"Three portions of stir-fried claws, one portion of dried Xiang Shu Si Tongue, and three portions of plain-roasted satay!" The familiar high-pitched voice of the front desk clerk was heard from outside.
Bi Cheng habitually reached for the side dishes on the stove. As soon as his fingers touched the edge of the plate, the side dishes were taken away first, and Bi Cheng's stretched out hand was empty.
He raised his head and saw that the person carrying the side dishes was none other than Master Qu's eldest disciple, Man Lu, from the kitchen next door.
Man Lu was holding the side dishes prepared by the side dish waiter for Bi Cheng. When he saw Bi Cheng looking over, he quickly apologized.
"I'm sorry, Chef Bi. The guests are ordering all the dishes cooked by my master today. Our side dish master is too busy. You have these side dishes to spare, so my master will take them over and use them first!"
After saying that, without waiting for Bi Cheng to nod, he opened the curtain and got into the kitchen next door.
The moment the curtain was lowered, the smile on Manlu's face was replaced by contempt, and he let out a low "poof" at the curtain.
Bi Cheng lowered his head and looked at the cold pot and stove in front of him. Only then did he realize that he had hardly turned on the fire during the whole noon.
Today’s guests all ordered Chef Qu’s dishes.
The situation in front of him was completely reversed from yesterday, and Yan Yan's smiling face once again appeared in Bi Cheng's mind.
Suddenly feeling the dullness in his chest getting heavier, Bi Cheng threw the handkerchief on his shoulder onto the stove and stepped out of the kitchen.
This hour of the day is the busiest time in the lobby, with the sound of clattering spoons and spatulas, the shouts of waiters, the laughter and curses of guests... it's all in full swing.
Compared with this, the tranquility of the backyard seems particularly bleak.
Bi Cheng sat alone on the edge of the well, with his elbows on his knees, his head lowered, and his mind was a little confused.
Everything was fine yesterday. Almost all the old customers ordered the dishes he cooked. Even the waiters looked at him with respect and obedience towards the chef.
It's only been one night, why has everything changed?
Yanyan's smile appeared in his mind again...
This woman is so evil!
"Miss me?" Qing Ling's crisp voice came from behind.
Bi Cheng turned around abruptly and met Yan Yan's smiling eyes.
He suddenly blushed with embarrassment, like a child who was caught stealing candy.
The most embarrassing thing is to have someone reveal your thoughts without any precautions.
Yan Yan didn't come to see his joke, so she just turned a blind eye to the man's red face. She walked past him and said, "Come with me." Then she opened the door and entered one of the rooms.
Bi Cheng, who was following behind, was stunned for a moment and did not follow him: "That is not the room where I rest."
Yan Yan looked back at Bi Cheng, as if looking at an idiot: "Why did I come into your house?"
Bi Cheng: "..." His face became even redder.
This girl's brain is so fast that he can't keep up.
However, Bi Cheng also immediately realized that Yan Yan was going in to find evidence. Although he was loyal, he was not stupid, so he quickly followed him.
There are only two rattan beds in the room, which are used by Chef Qu for his lunch break. There is also a square table and two wooden stools.
Yan Yan walked to one of the rattan beds, bent down and groped under the bed for a while, and pulled out a small wooden box. The small copper lock on the wooden box was bright yellow, and it looked like it was often used.
Yan Yan took out a key from the embroidery bag at her waist, inserted it into the keyhole and turned it, and the lock opened.
"Why do you have the key to someone else's lock?" Bi Cheng's eyes widened in surprise.
Yan Yan just rummaged in the wooden box without raising his head: "It's from Yi Zi Tuo."
Bi Cheng: "..."
The road is so wild, what on earth does this girl do?
Yan Yan rummaged through it and found a small paper bag and threw it to Bi Cheng.
Bi Cheng opened it and looked at it, frowning: "This is Xinmu powder. It is used as seasoning. I also use it when cooking."
"Of course I know this is Xin Mufen." Yan Yan glared back.
Bi Cheng immediately understood when she glared at her. Chef Qu must have hidden secrets when he locked up this common condiment so carefully.
While he was thinking about it, Yan Yan had already locked the box again, pushed it back to its original position, carefully smoothed out the indentations on the sheets, got up and walked out.
After leaving the room, Yan Yan walked straight towards the back door of the wine shop. He didn't hear any footsteps following behind him. When he looked back, he saw Bi Cheng still standing in the yard.
"Come on, why are you standing there?"
Bi Cheng frowned: "I haven't finished work yet."
Yan Yan smiled: "I'm talking about Chef Bi, you've been out for so long, but someone has asked you to go back and cook?"
Bi Cheng lowered his eyes and said, "Even if no one orders me to cook, I can't leave. This is the rule of the wine shop."
Yan Yan came back, stood in front of Bi Cheng, and looked at him with eyes as clear as a spring: "It's true that you abide by the rules, but have you ever thought about it, since the other party can use such shady means to gain power, it is enough to explain this.
People with despicable qualities usually have little ambition. If this person becomes a chef, how can you be allowed to continue working here?"
Bi Cheng said nothing.
Seeing his silence, Yan Yan patiently analyzed the situation in front of him carefully.
"You are quite famous in Haoyuan Building. If you fail in the competition, not only will there be no room for you here, but Chef Qu will probably incite the entire kitchen to boycott you."
"As long as you have a chance to cook, and everyone is in the same city, his cheating will be exposed sooner or later, because it is a fact that you cook better than him. So he will never beat you up.
A chance to face.”
"But what should I do about Juan'er? Her health is not good and she needs constant medication to nurse her back to health. She can't see, and you have to set up a food stall from time to time. With her temperament, you have to go and help. How can you bear to let her suffer like that?
"
The last sentence was like a sharp thorn that pierced the softest part of Bi Cheng's heart. His usually tough and tough expression immediately became tangled and painful.
"But if I leave now, I will lose this job immediately. The result is not the same as losing the competition." Bi Cheng clenched his hands into fists at his side, with deep despair in his eyes.
Yan Yan looked at him quietly and suddenly asked: "You have evidence in your hand now, why don't you take the evidence and go to your boss to file a complaint?"
Bi Cheng snorted coldly: "Even if this thing is delivered to my boss, how can I prove that it belongs to him? Then my boss will think that I can't compete and want to frame others."
Yan Yan smiled and nodded with satisfaction: "Well, he is not stupid and can be taught."
Bi Cheng habitually frowned.
Yan Yan was younger than him, but she always treated him like a child when talking to him, which made Bi Cheng feel a little uncomfortable. He frowned and looked at her: "Can you really help me?"
Yan Yan smiled brightly: "Become a disciple!"
Bi Cheng was very depressed: "You don't know how to cook, why do you insist on me becoming a disciple?" Is there something wrong with this girl's mind?
Yan Yan smiled and glanced at him, didn't want to say anything more, turned around and left.
Seeing that she was annoyed, Ji Cheng panicked a little and hurriedly chased after her: "Okay, I'll become a disciple, but you can't bully me."
Yan Yan glanced at him: "With all your abilities, apart from you, what else is worth deceiving me about?"
Bi Cheng: "..."
What he said made sense, but he was speechless.
As for himself... Bi Cheng quietly looked sideways at Yan Yan walking beside him.
The girl still has a clear face and walks on the crowded streets. She has a unique temperament. She is not outstanding, but she cannot be ignored.
Although Bi Cheng still hasn't figured out the purpose of this girl who suddenly appeared in his peaceful life.
But he just had a feeling that this girl was not a bad person.
Then again, why on earth would such a smart and intelligent woman have to have a relationship with a cook like him?