Chapter 284 First meeting

Two days later, just before getting off work, Wang Jianye came across a job.

Manager Zheng Hao came to him and said that someone wanted to invite him to cook at their home on the weekend.

Wang Jianye asked his eldest disciple Chen Xiaoyang, and after learning that he had no plans for lunch at the weekend, he agreed.

"You said his home is at No. 6 Qianmen West Street?"

Wang Jianye confirmed with Zheng Hao.

Zheng Hao nodded, "Yes, the guest said he lives in number six."

It can't be such a coincidence, right?

Opposite my house?

The front courtyard where Wang Jianye lived was number 18, which was right opposite number 6.

“I didn’t expect it would be my neighbor.”

Wang Jianye felt that fate was truly ingenious.

He lived there for half a year, leaving early and returning late every day.

On weekends, I either go back to Nanluoguxiang or go to a guest’s house to cook. I have never said hello to my neighbors across the street.

This time, he was invited by the other party to cook, so he had the opportunity to say hello and get to know them.

Wang Jianye told Chen Xiaoyang to come to his private courtyard in front of his house tomorrow morning on the weekend, and that he would take him to cook.

"Got it, Master. I'll go there early tomorrow."

Chen Xiaoyang nodded skillfully. This had happened many times before.

Every time Wang Jianye received a job of cooking for others, he would bring Chen Xiaoyang to help.

"Also, Master, I have packed the three meat dishes you reserved into your bag."

Chen Xiaoyang took Wang Jianye’s bag and handed it over.

"Okay, after you finish cleaning up the kitchen, you can go home early."

Wang Jianye put on his backpack and went off work.

As for cleaning up the chores in the kitchen, there was no need for him, the chef in charge, to do it. He could just leave at the appointed time.

……

At eight o'clock the next morning, Chen Xiaoyang came to Wang Jianye's house.

It was still early, so Chen Xiaoyang started doing housework at Wang Jianye's house.

Sweeping the floor, mopping the floor, taking out the trash, emptying the toilet, pulling out weeds in the vacant land where cucumbers are planted, etc.

Wang Jianye didn't even need to ask for anything, Chen Xiaoyang did it diligently.

Wang Jianye had ten apprentices, but only Chen Xiaoyang did the most work for his family.

Sometimes Wang Jianye has no guests to ask him to cook, so he doesn't need Chen Xiaoyang on weekends.

Chen Xiaoyang is here again, just to do work for his master's family.

I was busy until ten o'clock and saw that Wang Jianye was in no hurry to leave.

Chen Xiaoyang, who usually doesn't ask where to cook for others, couldn't help but ask:
"Master, where are we going this time?"

"Opposite door."

Wang Jianye drank his tea slowly.

Chen Xiaoyang didn't understand: "Ah? Master, it was the family next door who invited you?

Why would I have to go through Fengze Garden? I could have just told you right out the door."

Wang Jianye put down the teacup in his hand and said helplessly:

"It's because I, your master, am so busy all day long that I am not allowed to visit their family."

Wang Jianye's job as a chef is good and he does make money.

But it’s also really busy.

From morning to night, from day to night.

In the past, the other two chefs at Fengze Garden, Master Xia and Master Yang, would only cook when there were extremely important guests at Fengze Garden.

At other times, they can do whatever they want without having to stay at Fengze Garden. Of course, now that Wang Jianye has emerged, they are no longer useful at Fengze Garden.

Wang Jianye can replace or even surpass all their roles.

Logically speaking, the boss of Fengzeyuan should fire these two useless chefs who are paid high salaries.

But the owner of Fengzeyuan did not do so.

I guess he realized that Wang Jianye is like a goldfish, not a fish that can stay in a pond. Once faced with storms, he will turn into a dragon.

This small temple in Fengze Garden is not destined to be Wang Jianye’s final resting place, and he will definitely leave Fengze Garden in the future.

Therefore, Master Xia and Master Yang, the two useless chefs, were not fired and they were still kept with high salaries.

Master Xia and Master Yang also knew that Wang Jianye was in Fengze Garden, and their roles were taken away.

Therefore, they took the initiative to ask for a pay cut from the boss of Fengzeyuan, who did not fire them but instead kept them supported with their salary.

After some negotiation, the owner of Fengzeyuan finally agreed.

The reason why Fengze Garden is so popular nowadays is inseparable from the legendary dishes made by Wang Jianye, which have become the golden signboard of Fengze Garden.

At present, only Wang Jianye can cook dishes of this quality in Fengze Garden.

The other head chefs, the head and second chefs, and Wang Jianye's apprentices, could not reach the same level as Wang Jianye.

Wang Jianye’s role in Fengze Garden is irreplaceable, so if he wants Fengze Garden to continue to be popular, Wang Jianye has to be busy.

"A dish of legendary level... I wonder if my disciples will have the chance to make it after their IQ reaches the peak of human intelligence."

Wang Jianye thought to himself.

If they can do it, Wang Jianye can be liberated.

Just need some pointers from time to time, it will be much easier than it is now.

At 10:30 in the morning, Wang Jianye came to the opposite door with his apprentice Chen Xiaoyang.

Wang Jianye stepped forward and knocked.

Tuk-tuk-tuk!
creak~
The gate opened, Chen Kejia poked her head out, and looked at the young man in front of her with confusion:
"Hello, who are you looking for?"

At first, Chen Kejia didn't react.

The handsome young man in front of her, who was one year younger than her, was Chef Wang, whom she had invited to cook.

After all, in her opinion, Master Wang, who made Fengze Garden continue to be popular and participated in the preparation of state banquets, must be a man in his forties or fifties.

Even if he had better talent, he would be in his thirties if not in his forties or fifties.

No matter how talented he is, he should at least be older than her.

The handsome young man in front of her looked one year younger than her, a girl who had just graduated from college.

Therefore, Chen Kejia didn’t think that this person was Chef Wang whom she had invited to cook.

"Hello, I'm Wang Jianye from Fengze Garden. Is this Mr. Chen Shan's home?"

Wang Jianye is quite polite.

Chen Kejia reacted and said, "Oh, so you are from Fengze Garden, then where is Master Wang?"

Chen Kejia stretched her neck and looked left and right.

Apart from the young man in front of him, there was only a little kid of about twelve or thirteen years old.

Chen Kejia asked curiously, "Isn't Master Wang here?"

"I am the chef Wang you invited to cook."

Wang Jianye has a young and immature face and is not very reliable. It is easy for people to misunderstand him as a disciple.

Wang Jianye has been misunderstood so many times that it has become a habit for him.

"Ah? You are the Master Wang we hired? No way?"

Looking at Wang Jianye, Chen Kejia said in disbelief.

She couldn't believe that Chef Wang, who made Fengze Garden so popular, cooked such delicious dishes.

It turned out to be the younger brother in front of him who looked younger than himself.

(End of this chapter)