Chef at the University Canteen-Chapter 442 - 265: If You Ask Who’s Best at Eating, We Are Both Kings of the Table
"Cousin, tell me, how can I get in touch with Jiang Yu to make him agree to my interview?"
After saying this, Zhu Yaxue’s big eyes sparkled as she looked at Liu Qian.
"Hmph, I don’t know how you can get in touch with Boss Xiao Jiang. In any case, I don’t have the capability."
Liu Qian wasn’t a fool. She knew exactly what her cousin was planning in her heart. She gave Zhu Yaxue a sidelong glance and said, pinching her lips, 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
"Even being able to eat here, I’m simply riding on Sister Chen’s coattails.
But don’t overthink it, my little brain. I certainly won’t ask Sister Chen to help you. She dislikes these kinds of things the most."
Hearing this, Zhu Yaxue couldn’t help but roll her eyes playfully and muttered:
"You really are my cousin, haven’t changed a bit. You didn’t help me with my summer and winter homework as a kid, and now you still won’t help me..."
Liu Qian was so amused by her words she laughed out loud and couldn’t resist reaching out to tap her head, jokingly scolding:
"Help you with your summer and winter homework? How shameless! How can you even say that?"
Pan Jingchen had already left, leaving the two of them alone in the private room. For a while, the two girls laughed and jested with each other, filling the room with a cheerful atmosphere.
After a while of playing around, both of them were so tired they slumped into their chairs, panting heavily. Zhu Yaxue took a deep breath and exhaled heavily, as if making a decision, she said with determination:
"Alright then, since you won’t help me, cousin, I’ll handle it myself."
"I do know one thing, Boss Xiao Jiang lives in the dining hall and doesn’t like to go out much during his breaks. The most he does is stroll around the campus."
Unable to help her cousin, Liu Qian felt a bit embarrassed and, after thinking for a moment, told her,
"Also, he’s quite focused on the first floor of the dining hall since he set it up himself. Of course, he wouldn’t ignore it.
So, if you really want to interview him, why not spend more time on the first floor? After Boss Xiao Jiang finishes on the second floor, he always heads to the first-floor kitchen."
"Yeah, cousin, you’re so smart!"
Upon hearing her cousin’s suggestion, Zhu Yaxue’s eyes lit up. She spread her arms and hugged Liu Qian, saying with a hint of regret,
"Such a smart cousin, whether taking the civil service exam or joining a big company, you’ll definitely make achievements. It’s a pity, cousin, you..."
"I can’t explain clearly to you guys, and I’m too lazy to waste my breath..."
Liu Qian interrupted Zhu Yaxue, shaking her head with a sense of helplessness. She didn’t continue the topic, instead asking,
"By the way, when you were at the entrance of Jiang University, you said you planned to go back today. What are you thinking now? Are you still planning to go back?"
"How could I possibly go back?!"
Zhu Yaxue suddenly jumped up from her seat with determination, saying,
"Before, it was one thing since I hadn’t tasted Jiang Yu’s cooking. But now that I’ve tasted it and confirmed his food is indeed a rare human delicacy, I definitely can’t just leave.
Besides, didn’t I just say? I still need to interview him for an article!"
"Where are you staying then?"
"Well, I checked out of the room in the morning. I was staying at a family inn in Beishan Village before. That lousy place, it’s so noisy I couldn’t sleep well."
"Then let’s go, I’ll take you to find a place to stay."
"Where is that?"
"Taoyuan Conference Hall!"
Liu Qian said as she started walking out,
"I can’t always bring you over to dining, so you’ll have to eat on the first floor of the Seventh Dining Hall in the future.
Taoyuan Conference Hall is on campus, it’s a reception inn run by the school. It’s not far from the Seventh Dining Hall. Staying here means you won’t have to worry about being stopped at the campus gate."
"Cousin, I love you to death!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yaxue was overjoyed and quickly grabbed her backpack and followed.
...
Jiang Yu was apparently unaware that a female editor from a magazine was plotting to create a ’chance encounter’ with him. After finishing lunch, he ate with Du Guangning, Yan Tongtong, and others in the second-floor kitchen. Then, as usual, he slowly descended the stairs.
Arriving at the first-floor kitchen, Jiang Yu saw that Lu Shuwu, Qian Liwei, and others had also finished their meals. A group of them was sitting in front of the operation table, chatting about something.
Jiang Yu, taking out his cup from the cabinet to brew tea, asked with a smile:
"What are you talking about?"
"The boss is here!"
"Boss Xiao Jiang arrived just in time, saving us from having to report to you later."
"Boss, we were thinking about changing some of the dining hall’s dishes."
Lu Shuwu stood up from his seat and said with a smile,
"Dishes like braised pork with preserved vegetables, stir-fried chicken feet with dried vegetables, steamed ribs with black bean sauce, and chopped pepper fish have been served from the start of the semester to now, and it’s been several months. If we don’t switch up the flavors soon, I’m worried the students will get bored of them."
"Oh, so it’s about that."
As soon as Jiang Yu heard this, he suddenly realized, and slapped his forehead, saying with a face full of self-blame,
"I should have thought of changing the dishes earlier. I’ve been so busy that I completely forgot about it."
Pausing, he then asked, "So, what have you guys discussed?"
"I’m suggesting adding more Xiang Cuisine since Jiangzhou’s palate isn’t too different—both have a lot of spicy dishes."
