Chef at the University Canteen-Chapter 331 - 237: Delicious Yokan, Hard to Please Everyone (Part 2)
As for the alcohol...
Whoever likes to drink can go ahead, anyway, they’re done with it!
With the time spent drinking, it’s better to have another bite to eat. There’s always a chance to drink, but once this food is gone, it’s hard to have it again!
Just eating and not drinking, how long can this feast last? If it lasts over an hour, that’s already quite long!
It’s just that the private rooms at Table No. 7 need to be booked in advance, unlike other restaurants and hotels that can turn tables quickly. Otherwise, the extraordinarily high turnover rate here would definitely shock and amaze all the competitors.
Xiong Bingsheng pondered over this as he walked forward, soon reaching the innermost kitchen.
At that moment, Du Guangning, Pei Guofu, and others, along with the waitstaff, were still gathered around the counter eating. Jiang Yu ate relatively quickly; unlike the others who continued to stuff food in their mouths even after being full, he stopped eating once he was eighty percent full.
Jiang Yu could control his appetite and stop himself from overeating, but others didn’t have that kind of self-control— the more they ate, the more they wanted to eat, having one bowl only led to wanting another.
Eating like this, if you don’t gain weight, it would be quite strange.
Just like those two apprentices, Deng Zehang was already a bit plump, and after staying here for over a month, he seemed to have gained even more weight.
As for Ma Wendong, he was thin when he first arrived, but now he’s starting to get round, and his small eyes are almost squeezed into slits by his growing face.
Apart from those two, everyone else, even all the waitstaff, visibly became plumper.
Other than Jiang Yu himself, only Yan Tongtong maintained her curvy and attractive figure, no one knew how this young girl kept it up.
After eating two bowls of rice, Jiang Yu naturally put down his dishes, wiped the oil from the corner of his mouth with a napkin, and was about to brew some tea when he looked up to see Xiong Bingsheng approaching from afar.
He quickly stood up from his seat and rushed over a few steps: "Teacher Xiong, has everyone finished eating?"
"Yes, everyone is done eating and resting in the private room."
Xiong Bingsheng nodded, satisfied, smiling as he said,
"Xiaojiang, thank you for your hard work this time. Everyone seemed very satisfied with the meal, and it’s all thanks to you!"
"What’s there to thank? I’m just running a restaurant, aren’t I?"
Jiang Yu didn’t take Xiong Bingsheng’s polite words seriously. He waved his hand with a smile and said, 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
"Making sure guests are full and happy is my duty."
"Alright then, I won’t say those formalities anymore."
Xiong Bingsheng chuckled and said directly,
"I’ve also told you before that among those alumni, there are some who came back to school because of you. They were supposed to visit you this afternoon, but the symposium ran late, so they couldn’t make it.
Now that they’ve tasted your cooking, they’re amazed beyond words. As soon as they were full, they clamored to meet you, the exceptional culinary junior brother.
What do you think? Do you want to go and meet them?"
"Sure, let’s go meet them."
Jiang Yu thought for a moment and quickly agreed, smiling as he said,
"After all, we’re all alumni, and we might run into each other in the future, so it’s good to get acquainted."
"One more friend, one more path."
Xiong Bingsheng was relieved seeing Jiang Yu agree. He said with a smile,
"Don’t underestimate the power of alumni connections. Although it might seem useless usually, when something comes up, alumni can be a big help.
And many of our school’s alumni are quite capable, with entrepreneurs, professors, scientists, lawyers across various fields. It’s never wrong to know a few more."
In Huaxia, it’s always been a society centered on relationships. In a society where most people value "connections," nothing can escape the network of relationships.
In such a context, the strength of a person’s "network" and the depth of their "connections" directly relate to their "capabilities."
Of course, "connections" and "networking" also follow the rules of "social circles" and "matching status." If you lack the ability to match, no matter how hard you try, you won’t squeeze into a higher "social circle."
So, the old saying goes: You must be strong yourself to forge iron.
Jiang Yu hadn’t thought that much about it, nor did he intend to use these so-called "connections" and "networking" for personal gain, so he naturally didn’t try to curry favor with others.
He didn’t have that much ambition either, only wishing to make life better and happier for himself and his family through his efforts, with no other desires.
This, perhaps, is what they call "strength in contentment."
However, to his surprise, even though he wasn’t trying to build connections, people came to him proactively.
Among these people were some successful individuals in politics and business, and even notable figures from the sports world had heard about him.
Ultimately, it was because the dishes he made were simply too delicious.
Even picky eaters couldn’t resist, so how could those who already loved good food refuse?
"We’re here, just over here."
Xiong Bingsheng, walking ahead to lead the way, suddenly stopped, turned to look at Jiang Yu, and said with a smile,
