Chapter 1251 Old Friends Reunited
Fu Yu was very happy to have successfully completed the guidance work of Delicious Xing Restaurant.
Zhou Chao and others treated him very warmly. After the guidance, they said that they would prepare a table for Fu Yu to taste the specialty dishes of the restaurant.
Fu Yu was about to nod and agree when his cell phone rang.
Fu Yu was surprised when he saw the caller ID.
It turned out to be Zhao Meng who called. The two of them would occasionally contact each other, but mostly during the afternoon break.
It was the peak time for lunch, and Zhao Meng suddenly called. I don’t know if there was anything important.
Fu Yu quickly answered the phone: "Chef Zhao!"
He didn’t even notice it. It was just a name, but it was very cordial.
Zhao Meng smiled and said, "Xiao Fu, did I disturb you from work?"
Fu Yu also smiled and said, "No, I just came out today and was not at the stall. Chef Zhao, why are you contacting me at this time? Isn't the store busy?"
Zhao Meng explained, "I'm not in the store either. My mother-in-law is sick. This time I brought her to the capital for treatment. Chef Yao also came. He helped to contact the hospital. Now that the treatment is over, we are ready to go back."
"I just thought that I happened to come to the capital, so I came to see you."
Fu Yu was pleasantly surprised: "Really? You came to the capital! Where are you now? I'll go to find you right away!"
Zhao Meng smiled and said, "I just finished the discharge procedures and am going to the hotel now. Don't come over yet. Wait a minute to settle the old lady. Chef Yao is going to meet friends, and I have to go with him."
"Aren't you ready to leave? His friends arranged a farewell banquet, one for noon and one for evening. Do you have time tomorrow? Let's get together tomorrow."
Tomorrow!
Fu Yu hurriedly said, "I will attend the closing meeting of the cooking guide tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. This meeting has invited many seniors in the capital's food circle. Chef Zhao, if you and Chef Yao can leave two days later, would you like to come and participate?"
As soon as this idea came to mind, Fu Yu felt more and more feasible, and couldn't help persuading: "Come on, Chef Zhao, this opportunity is really rare!"
Zhao Meng didn't expect that he was just thinking about Fu Yu and wanted to come to visit, but he could catch up with such a good opportunity.
He originally loved cooking very much, and now he had the opportunity to participate in such an event, so he was naturally very happy.
Zhao Meng smiled and said, "Really? The cooking guide you mentioned before is really going to be completed? That's a good thing! We can leave two days later, I will notify Chef Yao now, this is really great!"
Yao Shi was also very surprised!
It is said that good people will be rewarded!
This time, Dai Li's mother was ill, Zhao Meng came to him for help, Yao Shi took the initiative to help contact his friends without saying a word, and personally accompanied him to the capital for medical treatment.
Now the reward is here.
This is the capital's food circle!
Who would have thought that one day, he would have the opportunity to communicate with these real predecessors.
The two communicated and made arrangements to attend the meeting.
Fu Yu called Li Dongxu directly and told him that he was going to invite Zhao Meng and Yao Shi to attend.
Hearing that Fu Yu's former master from Bei'an was coming, Li Dongxu agreed very readily and helped to contact and finalize the matter.
Fu Yu was also very happy to hear Li Dongxu's reply.
Since leaving Bei'an, I suddenly felt that the city was really very kind.
After arranging all the things, Fu Yu sent a message to Liu Yuqing and told her about it.
Zhao Meng and Yao Shi came over, and when the meeting was over, Fu Yu was going to treat them well.
I really miss them after not seeing them for so long.
Zhou Chao and others listened to Fu Yu making the arrangements on the phone, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Chef Fu, which senior is coming to attend the meeting?"
Fu Yu smiled and said: "It's my master who has been with me when I worked in Bei'an before, and the chef. They are very nice to me."
"It's just that I came to the capital to do business, so I thought of inviting them to attend tomorrow's meeting together."
The speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional.
It's no wonder that the person Fu Yu invited turned out to be his master.
It seems that I must get to know him well tomorrow.
After all, being able to teach such a powerful apprentice like Fu Yu shows that the master's cooking skills are also quite superb.
Seeing that Fu Yu had finished arranging things here, Zhou Chao and others hurriedly invited him to the private room in the store and prepared a sumptuous meal.
After dinner, Fu Yu went back to the stall.
Li Dongxu carefully asked about the identities of Zhao Meng and Yao Shi, and Fu Yu told them all truthfully.
Li Dongxu was very surprised. He didn't expect that the people who came were actually the chef and chef that Fu Yu had been learning cooking from before.
It makes sense. Fu Yu's cooking skills are so good that he must not have learned from Liu Yunong alone. Otherwise, why didn't he stay in Shangshi Private Restaurant and take him as his apprentice? Why did he send him out for further study?
It seems that Fu Yu has learned from many masters and learned from many masters. Only then can he be good at everything.
Learning to cook is like this. Talent is one aspect, and opportunity is also very important.
Li Dongxu contacted Liu Yongping privately and explained in detail the identities of the two people Fu Yu invited to the meeting.
He will be able to see Zhao Meng and Yao Shi tomorrow, which makes Fu Yu feel like he is away from home and has relatives coming to visit him.
When I got home from get off work in the evening, I found that Liu Yuqing had bought a lot of local specialties.
I bought a whole box of roast duck and various other edible items.
Fu Yu was extremely surprised: "Why did you buy so much? Did you move it home by yourself?"
Liu Yuqing said with a smile: "No, I ordered it directly and sent it back for help. Isn't this Chef Zhao and Chef Yao here? After all, they are bringing their elders here to see a doctor. They definitely don't have time to go shopping."
Fu Yu was happy, but also a little worried: "However, this is too much, how will they take it?"
Liu Yuqing smiled and said: "Except for a few items with a short shelf life, the rest can be sent back directly by express delivery."
Fu Yu thought so and felt happy.
The next morning, just after nine o'clock, Fu Yu received a call from Zhao Meng.
"Xiao Fu, Chef Yao has decided on the location of Siji Minfu. You and Xiao Qing can come over for dinner at noon."
Fu Yu quickly agreed: "Okay, but, Chef Zhao, let's agree first that I have to treat you to this lunch!"
Zhao Meng was happy when he heard this: "Okay, after two months of studying in the capital, I feel more confident!"
Fu Yu hung up the phone, feeling really happy.
She called Liu Yuqing to get ready together, took everything she needed in the afternoon, and went straight downstairs to take a taxi and rush to the hotel.
Because I had to attend a meeting in the afternoon, the meal time was set at 10:30 in the morning.
This will set aside time for chatting.
Fu Yu simply couldn't wait to see Zhao Meng and Yao Shi.
I didn't feel that before, but now that we have been separated for more than two months suddenly, I really miss them.
Liu Yuqing was also very happy in the car. During this period of living in the capital, although she made a lot of friends, the time we spent together was too short, and there was a sense of restraint in the process of interacting with each other.
Unlike when I was at Chollima, I was very familiar with the people around me and got along very harmoniously.
She also misses the days of being free and joking around.
After arriving at the hotel, Yao Shi and Zhao Meng had already taken their seats.
In fact, when he came to the capital this time, Zhao Meng was focused on taking care of the old man. He had been a little haggard for the past few days and couldn't care less about his appearance.
However, I have to attend a meeting today, so I took some time yesterday afternoon to buy a new set of clothes and tidy them up.
They say a man is judged by his clothes. Once he shaved his beard, combed his hair, and put on a decent suit, Zhao Meng looked more energetic than when he was in Bei'an.
Yao Shi is still the same as before, but at first glance, he seems to be a little fatter.
When Fu Yu saw Zhao Meng, he immediately stepped forward excitedly and gave him a hug.
However, Zhao Meng, who stood up to say hello, was stunned for a moment, and then he patted Fu Yu on the back in a state of laughter and tears: "Hey, that's enough!"
Fu Yu hugged Zhao Meng and said happily: "Chef Zhao, I miss you so much!"
After saying that, he let go of his hand, looked Zhao Meng up and down, and asked in surprise: "You bought these clothes new, right? I've never seen you wear them before? Didn't you dress up specially just to see me?" Bar?"
Zhao Meng was happy: "I must pay attention to such a formal meeting."
Yao Shi on the side also smiled: "Xiao Fu, are you a little bit favoritistic about one another? You've been away from Bei'an for so long, why didn't you miss me?"
Fu Yu hurriedly said: "I've thought about it, how about I call you often to harass you?"
"You kid!" Yao Shi laughed.
Liu Yuqing also stepped forward to say hello.
The four of them exchanged pleasantries and took their seats.
Meeting an old friend in a foreign country is a very happy thing.
Four Seasons Minfu is a local characteristic time-honored hotel in the capital.
The roast duck is particularly outstanding.
Their roast duck is processed in a charcoal stove, making it crispy, fragrant and tender, and the dish lives up to its name.
In addition to roast duck, Four Seasons Minfu also makes top-notch home-cooked dishes and specialties, including old Beijing noodles with soybean paste, capital crispy pot pork, etc. that represent the characteristics of the capital.
Yao Shi had stayed in the capital for a while before and was very familiar with these.
I ordered a table of dishes that are all their specialties.
After these days apart, Fu Yu didn't feel unfamiliar when he saw Zhao Meng and Yao Shi again.
There haven't been any big changes for everyone. We keep in touch frequently and know each other's work and life very well.
I had to attend a meeting in the afternoon, so I had tea instead of wine.
Yao Shi raised the cup: "It's a rare gathering today, mainly because of the help of Lao Zhao. Taking advantage of this opportunity, I propose that we all drink tea instead of wine, for our reunion this time, and for our blessings." Xiaofu and Yuqing live happily and work smoothly. "
After finishing speaking, Yao Shi took a sip of tea from the cup.
The others also took a symbolic sip of tea.
Zhao Meng sighed: "I have been so busy and tired these days. Yao Chu, I really thank you for coming to the capital this time. If it weren't for you, I really don't know what I would have done. "
After sighing for a while, the two of them asked Fu Yu about his experience studying in the capital.
They are all old acquaintances, and they can talk about whatever topic comes up without any sense of restraint.
Midway, Yao Shi got a call, and he avoided going out to answer the phone.
Zhao Meng stayed in the box and took Fu Yu to chat intimately.
The two of them squeezed each other's shoulders and patted each other's backs. Zhao Meng smiled and said: "Xiao Fu, you are an activist. You usually keep quiet. You are only in your early twenties. You have already completed two major life tasks: starting a family and starting a business. It's amazing." ah!"
Fu Yu chuckled: "We have a family, but we are still a little short of establishing a career. I am working hard for it."
Zhao Meng stretched his head and smiled at Liu Yuqing: "Yuqing, you and Fu Yu have started a family, and you will support each other for the rest of your lives. When people live together, there is no time when their tongues do not touch each other. I know Xiao Fu too well. He has a good temper and is reasonable. If you encounter any problems in the future, you must communicate well."
"Of course, if this kid makes you unhappy, just call me and I will deal with him!"
"Don't think that he is not working under me now, but in life, I am still his big brother!"
Fu Yu leaned over and smiled: "How can you be the big brother? Aren't you my master!"
Zhao Meng raised his mouth: "I don't dare to be a master! I'd rather be the big brother. From now on, you are my younger brother, and I will treat you as my own brother."
Zhao Meng then told Fu Yu about his work at Qianlima.
Originally, he planned to jump to the music restaurant in the summer and work with Yao Shi.
As a result, Dai Li's mother suddenly fell ill, and Zhao Meng took a long vacation before he discussed the matter with his boss Dong Juntian in advance.
After returning to the leave this time, it would be difficult to leave immediately.
He and Dai Li discussed that they would work anywhere anyway, and Qianlima's business was booming now, and the salary and benefits were also good.
He might as well work for another year. If he was satisfied, he would continue to stay, and if he was not satisfied, he would just quit and leave.
He now has a stable employer, no pressure, a good mentality, and a good state of mind at work.
The only thing is that Dai Li's mother is not in good health, and he and Dai Li need to worry more.
Zhao Meng said that he and Baoer are now like a real father and daughter.
As for whether to have children in the future, he plans to go with the flow.
Zhao Meng's life is comfortable, and Fu Yu feels at ease, and the two chat happily.
When Yao Shi comes back, they talk and laugh for a long time.
After dinner, while Zhao Meng and Yao Shi were still not reacting, Fu Yu and Liu Yuqing had a tacit understanding. One of them chatted with the other secretly went to the front desk to settle the bill.
When they came out after dinner, Yao Shi was about to rush to pay the bill, but he realized that he had already paid.
Yao Shi couldn't help laughing and said, "That's good. We've received a reward."
Fu Yu laughed.
When he was at his lowest point, Zhao Meng took him out to eat from time to time.
At that time, Yao Shi and Zhao Meng often treated him to dinner.
Recalling the past days, both of them felt particularly relieved, and inexplicably felt a sense of pride and happiness that their son had grown up. (End of this chapter)