Chapter 108 (1/2)

Chapter 108: Exchange of Pointers

“Chef Yu, do you think that guy will come?” The general manager paced around Chef Yu twice and in the end, couldn’t help but ask.

“He will.” Chef Yu said firmly.

“How would you know?” The general manager looked at Chef Yu’s expression curiously.

“Yesterday, my senior, Wang Shuyuan, told me everything about him. So I know he will definitely come.” While speaking, Chef Yu recalled Wang Shuyuan’s comments about Yuan Zhou.

At that time, Wang Shuyuan told him frankly, “Master Yuan is a top-class chef who isn’t short of talent, skills or efforts. Moreover, he takes his work very seriously. In comparison, although you likewise have excellent skills, you are not genius and also do not have the seriousness that gives rise to a top-class chef.”

“If he can get such high comments from that senior, he would surely come.” Chef Yu thought inwardly.

Chef Yu was rather convinced about the comments of Wang Shuyuan. However, it was impossible for him to completely believe Wang Shuyuan as he had his own pride.

“Alright.” Seeing that Chef Yu was not willing to talk anymore, the general manager could only instruct another staff member behind him. “Go and prepare all the ingredients required.”

The efficiency of the big hotel was pretty good. All the ingredients had been well prepared twenty minutes before the contest started.

Seated in the middle, Wang Shuyuan was both excited and embarrassed. Originally, this matter had nothing to do with Yuan Zhou but due to his mistake, things became this way.

Fortunately, the contest didn’t seem to be official and was really like an exchange of pointers, which made Wang Shuyuan feel a little relieved.

Looking at Chef Yu who was already in front of his own kitchen stove and again at the other vacant kitchen stove in the opposite direction, Wang Shuyuan became a little worried whether Yuan Zhou would come or not. After all, his old friend had told him before this guy was an extremely principled individual.

The audience at the side who came to watch also got slightly rowdy.

“Why hasn’t the other chef been here? Don’t they say the contest starts at 3:00?” a devoted customer of the World Foodie Hotel said to another one beside him in a whisper.

The one beside him was also quite curious. When he turned his head and found that there really wasn’t anybody appearing, he answered, “I have no idea. He’s supposed to arrive any minute.”

“But the time is up,” somebody checked the time and said curiously.

While the audiences over here were anxiously waiting, Yuan Zhou was leisurely walking into World Foodie Hotel along with Meng Meng.

“Boss Yuan, there are only 10 minutes left. Can we make it for the contest?” Meng Meng kept asking while circling around Yuan Zhou.

“Yes, we can. Just in time,” Yuan Zhou answered calmly.

Yuan Zhou’s time of arrival was perfect. He didn’t come over from the kitchen but directly from the lobby. Therefore, the audiences didn’t see him until he approached the kitchen stove. Meng Meng, nevertheless, dutifully stood outside where Yuan Zhou wouldn’t be disturbed.

“We didn’t see him just now and yet, here he is. The chef is fairly young.” The regular customers of the hotel sized up Yuan Zhou curiously.

“True. He doesn’t look bad.” Though not so handsome, the unflappable temperament of Yuan Zhou was still striking.

“But the timing of this young man must have been precisely calculated. He arrived just ON TIME.”

When Yuan Zhou just put on his simple chef uniform, the hour hand had just reached 3:00, neither one minute more nor less.

“You must be Master Yuan, right?” When Chef Yu realized Yuan Zhou didn’t intend to greet him, he had to speak first.