Chapter 98 - Chapter 98 - 98: Going to Get the Certificate (1/2)

Chapter 98 – 98: Going to Get the Certificate

“Everyone knows already!”

Tong Ya replied with a face full of happiness, while simultaneously linking arms with Chen Yu.

After confirming, the staff didn’t ask anything more.

After all, Tong Ya and Chen Yu, based solely on appearances, were an extremely good match and looked very much like a couple.

Moreover, a handsome young man together with a beautiful woman, anyone would feel like they were a match made in heaven.

At this moment, all eyes in the hall were drawn to Chen Yu and Tong Ya.

The staff didn’t dawdle and quickly processed the marriage certificate for the two of them.

When she received the marriage certificate, Tong Ya suddenly burst into tears.

Chen Yu panicked immediately, “What’s wrong, Ya Ya?”

Tong Ya sobbed, “I’ve been waiting for this day for seven years!”

Chen Yu tenderly ruffled Tong Ya’s hair.

“Then from now on, I’ll make up those seven years to you.”

Tong Ya nodded vigorously and then burrowed into Chen Yu’s embrace.

The two of them left the establishment under the envious gazes of the staff.

When Chen Yu returned to the store, he found Chen Guang sitting there with a serious expression, holding an invitation letter in his hand.

Chen Yu frowned, “Dad, what’s happened?”

Chen Guang sighed helplessly, “The store has been invited to the Suzhou City cooking competition.”

Chen Yu chuckled, “And here I thought it was something serious. It’s just a cooking competition!”

“You don’t understand anything! This is someone trying to force you into the competition, taking the opportunity to ruin your reputation.”

Chen Yu raised an eyebrow, “Is it really that serious?”

Wang Qingshan and Li Gang also came over at this point.

Their faces were equally grave.

“Don’t take it lightly!” Wang Qingshan slapped Chen Yu’s shoulder, “I’ve been invited before and managed to place, otherwise my store would have been gone.”

Chen Yu was startled, “The competition is linked to one’s own store?”

Li Gang nodded, “More than that! Competitions like this are meant to generate traffic. Whoever wins will not have to worry about customers for the following year.”

As he said this, Li Gang suddenly seemed hesitant.

Chen Guang took over smoothly, “If you don’t place or are eliminated during the competition, the store’s reputation can plummet.”

Chen Yu still appeared casual.

“This is actually a good opportunity to promote the store.”

At these words, the three men beside him all froze for a second.

At this moment, Ning Kai also approached.

“Chen Yu is skilled in the culinary arts, just going up and making a few Sichuan dishes might win the title, what’s there to worry about?”

Wang Qingshan also nodded, “Right! Even I managed to rank with just a soy sauce pig’s trotter, let alone Chen Yu.”

Chen Yu didn’t say anything more, simply put away the invitation, and then went to the kitchen.

He took a steaming basket, wrapped the bitter melon he had picked that morning in some flour after preparing them simply, and then placed it inside.

Next, he took out twenty clay pots and set them on little gas stoves.

He added various herbs and main ingredients into the pots.

Then he started adjusting sauces on the side.

Before long, a rich aroma began to spread.

Ning Kai, Li Gang, and Wang Qingshan had mostly freed up their time by now.

They smelled the fragrance and immediately ran over to Chen Yu’s side.

“Wow, what are you making? It smells so good.” Wang Qingshan leaned in with his nose, saliva already dribbling from the corner of his mouth.

“These are medicinal meals for the elderly.”

Chen Yu replied simply and continued to busily attend to the task at hand.