"Hello, hello. I often hear Baiying mention you at home, but I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that you actually opened Xia Ji. You are really young and promising!"
Seeing that her husband didn't say anything, Bai Lu spoke first.
She felt that Xia Yu looked familiar, so she had a good impression of him.
"It's just a small business, thank you for the compliment, Auntie."
Xia Yu waved his hand modestly.
"How can this be considered a small business? Young man, there's no need to be so modest. You're quite capable of recruiting Chef Tan from Tang Court. Aren't we, the old diners, also following suit?"
Although Bai Lu is not very smart in studying, she is a qualified chairman's wife in her interpersonal relationships. She speaks directly to the point. Half of Xia Ji's early customers were provided by Tan Shiye.
"Auntie, you have a great eye. But it was a coincidence that we were able to invite such a great master like Master Tan to our shop. A friend of mine in the catering industry told me that Master Tan was planning to leave Tang Court, so I thought I'd try my luck and find him to have a chat. It turned out that he was actually willing to come to our shop."
Jiang Lei didn't say anything because he was observing Xia Yu from every angle of his words and actions.
After more than ten years of ups and downs in the business world, he naturally has a very experienced vision and can judge people very accurately, but this time when he met Xia Yu, he felt a little tricky.
A very capable young man, this was Jiang Lei's first impression of Xia Yu, but the few words he said also reflected another side of him - flawless.
Put yourself in a relatively low position, never speak with confidence, and then attribute other people's praise to luck, but is this really luck?
A Michelin three-star chef cannot be persuaded with just a few words; there must be real and huge benefits.
Xia Yu made bold concessions in this regard, and now it has achieved excellent results.
Just based on the black bean sauce chicken dish just now, a regular customer like him abandoned Tang Ge and became a fan of Xia Ji.
My daughter's classmate is no more than 22 years old. At such a young age, he has such courage and puts it all down to luck without any boasting. I wonder what kind of family can raise such a child.
Looking at his naive daughter standing next to him, Jiang Lei just felt tired.
We were too young back then and only knew how to find beautiful ones. We didn’t know how to marry a virtuous wife. As a result, the next generation lost at the starting line.
Of course he knew that his daughter had been working very hard, but the world was not fair, and there were too many gaps that could not be made up by hard work.
"Uncle Jiang, is the food to your taste?"
After chatting with Bai Lu for a few sentences, Xia Yu took the initiative to talk to Jiang Lei.
If you want to defeat a person, you must first understand him.
"Not bad. I wonder if Chef Tan's cooking skills have improved since he changed owners. This black bean sauce chicken tastes even better than the crispy chicken I used to eat."
Jiang Lei only talked about food and didn't reveal anything else.
"Uncle Jiang has good taste. The chicken used in this dish is free-range chicken from the farm's forest. Chef Tan said our chicken is better than the free-range chicken on the market."
Free-range is just a label; the reason why the food tastes so good lies in Chaolu Farm itself.
"So that's how it is. Are all the ingredients for Xia Ji supplied by the farm?"
Jiang Lei grasped the key. He opened up the entire industrial chain from the production to the processing and sales of high-quality ingredients, thereby maximizing the restaurant's competitiveness in the industry.
It's amazing. It has integrated the industrial chain, without middlemen making a profit from the price difference, and it can also guarantee quality control. Jiang Lei thinks Xia Yu is even more extraordinary.
"Yes, although my family doesn't rely on the farm to make money, it's a headache to sell off the unused output at a low price. I happen to have a house on the Bund, so I'm thinking of opening a restaurant to consume the excess production capacity."
This was the first time Xia Yu mentioned his family. He rarely mentioned them in the past because talking too much would only lead to more mistakes.
He has established his image as a second-generation rich man in the circle of young people. No one in He Jiawen's group doubts whether it is true or not. But it is different when facing an old hand like Jiang Lei. If he is not careful enough, a few words will reveal his flaws.
This is also the reason why Xia Yu has been delaying meeting Jiang Lei, but now he has a complete set of excuses that can stand up to scrutiny.
"Oh? You've made some achievements now. What do your parents think?"
Jiang Lei asked calmly.
As expected of an old hand, Xia Yu only threw out a question and now asked him about his parents indirectly. If he hadn't been prepared, he would have been stumped.
"My mom was very happy, but my dad didn't say anything."
Xia Yu said truthfully that Old Xia's personality was such that he would only be happy in his heart and would never say anything. But Lin Shuqin was different. How could she not be proud of how capable her son was?
"Your father should be secretly happy that he has a successor. Unlike my uncle, I am not good enough and have to send my daughter abroad for further education."
Jiang Lei did not continue to discuss the matter, but instead turned the conversation to his daughter.
Too much is as bad as too little. Especially after confirming that Xia Yu was not a fool among the rich second generation, Jiang Lei decided to retreat in order to advance and not let him see his purpose.
"As long as you choose the right place and major when studying abroad, you can still learn real skills. I'm optimistic about Jiang Xuemei."
"Xia, why don't you consider studying abroad? It would be great to have the opportunity to improve your academic qualifications."
Just as Jiang Lei said, graduates from TVUs are not popular in China. Even if their families do not rely on academic qualifications for their livelihood, if they want to study abroad, they can still choose from the top 100 universities in the world.
"I don't have such an idea at the moment. Maybe I will go abroad for an exchange year, or participate in winter camp or summer camp or something like that."
If there is no system and the family has some money, studying abroad is still a good idea, but Xia Yu does not have this idea now.
"It seems that Xia has his own plans."
Jiang Lei only said half of his words, waiting for Xia Yu to speak himself.
"Well, my family hopes that I can take over part of the business, which can be considered as training for me."
Xia Yu followed Jiang Lei's wishes and took the initiative to speak.
This sentence revealed something but was just the right amount, making it flawless. Jiang Lei thought of his evaluation of Xia Yu.
But what does this kid do at home?
Jiang Lei couldn't help but feel curious, but it was not appropriate to ask today, so he decided to ask next time!
Just then, the door of the private room was knocked again. It was the waiter coming to serve the dishes.
"Xia, you and Baiying, go and get busy. Don't stand us up at the end of the month. You must come to our house for dinner."
Bai Lu spoke up and ended the conversation.
"Okay, uncle and aunt, you guys eat first, we'll go down first."
After watching Xia Yu and his daughter go downstairs, the couple looked at each other.
"Old Jiang, why are you asking this young man so many questions? Do you want him to be your son-in-law?"
When no one was around, Bai Lu never gave her husband face and teased him directly.
"Long hair, short knowledge, don't underestimate her, this classmate Xia's family is not simple at all."
"Oh? How do you mean?"
After hearing what Jiang Lei said, Bai Lu instantly became interested.
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