Chapter 228 Yan Fugui's shock, the Yan family's regret
Seeing her reaction, Wang Jianye knew that she was still unaware of the matter. It was probably because the boss of Fengze Garden had not yet publicized the matter. "It's going to be a state banquet. I've passed the review and the invitation letter has been sent to me.
Qin Huairu, please do me a favor. When you get home, someone will definitely ask you about my situation at Fengze Garden. You can tell them that I became the head chef at Fengze Garden some time ago, and my monthly salary was raised to 80 yuan, and then I have no money left.

You can also tell me about the fact that the two dishes I introduced in recent days, spicy and sour potato shreds and braised pork, have made Fengze Garden very popular..."

Wang Jianye gave a brief explanation.

Because when he goes back tonight, he will announce his attendance at the state banquet to shut up those villains.

Therefore, there is no need to hide anything other than salary.

"Oh, okay. I understand, Brother Wang. Don't worry."

Qin Huairu nodded. As long as Wang Jianye asked, she would help him no matter what.

"Thanks."

Wang Jianye rode his bicycle to the courtyard house at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang.

Looking at Wang Jianye's quickly receding back, Qin Huairu breathed a sigh of relief. She thought that Wang Jianye was being investigated because something had happened. Now that she knew the details, she could finally put her mind at ease.

In her opinion, a state banquet is a very high-end banquet, and the chefs who can participate in its preparation are all top-notch.

Wang Jianye has this qualification, which means that Wang Jianye has become the top chef. Qin Huairu is really happy for Wang Jianye.

After getting off the car at the gate, Wang Jianye pushed his bicycle up the stairs and entered the courtyard.

As soon as he entered the front yard, Wang Jianye met Yan Fugui who came out of his house to take a breath.

When Yan Fugui saw him, he narrowed his eyes and asked with a smile: "Jianye? Why did you come back suddenly? Don't you usually come back on weekends or Saturday nights?"

Yan Fugui couldn't help but speculate in his mind, thinking of several possibilities. Was he fired from Fengze Garden? Or did he come back to pack up and prepare to run away?
Wang Jianye explained: "If I don't come back, I'm afraid my reputation will be stinking for miles."

As he spoke, Wang Jianye took out an invitation letter from his bag and said, "Uncle, can you help me see what this is?"

"You can't read? I remember you only graduated from elementary school?" Yan Fugui walked up to Wang Jianye with suspicion.

When he saw the contents on the paper, his eyes widened, "Is this an invitation? Inviting you to cook at Xiyuan?!"

The heart of China is Sijiu City, and the heart of Sijiu City is Xiyuan, which means that Xiyuan is the most core place in the entire China.

And why is Wang Jianye qualified to cook in a place like Xiyuan?

Yan Fugui was shocked, but couldn't figure it out. "Is this invitation letter yours?"

Wang Jianye nodded, "This invitation letter is for me. A few days ago, people from the relevant department came to our hospital to investigate me because I went to Xiyuan to cook, and this is a necessary review procedure."

Yan Fugui came back to his senses, "But why did they invite you? How many years have you been learning cooking? How many months have you been a regular employee? You are still the second chef of Fengze Garden, right? He Daqing was the master chef of Fengze Garden before he ran away. He has been cooking for longer than you and his skills are better, but he has never been invited. Why did they invite you?"

Wang Jianye smiled and said, "This is actually very simple. My dishes are better than He Daqing's, so they invited me to prepare the state banquet. And now I am no longer the second chef. I have become the first chef some time ago. Now that you know about this, you don't have to think too much or make up rumors." After hearing what Wang Jianye said, Yan Fugui said awkwardly, "In fact, I just thought about it. I didn't make any rumors. Those things were done by the Xu family father and son in the backyard, and Jia Dongxu."

"Then I'll trouble you, Third Uncle, to help me explain to the neighbors why I, Wang Jianye, was investigated. Don't let them misunderstand and think that I'm the bastard, beast, or parasite that they say I am."

"Don't worry about this matter, Wang Jianye. Uncle San will definitely help you explain it clearly."

Yan Fugui agreed with a smile, but he was very unhappy in his heart, because Wang Jianye was not being investigated because he had committed a crime as he expected, but because he was going to participate in the preparation of a state banquet... This made him feel very unbalanced again.

After Wang Jianye walked into the courtyard, Yan Jiecheng came out of the house and asked Yan Fugui curiously, "Dad, what did Wang Jianye say to you just now? Was he sent back to Fengze Garden because of something he did wrong?"

Yan Fugui sighed helplessly, "I'm afraid that no matter what Wang Jianye does in the future, Fengzeyuan will not fire him."

Yan Jiecheng was very confused when he heard this, "Ah? Why? No matter how powerful Wang Jianye is, he is just a second chef in Fengze Garden. A big restaurant like Fengze Garden should not be short of second chefs. How can it be impossible to fire him? Could it be that Wang Jianye has some leverage over the leaders of Fengze Garden?"

"Wang Jianye has become the head chef."

"First chef?!" Yan Jiecheng was very shocked and his eyes widened. "I remember that Wang Jianye was promoted to second chef not long ago. How come in just two or three months, Wang Jianye has gone from second chef to first chef? This is too fast."

Yan Fugui also couldn’t understand why Wang Jianye made such rapid progress?

Yan Jiecheng couldn't help but ask curiously, "Then Master Wang can get 80 yuan a month now? When He Daqing was still here, he was the head chef in Fengze Garden, and his basic salary was 80 yuan a month."

Yan Fugui also remembered this and was immediately envious and jealous of Wang Jianye. 80 yuan was almost as much as his salary for several months.

Hearing Yan Jiecheng say that Wang Jianye could already get a salary of 80 yuan, Auntie Yang Ruihua, who was doing housework, came out of the house and asked in surprise, "Is it true?"

"Wang Jianye has been invited to prepare the state banquet. This shows that Wang Jianye's skills must be very high. His position in Fengze Garden has been promoted to head chef, and he receives a salary of 80 yuan per month, which is actually quite normal..."

Yan Fugui said it was normal, but he was extremely jealous in his heart.

What is normal? What is normal? It is too abnormal! No other master can improve as fast as Wang Jianye!
"What? Going to a state banquet?!"

Yan Jiecheng and Yang Ruihua were stunned.

Yan Fugui nodded.

Yang Ruihua came back to his senses and sighed, "If I had known that Wang Jianye would be so good now, I would have let Yan Jiecheng learn cooking from him. If he could learn 70% or 80% of the skills, it would be enough for our Yan Jiecheng to become a chef in a restaurant outside. What a pity."

Yan Jiecheng couldn't help but complain, "Mom, it's all your fault. Why did you make that hot and sour potato shreds for me? If you hadn't done that for me, maybe Wang Jianye would have accepted me. Now I would have the opportunity to go to Xiyuan with Wang Jianye to prepare for the state banquet. That would be great."

Yan Fugui, who was standing next to him, also started to blame, "Yes, it's all your fault that our Xie Cheng couldn't become Wang Jianye's disciple."

Yang Ruihua sighed and said with some dissatisfaction, "Why are you all blaming me? When I came up with this idea, who among you opposed it? No one, so how can you still blame me?"

(End of this chapter)