After the Zhongyuan Festival, Lin Wanyin took Yuxi back to Hangzhou. She wanted to be a tutor. Yuxi had to go to school and could not stay for a long time.

The Xu family's huge house is home to three old lady Xu, Qingxi and Yunxi. Master Meng and his wife will move here to accompany them for the sake of their company. The rest are servants hired by the Xu family. For safety reasons, Mrs. Xu paid for four strong and healthy guards, two front yards and two back yards, and took turns to watch every night.

After seeing off his mother, Qingxi posted a recruitment notice on the door of his restaurant, hiring a shopkeeper, a chef, two apprentices and two attendants.

The street where Xu Qingtang is located is the most prosperous commercial street in Xiucheng. People come and go. As soon as the notice is posted, it immediately attracts a group of people watching the fun. After Qingxi opened a noodle restaurant in Hangzhou, she went to newspapers twice. The people of Xiucheng were proud of it and felt that the Xu family made a name for Xiucheng and gained confidence in Qingxi's cooking skills. Diners hope that Xu Qingtang will open as soon as possible, and that they want to join the restaurant to improve their salary, chefs, apprentices, and friends also came to apply.

Qingxi has no experience in recruiting, so she asked Master Meng to be mainly responsible for this matter, and she watched.

Master Meng knew the chefs in various restaurants in Hangzhou well. He knew the applicant's cooking skills and character only by looking at his name.

Three days later, Master Meng successfully selected two simple, studious and skillful apprentices. The waiter and shopkeeper were all familiar with him, and there were only the chefs. Master Meng was hesitant among the two chefs and asked Qingxi and Old Lady Xu to make the decision.

These two chefs, one of the surname Zhao, was originally a chef with Fuman family. Last year, Xu Qingtang was burned out by a fire. Master Liu, one of the chefs, was poached by Fuman family. Although Master Zhao was the signature of Fuman family, he had long offended Fuman family's boss because of his arrogant and arrogant nature. As soon as Master Liu came, Master Zhao was fired by Fuman family. Master Zhao had the first-class cooking skills and Fuman family wanted him, so he went to join the Luo family's Fanghe Tower. Unfortunately, the Luo family did not lack cooks and knew that Master Zhao was not easy to get along with, so he politely turned him out.

Another chef, whose surname is Wei, is Wei Yuan, is not from Xiucheng. He is an apprentice in a large restaurant in the neighboring county of Xiucheng. He started his career at the age of nine. Wei Yuan has been an apprentice for fifteen years. His biggest wish is to become a chef. However, his master and boss are jealous of the talented people and refused to give Wei Yuan a chance. Wei Yuan wanted to leave, but he signed a contract again. In recent years, Wei Yuan has been trying to find a new boss who is willing to help him redeem himself, but no one is willing to take it in.

Master Meng told Qingxi privately that Master Zhao was comparable in cooking. In other aspects, Master Zhao was arrogant and had a bad temper. Wei Yuan was carrying a debt, and he really couldn't choose.

After Qingxi discussed with his grandmother, he asked Master Zhao and Wei Yuan to make specialties.

Master Zhao made crab roe shark fins. The shark fins are crisp and tender, and the crab roe is fragrant and glutinous, and the taste is delicious. Mrs. Xu, who loves crabs, praised it endlessly. Wei Yuan was unwilling to fall behind. She presented a plate of eight-treasure ducks. The duck shape is plump and full, and the golden red color is beautiful and attractive. The ham and Yaozhu in the duck belly completely absorbed the aroma of duck meat. It was smooth in the mouth and melted with a sip.

Old Mrs. Xu put down her chopsticks and looked at Wei Yuan, who was only twenty-four years old. Her facial features were full of pride. Old Mrs. Xu suddenly didn't know how to choose. Master Zhao was famous and could attract business. Wei Yuan was young and could do it for more than 30 years.

"Qingxi, what do you say?" Old Mrs. Xu asked her granddaughter.

Qingxi looked at the two of them.

Master Zhao, who was over 40 years old, looked at her and seemed very dissatisfied with the decision of his future to a little girl.

Wei Yuan was neither humble nor arrogant, and his face was calmly waiting for the result.

Qingxi left the seat and said to the two with a smile: "Master Zhao, Master Wei, if you want, let's sign the contract today."

Wei Yuan finally showed joy on his young face.

Master Zhao widened his eyes and looked at Wei Yuan, and then taught Qingxi in the tone of an experienced person: "Xu Qingtang is enough to use two chefs. Miss. Don't be greedy or waste a commission in vain."

Master Meng also handed Qingxi a look of thinking twice.

Qingxi has his own plans and insists on both.

"Thank you for your appreciation. Wei Yuan's greatest wish in his life is to become the chef. Today, the lady helped me achieve my wish. Wei Yuan put his words here. As long as the lady does not abandon her, Wei Yuan will only work in Xu Qingtang in this life, and he will never be disgusted." The dust settled, and Wei Yuan couldn't hide his excitement and gave a big gift to Qingxi.

After expressing his opinion, Qingxi looked at Master Zhao.

Master Zhao hummed and reluctantly accepted the job.

Master Meng patted him on the shoulder happily: "Brother, don't worry, the eldest lady is in the kitchen, she is in charge, and the eldest lady is not here, you are the chef, and Wei Yuan and I both obey your arrangements." In terms of qualifications, Master Meng was convinced by Master Zhao. Anyway, Master Zhao has no bad intentions and almost has a temper, so he doesn't mind.

Master Meng was quite surprised that Master Zhao was so kind. You should know that none of the chefs and friends he worked with before looked at him.

"Do you really think so?" Master Zhao asked suspiciously.

Master Meng laughed and raised his chin at Qingxi: "Can I still tell lies in front of the young lady?"

Master Zhao finally believed it and turned to Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan was very modest: "Wei Yuan first came out of the cottage, so I would like to ask the two seniors to give me more suggestions in the future."

This sounds nice, Master Zhao smiled with satisfaction.

The chefs get along well, Qingxi is also very satisfied, everything is ready, and the auspicious day of the 28th of July, Xiucheng Xuqingtang will reopen!

On the day of opening, the kitchen was handed over to Master Meng and the old lady Xu led Qingxi to entertain guests in front of the restaurant. On the first day, most of the regular guests from Xu Qingtang were welcomed by Xu Qingtang. Old lady Xu was dressed up in full spirit and greeted old friends with a smile. Qingxi was no longer the lady who was raised in the boudoir. Standing next to her grandmother, she welcomed the guests openly, and the calmness in her every move was not inferior to her.

The old Luo and his son who were released from the crane tower walked along the alley and saw this picture. In front of the newly renovated Xu Qing Hall, the eldest lady of the Xu family was confident and calm, and treated people more like the spring breeze than Xu Wangshan.

Luo Rong gritted his teeth with hatred: "I knew it if I had known..."

"Shut up." Mr. Luo interrupted his eldest son's useless words in time. People come and go here, how could they talk about secrets?

Luo Rong looked around and said nothing.

"Let's go and see the eldest girl from the Xu family." Old Master Luo smiled, looking kind and old man.

In front of Xu Qing Hall, Qingxi first discovered the father and son of the Luo family. In the face of the murderer of his father, Qingxi could not be completely indifferent. However, before the Luo family's father and son approached, Qingxi had already suppressed the hatred and greeted the two respectfully: "Grandpa Luo, Uncle Luo."

Mr. Luo narrowed his eyes slightly and confirmed that Qingxi's attitude towards him was as usual, and did not associate the obstacles encountered by the food festival with them. Mr. Luo was relieved and smiled and said, "In just one year, Qingxi has made great progress and has made a name for himself in Hangzhou. He is really better than his youth."

Qingxi was about to be modest, but Old Lady Xu waved her hand and said with a smile: "What a name? Children are just messing around. Don't praise her, otherwise Qingxi will be proud and will be even more unaware of the world." After belittling his granddaughter, Old Lady Xu asked about the situation of the Luo family in a familiar way. He asked if a grandson of the Luo family had married a wife, and then asked how old Mrs. Luo was in good health and was not leaking.

Mr. Luo answered one by one.

"Okay, you go inside first, let's talk about the past when you have time another day." Old Mrs. Xu enthusiastically invited the two of them.

Old Luo and his son entered the restaurant with a smile.

Old Mrs. Xu looked at the backs of the two, and felt so much hatred that she wanted Master Meng to add some "ingredient" to the dishes between the father and son alone, but she could not relieve the hatred.

"Look at it, I'll go and have a rest." After all, she was old and was stimulated by Old Luo and his son, Old Mrs. Xu was a little tired.

Qingxi nodded and signaled Chunyu to help her grandmother go to the backyard to rest.

After Mrs. Xu left, Qingxi continued to greet the guests. As soon as she watched a regular customer come in, she turned around and met a slender figure that was so familiar that she could not be more familiar with.

Qingxi was stunned.

"But there is still a private room?" the man wearing sunglasses asked indifferently.

Qingxi was in a panic and didn't know if he nodded.
Chapter completed!