Rebirth 07: Starting with Saving a Bankrupt Restaurant

The sound was quite loud, startling Liu Fengru and drawing Zhou Wen's attention as well.

Jiang Zhiyu spoke in a cold tone, giving off an air of "keep away" vibe, and listed several dishes.

Liu Fengru was overjoyed to see Jiang Zhiyu order so many dishes, completely disregarding whether Jiang Zhiyu could actually finish them all.

Ignoring Jiang Zhiyu's cold attitude, he memorized the names of the dishes and then stopped bothering the two of them.

As soon as Liu Fengru left, Jiang Zhiyu's expression immediately changed, and she looked at Zhou Wendao:

"Hey, is your restaurant's food better, or is this Ruyi Restaurant's food better?"

This question is essentially asking who has better cooking skills, Zhou Wen or Chef Liao.

Zhou Wen smiled and said, "You'll know once you try it."

Jiang Zhiyu pursed her lips, clearly not satisfied with Zhou Wen's answer.

If Liu Fengru were here, she would be very surprised to learn that this beautiful woman is not an ice queen.

As for why Jiang Zhiyu's attitude was so different, or why she chatted so happily with Zhou Wen, whom she had never interacted with before, as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

Actually, this has a lot to do with first impressions.

When Jiang Zhiyu arrived at Zhou's Restaurant, the layout and cleanliness of the front hall gave her a very good impression.

The shop was clean and hygienic, and the tables and chairs were arranged very neatly and orderly.

This was also a pleasant surprise for Jiang Zhiyu, who was preparing to dine at Zhouji Restaurant.

It was organized to look like a small home.

On the way, Jiang Zhiyu asked many diners, and they all said that Zhouji Restaurant tasted better, and then Ruyi Restaurant.

So sometimes first impressions really do matter.

Although Zhouji Restaurant is not big, and its name and scale cannot compare with those high-end restaurants, Jiang Zhiyu was still surprised by the details inside the restaurant, and thus had a better impression of Zhouji Restaurant.

As everyone knows, when Jiang Zhiyu entered the kitchen, she found it to be exceptionally clean, and she also found that she got along well with Zhou Wen.

Zhou Wen is a very charismatic person. He seems very upright, but after getting to know him, you'll find that he's quite interesting and not like that at all.

The two chatted as they waited for the food to be served.

When the food was served, the presentation of the dishes was quite different from the last time.

Chef Liao managed to create a unique flavor from a simple dish.

Zhou and Wen also began to taste it.

It has to be said, a master chef is a master chef.

The taste of the food this time was not just a little bit worse than the taste of the first time I came to Ruyi Restaurant.

Zhou Wen tasted it and nodded secretly. The taste wasn't just "not bad," it was "okay," but simply "delicious."

"Zhou Wen, I think your cooking is better than Chef Liao's." Jiang Zhiyu had changed her address for Zhou Wen from "Boss Zhou" to "Zhou Wen".

Zhou Wen remained silent, simply continuing to savor the food.

Jiang Zhiyu knew she was definitely not as professional as Zhou Wen. Although Zhou Wen was just the owner of a small restaurant, she had witnessed his culinary skills half an hour ago.

"What do you think of Chef Liao's cooking skills?" Jiang Zhiyu asked.

Zhou Wen took a tissue to wipe his mouth, then gave his most honest evaluation: "Master chef."

Zhou Wen didn't have any other intentions in saying this. He was just trying to elevate Chef Liao so that Jiang Zhiyu could poach him and reduce his competitors. He was simply giving his most objective evaluation.

Jiang Zhiyu nodded slightly, agreeing with her own opinion.

What I'm a little curious about is why a renowned chef would come here to cook.

The two ate one after another, and the rest of the restaurant was left with only Zhou Wen and Jiang Zhiyu.

Liao Zheng also came out of the kitchen.

As soon as he stepped out, Zhou Wen noticed the tall, resolute-looking middle-aged man.

"That's Chef Liao." Zhou Wen nodded in Liao Zheng's direction.

Jiang Zhiyu also looked over.

Are you sure?

"What? Don't you trust the chef's intuition?"

Jiang Zhiyu took a few more glances and indeed saw the demeanor of a master chef.

After finishing the food in her bowl, Jiang Zhiyu quickly dabbed her mouth with a tissue and said, "Watch my things for me."

With that, he followed Liao Zheng out of the restaurant.

Zhou Wen smiled, thinking that this girl would directly state her purpose at the restaurant and poach people in public.

Liu Fengru saw Jiang Zhiyu walk quickly out of the store, not knowing why. She never expected that Jiang Zhiyu had come to poach people from the restaurant.

About ten minutes later, Jiang Zhiyu returned to the restaurant.

However, judging from their expressions, it seems they didn't quite succeed.

Jiang Zhiyu didn't hide anything: "Others said they need to think about it."

Zhou Wen nodded slightly. In fact, he had some guesses about why Chef Liao came to Ruyi Restaurant. A big reason was his family.

"Family reasons?"

Jiang Zhiyu looked at Zhou Wen, clearly realizing that what he had said was true.

Looking at Jiang Zhiyu's eyes, Zhou Wen laughed and said, "What, is there rice on my face?"

Then, pretending to be stupid, he touched his cheek.

"Just a guess."

Jiang Zhiyu was naturally dissatisfied with Zhou Wen's answer, but she was helpless against him.

Chef Liao said he would consider it, but there's a very high chance he'll ultimately refuse.

In fact, this is often the result of poaching talent; it is indeed quite difficult to get someone out of their comfort zone to take on a new challenge.

but……

Jiang Zhiyu looked at Zhou Wen in front of her. Although she had been busy for nothing all day, she had actually gained a lot. It seemed that she had met an interesting guy? Even though he was annoying at times.

This meal cost several hundred yuan, but it was obviously just a small matter for Jiang Zhiyu.

Stepping out of the Ruyi Hotel, Jiang Zhiyu looked up, her hand pressed to her forehead despite wearing sunglasses: "I might be going to West Street later, interested in coming with me?"

"Just consider it as accompanying me to taste the dishes, and I'll pay you."

Zhou Wen smiled and politely declined, saying, "No, I have things to do."

Just kidding, it's already 3:30. It takes about an hour to drive to West Street. Not only would it be tiring to go back and forth like that, but the restaurants wouldn't even be able to stay open.

Although Zhou Wen knew that Jiang Zhiyu's trip to West Street was definitely to sample the dishes, and he himself also wanted to experience the culinary skills of those chefs, there was definitely no way to do so now.

Jiang Zhiyu knew that Zhou Wen also had a restaurant to run, but she still pursed her lips and said, "Do you know how many men want to eat with me?"

Zhou Wen raised an eyebrow and said, "Then do you know how many men are waiting for me every night?"