Chapter 58: The Siheyuan is envied by everyone (Please read it later)
Yi Zhonghai shouted in the front and back yards of the Central Courtyard, and everyone shouted at each other, and soon everyone gathered in the Central Courtyard.

After all, it's a banquet, so how can we not be enthusiastic?

For example, Yan Fugui in the front yard was already waiting in the middle yard when Yi Zhonghai didn't call anyone for dinner.

"Jianye, this dish smells so delicious."

While Wang Jianye was heating up the dishes, Yan Fugui strolled over and looked eagerly at the dishes stewing in the pot, and couldn't help swallowing.

"Teacher Yan, if you enjoy the meal, please promote it for me. If anyone needs to prepare a banquet, please come to me."

Wang Jianye said to Yan Fugui while looking at the pot.

"That's no problem. I'll promote it for you in our school later."

Yan Fugui agreed readily.

This kind of good thing that brings people closer together is something he is more than happy to have.

Under Yi Zhonghai's arrangement, all the people who came to the wedding banquet were seated. Not only those from this courtyard, but also several of Yi Zhonghai's apprentices at the steel rolling mill, who were also Jia Dongxu's senior brothers.

There were five tables in total in the central courtyard, all of which were larger square tables borrowed from various households.

Each table seats six or seven people, and the five tables together can accommodate more than thirty people.

With Yi Zhonghai's arrangement, the guests coming to the banquet were able to barely fit in.

Soon the food was served, along with the freshly steamed steamed bread.

The portion of each dish made by Wang Jianye is very large, otherwise there might not be enough for so many people.

It was the first time Xu Fugui ate a dish cooked by Wang Jianye, and his eyes immediately lit up, "This dish is good."

Xu Damao also tasted it and said, "Dad, this dish is really well cooked. It's as good as those made by chefs in big restaurants."

"Wang Jianye is only an apprentice now, can the dishes he cooks be so delicious?"

Liu Haizhong frowned.

He is Wang Jianye's neighbor and has watched Wang Jianye grow up since he was a child.

I know that Wang Jianye has entered Fengze Garden as an apprentice, and I also know that Wang Jianye has performed well in Fengze Garden and can even bring back a lunch box.

But no matter what, Wang Jianye is still an apprentice.

Xu Damao said that Wang Jianye's cooking skills were comparable to those of the chefs in big restaurants, but Liu Haizhong was unwilling to believe it.

After all, Wang Jianye has only been an apprentice for three years and has not yet graduated. How could he possibly cook better than the chefs in those big hotels?

"If Lao Liu doesn't believe me, try it now."

Xu Fugui took a bite and said quickly.

Seeing that he was eating so happily, Liu Haizhong picked up the chopsticks suspiciously and tasted the spicy and sour potato shreds.

"How about it?"

Xu Fugui looked at Liu Haizhong and asked.

Liu Haizhong was a little embarrassed, but he still told the truth, "The food is good."

Xu Fugui smiled and said, "Yeah, I was saying that. I've had hot and sour potato shreds in a big restaurant before, and they were far inferior to what Wang Jianye made. Lao Liu, try this leek dried tofu, it's also quite delicious."

Liu Haizhong tasted it and nodded involuntarily: "This dish is also very good."

Liu Haizhong didn't understand, "You said Wang Jianye has only been an apprentice for three years, how can he cook so well?" Xu Fugui took a bite of the dish and said, "Maybe the chef in Fengze Garden taught him well. After all, that place is one of the best restaurants in our city."

Xu Damao interrupted and said, "Shazhu also entered Fengze Garden as an apprentice, but why didn't he cook so well? It shows that he still needs to get people to support him."

At another table, Zhang Lan, Yang Ruihua from the front yard, Aunt Yi from the middle yard, Aunt Liu and Aunt Xu from the back yard, and others shared a table.

When Yang Ruihua saw the food on the table, he couldn't wait to pick up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth.

She had only heard from her own Yan Fugui how delicious Wang Jianye’s dishes were, but she had never had the chance to taste them.

After eating the food cooked by Wang Jianye this time, Yang Ruihua's eyes lit up immediately, and he said to Zhang Lan beside him: "Your Jianye's food is very good."

"Really?" Zhang Lan said in a good mood.

Aunt Xu beside her nodded in approval and said, "Yes, this is the first time I've eaten such delicious food. It's even better than the food in those big restaurants."

After taking a bite, Aunt Liu couldn't help but nodded: "I never thought that Wang Jianye, who is just an apprentice, could cook such delicious dishes. It seems that he must have a bright future."

Yang Ruihua said to Zhang Lan with emotion: "You gave birth to a good son."

"Of course not. Wang Jianye has already reached this level even though he hasn't even graduated yet. After a few more years, he will definitely become a master chef."

"Of course, Wang Jianye is born to do this job. Zhang Lan, you made the right choice by letting him become an apprentice at Fengze Garden."

Everyone was satisfied with the dishes cooked by Wang Jianye and were full of envy towards Zhang Lan.

Zhang Lan was particularly happy.

After all, Wang Jianye is her child. He is so outstanding that she, as a mother, can't help but feel proud of Wang Jianye. When outsiders talk about Wang Jianye, she can hold her head high.

"I didn't think too much about it at first. I just saw that Jianye didn't have any skills and could only do some manual labor and odd jobs outside. I thought this was not a good idea, so I let him join Fengzeyuan as an apprentice.
At the beginning, I just wanted Wang Jianye to have a good skill so that he could support himself in the future. Who would have thought that I would find the right place.”

Zhang Lan said this with great emotion.

Everyone envied her even more.

Yang Ruihua discussed with Zhang Lan, "When my two boys fail to get into school, can we let them learn cooking from Jianye?"

"You said you want to take Jianye as your master?"

Zhang Lan was surprised. She didn't expect that Wang Jianye was still just an apprentice, but someone actually wanted Wang Jianye to be his teacher. She had never heard of such a thing in her life.

Yang Ruihua smiled and nodded: "Yes, your Jianye's cooking skills are so good, we all know it, he will definitely be a chef in Fengze Garden in the future. If my two children can learn cooking from your Jianye and learn some skills, we won't have to worry about the future."

Then Yang Ruihua picked up another piece of meat for Zhang Lan, and took the Jia family's things and tried to get close to Zhang Lan.

She really wanted Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang to learn cooking from Wang Jianye in the future. After all, Wang Jianye's level was indeed very good.

If the two children could learn something from Wang Jianye and stay in Fengze Garden to become cooks, they could bring home a meat dish every day and her family would have meat to eat every day. How wonderful that would be.

These days, Wang Jianye comes home with a lunch box full of meat and vegetables every day. Yang Ruihua is extremely envious and wants her children to have the same treatment.

"I can't make the decision for him. I'll talk to him about this when I get back."

Zhang Lan thought about it and didn't agree immediately.

Aunt Liu and Aunt Xu looked at Zhang Lan sourly.

Someone has asked Zhang Lan’s child to become a disciple, but what about the children of their two families?
The more they compare, the bigger the gap becomes, and the more envious they become.

(End of this chapter)