Chef at the University Canteen-Chapter 396 - 253: There Are Two Kinds of Cuisine in This World_3
At this moment, He Zhengyu had also put down his chopsticks, leaning back in his chair with a satisfied expression, ready to take a breath.
He raised his head and glanced at Duan Yiming sitting opposite, and said with some emotion:
"President Duan, today’s lunch certainly had you spend quite a bit.
To speak frankly, this is truly the best meal I’ve ever had in my life, letting me instantly appreciate the greatness of Huaxia’s cuisine.
Honestly, I’ve always thought that what you eat doesn’t matter, as long as you’re full, but looking at it now, that idea truly is ridiculously absurd.
People live to experience the beauty of life, don’t they?
Chasing delicious food is, in fact, yearning for a wonderful life!"
"Mr. He is right! Don’t we also have an old saying? In life, it’s all about food and clothing. ’Food’ actually comes before ’clothing’!"
Duan Yiming also put down his chopsticks, took a napkin to wipe his mouth, and said with a laugh,
"But, delicious food isn’t something you can pursue casually.
In my view, nowadays, all the restaurants and taverns across the streets, every single one, the dishes they serve can only be considered ’edible’, far from being called gourmet.
The only ones that can truly be called ’gourmet’ are the dishes here!"
"Lao Duan is absolutely right, I’ve been traveling the length and breadth of Huaxia over the years."
As soon as Duan Yiming finished speaking, He Xiaowei followed up, turning to glance at He Zhengyu and said with a smile,
"Almost every place I go, I make sure to try out the famous local restaurants and hotels, and at the time, they tasted quite delicious.
But once I returned to Jiangzhou, and compared to Boss Xiao Jiang’s cooking—
Tsk tsk, I instantly felt that spending so much money and traveling so far to taste those so-called ’gourmet’ dishes before was truly a loss!"
After pausing, he continued,
"Actually, the world’s gourmet is divided into two types.
One is the gourmet dishes made by Boss Xiao Jiang, which are truly gourmet, and the other is the dishes made by others, which are ’fake gourmet’."
Upon hearing this, He Zhengyu burst into laughter:
"Mr. He makes a fair point, a very fair point indeed!"
After laughing, he seemed to remember something, and said with a regretful expression,
"What a pity, I’ve always been staying in the countryside to recuperate, once I recover, I’ll have to go back to my home in Guangdong, in the future it might be difficult to taste the cuisine here again."
Just after he finished saying this, He Zhengyu suddenly felt empty inside, as if he had lost something, and his mood turned heavy.
The most crucial thing was, he remembered what President Duan had said before, the private rooms here need to be reserved in advance, and each time countless people scramble to book them.
That means, even if he wants to find time to come back and have a taste in the future, he might not be able to book a private room...
But here’s the slow-cooked soup, the steamed ribs with fermented black beans, and the crispy roast pork, the qilin perch, sweet and sour pork, Hakka stuffed tofu...
Every dish is flavorful, aromatic, and rich in texture, just taking a bite leaves a lasting impression, making it hard to stop.
Even a simple dish like lettuce in oyster sauce can leave one wanting more, savoring it endlessly.
If such delicious dishes can never be tasted again in the future, how would he even eat?
Just as he was feeling utterly depressed, he heard Duan Yiming, sitting opposite, chuckle:
"Is such a trivial matter really worth Mr. He’s sighing? It’s just a few meals after all.
Luckily, I have had some cooperation with Boss Xiao Jiang of this restaurant, and he promised our company early on that every month there will be a private room reserved for us, to be used whenever we want.
If Mr. He wants to come here for a change in taste in the future, just let me know in advance."
Upon hearing this, He Zhengyu first felt delighted, then immediately stunned, followed by subtly shaking his head internally.
President Duan has said, this is something Boss Xiao Jiang promised to their company, how could he, as an outsider, feel comfortable using their company’s "favor"?
Once or twice might be fine, but what about if he wants to continue eating here in the future?
"Rather than this, might as well directly join their company, that way, every month, he could come along with President Duan to eat with peace of mind!"
This thought had just popped up, and He Zhengyu himself was taken aback!
Darn! How could I have such a thought?!
Could it be that I have been so easily ’turned’ by just one meal?
How can that be? I am a straight man!
However, the treatment President Duan offers is indeed tempting, even giving 5% dry shares, if he goes to a frontline internet giant, even with a higher position, it’s still just working for someone else.
But in President Duan’s company, although there’s only 5% equity, it’s earning money for himself!
Should I think about it a bit more?
Just to clarify, I’m definitely not considering it because I’m greedy for food, but because President Duan’s offer is simply too generous!
Sitting on the chair in the private room, He Zhengyu’s originally somewhat confused eyes began to turn firm, he seemed to have made some important decision in his mind...
Across from him, Duan Yiming was watching He Zhengyu with a smile, showing a knowing look, seemingly not worried that He Zhengyu might ’slip’ away.
Because, who in this world could resist Jiang Yu’s culinary creations?
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After finishing lunch, Jiang Yu, as usual, had a cup of tea after his meal, leisurely strolled down to a private room on the first floor, intending to relax for a while.
