Yun Zhiyi had not yet removed her face mask, so the other party could not see her full face.
I noticed that her clothes were not made of luxurious fabric, and she wore no ornaments on her head.
She treated her like an ordinary girl and didn't treat her well.
He scoffed, "If it weren't for..."
Just as he was about to speak, a fellow worker suddenly jogged back.
"Manager Zhou, our Chef Li said that you should go back; his decision will not change."
Manager Zhou frowned. “Bring Li Kui out and tell him that Fukang Restaurant is willing to double his monthly salary. If he really doesn’t want to see Sun Rang, we will transfer him to another restaurant. This is the greatest sincerity Fukang Restaurant can offer.”
The waiter looked very unhappy.
They come straight to the restaurant to poach the head chef, and they're so arrogant about it.
But they also dared not offend the other party.
He could only swallow his anger and say, "Chef Li said that he would never work for the same employer as Sun Rang in his entire life."
When Sun Rang was mentioned, anger and disdain flashed in the waiter's eyes.
Manager Zhou's face also darkened, and he began to reveal his true intentions.
“Alright, then tell him that in the entire city of Lufeng, apart from Fukang Restaurant, no one will dare to hire him. If we wait until then, the price will be different. Tell him to think it over carefully. I will wait three days.”
After saying that, he snorted coldly, got up, and left with a flick of his sleeve.
As he left, he kicked over a chair, causing onlookers to shake their heads in disbelief.
However, it wasn't a reprimand of Manager Zhou.
"Chef Li is too stubborn; too much rigidity leads to breakage."
"Yes, now Huifeng Restaurant doesn't even know if it can stay afloat. Now it has offended Fukang Restaurant, so it's going to be tough for them in the future."
"Not necessarily. Chef Li is quite skilled. Even if he doesn't stay in Lufeng City, he can still make a living elsewhere."
"How can leaving one's hometown be the same?"
"It's also Fukang Restaurant's fault for keeping such a traitor who betrayed his master around. Isn't that just annoying?"
"Oh, he's Manager Zhou's brother-in-law."
"You can't fight city hall; it's just a matter of pride. Just bear with it and it'll pass."
Yun Zhiyi listened to the guests chatting amongst themselves.
She then asked the waiter, "What's going on?"
The waiter, who was waiting for her to order, sighed upon hearing this.
"As you know, our restaurant has changed owners. The restaurant has not been well managed in recent years, and we don't know what arrangements the new owners will make. Many of the chefs in the kitchen have gone to find other jobs. Now only Chef Li is left. Originally, other restaurant owners came to invite him, and Chef Li was somewhat interested. Who knew that Fukang Restaurant would interfere?"
Yun Zhiyi did know about Fukang Restaurant.
This is considered the largest restaurant in Lufeng City. It is said that the owner is from the capital and seems to have a powerful background.
She then asked, "Isn't Fukang Restaurant good?"
The waiter looked around and explained in a low voice.
"The main problem is that there are people Chef Li dislikes at Fukang Restaurant."
Yun Zhiyi seemed intrigued. "That guy named Sun Rang? Do they have some kind of grudge?"
"That's a huge problem." The shopkeeper was furious when Sun Rang was mentioned.
"He was originally Chef Li's apprentice. Chef Li had no children and treated him like his own son, even passing on his secret techniques to him. Who knew that in order to become the head chef of Fukang Restaurant, he would give away Chef Li's knife skills? The inheritance of any top chef is a secret treasure passed down from generation to generation. Now it has been taken away by someone else, and the one who betrayed him was his most trusted apprentice. Do you think Chef Li wouldn't hate him?"
Yun Zhiyi nodded in realization and then asked, "Since Fukang Restaurant already has Chef Li's unique skills, his apprentice... that Sun Rang should have also learned his cooking skills, so why do they still need to go to the trouble of poaching Chef Li?"
At this point, the guy let out a chuckle, seemingly somewhat relieved.
"Chef Li's culinary skills don't rely entirely on knife skills. Sun Rang can only imitate his dishes. He has no ability to create new dishes. If he hadn't given his sister to Manager Zhou as a concubine, he would have been fired long ago. How can someone like that compare to Chef Li?"
Yun Zhiyi nodded, "I see..."
Then he changed the subject, saying, "You all seem to lack confidence in your new employer."
The waiter smiled wryly upon hearing this.
"How can there be any confidence? In the past, the restaurant had the princess's name, so even if business was bad, it could still be stable. It is said that the new owner is just an ordinary person with no background. Not to mention whether she will continue to run the food business, even if she does, she can't compete with other businesses. She might just sell the restaurant directly."
The man was crestfallen.
Actually, they all envied the chefs.
At least if they go to other restaurants, even if the treatment might be slightly worse, at least they'll have somewhere to go.
Those who run errands will have to find other jobs later.
After all, the waiters at every restaurant and eatery are basically already booked.
They have no special skills and can only find odd jobs and hard labor.
Yun Zhiyi seemed to be deep in thought and did not ask any further questions.
"Give me a lion's head meatball and a golden-wrapped silver dish today, and rice as my main course."
(Gold Wrapped in Silver: also known as stuffed tofu)
"Alright, please wait a moment, sir, the dishes will be served shortly."
The waiter noted it down, wiped the table again, and then went to the kitchen to report the menu.
Yun Zhiyi ate here for a few days, although the selection of dishes was limited.
But the taste is very good.
She had previously considered talking to the head chef after the handover.
If the other party is willing to stay, she can offer him better treatment.
I never expected there to be so much going on.
But now she's not worried about losing the head chef.
As for the others...
A slight smile played on her lips.
She is least afraid of business battles.
Whether it's an open war or a covert war.
She originally had no interest in running the restaurant, but now she's become a little interested.
By the time she finished her meal, most of the diners in the restaurant had left, leaving only one table of newly arrived guests.
Yun Zhiyi called over the waiter.
"Is there anything else you need, sir?"
Yun Zhiyi said, "Please settle the bill. Also, is your manager here?"
The waiter promptly read out the bill, saying, "Our manager is here. May I ask what business the guest has with him?"
He was a little worried; perhaps he wasn't satisfied with the food?
Yun Zhiyi said, "Go and tell your manager that a woman surnamed Yun from the capital wants to see him."
The waiter was surprised, thinking that this person might be someone the manager knew, so he dared not neglect him and quickly ran away after collecting the money for the meal.
A moment later, he led a middle-aged man over quickly.
The middle-aged man approached the table, giving Yun Zhiyi a subtle glance, his attitude friendly.
"May I ask if you are...?"
Yun Zhiyi simply took out a piece of paper and handed it to him.
This is the deed for the transfer of the restaurant.
Upon confirming that the other party was indeed the new owner of the restaurant, the middle-aged man couldn't help but show a relaxed expression and hurriedly invited her inside to talk.
"My surname is Zhao, from the Yundong family. The princess has already given instructions, and everything has been prepared. Would you like to take a look now?"
"No need, just tell me about the current situation of the restaurant."
"good."
The current situation at the restaurant is roughly the same as what she learned privately.
The only discrepancy was a problem with the food sourcing.
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