Wang Jianye has worked in Fengzeyuan for more than 20 years. Since he entered this industry, he has been a chef in Fengzeyuan.

Although Wang Jianye agreed to Jiang Rongqing's conditions and left Fengzeyuan to start a business outside.

But the people in Fengze Garden were very concerned about Wang Jianye's situation, and they immediately knew that Wang Jianye's new restaurant was about to open.

In addition, Wang Jianye sent someone to send an invitation to Fengze Garden, inviting the owner and manager of Fengze Garden to attend the opening ceremony of his own restaurant.

All employees in Fengze Garden knew about this.

"Hey, have you heard? Master Wang's restaurant is about to open."

"I wonder how popular Master Wang's restaurant will be. I really want to go and see it, but unfortunately I have to go to work that day."

"We at Fengze Garden relied on the reputation of Master Wang to attract customers. Now that Master Wang has left, our business at Fengze Garden is getting worse day by day."

"If you know this, I should have left with Master Wang when he left."

"With Master Wang here, Master Wang's new restaurant will surely surpass our Fengze Garden soon."

"Yeah, I don't know how long our Fengze Garden can last."

"Work hard. Fengze Garden has been established for fifty years and has gone through all the ups and downs. Are you afraid of this little difficulty? It will be fine after a while."

"Aren't there three of Master Wang's apprentices who stayed with us? They are all head chefs with excellent skills. With them around, our Fengze Garden business can continue."

"Yes, I can still do it, but the number of customers at Fengze Garden has been decreasing in recent days. I now have time to have a cup of tea. When I was busy before, I didn't even have time to sit down."

"..."

The people in Fengze Garden were restless and their morale dropped drastically. Although Jiang Qinfeng had arranged people to boost morale in advance, morale continued to drop.

There is no way. Everyone knows why Fengze Garden has been so popular for more than 20 years and who is the golden signboard and main force in Fengze Garden.

Now that both of them have left Fengze Garden, no one is optimistic about its future.

Even the waiters, apprentices, and chefs from the second and third kitchens at Fengze Garden were not optimistic about it, let alone the owner and manager of Fengze Garden.

When they heard that Wang Jianye’s new restaurant was about to open and sent them an invitation.

Jiang Qinfeng slammed the table. "Wang Jianye actually invited me to attend the opening ceremony of his new restaurant? No, absolutely not!"

We've broken up, and you're still inviting me? Fuck you!
Manager Zhang Mingsheng was calm and took the invitation from the table to prevent Jiang Qinfeng from tearing it up in anger:

"Boss, I think we need to go there. There are rumors that our Fengze Garden and Master Wang have fallen out. Many old customers haven't come to our Fengze Garden for a long time.

Also, we recently put up a sign to recruit chef apprentices at Fengze Garden, but not many people signed up. It's not like when Master Wang was here, when Fengze Garden didn't even have to actively recruit people, there were always plenty of people willing to come here to be apprentices and learn the craft.

The reason is that Master Wang is no longer with us. Master Wang is the golden signboard of our Fengze Garden. He not only attracts customers, but also attracts children who want to come here to be apprentices.
Now that we no longer have Master Wang in Fengze Garden, we have lost a major attraction, so we must build a good relationship with Master Wang.

As long as the relationship between Fengze Garden and Master Wang is still good in the eyes of the outside world, then Fengze Garden can borrow Master Wang’s fame to stop the decline and maintain growth.”

Zhang Mingsheng's analysis is very logical.

Jiang Qinfeng raised his eyebrows, half believing and half doubting: "Really?" Zhang Mingsheng nodded: "In the past few days since Master Wang left, our Fengze Garden's business has plummeted. No matter what, it is better to resolve a feud than to create one. More friends mean more paths. There is no harm in our Fengze Garden building a good relationship with Master Wang, so why not do it?"

Who said there are no disadvantages? Is it a disadvantage that I feel frustrated?
Jiang Qinfeng snorted. If he had no other choice, he really didn't want to run to Wang Jianye and put his warm face against his cold butt.

"You have a point, but I can't bear this. On the day when Master Wang opens, you go in my place."

"Good boss."

Zhang Mingsheng agreed. Originally, he came to Jiang Qinfeng with the invitation in order to attend the opening ceremony of Wang Jianye's new hotel, so that he could establish a good relationship with Wang Jianye and have more options for his future.

Before Wang Jianye rose to prominence, Cao Xiaodong was known as a talented apprentice. Now, more than 20 years later, Cao Xiaodong has become an ordinary chef.

His talent is good, but that's as far as it goes. It's too difficult to go further.

He has become the head chef and, at the request of Fengzeyuan a few years ago, he took in several apprentices.

"Master, can I ask you for a day off on the 6th?"

"Master, I also want to take a day off on that day."

After hearing what the two apprentices said, Cao Xiaodong, who was holding the Shandong Cuisine Classics written by Wang Jianye in his hand, asked without raising his head, "Reason?"

"My wife is giving birth."

"Me too."

Cao Xiaodong raised his head and looked at them both in surprise: "Your wives are the same person?"

The apprentice hastily corrected himself: "I was wrong. It was my brother-in-law who gave birth to the child. My wife is his brother-in-law."

Another disciple clicked his tongue and said, "Stupid, your brother-in-law is my wife."

Hearing that these two stupid apprentices hadn't figured out the ethical issues, Cao Xiaodong said helplessly, "You chose the 6th specifically to ask for leave. Did you know that Master Wang's new restaurant would be opening on that day and wanted to join in the fun?"

The two apprentices felt ashamed when their thoughts were seen through. They knew that this was frivolous and not doing their job properly, and they were afraid of being scolded by their master.

"Go if you want to. Remember to tell me about the opening of Master Wang's restaurant when you come back."

Cao Xiaodong still held the book, with no intention of criticizing or scolding.

The two apprentices were delighted: "Master, don't you want to go and take a look? After all, you and Master Wang entered Fengze Garden as apprentices at the same time, and have known each other for more than 20 years..."

Cao Xiaodong shook his head, his eyes fixed on the pages of the book, with no intention of moving away: "I won't go."

……

The head chef at Cuihualou has always been Chef Xu, and there has been no change in the past 20 years.

When he received the invitation from Wang Jianye's new restaurant, he was so happy that he found Manager Zhang, who was still the manager, and said, "Master Wang's new restaurant will open soon. Let's go and support him then."

Manager Zhang was pleasantly surprised and said, "I didn't expect that Master Wang really left Fengze Garden. I thought it was just a rumor. Now that Fengze Garden has lost Master Wang's golden signboard, I'm afraid it won't be able to show off anymore." (End of this chapter)