16, Chapter 16(1/2)
The chef from Mengli Township came to the newly opened branch in Weiyan District and brought his original team together. He had to wait until everything here was on track before leaving.
In any field, the best of outstanding abilities are respected and sought after. The chef is surrounded by various guest reporters and commentators all day long. It is really unbearable, so his elder apprentice takes over some of the "diplomatic work".
The eldest disciple's surname is Ma and his name is Yuan. He has been with his master for many years. He is arrogant and has a good attitude and is very good at blocking things.
Unlike the other apprentices, they were timid and hesitant after asking a few questions.
In addition, he has been studying for a long time and has good skills, so the chef has valued him very much. After using it for a long time, others almost regarded him as the chef's spokesperson.
It was in this situation that Bai Xiaoxu met Ma Yuan. After he was kicked out of Mengli Township by his colleagues that day, he did not give up. He went there alone a few days later.
That time he ordered a special fish jelly, carefully analyzed the texture, took photos, and then called the waiter to complain that their fish jelly was "fake".
Don't be afraid of complaints without a shop.
The same is true for Menglixiang.
The waiter was stunned when he heard this and ran to find someone in a hurry. Soon after, Ma Yuan came over with a smile.
He spoke in a negative sentence at that time, with a joke.
"Sir, 'This dish is made of fish scales', we have never said it on any occasion."
Bai Xiaoxu was immediately stunned when he heard this.
Then he recalled carefully before he remembered that Menglixiang had never said it before.
Those who blow this "fish frozen" into pieces in the sky and in the ground are clearly the food commentator of their food review agency.
Perhaps the scene where he was stunned was too dramatic, the chef couldn't help but laugh.
Bai Xiaoxu now remembers his expression at that time.
Two points are disdainful, three points are ridiculed, and five points are disapproving.
"This is just an ordinary restaurant that anyone can come to, and the price is just like that, it's not very expensive. So," Ma Yuan smiled and said, "...who are you a top-notch person, what other high-end dishes do you want to eat?"
"..." Bai Xiaoxu stared at her eyes, unable to breathe, and said angrily: "But you are Menglixiang! Look at the outside of the store, there are so many people, and they have been queuing for so long, so looking forward to it, just to get a number-"
"Oh." Ma Yuan laughed and then said, "Who forced them to line up?"
...
As the picture changed, the proud chef's first disciple appeared in the Devil's Restaurant.
The other man was tall and big, with his head facing the door frame. He first swept the panoramic view of the store environment with a 360-degree view, and then he walked in slowly like a leader inspecting him.
Bai Xiaoxu was so angry that he got mad when he saw him, but the first disciple obviously didn't remember such a minion.
He looked to the left and laughed; he looked to the right and laughed again; the basic chandeliers hanging from the roof caused him again, but he laughed again and couldn't stop.
Finally, after the observation was completed, he mocked: "Have your store really opened?"
Subtext - the environment is really bad.
Bai Xiaoxu: “………”
"It's already opened," Qiu Qiu didn't know Ma Yuan, but just thought he was an ordinary guest, and stood up and said, "Hello, what do you want to eat?"
Ma Yuan was about to laugh at him a few more words when Qiu Qiu suddenly heard him say a word.
"Sorry," Qiu Qiu lowered his head slightly to apologize: "If you want to eat, you may have to wait a while. I want to entertain my friends first."
Ma Yuan: “…………”
This guy said sorry, but he had no expression at all! His face was full of coldness! Is this an alternative way of ridicule!
Ma Yuan, who had not suffered such a great humiliation for a long time since becoming the first disciple, had a blue face and a white look. Instead, Bai Xiaoxu, who was beside him, was shocked.
He was watching the show, but he never expected that Qiu Qiu would leave the guests alone and chose to entertain him first.
Bai Xiaoxu's face turned red and he waved his hand quickly: "Don't, I'm not hungry yet, Qiu Qiu, please treat the guests first. I'm fine anyway, I can accompany you until the evening..."
Qiu Qiu repeatedly asked him if he was really not hungry, and only then faced Ma Yuan after getting the affirmative answer.
At this time, Ma Yuan's mood had stabilized and realized that he had just ignored a little.
This shop owner didn't know him at all, so he was so rude.
So Ma Yuan curled his lips secretly and changed into a romantic and dashing expression: "Sorry, I haven't introduced myself yet. I am the vice chef of Mengli Township, my surname is Ma."
"Ah, Mr. Ma." Qiu was so kind to the side, still sagging with a small face: "What do you want to eat?"
"?" Ma Yuan: "I am from Mengli Township..."
Repeat again.
Qiu Qiu's face was not even a trace of "shocking and worship" and was only a slight confusion.
He also repeated: "Hello, Mr. Ma, what do you want to eat?"
Ma Yuan twitched for three seconds.
After a while, accompanied by Bai Xiaoxu's unstoppable sneer, he forced to talk and asked coldly: "Will your store go to the food festival? Which area is the store booth arranged? Will someone be sent to participate in the cooking competition?"
Ma Yuan came to the East District today to "survey the streets".
For this cooking competition, he almost visited all the reputation stores in Weiyan District. Although most of these "reputation" are exaggerated, Ma Yuan experienced a continuous sense of superiority in this kind of activity.
This time he played on behalf of Mengli Township, which was a high-end player who came to the fish pond to fry fish. No dark horse could be allowed to exist.
However, this restaurant is not on his list of "dark horses" and is just curious about seeing the landmarks.
But after seeing Qiu Qiu, Ma Yuan had some different thoughts.
The shop owner looks really good.
If we arrange to enter the late stage of the game, can we increase the attention of the game?
Bai Xiaoxu mentioned the food festival many times. Although Qiu Qiu didn't care much, he would not disobey his friend's kindness.
He glanced at Xiaobai and turned around and said, "I should go there, I don't know the specific arrangements."
Ma Yuan looked him up and down: "Are you a chef?"
Qiu Qiu nodded, a little proud: "Yes, many customers praise me for my good craftsmanship."
Ma Yuan snorted and finally relaxed a little. He leaned on the back of the chair and said, "It's a good thing to participate in the competition, but it's not a loss. Your store is as deserted as an ice cellar, so it's better to attract some customers in the past. Moreover, the prizes are still rich this year, and there are ingredients that are rare in a century... I will go there too."
Ingredients!
Qiu Qiu's eyes widened and turned to Bai Xiaoxu with accusation, "Didn't you say it earlier?"
This action was so exciting for Ma Yuan’s words, “I will go too.”
He felt a little happy in his heart, thinking that if this little thing knows the current affairs, he will start to get close to him. He is from Mengli Township...
Thinking of this, Qiu Qiu repeated again: "What do you want to eat?"
"..." Ma Yuan reacted for a while and found an explanation himself.
Is the shop owner eager to show me his level? But he has no plans to accept apprentices recently...
Ma Yuan felt so happy, but he was impatient: "Do whatever you want and I'll see your level."
Qiu Qiu nodded vigorously, happily let Ma Yuan reach out and touch him like a high-five.
Then he said sincerely: "I have a good craftsmanship, you will definitely like it."
Qiu Qiu was very dedicated to all the guests, let alone someone who brought him good news.
But after tasting Ma Yuan, Qiu Qiu found that this human was in a special mood and had different preferences.
There are only eggs and basic seasonings left yesterday in the store, and there are too few ingredients, so we cannot make food that satisfy Mr. Ma.
Qiu Qiu thought for a while and then greeted Xiaobai and said he wanted to go out to buy ingredients.
Ignoring Ma Yuan's rolling eyes that were almost rolling to the sky, Qiu Qiu just wanted to make food soon.
He wanted to eat it himself.
There are also fans of the promised stewed salted egg yolk.
"We're just coming out?" Bai Xiaoxu was confused: "There are only customers left in the store? Is it okay if he doesn't matter?"
"It's okay," Qiu Qiu said: "I have a lot of bubble guests who will entertain him."
"..." Bai Xiaoxu was furious, feeling that the more he said, the more he was, the more unreliable he was! Will his words go wild in the store and print the word "Escape" on the banner and hang it!?
"There is a grandma opposite, and she is very nice." Qiu Qiu took Bai Xiaoxu directly across the street: "Yesterday she gave me a basket of eggs and said she could ask her for help if she had something to do. I smelled the fragrance often wafted out of her house, and there should be many ingredients."
As they said that, the two of them arrived diagonally opposite each other.
Outside the small and dilapidated store, a seven or eight-year-old child was squatting on the side of the road, holding a fan in his hand, and fanning at a stove. A large casserole was installed on the stove, which was rumbled and steaming.
When Qiu Qiu came here, he saw the open fire for the first time and couldn't help but take a look at it.
"What are you looking at?" The child waved his fan irritably, like a ferocious little wolf cub.
"Is grandma at home?" Qiu Qiu asked.
Before the child could say "Who are you calling grandma?", there was a sound of something overturning from the depths of the store. His face changed and he crawled into the curtain like a monkey.
When Qiu Qiu couldn't hear the content, the human quarrel calmed down, grandma pulled the child out slowly.
To be continued...