Chapter 718 - Michelin’s Recognition (1/2)

“Hiss.” Zhou Yu shivered. By then, the middle-aged woman who sold Bowl Rice Pudding had got everything packed.

Zhou Yu’s back was totally drenched. The sky blue uniform appeared darker in color. Even the hat hung on his back was wet.

“Thank you, Brother Zhou. I’m done. Thank you for your umbrella, thank you,” the middle-aged woman carried the pack basket and turned to say that.

“Got it. Go there quickly.” Zhou Yu pointed at the rain canopies at both sides.

“All right. I’m going, I’m going.” The middle-aged woman walked forward.

And Zhou Yu just held the open umbrella and followed her. Because of his help, the middle-aged woman and her basket didn’t get wet in the rain all along.

“Walk quickly. Don’t say useless words.” Just when the middle-aged woman turned her head and wanted to say something, Zhou Yu’s voice sounded again.

“We are arriving, here we are. Brother Zhou, do you want some Rice Bowl Pudding? The taste is just perfect.” After they arrived, the middle-aged woman set down the basket carefully and said smilingly.

“No need. Be cautious next time and move quickly,” after saying that, Zhou Yu turned around and left immediately.

“Thank you. Let me treat you to my Rice Bowl Pudding next time,” said the middle-aged woman behind him.

Zhou Yu didn’t answer her at all. He returned to his bicycle and prepared to go back to his working place.

After all, there would be an inspection a moment later.

However, the bike saddle was now all covered with water since it had been laid bare to the rain. Zhou Yu knitted his brows and prepared to sit on it when Zhou Jia walked to him with an open umbrella in her hand.

“Mr. Zhou, Boss Yuan asked me to give it to you.” Zhou Jia handed a towel to him.

The towel was bought by Yuan Zhou himself for the customers.

For example, for the boxer and those who were caught in the rain. Besides that, the towel was free of charge.

And that was the only thing free of charge in Yuan Zhou’s restaurant.

“How can I accept it readily?” Zhou Yu scratched his head in embarrassment and asked meticulously, “Do you charge for the towel?”

After all, it was known to all including Zhou Yu that Boss Yuan was very stingy.

“The towel is free. Just take it. I am just here to deliver a message to you. Boss Yuan sent me here to give it to you.” Zhou Jia put the towel in Zhou Yu’s hand and then turned around and left.

“Thanks, Boss Yuan. Thank you, too.” Zhou Yu took the towel and thanked her immediately.

“My boss said no problem.” Zhou Jia held the open umbrella and turned to repeat Yuan Zhou’s words smilingly.

Zhou Yu looked at the entrance of Yuan Zhou’s restaurant and found there were only customers who lined up for the meal and Zhou Jia who had just arrived. Yuan Zhou wasn’t there.

Having wiped dry the bike saddle, Zhou Yu put away the towel and then left slowly with one hand holding the umbrella and the other supporting the bicycle.

Though his back was still wet, the bike saddle was nevertheless dry. As a result, he didn’t feel very cold in this way.

It had been three days since Chu Xiao called him. Yuan Zhou had observed his surroundings very carefully these three days, but he didn’t find any strange foreigners coming for meals.

Of course, there were foreigners in these three days, but none of them looked like a gourmet. Yuan Zhou didn’t really pay much attention to them.

In his eyes, the evaluation criteria of Michelin didn’t apply to him, nor to the current situation in China.

Yuan Zhou didn’t care about it while somebody else did. It was the chairman of China’s Chef Alliance, Zhou Shijie. He cared about it very much.

Hence, a call was made to Yuan Zhou.

“Chairman Zhou?” Yuan Zhou looked at his phone and then answered it.

“Little Yuan, are you done with your work now?” Zhou Shijie began to call Yuan Zhou Little Yuan after the Sino-Japan Exchange Meeting.

It sounded intimate and besides, Zhou Shijie was really hopeful about Yuan Zhou.

“Yes, chairman. What’s the matter?” Yuan Zhou asked directly.

After all, Zhou Shijie was fairly busy. Every time he called Yuan Zhou, he had something to say to him. And Yuan Zhou happened to be bad at small talk, hence asked straightforwardly.

“Nothing special. I just haven’t seen you for quite a while, so I called to ask how you were,” Zhou Shijie stayed silent for a second and then said that.