What does it mean to be a foodie?
Lin Wei absolutely interpreted the meaning of a foodie perfectly. A few days ago, she smelled the aroma of lamb skewers made by Ye Chui on the street, and a series of stories followed. Today, Ye Chui showcased his skills for the first time by making this plate of spicy chicken, and this little foodie followed the scent again...
Upon hearing Lin Wei's voice, Ye Chui turned his head with surprise towards the direction of the door.
Lin Wei, who was stretching her neck to peek into the kitchen, also saw Ye Chui. Her pretty face couldn't help but reveal a surprised expression. She didn't expect to encounter an acquaintance here and happily skipped over, "Ye Chui, why are you here? The fragrance, is it you cooking?"
"Hehe, that's right." Ye Chui nodded, thinking that he and Lin Wei were really fated to meet. One Food God and one foodie, simply a perfect match. Who would dare to say he couldn't win over this beautiful and wealthy girl? Leaving aside other matters, just relying on his culinary skills would be enough to win her over...
When Ye Chui regained his senses, he asked with some curiosity, "Wei Wei, why are you here too?"
Although he was very confident in his culinary skills, Ye Chui also knew that the fragrance couldn't possibly reach several miles away to attract this little glutton. Thinking of what Yang Yong just said about entertaining distinguished guests, was this distinguished guest Lin Wei and her family?
"My dad has a dinner appointment, so he brought me along. Just now, when I went to the restroom, I suddenly smelled this fragrance, so I followed the scent over here..." Lin Wei explained briefly, her eyes searching the kitchen, and Ye Chui couldn't help but think that Lin Wei was indeed a little glutton.
Ye Chui couldn't help but smile, "Don't bother looking. The dish I just made has been eaten by them."
"Ah, what a pity..." Lin Wei's face showed disappointment, and then she looked expectantly at Ye Chui, laughing mischievously.
Ye Chui turned to look at Yang Yong, who hadn't expected Ye Chui to know Lin Wei. It seemed that they were quite familiar. He was thinking about what kind of relationship the two had when he heard Ye Chui continue to say to Lin Wei, "If you want to eat, I can make it for you anytime. But since I'm not the chef here, if you don't mind, you can come to my place. It's not far from here."
"No." Yang Yong quickly stood up, Lin Wei and her father were VIPs. If she found out that they couldn't make the dish she wanted to eat, and this news spread, it would be difficult for them to save face. He smiled and said to Lin Wei, "Miss Lin, the dish you just mentioned, we can make it here. If you want to eat it in the future, you can come anytime. We were just discussing buying the recipe from Mr. Ye just now, right, Mr. Ye?"
Saying this, he looked at Ye Chui.
Ye Chui smiled and nodded, "That's right. I was planning to sell the recipe to Manager Yang for a hundred thousand, but it seems that Manager Yang is not quite satisfied with the price."
"Who said that?" Yang Yong quickly corrected, "I think this price is more than fair."
At this moment, Yang Yong was quite decisive. Lin Wei's father, Lin Zhengdao, was a VIP. If this spicy chicken dish could attract Lin Wei, it might spread and be beneficial for Wan Lai Fu's reputation. Moreover, the recipe was indeed worth a hundred thousand —he just felt that a hundred thousand for a recipe from an ordinary person like Ye Chui was a bit too much. If it were someone with more reputation, he wouldn't hesitate.
Now, he made a decisive decision and was ready to make a deal with Ye Chui for the recipe.
"Is that so? Then let's settle it like this." Ye Chui raised his eyebrows and smiled.
Lin Wei was a bit stunned. She was also a smart girl and quickly understood that she had been 'used' by Ye Chui. She gave Ye Chui an adorable glare but immediately couldn't wait to say, "What dish did you just make, Ye Chui? Can you make another one for me?"
"Sure, but the kitchen has a lot of fumes. Don't wait here." Ye Chui said with some concern.
"Then hurry up! I'm looking forward to eating something delicious made by you." Lin Wei urged eagerly before leaving the kitchen with a reluctant expression.
After Lin Wei left, Yang Yong's expression directly turned sour. Unhappy, he said to Ye Chui, "Mr. Ye Chui really made a big profit."
"Hehe, I'll only consider it a big profit after the table for Mr. Han is done in a few days." Ye Chui said with a faint smile. Then he looked at Tian Xiaodu, Fang Jun, and other chefs, picked up another chicken from the nearby refrigerator, and said, "I'll teach you the recipe for spicy chicken now. Watch carefully; I'll demonstrate it only once. Although the method for spicy chicken is simple, each step is crucial to the taste of this dish. Don't underestimate any step."
His tone carried a hint of authority, appearing like a mentor. In the entire kitchen, Ye Chui was undoubtedly the youngest, and there were even star-rated chefs among the chefs. Strangely, no one felt that this scene was out of place —Ye Chui had already proven his ability to teach with the spicy chicken he made earlier.
Some chefs quickly picked up chicken pieces to practice, but due to the limited number of stoves, others could only stretch their necks to watch.
As Fang Jun stared closely at Ye Chui's movements, he felt particularly uncomfortable. Ye Chui had just sold the recipe for a dish for a hundred thousand, and now he was teaching them how to cook. It was really annoying...
The teaching process wasn't particularly friendly. Ye Chui was quite serious when instructing the chefs, scolding them as if he were scolding his grandchildren. When he saw Tian Xiaodu marinating the chicken, he even pointed at Tian Xiaodu's nose and shouted, "Why are you using so much force? Use the force moderately; otherwise, all the moisture inside the chicken will be squeezed out."
"The texture of the fried chicken will become too dry...Damn, using force is too small now. With such kneading, the salt won't be able to penetrate by tomorrow. Are you an idiot?"
This scene directly shocked Yang Yong and the other chefs. Usually, it was Tian Xiaodu who pointed at others' noses and scolded them. They had never seen someone teasing Tian Xiaodu like this.
But Tian Xiaodu seemed completely unaffected...
This made everyone look at Ye Chui with even greater admiration.
Yang Yong was even more surprised. At this moment, a waiter came over with a menu. Yang Yong quickly let several idle chefs cook food, and he himself did not stay in the kitchen but went out to serve the guests.
The so-called VIPs were naturally Lin Wei and her father. In addition, there was another father and son: Cao Kang and his father, Cao Xiong.
Speaking of which, today's dinner was still related to Ye Chui —two days ago, Cao Kang wanted to trouble Ye Chui, but he accidentally offended Lin Wei.
In order to apologize, his father went to great lengths to finally arrange a meeting with Lin Wei and her father. It happened to be at Wan Lai Fu's restaurant.
Wan Lai Fu was one of the best restaurants in Xizhou City. For a dinner to apologize, it was naturally the first choice.