235.Invitation from Guangdong Star Chefs Association
Once the tangerine peel is more than 10 years old, its liquidity will be very low, and most people will choose to use it for themselves, because the older it is, the better the medicinal effect.
He once saw a lot of fake tangerine peel in an online post, and it was impossible for ordinary people to tell the difference.
After all, if 10-year-old tangerine peel is faked and claimed to be 20 years old, the price can more than triple, that is, from 800 yuan per catty to two to three thousand yuan per catty.
There is this passage in the notes in Section 7 of Chapter 24 of "Das Kapital," "So-called Primitive Accumulation."
As long as there is 10% profit, it will be used everywhere;
With 20%, it will become lively;
50% will lead to active risk-taking;
Having 100% will make people disregard all laws;
If there is 300%, people will not be afraid of committing crimes or even the danger of hanging their heads.
Now that there is a 300% profit in front of them, these unscrupulous businessmen have no choice but to profit from it. After all, even Li Xiao, who is proficient in Cantonese cuisine, cannot guarantee that he can accurately distinguish the authenticity of those tangerine peels, let alone ordinary people.
Already.
Therefore, there is no need for Li Xiao to take risks and buy high-age tangerine peels that are more expensive and may be disguised using some chemical means.
After careful selection, Li Xiao chose a tangerine peel with a price tag of 1,200 for 12 years. Considering that the Chinese New Year was coming in a few days, he thought that buying more tangerine peels to give as gifts to his parents would be a good choice.
Although 1,200 per pound is a bit expensive, Li Xiao is not reluctant to spend money. After all, money is easy to come by and even easier to spend.
This is why most people will find that no matter whether they earn 5,000 yuan, 8,000 yuan, or 10,000 yuan, the money left in their hands in the end is only one or two thousand yuan.
Considering that she would go to Xinhui to buy local tangerine peel in the future, Li Xiao did not buy too much, only 20 kilograms in total.
The boss saw that Li Xiao bought too much, so he gave half a catty more as a gift, which was nearly 600 yuan cheaper.
20 kilograms of tangerine peel may not sound like much, but it weighs a lot on the body. It takes a large sack to hold 20 kilograms of tangerine peel.
Li Xiao went to the aquatic product area of the market and bought some abalone, then bought a mallard duck in the Sanniao area, and then selected some red beans and a pound of lean meat.
After finishing shopping, Li Xiao took a look at his current state.
I still gave up my plan to carry a large sack and several black plastic bags on foot for an hour back to Longding Villa.
Although he is quite confident in his current physical strength, it would be great fun if he, an Internet celebrity, were found walking like a beggar in Dongguan City.
He could even imagine what the titles on Moments and official accounts would say
[Why is a local internet celebrity with millions of fans so depressed? 】
[Internet celebrity with a daily income of millions becomes a homeless person? 】
[Internet celebrity anchor with an annual income of over 100 million, depleted his family fortune due to gambling]
[A food anchor is suspected of being jumped by a fairy]
[A certain Internet celebrity performs performance art in Dongguan city. Is it to attract attention, or is it for other purposes?]
I'm afraid I will die socially before night, and the greetings from friends and classmates I haven't contacted for a long time will probably be even warmer.
Returning home to Longding Huating Villa without incident, Li Xiao immediately went to take a shower after putting away her things. Although it was winter, she still smelled of sweat after exercising.
Coming out of the bathroom refreshed, Li Xiao's cell phone rang just then. He clicked on the screen and saw the incoming call reminding him that there was nothing unexpected. He clicked to answer the call without hesitation. Zhang Wenjing's voice came from the other side.
"Hello, Mr. Li Xiao, I wonder if it disturbed your rest?"
"No, is something wrong?"
Although Li Xiao just asked politely, he also knew that the other party was probably talking to him about [neighborhood].
After all, the two of them didn't have much interaction, and they only met briefly in the [neighborhood]. If the other person wanted to find something to do with me, he was probably inseparable from the [neighborhood].
After all, the publicity of the public account is time-sensitive. It is estimated that the other party will release a related marketing within a day or two. Obviously something went wrong in the middle, and you need to ask yourself.
Then what the other party said surprised him.
"This is how the Guangdong Provincial Star Chefs Association is looking for someone. I would like to ask you whether Mr. Li Xiao intends to participate in this year's star chef selection. If he wants to participate, they are willing to recommend two people.
They can also help you with other information and fees."
???
Star chef selection?
Li Xiao frowned, what does the selection of star chefs have to do with his own people?
However, he quickly realized that it was probably the aftermath of yesterday's live broadcast. After all, he had been working in the kitchen for more than ten hours. Could it be that someone from the Guangdong Star Chefs Association watched his live broadcast and felt that
Can I make the selection myself?
He knows that there is a certain degree of competition between star chefs in different regions. After all, the food culture in each region is different. The more star chefs in any region, the impact of local dishes on the country will definitely be greater.
The bigger.
If one or two eight- or nine-star star chefs appear in a certain area, it may even cause major changes in the entire Han food industry.
In the coming years, dishes from this region are likely to become popular everywhere.
Is this because someone is interested in his own influence? After all, an ordinary star chef does not have much effect, but a star chef with millions of fans and is growing rapidly can generate very large traffic. I am afraid it will take a long time.
It is more influential than some five or six star chefs.
Li Xiao hesitated for a moment and found that this star chef didn't seem to have much influence on him.
Moreover, he could also contribute to his hometown, so why not do it, not to mention that he had previously learned that the examination for a star chef only took two or three days.
That is to say, the early registration work and finding recommenders were troublesome, but now that you don’t need to register yourself and have helped find recommenders, you can just agree to it and take the time to complete the exam.
As for you saying that you have to waste a lot of time practicing and preparing before the exam, you are just kidding.
Although Li Xiao has never been clear about the level of his current cooking skills, after acquiring so many cooking-related skills, his understanding of cooking has been qualitatively improved.
When he was recently instructing He Beibei to improve his menu, he found that his current level was completely surpassed by only Samsung's He Beibei.
Since it can produce a crushing level, logically speaking, one should have at least a four-star star chef level as a minimum, and it may even be higher.
Therefore, he doesn't pay attention to a one-star chef exam at all. When the time comes, he can just take the exam and get a certificate.
If it weren't for the fact that the star-rated examination can only be taken once a year, and obtaining a high-star chef certificate requires a prerequisite chef certificate, Li Xiao would even consider whether to directly apply to take the four-star chef certificate.
Zhang Wenjing was relieved when she heard Li Xiao promised. After all, although there is no reward for this matter, if you do it well and leave a good impression on the other party, you won't have to worry about running out of orders.
The two chatted for a while and then hung up the phone. After all, although they said they knew each other, they were just acquaintances, not even friends.
Although Zhang Wenjing had the desire to continue chatting, Li Xiao had no idea about this girl who looked very quiet. After all, although he was dressed very quietly and looked very quiet, he did not feel the same to Li Xiao.
Great.
Chatting is a two-party thing. One party keeps ending the chat, and the other party even says
[Bao, I went to get an infusion. What kind of infusion was given? I missed your night.]
[You don’t even know how to feel sorry for others]
【Being emotionally affected by someone can be very annoying, but it can also be very sweet.】
[Please don’t reply to me, I’ve already apologized, let’s make peace]
【You don’t even know how to feel sorry for others.】
【Can you let me love you well? Can you let me live with you?】
Even if you say such a classic quote, even if you give a reward of hundreds or ten million, the other party will only have no interest in you.
The licking dog will still lose everything, and may even die on the spot.
Although Zhang Wenjing can be a licking dog with no bottom line, she will not do this. She understands what playing hard to get does and how licking a dog will lick everything until there is nothing left.
For men, what is often needed is aloofness, hot and cold, in order to arouse a man's curiosity.
As for when you get it, you need to be considerate and ask questions, but you can't be clingy like a koala, you can't make the other person feel troubled, and let the other person have a private space.
These methods are simply familiar to Zhang Wenjing, and are no more difficult than eating and drinking.
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Wenjing immediately dialed the number that suddenly came in this morning.
The call was answered quickly, and Zhang Wenjing said respectfully
"Hello, Secretary Zhang, I have asked Mr. Li Xiao for his opinion, and he has also agreed to participate in the star chef competition after the New Year this year."
"Very good, very good. You didn't disclose our identities, did you?"
"Of course, I used the Guangdong Provincial Star Chefs Association as an excuse to invite the other party to participate, and the other party had no doubts."
"Well, what about the Guangdong Provincial Star Chefs Association? I understand. I will send a letter to the other side to ask them to assist. Thank you Ms. Zhang for your help. By the way, some catering stores under our group need
For some long-term promotion and specific matters, I will find someone to contact you."
Zhang Wenjing's face burst into laughter when she heard Secretary Zhang's words. As a senior secretary of a company, what she said was very important.
He also captured some of the keywords. [Some catering stores] prove that there is a lot of promotion needed, and [long-term] proves that the time is not short.
This business is so profitable. It only took one phone call to receive such a huge order.
Just when Zhang Wenjing was ecstatic, Secretary Zhang on the other side of the microphone continued to speak.
"By the way, I need to remind Miss Zhang that Mr. Li Xiao is the second daughter of our family and a very good friend, so I hope that Miss Zhang can maintain a certain social distance from Mr. Li Xiao. I don't know if Miss Zhang can
Do you understand what I say?"
Although Secretary Zhang's words seemed a bit meaningless, Zhang Wenjing immediately understood what the other party meant, and a layer of cold sweat broke out in her heart.
She knew very well what this sentence meant. It seemed that her guess was correct. The second young lady of the Chang family really liked this guy named Li Xiao.
However, it is obvious that the two people have not yet established a relationship, and indeed it is impossible to establish a relationship.
After she came back yesterday, she carefully checked the detailed information of her prey and found that he actually had a girlfriend who was still in college.
Then your identity as the second lady is quite subtle. Are you waiting for the other party to break up?
She also understood very well why the Chang family wanted Li Xiao to participate in this star chef competition. After all, Changhong Group has a large number of subsidiaries related to catering. However, although these subsidiaries are many in number, they are not large in size.
The capital ratio is not large, but it is also an important component of Changhong Group.
One of the largest chain catering companies only has more than 10 stores. There have been rumors circulating outside that the second lady of the Chang family will be assigned to manage these catering companies, and it is even possible for these catering companies to become independent from the Changhong Group.
Form a new sub-group.
After all, these catering companies not only require a large number of manpower, but also have very low profit margins every year. This has led to the poor financial performance of Changhong Group in recent years. It is likely that the current big boss believes that these companies have affected Changhong Group.
Regarding the development of Hong Group, I want to be independent and make decisions for my second daughter.
Originally, this rumor was broken immediately after the second young lady of the Chang family started her own business, but now it seems that is not the case.
Obviously, the other party opened the store just for exercise. It is very likely that after gaining enough experience, he will return to the group and carry out drastic reforms.
Now that the other party is arranging the star chef exam for Li Xiao, he probably wants to create a right and left arm for the second lady of the Chang family that she can completely rely on. After all, who can be more at ease with her, only her own family members can be most at ease with her, especially one
A capable family.
Although Zhang Wenjing looks like a vase, she has never been a vase.
It seemed that she was just taking photos, posing, and eating and drinking all day yesterday, but along the way, she tricked He Beibei's mother and many gourmets or star chefs who were invited to the store for food evaluation.
The most critical thing is the words of He Beibei's mother, who spoke very highly of Li Xiao and revealed a key piece of information.
After getting help from Li Xiao, just based on the menu in the store, her daughter's products are infinitely close to the level of a 4-star chef.
She knew very well that He Beibei was just a three-star chef, and this chef who once had the title of a genius girl had stagnated in the three-star category for too long.
There are also quite a lot of negative comments about He Beibei from the outside world, such as being arrogant, not accepting opinions, having a hot temper, arrogant personality, etc.
However, a three-star chef with so many negative reviews, after receiving Li Xiao's guidance, can actually cook dishes that are infinitely close to those of a four-star chef?
This is not the key point. The key point is why would such a female chef who is full of negative news accept the guidance of a food anchor?
This was the question that made her think hard and couldn't find the answer. The only explanation was that in the eyes of the arrogant He Beibei, Li Xiao's cooking skills were much better than his.
If there are too many, it will make a lot of sense. The difference of one star rating certainly cannot be said too much.
That is at least 2 stars higher than He Beibei. In other words, in He Beibei's eyes, Li Xiao is at least a 5-star chef, a chef with the same level as her parents, so she is willing to
Accept the other person's opinion.
After coming to this conclusion, Zhang Wenjing couldn't calm down for a long time. What kind of monster is a person who can have a 5-star chef level at the age of 23?
You must know that many years ago, He Beibei won the honor of three-star chef at the age of only 23. At that time, it was a sensation in half of the country of Han.
What have you discovered now?
A 23-year-old chef with a 5-star level?
If this news is true, not to mention causing a sensation in the entire country of Han, I am afraid that food festivals across the country will cause an uproar.
After all, there has never been such a figure. Zhang Wenjing clearly remembers that the youngest 5-star chef in the Han Dynasty was a man named Hua Shisan who was born into a family of chefs. He was awarded the 5-star chef title at the age of only 29.
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The other party is now an 8-star chef, but due to his age, unless it is some national gourmet event, there is no way to see him.
After understanding the powerful relationship here, Zhang Wenjing, who was only a little moved at first, decided to clean up her life from today on, drive away all the licking dogs around her, and spend a lot of money to erase as much of her past dirt as possible.
If a potential 8-star chef slips away before her eyes, she may not be able to sleep for several years.
However, before all the plans were implemented, before the licking dog was kicked out, and before the cleansing began, it was over.
Obviously, Secretary Zhang on the other side of the phone knew Zhang Wenjing very well. How could a social butterfly let her get close to her own lady's man?
Zhang Wenjing did not show much dissatisfaction, after all, although she is not well-known in the self-media circle.
But in front of a large group with tens of billions of dollars, he is just like a small ant. As long as the other party gives an order, he can disappear in the industry in an instant.
Moreover, the other party's current attitude is considered very good. Not only has it provided many long-term cooperation projects, but it is also the secretary of a big boss who vaccinated her in advance instead of punishing her without teaching. Now she feels nothing but lucky.
Other feelings.
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