A vein popped on her forehead.
Yuan Tiantian looked at her elder sister with a mix of amusement and helplessness. She had no idea when Yuan Lele had become such a joker.
"Sis, don't talk nonsense," Yuan Tiantian said. "I invited you to have a meal with me this morning!"
Yuan Tiantian felt quite wronged. She clearly remembered asking Yuan Lele if she wanted to have breakfast together that morning, but her sister had declined because she was busy with work. Now she was turning the tables on her!
Hearing her sister's words, Yuan Lele just played the hooligan. "It doesn't matter. You just don't love me anymore! You didn't tell me you were going to cook by yourself today!"
Yuan Lele's accusation was justified, and Yuan Tiantian thought about it. It seemed she hadn't made that clear that morning.
At the thought of this, Yuan Tiantian couldn't help grinning. "Sit down, sit down. I'll go get the tableware."
Yuan Tiantian smiled and led Yuan Lele and Fang Xieqing to their seats. Seeing that Yuan Tiantian was about to get up, Sheng Jing held her back and went to the kitchen to get two sets of tableware.
Fang Xieqing didn't just sit down and start eating like Yuan Lele. After all, Yuan Lele was a family member, while he was a guest. He had also had lunch, so he politely declined Yuan Tiantian. "No, no. I've already had lunch."
Sheng Jing had already brought the tableware and placed it in front of them. Yuan Lele picked up her chopsticks and immediately took a piece of stir - fried lettuce. It was her favorite.
After taking a bite, her eyes lit up. "This is amazing!" Yuan Lele gave a thumbs - up. Her sister's cooking skills were still as good as ever.
After finishing the lettuce in her mouth, Yuan Lele noticed that Fang Xieqing still hadn't started eating. So she said to him, "Chef Fang, you really should try my sister's cooking. Taste it and see how it compares with the dishes in your Minglan Hotel."
Yuan Lele said with a beaming smile. Hearing this, Fang Xieqing was quite tempted. Sitting at the dining table, the rich aroma of the dishes had already reached his nose. It smelled delicious.
As for a dish, it should have good color, aroma, and taste. So far, the dishes on the table had already scored high in terms of color and aroma. He was eager to have a taste, but at the same time, he felt a bit awkward.
Yuan Tiantian noticed his hesitation and politely said, "Chef Fang, please have a taste and see how my cooking is. You can also give me some advice."
Seeing Yuan Tiantian's sincere invitation, Fang Xieqing immediately dispelled his hesitation. He picked up the soup bowl and scooped up a spoonful of mutton and white radish soup.
After taking a sip of the soup, Fang Xieqing was stunned for a moment. Then he took a bite of the mutton with his chopsticks. A look of shock appeared on his face. He then ate a piece of white radish.
As he ate, Fang Xieqing's eyes gradually widened, and the shock on his face didn't fade. However, he didn't say a word while eating. After finishing the soup, he also tried the remaining dishes.
After a careful taste, Fang Xieqing put down his tableware and gave Yuan Tiantian a thumbs - up. "Miss Yuan, your cooking skills are really amazing!"
This was Fang Xieqing's sincere praise, not just flattery. The dishes he had just tasted were truly outstanding. He had to admit that his cooking skills might be slightly inferior to hers, not to mention those of his apprentices.
Thinking of this, Fang Xieqing felt a bit embarrassed. Last night, he had even wanted to take her as his apprentice. After tasting Yuan Tiantian's dishes, he realized how ridiculous he had been. She clearly didn't need his guidance!
It had to be said that this was a beautiful misunderstanding. Yuan Tiantian's refusal to be Fang Xieqing's apprentice wasn't because her cooking was excellent. The main reason was that she already had a master and didn't want to take another one.
Of course, neither of them knew the other's thoughts, so it was a beautiful misunderstanding.
"Little boss, are you interested in coming to Minglan Hotel?" Fang Xieqing asked with a smile. He knew that Yuan Tiantian had opened the Tiantian Food Store, but he thought that running her own store might not earn as much as working in Minglan Hotel.
With Yuan Tiantian's cooking skills, she was qualified to be a head chef. She could get a base salary of 15,000 yuan per month, plus relevant performance bonuses and tips from customers who specifically requested her dishes. He himself earned almost 30,000 yuan after tax.
Running her own store was not only tiring, but it was also hard to say if the profit would be as much.
Hearing Fang Xieqing's words, Yuan Tiantian shook her head with a smile. "Thank you for your kindness, Chef Fang, but I have no such intention. I really like running my own store."
Yuan Tiantian politely declined. Fang Xieqing didn't say anything more. It was her decision, and he had no right to interfere, nor did he want to. His previous suggestion was just a passing thought.
Then, Fang Xieqing took out a card from his pocket and handed it to Yuan Tiantian.
"What's this?" Yuan Tiantian didn't reach out to take it but just asked. Fang Xieqing quickly explained. "This is a formal gift of thanks for you!"
A gift of thanks? Yuan Tiantian looked confused. If it was for last night's incident, hadn't the hotel already given her something last night?
She voiced her confusion, and Fang Xieqing immediately said dissatisfiedly, "What was that last night? You helped the hotel avoid a scandal!"
After learning that the hotel had only given Yuan Tiantian such a meager reward, Fang Xieqing was immediately dissatisfied. So he found the general manager this morning and pestered him for a whole morning until he finally got this card.
"Last night's stuff can be regarded as a free dessert after the meal. This is the final gift of thanks from Minglan Hotel."
As he said this, Fang Xieqing stood up, walked to Yuan Tiantian, and stuffed the card into her hand. "This is a permanent 20% discount card for Minglan Hotel. With this card, you can enjoy a 20% discount when dining or staying in any Minglan Hotel, and it can be combined with the current public activities in the hotel."
A 20% discount card for Minglan Hotel? A 20% discount card for a five - star hotel was really a great thing.
Minglan Hotel wasn't only located in City B. It had branches in first - tier cities across the country, and there were even a few overseas. In short, this card was very useful!
"I can't take this. It's too much," Yuan Tiantian said. Although it was a good thing, she was a bit reluctant to accept it. She had only communicated with them last night because she was afraid that the diners might have problems after eating, and she hadn't expected to get anything in return.
"Why not? Thanks to you, we were able to solve the problem with the bamboo shoots in time and quickly contact all the diners who had ordered the dish last night."
At this point, a look of fear flashed across Fang Xieqing's face. "When we contacted them last night, a little kid was already feeling unwell. Fortunately, we communicated with them in time and made compensation, so they didn't say anything."
You should know that the people who came to Minglan Hotel to eat were mostly rich and powerful. The little kids were the apples of their parents' eyes. If something had happened to them and it was found out that it was due to the food ingredients in Minglan Hotel, the problem would have been really serious.
Compensation would have been a minor issue. The hotel might have been shut down for rectification, and the negative publicity would have been a disaster.
Speaking of this, the public relations department of Minglan Hotel had carried out a crisis public relations campaign. This morning, they had directly posted relevant news on their official Weibo, sincerely admitting their mistakes. Of course, the most important thing was to announce the solutions.
Both netizens and diners had given their thumbs - up after reading it, and there was no "outcry" of condemnation. A crisis had thus been averted.