Rebirth 07: Starting with Saving a Bankrupt Restaurant

Zhou Wen raised an eyebrow, but he wasn't actually that surprised.

In fact, Zhou Wen had probably guessed a bit about it.

"How about it? Interested?" Jiang Zhiyu said, moving closer, her breath and perfume mingling as she spoke and exhaled onto Zhou Wen's face.

"Didn't you look for Chef Liao?" Zhou Wen retorted.

"I came here for Chef Liao, but your cooking skills are quite good. Our restaurant is short-staffed right now, would you like to consider it?"

Jiang Zhiyu propped her head up and looked at Zhou Wen.

Zhou Wen smiled, clearly indicating he wasn't considering it.

Seeing this, Jiang Zhiyu didn't say anything more.

"Is Chef Liao's restaurant right across the street?"

"Yes, it's not far. Just one street away," Zhou Wen said.

"Want to come along?" Jiang Zhiyu offered.

Jiang Zhiyu also thought that having Zhou Wen around would add a lot of fun, and as a chef, Zhou Wen could also help her taste the dishes and give her opinions.

Zhou Wen knew that Ruyi Restaurant had hired Chef Liao to take charge of the cooking, and he did want to see how good Chef Liao's cooking skills were.

However, I was afraid of being kicked out if I went there, so I never went.

So Zhou Wen didn't hesitate for long and nodded, saying, "Okay."

"Let me change my clothes and then I'll clean up the food."

Jiang Zhiyu definitely wouldn't eat the rest of the food.

It would be a shame to waste it. Dishes like cold dishes can be stored away, while the rest can be considered as a snack for rice balls.

Zhou Wen cooks in the kitchen every day, so he actually smells quite a bit of cooking oil on himself.

However, Zhou Wen pays great attention to hygiene. Even when he is very tired every day, he insists on taking a shower. The main reason is that if he doesn't shower, he will be covered in oil and fumes and sweat a lot every day, making it really difficult to fall asleep.

In just a few minutes, Zhou Wen changed into a clean set of clothes.

"Aren't you coming back later?" Jiang Zhiyu asked, watching Zhou Wen lock the door.

"We were already closed for the day, and if customers came later, they would think the restaurant was not open. Besides, there is a back door."

Jiang Zhiyu nodded.

"So, you really don't plan to do it with me?" Jiang Zhiyu asked again as the two walked side by side.

Because of Jiang Zhiyu's presence, many passersby stopped and looked back a few more times.

Putting aside her personality, Jiang Zhiyu's appearance is comparable to that of celebrities, and she is even more beautiful with some light makeup.

Many people around recognized Zhou Wen's appearance, so when they saw Zhou Wen and Jiang Zhiyu walking side by side on the street, they were all curious about the relationship between the two.

The restaurant is just starting out. Even if we work with Jiang Zhiyu, we could earn more than we do now.

However, being a boss and being an employee are two completely different concepts.

So Zhou Wen shook his head almost without hesitation.

That's a real shame.

"However, you can invite me over as a mentor," Zhou Wen said.

Jiang Zhiyu was taken aback, and looked at Zhou Wen with some confusion: "As a mentor? For example?"

"Hygiene, the overall layout of the restaurant, the management of some dishes, and the operation of the restaurant, etc."

Zhou Wen says whatever comes to mind.

Jiang Zhiyu was somewhat surprised, not expecting Zhou Wen to have such a trick up his sleeve.

Of course, Zhou Wen was just saying it casually, but Jiang Zhiyu's eyes twitched, clearly indicating that she had taken it seriously.

"Besides cooking, you know about these things too?" Jiang Zhiyu looked at Zhou Wen with a skeptical expression.

Zhou Wen shrugged slightly and said, "What do you think of the restaurant's decor?"

Jiang Zhiyu walked and pondered, then said, "Cleanliness makes people feel comfortable and relaxed."

Zhou Wen smiled and said, "Is that so?"

He continued, "Or you could take a look at some feng shui or something, that's fine too."

"Feng shui? You know feng shui?" Jiang Zhiyu was somewhat surprised.

Zhou Wen naturally didn't know how to interpret it, but since he had already said it, he couldn't very well say that he was joking, could he?

He simply stated casually, "My family used to work in this line of work."

Jiang Zhiyu looked at Zhou Wen with some doubt, then burst out laughing, clearly having seen through his lie.

Although Jiang Zhiyu is a bit talkative, she is actually quite meticulous.

After all, a woman's intuition is something those who know, understand.

Before long, the two arrived at the Ruyi Hotel.

"Is Chef Liao in charge of cooking here?" Jiang Zhiyu had already put her sunglasses back on.

"Yes, it's right here. Let's go in," Zhou Wen said.

Jiang Zhiyu nodded and followed behind Zhou Wen.

Ruyi Restaurant opened earlier than other restaurants, and its operating hours are also longer.

It was already around 3 p.m., and the restaurant was about to close for renovations. There were only a few customers left in the restaurant.

However, upon seeing Jiang Zhiyu behind Zhou Wen, he shut his mouth.

Then he carefully examined Jiang Zhiyu from head to toe, and could tell that she came from a wealthy family.

They dress alike and look alike.

What Liu Fengru was curious about was how the owner of Zhouji Restaurant ended up with this woman who looked just like a female celebrity.

Liu Fengru was also unaware of Jiang Zhiyu's background, and automatically ignored Zhou Wen, who was standing in front of her.

He turned his gaze to Jiang Zhiyu behind Zhou Wen, then asked with a smile:

"Are you here for dinner?"

Jiang Zhiyu did not respond immediately, but simply looked around and nodded without saying a word.

Then Zhou Wen and I found a place to sit down.

Liu Fengru followed along and placed the menu in front of Jiang Zhiyu, completely ignoring Zhou Wen.

"Beautiful lady, what would you like to eat?"

Liu Fengru also took this opportunity to aggressively market her restaurant.

"Beautiful lady, let me tell you, you've made the right choice by coming to our Ruyi Restaurant. Our chef is a renowned master chef. In the entire Zhongshan Street, if we say Ruyi Restaurant's food is second to none, no one dares to claim to be first."

As she spoke, Liu Fengru secretly glanced at Zhou Wen and saw that Zhou Wen was holding a menu and looking at it silently, seemingly not hearing what she was saying.

The menu remains largely unchanged, with only minor seasonal variations.

Liu Fengru enthusiastically introduced her family's dishes to Jiang Zhiyu.

"Beautiful lady, this dish is practically our restaurant's specialty..."

The current Jiang Zhiyu is completely different from the one she was at Zhou's Restaurant.

Without saying a word or making any statement, he simply stared at the dishes on the menu.

Perhaps feeling that Liu Fengru was being a bit noisy, Jiang Zhiyu also slammed the menu shut.