After hearing Yuan Tiantian's words, several classmates started to complain.
The main issue was that it was extremely difficult to get the vegetables from the high - end vegetable store. They never took reservations. Although the prices were high, there were really a lot of people buying them. It was as if the vegetables were free.
Actually, everyone had their own judgment. People might go there for the first time just out of curiosity. But once they had tasted the vegetables from the high - end store, they would know what truly delicious vegetables tasted like.
Moreover, many people were not stupid. Especially those who had eaten there many times, they found that the nutritional value of the dishes in the high - end vegetable store was extremely high. Some well - connected people even had them tested. The results shocked them, and then they became loyal customers of the high - end vegetable store. This made it even more difficult to buy the vegetables.
Hearing these pitiful complaints, Yuan Tiantian didn't say a word. She just smiled faintly.
Although Yuan Tiantian refused to help, everyone didn't show any signs of unhappiness. Instead, they became even more interested.
"I really want to visit your store and your planting base."
Someone said excitedly, their eyes shining.
Yuan Tiantian could make her own decision on this matter. So she immediately said,
"That's completely okay. If you want to come, just let me know one day in advance. I'll cook a big meal for you then!"
Yuan Tiantian looked at that person with a big smile. Hearing this, the other person became even more enthusiastic.
"Really?"
"Then I might come soon."
"When are you going back?"
Yuan Tiantian didn't hide anything. She directly told everyone,
"I'm leaving tomorrow. It'll probably take two or three days to get back to the store.
"I'm going back on a self - driving tour. I'll take the opportunity to have some fun."
This was her usual excuse for self - driving tours, and it always worked well.
"Sounds great. Traveling while on the road is a good idea."
Someone agreed. Yuan Tiantian nodded at that person.
"If you're coming, remember to tell me in advance."
Yuan Tiantian noticed that many classmates wanted to befriend her. Naturally, she wouldn't refuse. Having more friends meant having more paths in life. She wasn't stupid enough to push her friends away.
"Okay, it's a deal. We'll be waiting for the big meal you cook yourself!"
Hearing this, Yuan Tiantian nodded with a big smile.
"No problem at all."
Just as she finished speaking, Zhao Qian said in a rather sarcastic tone. Although her voice was low, everyone at the table could hear clearly.
"Can her cooking be edible? It's better to let the store's chef do it."
Hearing what she said, Yuan Tiantian didn't even bother to respond. But Li Xinyu snorted.
"What do you know?"
"Our Tiantian's cooking is delicious!"
"She's the head chef of the store!"
After Li Xinyu finished speaking, Zhao Qian sneered and then said disdainfully,
"Stop bragging. If her cooking were really that good and her skills were that great, why didn't she open a store in City B?
"She probably thought she couldn't compete, so she went to a small place to develop. After all, the people there haven't eaten much."
These words were really unpleasant. Li Xinyu blushed with anger. Zhao Qian not only belittled Yuan Tiantian but also subtly insulted the people from Yuan Tiantian's hometown.
Before Li Xinyu could argue with Zhao Qian, Lu Zhe frowned and scolded Zhao Qian in a low voice.
"Zhao Qian, we're all classmates. Watch your mouth!"
Seeing Lu Zhe defending Yuan Tiantian and the others, Zhao Qian was indignant. Then she raised her head defiantly and said,
"I just think she's bragging. It's okay to open a store, and it's understandable to hire a chef. But how could she be the head chef? She's a young lady. How could she go into the kitchen?
"It doesn't make sense when you think about it!"
Zhao Qian blurted out all her thoughts. Yuan Tiantian didn't say a word. She just curled her lips mockingly and looked at Zhao Qian. Her eyes seemed to be saying that Zhao Qian was just naive.
Li Xinyu couldn't bear it anymore.
"Just name a time!"
"Our Tiantian is the head chef of Tiantian's Gourmet Shop. Your words won't change that!"
"You..."
Li Xinyu was about to say that if Zhao Qian dared to come to the store and taste the food, her remarks would be self - refuted. But just then, there was a knock on the private room door.
"Could it be another classmate?"
Someone murmured in a low voice. Many people smiled faintly.
However, they were wrong this time. The person who came wasn't a classmate.
"Chef Fang."
Yuan Tiantian recognized the person and naturally stood up to greet him. Yes, the person who came was Fang Xieqing. After seeing Yuan Tiantian, he quickly walked in and greeted her.
"I heard you were dining here, so I came to have a look.
"How about it? The food today tastes pretty good, right?"
After Fang Xieqing greeted the others, he immediately asked Yuan Tiantian, wanting to hear her opinion.
Seeing Fang Xieqing looking so serious, Yuan Tiantian thought for a while and pointed out the problems with several dishes today and also identified where the problems were.
"Yuan Tiantian, don't try to show off your skills in front of Chef Fang.
"He's the head chef of Minglan Hotel. Your cooking skills are nothing compared to his."
Hearing what Yuan Tiantian said, Zhao Qian had also eaten those dishes just now and didn't think there were any problems. So she thought Yuan Tiantian was just talking nonsense.
However, she didn't expect that as soon as she said this, Fang Xieqing refuted her, slapping her in the face hard.
"How can you talk like that, young lady? Miss Yuan is really good at cooking!
"I came here to humbly ask her for advice. Don't talk nonsense!"
Hearing Fang Xieqing's words, Zhao Qian's face immediately stiffened. Then she said to Fang Xieqing somewhat uneasily,
"Chef Fang, I just thought that since Yuan Tiantian opened a store in a small place, her cooking skills must not be as good as yours. How could she talk nonsense in front of you?
"I didn't mean anything else."
Zhao Qian said awkwardly, with a seemingly sincere attitude. But Fang Xieqing didn't buy it. After hearing Zhao Qian's words, he snorted even louder.
"Young lady, you don't know anything. Don't talk nonsense. Cooking skills have nothing to do with where a chef works.
"A good cook is good, and a bad one is bad. Moreover, there's always someone better. Although I'm the head chef of Minglan Hotel, after tasting Miss Yuan's cooking, I still think there's room for improvement.
"I hope you'll watch your mouth in the future, or you'll be really annoying."
Fang Xieqing was a straightforward person. So his words didn't give Zhao Qian any face at all. Zhao Qian blushed deeply and couldn't argue back.
After all, the person she wanted to speak for didn't appreciate her at all.
Zhao Qian was really slapped in the face this time.
"Yes, yes, yes. I was wrong."
After saying this, Zhao Qian immediately lowered her head and sat down, not daring to look at anyone.
But she knew that everyone must be laughing at her in their hearts.
She had lost all her face today!