Nana walked into the restaurant, looked at Xu Hongdou's bored expression, drank a glass of apple juice, and asked.
"Don't mention it, this guy is really..."
Xu Hongdou put down the finished apple juice cup, pouted and said to Nana, "I discovered that some people here really don't have nice words to say."
"What? Let me hear it."
Seeing Xu Hongdou like this, Nana immediately came over. It was great to hear the gossip so early in the morning.
"That's Zhang Wentao. He was in the restaurant just now. He watched me eat and made me a glass of apple juice, but he told me that it would help me defecate!" Xu Hongdou said this with gritted teeth.
"Hahaha, to facilitate defecation, it's a shame he thought of it." Nana laughed heartlessly on the spot.
A glass of juice in the morning does have the effect of promoting constipation, but no one would say it so straightforwardly, and it was a man who was not very familiar with it and said it to a woman.
"Don't laugh." Xu Hongdou said angrily.
Seeing Xu Hongdou's blushing face, Nana restrained her smile, patted Xu Hongdou's shoulder where he was sitting, and comforted: "Isn't this good? Look, Mr. Xie Zhiyao is here with you.
He is humorous and has a bright smile. As for Zhang Wentao, he can cook. Yesterday's lemon and today's juice also show that he is a careful person."
"Two people, one is fire and the other is ice, one is responsible for igniting you, and the other is responsible for extinguishing the fire. How nice."
"It's not like what you said. I'm not familiar with either of them. And I don't accept any form of online dating or long-distance love. Besides, I'm not ready for a new relationship." Xu Hongdou almost didn't recite it after hearing this.
Get over it.
There is still ice and fire, so how about having three wives and four concubines before we can get together?
"Then just worry about it here. I have to go to work. Hey, this kind of feeling is not something that people like us who have to work to fill the emptiness can enjoy."
"Then go away quickly, I will be pissed off by what you are saying."
…
After Nana left, Xu Hongdou sat in the restaurant and thought about what Nana had said before.
There is some truth, but there are more myths.
After these two days of contact, a lot of things did happen to her. Generally speaking, getting along with Xie Zhiyao made her feel more comfortable.
Who doesn't like to be in contact with interesting souls?
But thinking of Zhang Wentao, Xu Hongdou felt itchy again. This guy's good cooking is indeed a plus, but his shortcomings are too obvious...
Forget it, why are you thinking about this when you have nothing to do? You might as well play with the cat.
Thinking of Jiahui and the little black cat in the yard, Xu Hongdou suddenly became energetic. She has loved small animals since she was a child, but her mother and sister were very opposed to it. When she grew up, she had no time to take care of cats and dogs because of work. Now she has the opportunity
Meeting the cute cats in the yard can be regarded as making up for the previous regrets.
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Village entrance.
I went to Laigu Town early in the morning, wandered around, and had my hair done. Zhang Wentao, who was clean-shaven, got out of the car and walked slowly towards the courtyard.
When he went to the city yesterday, he wanted to take care of himself, but unfortunately he was short of time and couldn't do it in time.
After tidying himself up, he seemed much more energetic.
"Zhang Wentao!"
As soon as I turned under the iconic big tree in the village, I met Xie Zhiyao accompanying his grandma out of the stall.
Zhang Wentao did not expect such a coincidence. Xie Zhiyao's grandma was the grandma who he had been observing selling goods at this place for a long time that day.
While Xie Zhiyao was greeting his grandma, he looked at her carefully and said, "Why, I got a haircut early this morning. She looks much better. Are you planning to date Pigeon?"
"Mr. Xie is joking, Pigeon and I are just friends." Zhang Wentao explained.
"Oh, friends." Xie Zhiyao joked, "All lovers start out as friends."
At this time, Zhang Wentao was speechless. He really couldn't argue with what the other party said. After taking a deep look at Xie Zhiyao, he said hello to Grandma again and prepared to say goodbye.
Unexpectedly, Xie Zhiyao was also preparing to leave.
The two of them had no choice but to walk side by side to the windy courtyard, one on the left and the other on the right.
"Wen Tao, let me tell you something. I heard from Nana that you have been to Youfeng Restaurant. You are so good at cooking. Can you take the time to teach Nana and improve the taste of the restaurant's dishes?"
On the way, Xie Zhiyao asked.
"Mr. Xie, are you recruiting me as a volunteer?" Zhang Wentao said calmly.
"That's a good relationship. With a chef like you in charge, the customers who come to the restaurant will definitely enjoy their meal." Xie Zhiyao was touched, but the smile on his face remained sincere.
Zhang Wentao raised his eyebrows and said in a calm tone: "I won't go, I don't have time."
"How about three meals a day included? I will try my best to meet your request, really."
Seeing that he was rejected, Xie Zhiyao did not give up. The main reason was that he returned home last night and thought about this for a long time while lying on the bed.
The main income of the small restaurant is divided into drinks and light meals.
The income from drinks can offset the daily expenses of the small restaurant, and there is still a part of the balance, but the potential has come to an end. If you want to open up the source, you can only start with simple meals, but after all, Nana and Xie Xiaochun are not professional catering staff, and they can research and develop on weekdays.
It's hard to find one or two drinks that taste good.
In terms of simple meals, he really can't be too harsh.
And right now, a man who had spent time in France and specialized in cooking was right in front of him.
As long as he can spare some time and energy to stay in the restaurant for a period of time, it will definitely bring about a qualitative improvement to the restaurant.
And this kind of improvement can allow the restaurant to enjoy it for a long time.
If it continues, it can bring more income to the restaurant, thus reducing his pressure.
"No, Mr. Xie, I will take care of the three meals myself so you don't have to worry about it." Zhang Wentao refused without even thinking.
He has not yet decided whether to take a one-Michelin-starred chef position, but a small run-down cafe. What could attract him?
"Think about it. You see, you and Nana are about the same age, and she is actually quite tired every day. Just think, going over to accompany the beautiful woman will enrich your enjoyment of vacation here. What's more?
, I have no intention of letting you stay in the store for a day, just go over and teach Nana and Xiaochun how to cook."
When the plan didn't work, Xie Zhiyao, who had already planned it, immediately threw out the honey trap. If this plan didn't work again, he was ready to put it aside temporarily, and then find a way to reconcile the relationship between the two, and then find another way.
After several years of working in investment banking, Xie Zhiyao has full confidence in himself in terms of dealing with people and doing what they like.
As soon as he said this, Xie Zhiyao also knew that inviting him again at this time would only have the opposite effect. But seeing that Zhang Wentao didn't mean to be angry, he smiled and said: "That's right, you just arrived and haven't gone around yet."
But, it’s really my fault for not thinking carefully.”
"Hey, the main reason is that after returning to the village to start a business, I encountered too many difficulties and was too anxious."
Seeing that Zhang Wentao didn't answer and just walked forward silently, Xie Zhiyao shrugged and sighed.
The biggest fear in negotiations is not knowing the other party's bottom line and not knowing the other party's needs. How can this be done?