let's split the bill, I'll give you the money!" Xiao Tao said angrily.
"No... no, I didn't mean that!" Chen Chi stuttered.
"So you're saying I'm fat?"
"I don't!"
"snort……"
"Actually... your round face is quite cute..."
Ye Tian looked at Chen Chi and Xiao Tao, just like looking at Xiao Chi and Xiao Tao back then, and couldn't help but smile like an aunt.
In the past, at Tianxia Diyilou, every time Xiao Chizi and the Sixth Prince came to eat, Xiao Tao would play and bicker with Xiao Chizi. But Xiao Chizi was just a young eunuch, so there was no chance for them.
After the meal, Chen Chi went to the front desk to pay the bill, but he didn't say how much. Ye Tian estimated that the Western meal would cost more than 6,000 yuan.
She'd worked so hard for a month during winter break, not even taking a break during the Lunar New Year holiday, and that was all she'd earned. However, she didn't think being rich was a bad thing, but rather that she was still too poor. Whether pursuing a career or a comfortable life, she needed a solid financial foundation.
It’s not the restaurant’s fault for charging high fees. A single banquet at her Tianxia Diyi Lou often costs dozens of taels of silver, which is enough for an average family to spend in a year.
If she opens another restaurant in the future, it will at least be a mid-range restaurant. If good things are sold too cheaply, no one will feel they are precious.
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After working and studying for a while, Zuo You gradually adapted to the work in the cafeteria, and he could also eat employee meals for free. He felt it was quite worth it.
His family is not very poor, but they are still very frugal in their daily life. They keep their food as simple as possible. He is reluctant to buy braised pork, lion head and spare ribs often.
Things were different after I came to the Third Canteen to work and study. I could eat almost every kind of dish. If there wasn't enough food that day, Chef Sun would arrange to make some more for everyone. His food standards improved a lot.
And with Li Bing, a chatty person, around, Zuo You's personality has become much more cheerful, and he is not as shy as he was at the beginning when helping his classmates get food at the window.
That day, Li Bing and Zuo You helped their classmates get lunch together.
Ye Tian, who had just finished class, went to the cafeteria with Li Yue and Zhao Yu to get food. Xiao Li told her that today was the Grain Rain season, so Chef Sun from the third cafeteria thought about it and decided to make scrambled eggs with Chinese toon. Although the taste was a bit unusual, it was still quite delicious.
Lu Xinyi couldn't accept the taste of Chinese toon, so she didn't come to get food and asked them to bring some bread back.
Zuo You was now familiar with Ye Tian. Seeing her coming to get food, he smiled and greeted her. Then, he saw Li Yue walking by and his eyes widened!
It turns out that Zuo You is also one of Li Yue's admirers.
The last time Ye Tian and Li Yue were picking osmanthus flowers, the boy who passed by and took photos was Zuo You. He fell in love with Li Yue at first sight. But when he saw that Li Yue was from a wealthy family, he mustered up the courage to post a photo on the confession wall, but then gradually gave up.
He was a "small town student" who had come to the big city from a small place. He had to save money for his family while going to school and find a way to earn some living expenses. After graduation, he had to rely on himself to find a job, and buying a house or a car was out of his reach. With such conditions, how could he take good care of a beautiful girl?
So, I should just suppress this admiration in my heart! He came to his senses and tried not to let anyone notice his abnormality. He quietly helped Ye Tian and the other two to get food. However, there was a lot of Chinese toon in Li Yue's dish...
"You all made fried eggs with Chinese toon, but Xiaoyue made so much? It seems that my taste is really abnormal!" Lu Xinyi ate bread and curled her lips at the Chinese toon in the lunch boxes of the other three people.
"The dishes that Chef Sun made today are really fragrant. Try a bite!" Ye Tian really picked up a piece with chopsticks.
Lu Xinyi was so scared that she stepped back.
"Chinese toon is not cheap now. You really gave up the opportunity to taste this delicious food!" Zhao Yu also said.
"It's really delicious!" Li Yue added.
"Forget it, I'm not worthy of such a delicacy!" Lu Xinyi refused to be brainwashed by her roommate and she just refused to eat it.
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After dinner, Li Yue inexplicably insisted on taking Ye Tian out for a walk. On the way, she hesitated for a long time before saying, "Tiantian, are you free on Sunday?"
"Yes, what's the matter?" Ye Tian felt that Li Yue seemed to be worried about something.
"Actually...ah! I'm a little embarrassed to tell you." Li Yue was still hesitating whether to say it.
Ye Tian took her arm and said deliberately, "What else can't be said between us? You're not going to confess to me, are you?"
"What? Then I'll be straight! It's like this, my grandfather's birthday is on Sunday, and we wanted to go to a hotel to celebrate, but he refused. Now we can only invite a chef to cook at home, but he is picky and is not satisfied with what the chefs cook. I especially like the dishes you cook. My grandfather and I have similar tastes, so he will definitely like what you cook, too." Li Yue held Ye Tian's hand.
"So, I would like to ask you for a favor. Can you come to my house and help prepare a birthday banquet for my grandfather? I know this is a bit difficult for you, but my grandfather's health is getting worse and worse, alas!" Li Yueyue said depressedly.
Ye Tian smiled brightly: "What did you think it was? It's just a small matter! As long as you don't mind that I'm not a formal chef, it's fine. I didn't go to your house during the Chinese New Year, so it just so happens that this time I can help grandpa celebrate his birthday with you."
"Thank you Tiantian, you are so nice!" Li Yue hugged Ye Tian.
"It's not a big deal! But we have to decide on the menu first. It depends on whether your family decides it or I do. You have to tell me in advance the number of people eating, their favorite flavors, and whether your family members have any food taboos, so that I can make arrangements in advance." Ye Tian must take it seriously if she agrees.
"Well, okay. I'll go home and tell my family. It's great to have you here. I'm so happy!" Li Yue was still excited, holding Ye Tian's arm and shaking it.
Ye Tian thought her beautiful friend was truly innocent and kind. How could such a lovely girl exist? Girls are truly adorable creatures, each one endearing in their own way. The girls around her all had different personalities, family backgrounds, and educational backgrounds. Even Xiaojuan, a vocational high school graduate, was so straightforward and sincere. Then there were Xinyi and Zhaoyu, who always helped her, the gossipy Amiao, and the gossipy Xiaotao—all of them shining good girls!
"It's still a bit cold at night, let's go upstairs!" Ye Tian pulled Li Yue back from her excitement.
"It's a bit cold, so let's go to the door and buy some milk tea. Buy six cups and bring some for Xiaotao and the others. I'll treat you!" Li Yue said happily.
"Okay, let's go!"
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