47 I Can Do I (2/2)

Inside the Laifu Motel, Manager Du spotted Ye Jiayao in the lobby and hurried to her. ”How did it go? Were you successful?”

Ye Jiayao smiled proudly. ”I got the job! I'm a first-class chef helper!”

Manager Du laughed and patted Ye Jiayao's shoulder. ”Little brother Li, not bad! I'm sure that after a few years, you'll easily become a master chef.”

”Thank you for your compliment big brother. I will treat you to a round of drinks someday,” Ye Jiayao said affectionately. Since she wanted to live in his place, she would have to build a good relationship with him.

”Why wait for 'someday'? I will treat you to a drink today.” Manager Du patted his broad chest boastfully.

Ye Jiayao gave him a patient smile. ”I'm afraid, I can't go today, Manager Du. I still need to go back to the restaurant later. They have important guests tonight, and Manager Li asked me to show off my skills.”

”Aiyo! That's great little brother! It's your first day on the job and you're already being handed important task,” Manager Du said. He thought that if big uncle was confident to hand important guests to little brother Li, the kid must've been better than he originally thought.

”I know. I will try my best to impress them all and not make you regret giving me a shot. Thank you, again, for that,” Ye Jiayao vowed. She really appreciated the help that Manager Du and second lady Li gave her. No matter how good her skills were, if she would've applied alone, she wouldn't have gotten the job of first-class chef helper. If normal workers or chef would want to rise to that position, it would take years of hard work.

”Little brother Li, you are welcome. However, if you didn't have any real skill, my older brother wouldn't have given you such an important task. It wouldn't matter if I recommended you or not.”

”Oh! Big brother, I have something to discuss with you.”

”What is the matter?” Manager Du asked.

”I actually want to rent a room for a long period. Do you do any long-term rental for your rooms?”

”Oh, yes, we do long-term rentals. If you live for one month and above, you get 20% off your fee, and for three months and above, you get 30% off. How long do you plan to stay for?”

Ye Jiayao thought about it and answered, ”I will take three months first.”

”Okay, I'll give you a 70% discount and you can stay however long you want,” Manager Du said offhandedly.

Ye Jiayao was stunned. She thought that Manager Du would give her a 50% discount at most, but she never thought that he'd raise it to 70%! That was practically for free!

”Manager Du, I can't take that. How about 50% off?” Ye Jiayao suggested, abashed. Her father has always taught her not to always accept cheap deals from others. She must give what she thought was fair as everyone has their own livelihood to think of.

”Don't worry about it, little brother. We have spare rooms all the time and there's no point leaving them empty. You're a good person with a righteous heart, and I can tell that we'll get along really well. You're another friend that I can chat and drink with.” Manager Du truly liked this young man. He has met all different kinds of people in running his business, but it was rare to see someone like little brother Li who doesn't expect any reward for his help.

Ye Jiayao hesitated for a moment before saying, ”Thank you so much, big brother!”

Whenever I am free, I'll help with the chores in the motel so I'd at least earn the huge discount Manager Du is giving me.

With her accommodation problem solved, Ye Jiayao bid her farewell and headed back to Heavenly Residence to start preparing tonight's dinner.

Li second lady showed her tonight's menu: ”Here, have a look at the menu. I'll help you in any dish that you may not know.”

Ye Jiayao flicked through the menu and realized that the people who were coming for dinner tonight must either be rich or royal. Tonight's dinner was really important not just for the restaurant but also for her. If she could manage to make a good impression, she'd bring the restaurant a good reputation as well as start to make a name for herself.

Another reason she was more determined than ever to amaze the diners was the way everyone looked at her. As soon as she came in a moment ago, the workers started staring at her dubiously. Ye Jiayao understood their hesitation. She was a young chef brought by second lady Li just this morning, and already, she was in a higher position than them. It was only natural for them to feel uncertain. It was up to her to prove to them that she deserved her position.

”Big sister, let me handle everything. I can do it,” Ye Jiayao announced.

Second lady Li glanced at her, unconvinced. There were a few difficult dishes on the menu which required excellent skills and complicated equipment. Can he really do it all?

”Tonight's guests are very important, little brother. You can't make any mistakes. Are you sure that you can do it?”

Ye Jiayao chuckled brightly. ”I assure you that I can, big sister. If you're worried, you can watch over me.”

Second lady Li was still not certain. She recommended little brother Li, and of course, she wanted him to be successful immediately, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have any doubts.

”Alright, then. Tonight's dinner is all on you.”

Ye Jiayao took a deep breath and steeled herself. You can do it, Ye Jiayao!

She started to arranging food materials and assigning the workers responsible for cutting vegetables, preparing fish, roasting, and broth-making. She has worked in kitchens ever since she was young, thus, she was very familiar with what order everything should go.

Second lady Li's apprehension with Ye Jiayao loosened when she saw how efficient she was.

Ye Jiayao took some red and white carrots, cucumbers, and tomatoes, and started to work on them.

Everyone looked on at the little brother, confused. He assigned all the hard work to us and he's just messing around with heaps of carrots? What is he doing?

However, the complaints soon turned into admirations as they saw Ye Jiayao turned those carrots into flowers, white rabbits, and red-and-green-feathered parrots.