The boss is a man around forty years old. Although he's a chef, he doesn't look overweight at all; in fact, he's somewhat refined, which is very unusual for a chef.

The boss was also very curious. Upon hearing Ling Zhenfei call out to him, he walked over, and Ling Zhenfei handed him a cigarette. They both lit it and started smoking.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Boss, your skills are impressive. Where did you learn them?"

The boss laughed and said, "They are passed down through the family with a bit of my own research. As long as the customers say the food is good, that's all that matters."

Ling Zhenfei laughed and said, "Not bad, so it's inherited. Your store's rent must not be cheap, right?"

The boss was taken aback and said, "Yes, the rent just keeps increasing. My little shop is really struggling. What do you do?"

"Looking at your attire, you must be quite successful. Why are you asking about these things?"

The boss looked at Ling Zhenfei, seemingly puzzled by him. People like Ling Zhenfei who chatted with him were very few; most just left after having their meal.

Moreover, the boss felt that Ling Zhenfei didn't seem like an ordinary person.

Ling Zhenfei said with a smile, "Don't worry about who I am. Rest assured, my only intention is to benefit you; I won't harm you. After deducting rent, how much does this store make yearly?"

The boss said with some helplessness, "After rent deductions, this store earns just one hundred thousand yuan a year."

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback, "Such a store only earns one hundred thousand yuan a year? That's too little. Do you run the store simply because you enjoy being a boss?"

The shop owner chuckled and said, "You're quite amusing, young man. Obviously, stores are opened to make money. Who would open one otherwise?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "In that case, why don't you work with me? I'll give you an annual salary of two hundred thousand yuan. What do you think?"

The shop owner looked at Ling Zhenfei, slightly shocked, and said, "What do you want me to do to earn so much? Let me tell you, I won't do anything illegal."

Ling Zhenfei said, "You are overthinking it. I wouldn't have you do anything illegal either."

"What kind of work do you have that pays such a high salary?"

"You'll do what you always do, cooking, but as my chef."

Ling Zhenfei was impressed by the boss's skills and wanted him to cook for Xi Shan Restaurant.

The boss's cooking was excellent, and once combined with Xishan Manor's vegetables, it would be exceptionally good.

Originally, Ling Zhenfei had trained Bai Lin and Xue Bing, but given the current situation, more chefs were needed, so he quickly had to train more chefs.

How to train more excellent chefs in the shortest time? The best way, of course, is to find good chefs and let them learn the Xi Shan Restaurant style.

Like this shop owner, he was already cooking delicious food. With a little training from Ling Zhenfei, he could certainly become a chef at Xishan Manor in the shortest time.

The shop owner looked at Ling Zhenfei in surprise and said, "What kind of restaurant do you have?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "My restaurant hasn't opened yet. This is a branch; the location has been chosen. If you are willing to come, I'll pay you a salary of two hundred thousand yuan a year, and there will be a bonus at the end of the year."

The shop owner couldn't believe it and said, "You're not joking, right?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "Do I look like I'm joking?"

"We definitely have to sign a contract."

"Of course. You close the shop immediately and go to Binyang for training. When the Xi Shan restaurant in the Provincial City opens, you come back right away."

"Alright, alright, as long as we can sign a contract."

The shop owner still couldn't believe it. To him, this was like a pie falling from the sky.

The shop owner said to Ling Zhenfei, "But my shop also has a few employees who've been with me for a long time. What will happen to them now?"

"No problem. You can bring them along, and their wages will definitely be more, not less."

The shop owner couldn't believe that such a good thing was happening, but seeing Ling Zhenfei not seem like a scammer, and being forced to a dead-end otherwise, with the day rent due in a few days, he'd still have to close.

Now, he had such a great opportunity; not only did he not have to worry about these troubles, but his wages also doubled, which he found delightful.

Ling Zhenfei gave the shop owner a phone number and said, "After closing the shop, call this number; go directly to find someone named Xue Bing, and he'll tell you what to do."

The shop owner thanked him profusely. Ling Zhenfei didn't say much and left the small restaurant with Zheng Tingting.

"I thought you were up to something mysterious; turns out you were recruiting a chef for your restaurant, really quite interesting. Although even your grand restaurant's chef is from this little eatery."

After leaving, Zheng Tingting laughed at Ling Zhenfei. She was stunned by the dishes when Xi Shan Restaurant launched.

But this time, she was surprised by how casually Ling Zhenfei recruited a chef for his restaurant.

Ling Zhenfei laughed and said, "This just proves you don't understand. Judging a chef's skill isn't just about the cooking; the quality of the ingredients is key. Xishan Manor's vegetables are definitely top quality.

Moreover, many of Xi Shan Restaurant's dishes are quite simple, even ordinary people can cook them well, but as a seasoned chef, they can master the seasoning portions perfectly.

Such mastery is crucial to making a restaurant's dishes taste great."

Zheng Tingting chuckled and said, "Okay, you make a good point. I don't want to get involved; as long as I can eat the most authentic Xishan Manor vegetables in the Provincial City once Xi Shan Restaurant opens, I'm good."

Despite her playful remarks, Zheng Tingting had things to do, as a current group leader, claiming to be free would be false. Her phone kept ringing during her time with Ling Zhenfei.

"Sorry, but it seems I have to go. There are too many company matters."

Ling Zhenfei said, "If you have things to do, go ahead. As a company leader, I know you are very busy."

Zheng Tingting replied, "Then I'll leave. Feel free to come over for dinner at my place in the evening if you have time."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Of course. I haven't seen the old man in quite a while either."

After bidding farewell, Ling Zhenfei also got busy, first making a phone call to find Luo Juan.

Nowadays, Luo Juan was also very busy. She no longer needed to develop users on a large scale, but many people now came to find her about business.

Now, Xishan Manor is very cautious about its clients, and each must undergo personal visits by Luo Juan for assessment.

Moreover, Xishan Manor had already issued statements to all its clients, strictly prohibiting mixing other vegetables with Xishan Manor's vegetables.

As a result, Luo Juan's department had virtually become a market management department, also covering market supervision. Any act of mixing other vegetables with Xi Shan Restaurant's vegetables was met with a first warning, followed by contract termination on a second offense.

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