Chapter 285: Chapter 187: Undermining Foundations with a Buy-One-Get-One-Free Deal? The Cooking Competition Officially Begins! [Seeking Monthly Ticket]_2
Lin Xu wandered around the venue. He spotted Panda, who was working with the TV crew to adjust the live broadcast signal. The cooking competition was to be broadcast live on both the travel channel and the internet. Because it was a simultaneous live broadcast, a lot of preparation had to be done.
After greeting Panda and saying hello to Wu Kexin’s fans in the live stream, Lin Xu saw a message from Wei Qian and went with Shen Baobao to the rest room they had visited last time.
Wei Qian was already waiting. To make it seem formal, he had even brewed a pot of hot tea and brought over a few Snacks.
As Lin Xu entered and Shen Baobao tasted the Snacks, Lin Xu said, "Lin Ji needs a head chef. Wei Qian, can you come over and help me?"
Wei Qian’s mouth fell open. He wasn’t very happy working in the back kitchen of Building 1 and figured being a chef at Lin Ji would be fine. He hadn’t expected Lin Xu to offer him the position of head chef right off the bat. It completely took him by surprise.
"I... I’ve never been a head chef before. I don’t know if I can do it."
It was flattering to be so highly regarded by a good friend. It would be a lie to say I wasn’t moved. Not to mention the salary, the management experience gained from the head chef position alone could take my career to a new level.
But he had no relevant experience. If I just thumped my chest and agreed, that would be doing more harm than good.
Lin Xu said with a smile, "When I graduated from college last month, I never thought I could open a little restaurant and run the business so well. There’s always a first time for everything, so why don’t we grow together?"
Now that Lin Xu had said all that, Wei Qian stopped hesitating. He picked up the tea in front of him and downed it in one gulp. "Just tell me when to start working!"
That was quick? I had a whole speech prepared that I hadn’t even gotten to say yet.
Lin Xu thought.He said with a wry smile, "Aren’t you going to ask about the pay at least?"
"No need to ask; whatever you think is fair will be fine. I’ve been waiting for you to poach me for a long time. I didn’t expect you to only bring it up now."
This response left Lin Xu at a loss for words.
Damn! To think I’d been agonizing over this for so long. Since Wei Qian was so easy to poach, I might as well try for Qin Wei and Shu Yun next. As for the others, I can wait. No rush.
"Whew... I’m finally going to leave," Wei Qian said. "In the next couple of days, I’ll find a few more people I don’t get along with and get my shifts for the month after next covered too. For those who’ve been mocking me all day, it’s time to collect some interest."
Wei Qian already had his plan. Before Lin Ji opened, he would switch shifts or take leave whenever possible, trying to take it easy for a while. Once Lin Ji opened, being that relaxed wouldn’t be possible anymore. After all, the customer traffic there would be many times that of Fishing Platform. The back kitchen was going to be very busy.
"Aside from me, who else are you planning to poach?"
Now that he had decided to work at Lin Ji, he had to start thinking from Lin Ji’s perspective. Fishing Platform was full of hidden talents, and young chefs found it hard to get ahead. So, taking the opportunity to poach a few chefs to leave together was the smart move.
"Qin Wei from Building 2. I think his cooking skills are pretty good," Lin Xu said.
"I know that guy. He stutters a bit and is quite good at home-style cooking, but Building 2 has no market for that... He’s quite suitable for Lin Ji." Although Wei Qian was from Building 1, he knew quite a bit of gossip from other buildings. As soon as Lin Xu mentioned poaching Qin Wei, he immediately raised both hands in agreement.
"Are there any other chefs?"
"I haven’t found any other chefs who are suitable for Lin Ji yet."
"Then let me recommend someone to you: Zhu Yong from Building 15. He made the top three in last year’s competition but wasn’t competing this year because he’s over 25."
Zhu Yong? Isn’t that Song Dahai’s nephew? I was originally hoping he could help me steal some sugarcane. But after Chef Dai and the others swept all the sugarcane clean, I never went back to Building 15. Come to think of it, he’s one of my fans. I’ll have to meet him when I get the chance.
While the two were chatting, the discussion forums for Lin Ji’s Food were already exploding.
Blind Taxi Driver: HAHAHA, I saw Boss Lin, here’s a selfie [Image]
Great Mahayana Stage cultivator: Count me in, count me in! [Image]
Liang Mountain Hero: Guys, I’m here too, Yeah! [Image]
Member No. 111 of Meow Meow Sect: I even saw Dundun, being held by a super classy-looking lady. Seems like Boss Lin’s mother-in-law [Image]
Zhizhen Burying Flowers: The set-up is really high-class here, @Lin Daiyu pulled up weeping willows, Bao’er, have you arrived?
Hi, I’m Weeping Willow: Here, just arrived at the entrance of Building 1 [Image]
Zhizhen Burying Flowers: ?
Zhizhen Burying Flowers: You’re not on the list, how did you get in?
Hi, I’m Weeping Willow: I work here, so isn’t it normal for me to come and watch the competition? Not only did I come to watch, I even used my staff privileges to bring Yuyu in. [Image]
Qiang Brother of West Erqi: Zhizhen, don’t cry, stand up and fight!
Lin Ji Boy Yue Liyue: Zhizhen, don’t cry, stand up and fight!
High Priest of Meow Meow Sect: Zhizhen, don’t cry, stand up and fight!
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At the entrance of the banquet hall, the tall and lean Zhu Yong chuckled as he said to the girl in sportswear beside him, "Yuyu, everyone has taken photos with Boss Lin. Do you want to go? I’ll ask my friend from Building 1 to find out Boss Lin’s current location for us."
The girl in sportswear rolled her eyes in exasperation. "How many times have I told you? My name is Lu Lu. Stop calling me Yuyu! If you keep calling me Yuyu, I’m going to get Yuyu Syndrome... Weeping Willow, thank you for getting me in here."
Zhu Yong patted his chest. "What’s there to thank? Aren’t we all Lin Ji people?"