Seeing that it was getting late.
Yao Shi smiled at Fu Yu, "You’ve worked hard, go back and rest early."
Yao Shi then greeted Zhao ng and Gu Yunwu separately and left the kitchen to go ho.
Fu Yu followed Zhao ng towards the dormitory.
Zhao ng turned his head to look at Fu Yu, his tone more relaxed now, "Fu Yu, there were so things I couldn’t say in front of outsiders earlier. You handled the situation pretty well this ti, but don’t make it a habit!"
"I know you were worried the custors would cause a scene and it would get back to , but did you ever think, if this issue was pinned on instead of you, the outco would definitely be different?"
Fu Yu knew Zhao ng had his best interests at heart, so he nodded earnestly, "Chef Zhao, I was a bit impulsive this ti. Mainly because you weren’t around, I had to bite the bullet. I’ll be more careful in the future."
Fu Yu always had a good way with words.
To him, if a problem could be solved verbally, it wasn’t a big deal.
After all, it costs nothing and you lose nothing by just talking.
Zhao ng is known to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart, you just need to stroke his ego.
With Fu Yu’s good attitude, Zhao ng softened even more.
Zhao ng advised sincerely, "Life is like this, sotis the things you long for don’t go your way, but at tis, unintentional actions create unexpected shelter."
Fu Yu: "..."
Why does this sound a bit odd?
Zhao ng continued, "If there’s nothing else, focus on honing your culinary skills, especially on dough handling and frying, which you’re not great at. You can’t expect opportunities to just fall into your lap!"
Just then, they arrived at Zhao ng’s dorm room door.
Zhao ng stopped, patted Fu Yu on the shoulder, "Work hard, diligence is its own reward, and there’ll surely be opportunities for you to shine in the future!"
[Ding! NPC Chef Zhao ng’s favorability 5]
Fu Yu: "!"
This comnt from Chef Zhao—is he hinting that the chance for promotion this ti is gone?
Fu Yu quickly asked, "Chef Zhao... should I still try for the promotion this ti?"
Zhao ng mistakenly thought Fu Yu had overheard his conversation with Chef Yao, so he quickly pulled Fu Yu into his room.
Once the door was closed, he said, "Since you’ve already found out, I’ll be straight with you. Chef Yao did discuss this with earlier, but the timing isn’t right yet. If we’re to move over to Qianlima, both ends need to be organized in advance. We can’t rush this."
Fu Yu was taken aback, "Chef Zhao... you..."
Zhao ng sighed, "In life, you have to face various choices. As craftsn like us, if you hone your skills well, you’ll have no trouble finding prospects anywhere in the future."
Zhao ng assured him, "When we move to the Music Restaurant soday, with my skills, managing a kitchen won’t be an issue. You’re young and talented, you’ll beco a chef in no ti if you follow ."
Fu Yu was wide-eyed, switching over to the Music Restaurant?
As a lowly kitchen worker at Qianlima, he hadn’t even secured a promotion spot, yet he was offered a chance to switch to the Music Restaurant?
Zhao ng seriously said, "Since you know about this, give it so thought. As for this promotion, I’ll discuss it further with Chef Yao. Given that the move over there won’t happen imdiately, it might be better to sign a permanent contract first."
Qianlima’s permanent contracts aren’t too stringent, unless you’re a top chef like or Gu Yunwu, who sign five-year contracts; regular staff have two-year contracts.
If Yao Shi could persuade them, perhaps it could even be reduced to a year.
A year would be enough ti to sort things here and establish himself in the Music Restaurant.
As the details were yet to be confird, Zhao ng briefly explained the situation and sent Fu Yu on his way.
Fu Yu, lost in thought, headed to his room.
Halfway, he ran into Sun Qingning, who’d hurried back.
Sun Qingning had received an inquiry call from Zhao ng during his al, losing all interest in drinking.
Although he knew rushing back was pointless, he hurried back to the restaurant.
Sun Qingning checked the kitchen, saw only Gu Yunwu’s team working overti, and figured the issue was resolved.
He then went to the dorms to find Fu Yu to get the details.
He’d actually seen Fu Yu coming out of Zhao ng’s room.
Sun Qingning saw Fu Yu looking lost, greeted him and couldn’t resist asking, "Fu Yu, how was the seafood noodle issue resolved?"
Fu Yu answered truthfully, "I made a new bowl, and the custor was satisfied with the taste, so they didn’t ask for anything else."
Sun Qingning was skeptical, "Co on, with your noodle-making skills, no one would believe that... Seriously, what did Chef Zhao tell you earlier?"
Fu Yu: "..."
Thirty years on the east side of the river, thirty years on the west, don’t look down on a young man’s low rank... My noodle-making skills are at least beginner level now!
Fu Yu told him what he could, "Chef Zhao told to practice dough handling and frying in my free ti."
Sun Qingning believed him then.
It seed Chef Zhao had indeed returned to resolve the issue.
As long as it was resolved, it was all good.
Sun Qingning breathed a genuine sigh of relief.
He handed the takeaway barbecue he had to Fu Yu, "Listen to Chef Zhao and practice hard!"
Fu Yu: "..." The barbecue didn’t even sll good in hand anymore!
Having just had a big bowl of noodle soup, Fu Yu knew he couldn’t finish the whole bag of barbecue, so he took it to the front hall to find Wang Yuxuan.
He owed Wang Yuxuan for his help earlier.
Consider it a token of appreciation.
As Fu Yu walked, he couldn’t help but ponder Zhao ng’s words.
The Music Restaurant, though new in the city, had a novel concept and upscale environnt, monopolizing many events like weddings and banquets.
The potential for this business was great—its flagship in the provincial capital had thrived for over a decade.
Moreover, Zhao ng suggested that Yao Shi intended to put him in charge of the kitchen there.
If Zhao ng beca the head chef, Fu Yu, as his aide, would naturally rise with him.
With Zhao ng to rely on, he wouldn’t worry about career difficulties.
The more Fu Yu thought, the brighter his future seed.
The premise, of course, was Zhao ng achieving his goals and Fu Yu improving his skills to his satisfaction.
As Fu Yu reached the front hall, he t Wang Yuxuan returning from delivering dishes.
"Fu Yu, why are you here?"
Fu Yu handed the bag of barbecue to Wang Yuxuan, "Here, have it, thanks for your help tonight."
Wang Yuxuan was pleasantly surprised, "This, co on, you’re too polite."
Fu Yu smiled, "It’s nothing. By the way, those two custors, did they enjoy their als this ti?"
Wang Yuxuan nodded, "They paid and left long ago. I heard them saying they’d co back again soti."
Fu Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
Wang Yuxuan complinted, "I didn’t expect it, you really knew what taste they wanted."
Fu Yu chuckled, "Ah, it was just luck. Since everything’s fine, I’m relieved. Okay, you keep busy, I’ll head back."
Wang Yuxuan glanced at the barbecue in hand, then at Fu Yu’s retreating figure.
He thought to himself, Looks like I should maintain a good relationship with Fu Yu, he’s a good guy, worth getting to know!
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