It’s past seven in the morning the next day, and just as Ye Qiu wakes up, Cai Yong calls. He says they’ve secured the land in the Jiangbei Developnt Zone and asks if Ye Qiu finds it suitable.
Currently, in Jinling’s Jiangnan area, most of the city center has been developed, and what’s left are the old urban villages in the old town, but the costs for relocation are quite high.
So, the options are to either expand towards the outskirts of Jiangnan or develop Jiangbei.
In Ye Qiu’s view, the outskirts of Jiangnan and Jiangbei are about the sa.
"Sounds good."
"Alright, Brother Qiu, let’s finalize it. The tax incentives for the developnt zone here are quite generous, and there are subsidies available for the next few years."
"You handle it."
Ye Qiu couldn’t be bothered with these matters.
After hanging up with Cai Yong, Ye Qiu heads downstairs, spotting Ye Weidong sitting comfortably while smoking.
"It’s great that you’re back. Didn’t you want to test those chefs from The East Ocean? Today might be a good day to visit."
The chefs from The East Ocean have been training here for over a month, almost two months. In general, Ye Weidong finds them more diligent compared to the local chefs, as hard work can make up for lack of talent. Moreover, their skill level isn’t bad either, so their abilities are now comparable to those of the chefs at Imperial Cuisine Restaurant.
"Dad, let’s go after breakfast."
It’s not yet lunchti, and it’s the right ti to evaluate their skills.
If they pass the evaluation, they can be sent back ho.
After breakfast, Xiaomai gets in Ye Qiu’s car, and he drives towards the Imperial Cuisine Restaurant.
After parking the car, Ye Qiu and Xiaomai step out, while Weidong and the others have already gotten out of their car.
Going inside, they only see the female employees cleaning and preparing for cooking.
The chefs, female servers, receptionists, etc., are essentially working in two shifts, given that they work from morning till eleven at night, which exceeds twelve hours.
So these employees work every other day, which totals to around 30 days a month.
Ye Qiu and Xiaomai stay downstairs, and while Weidong instructs the chefs from The East Ocean to prepare, Ye Qiu notices a call from Huo Yingying.
"I’m about to board the flight. Co pick us up when we arrive."
Huo Yingying is flying over with Li Fanghua without bodyguards and plans to stay at Ye Qiu’s place instead of a hotel.
"Call when you land."
After hanging up the phone.
More than twenty chefs from The East Ocean in logistics and kitchen duties start preparing, while the local chefs observe. During this period, local chefs ntor these chefs, each ntor teaching two or three chefs.
Ye Qiu has taught around twenty new and old Imperial Cuisine dishes, and each chef learns two or three of them.
Unless they study on their own after shifts, they can master at most about five Imperial Cuisine dishes.
About half an hour later, the first chef from The East Ocean served Jinling Grass, and based on its look and aroma, Ye Qiu thought it looked decent.
When the respectful chef asked Ye Qiu to taste it, Ye Qiu rinsed his mouth, picked up his chopsticks for a taste, and asked Weidong and the others to try it too.
"Ye Qiu, I think it’s pretty good!"
"I’d say seventy points."
Sixty points is passing, and seventy is quite good.
Despite Ye Qiu’s feedback, the chef from The East Ocean didn’t seem too pleased, as he thought he had learned quite well, but realized there was still a gap compared to ye Qiu, the master chef.
When the second chef delivered Squirrel Fish, its look, aroma, and taste were quite impressive, scoring around eighty points.
Ye Qiu tasted it and believed it could earn ninety points.
"Dad, this chef is quite good."
Weidong had already noticed that this chef from The East Ocean had been cooking there for others for a while.
Ye Qiu thoroughly tested the skills of these chefs from The East Ocean, and two-thirds of them did well and could return to The East Ocean.
The remaining dozens need to keep trying.
At this mont, Ye Qiu’s phone rings again, and it’s a call from Huo Yingying; she and Li Fanghua have arrived at Jinling International Airport.
"Xiaomai, Miss Huo has arrived, let’s go pick her up."
"Ye Qiu, Miss Huo is here again?" Weidong asked, sowhat incredulous.
"The coffee shop opens tomorrow, so I asked her to co and create so buzz."
After leaving with Xiaomai, Ye Qiu drives to Jinling International Airport.
Arriving at Exit B, they wait for Huo Yingying and her party. When they spot them, Xiaomai gets out to help Huo Yingying with her items.
Ye Qiu gets out, opens the trunk, and after placing Huo Yingying and Li Fanghua’s belongings in the car, he notices Huo Yingying staring at him, still looking quite upset.
On the drive, Ye Qiu asks, "Miss Li, do you have any preference for food, do you want to eat out, or should we eat at ho?"
"Eating out is fine, is that convenient?" Li Fanghua thinks Ye Qiu’s Imperial Cuisine is excellent, but they fear being spotted by fans who might swarm them for autographs.
"Then let’s eat at ho. Whatever you want, Xiaomai can cook."
Ye Qiu still has to return to Jin University Campus in the afternoon.
Driving to the entrance of Peach Blossom Spring Villa to drop off the three won, Ye Qiu unloads Huo Yingying and Li Fanghua’s items.
"Typically, the coffee shop will have its first trial operation tomorrow. You can call the journalists to spread the word."
"You really know how to make use of people!" Huo Yingying said, glaring at Ye Qiu.
She feels as if Ye Qiu is using her like a servant to harness her value, but he doesn’t respond. Instead, he calls Luo Yang while getting in the car.
"Miss Huo has arrived in Jinling, and the café officially opens at 8 AM tomorrow. Be prepared."
Luo Yang and Ning Yun didn’t expect Ye Qiu to actually invite a popular celebrity, making it impossible for the café branches not to attract attention.
However, since it opens tomorrow morning, many preparations need to be done today in advance.
The most important thing is to manage the anticipated huge crowd tomorrow and prevent any issues from arising.
"Brother Qiu, don’t worry, Ning Yun and I will make sure everything is ready."
Ye Qiu then drives towards Jin University.
Earlier, while tasting the dishes, Ye Qiu already felt quite full. Now, arriving at Jin University around lunchti, he just checks on Li Shen and the others.
The ga company has now moved to the tech park, not far from Song Ying’s big translation company.
Upon arrival, the office feels much larger, and both full-ti staff and part-ti university students find it significantly better.
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