"It's not just the meat that's delicious, even the side dishes are great. You all better not fight me for it!"

The other elderly folks couldn't help but exchange glances when they heard that, then they all shook their heads and laughed. This Lao Zhu really hasn't changed; his only vice is being a glutton!

Of course, they also knew that Lao Zhu isn't one to eat just anything. The dishes from big restaurants—if he's not really starving, he wouldn't even touch them, not even a taste.

He's a picky eater!

The chubby old man was eating when he suddenly thought of something. He looked up at the bespectacled old man sitting next to him and asked,

"Lao Li, you've tasted Master Xiao Jiang's dishes too. What do you think now? Are you still planning to invite him?"

"Invite him to what?"

Upon hearing the question, Lao Li was momentarily stunned, then shook his head with a helpless smile and said,

"We're organizing a national young chef cooking competition. With Master Xiao Jiang's skills, he doesn't lose to us oldies. Letting him participate, would there still be any suspense in the results?"

The others laughed upon hearing this and nodded in agreement:

"Indeed, Master Xiao Jiang's culinary skills are far superior among his peers. Having him participate in a young chef cooking competition, that would be unfair!"

"Haha, I think instead of inviting him to compete, we might as well just give him the gold medal and be done with it. It'd be easier!"

"I think that's doable!"

"..."

As the old men joked, Lao Li suddenly spoke up:

"I have a proposal. Master Xiao Jiang doesn't need to compete, but we could still invite him for a cooking demonstration at the start of the competition, and we could award him the 'Young Chef' honorary certificate on behalf of the association. We can't let such talent go unnoticed!

What does everyone think of this proposal?"

"I agree!"

"I'm raising both hands in agreement!"

"I have no objections either!"

"..."

At this point, Lao Zhu also looked up, cheeks puffed, and said:

"Of course I agree. This way, I'll get to eat Master Xiao Jiang's dishes again when the competition starts! I'm all for it!"

The others: "..."

"Since no one has any objections, once we're back in Beijing, let's gather the committee members and have a meeting. Once everything is settled, we'll invite Master Xiao Jiang. In the meantime, let's not leak the news, just in case things don't work out and we become a laughingstock. That would be embarrassing."

Lao Li didn't pay attention to Lao Zhu's antics, simply smiled and said,

"Let's not just chat; everyone dig in. Such delicious food, even we can't eat it every day!"

"Haha, Lao Li is right. Everyone, eat up, eat up!"

"Since everything's decided, we should enjoy the food!"

"Tsk tsk, the taste of this dish is fantastic, I wish I could eat it every day!"

"..."

Laughter and chatter filled the "Chrysanthemum" private room.

…

In the Number Seven dining room kitchen.

Jiang Yu was, of course, unaware of the conversation in the "Chrysanthemum" room.

He had no idea that his rising fame online would even attract the Famous Chef Committee from the Huaxia Cooking Association.

At the moment, he and Du Guangning, along with others in the kitchen, have been busy for a few hours, finishing the dishes for four private rooms and even cooked a few more side dishes to enjoy later with the staff for lunch.

At this moment, Hua Xiaoling ran over hastily, already beaming with joy as she approached Jiang Yu and said:

"Boss, Boss Duan called to say that the reservation software for the restaurant's private rooms has been tested. He'll send it over tomorrow morning, and I can try it out. If there are any issues, he can still make adjustments!"

The reason Jiang Yu kept Hua Xiaoling around, aside from having her help manage the Jiang University Seventh Dining Hall Douyin account, was mainly to have her manage the restaurant private room reservation software.

This task wasn't actually complicated. It was just a matter of opening the reservation system each Monday, and once the private rooms were fully booked, closing it again.

Of course, daily announcements, menu updates related to the Number Seven dining room also needed Hua Xiaoling's handling.

These tasks wouldn't take much of her time, so Hua Xiaoling didn't refuse and agreed right away.

Compared to the privilege of always being able to eat Jiang Yu's homemade dishes, what was this little task?

Thus, Jiang Yu had given Hua Xiaoling Boss Duan's contact information early on, letting her coordinate with Boss Duan regarding the reservation software.

"Is it ready so soon?"

Jiang Yu raised an eyebrow. While somewhat surprised, he wasn't too shocked. Boss Duan had previously mentioned that developing the reservation software wasn't difficult, so it's normal if it was finished a bit early. He thought for a moment and said,

"Once you get the reservation software, use these days before the reservations start to thoroughly test it. If you find any issues, report them for revision as soon as possible. If all goes well, launch it officially by next Monday, and don't forget to post an announcement on the Douyin account."

"Don't worry, boss. How could I possibly forget something like this?"

Hua Xiaoling nodded, smiling cheerfully,

"Once I manage the reservation system for the Number Seven dining room, won't I be 'the big shot' in the eyes of all those foodies? Ah, if someone tries to bribe me to sneak in, what will I do then?

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