Egg Fried Rice

Chapter 49: Egg Fried Rice (1500 Recommendation Votes, Extra Chapter)

Manager Li smiled and shook Fan Yu's hand firmly. "Mr. Fan, it's a pleasure to finally meet you. Are you free tonight? I'd like to treat you to a meal."

Manager Li actually wanted to build a connection with Fan Yu. If he could make money following Fan Yu, just like Chen Zhifeng at Tianfu Restaurant, that would be ideal.

Fan Yu said apologetically, "I might have something on today. How about another day?"

Manager Li wasn't disappointed and nodded. "Alright, Mr. Fan. I'll arrange another time when you're free."

"Xiao Yang, comp Mr. Fan's meal and bring over a bottle of Montes."

"Okay, Manager Li."

The cashier, Xiao Yang, quickly turned and ran to get the wine.

Fan Yu shook his head. "Manager Li, you're too kind."

"Mr. Fan, this isn't just politeness. Perhaps I'll need your guidance in the future."

As they spoke.

Xiao Yang came running back with a bottle of red wine.

Manager Li took the red wine and handed it to Fan Yu. "Mr. Fan, a small token of my appreciation. Although Montes red wine isn't as famous as Romanee-Conti, this particular wine is renowned worldwide for its exceptionally high quality as a single varietal. Every bottle is a vintage treasure."

"Thank you, Manager Li."

After speaking, Fan Yu thought for a moment, took out a business card from his pocket, and handed it to Manager Li. "Here's my card. If you need anything in the future, you can call this number."

Fan Yu's business card was very simple, with a gold border and black background, no embellishments, just a name and phone number.

Manager Li excitedly took the card. This card was no ordinary item; the phone number alone was something many high-society individuals in Magic City would kill to have.

Fan Yu's identity wasn't hidden. Many people had already found out that Fan Yu was the big boss behind Caesar Financial Street, so many wanted to establish a connection with him. However, Fan Yu rarely attended high-end parties and venues, so many people didn't even have the chance to meet him.

Manager Li's encounter with Fan Yu today was only possible because Su Xi wanted to eat barbecue.

"Alright, Manager Li, I have other things to attend to, so I'll be going now."

He said with a smile to Manager Li, and Fan Yu left with Su Xi and Guo Lu.

Outside, the sun was no longer as harsh, and the ground temperature had dropped considerably.

The midday heat had subsided.

A gentle breeze blew, making one feel quite refreshed.

"Let's go find a place to test Brother Guo's cooking skills."

Fan Yu handed the car keys to Su Xi. "Xi Xi, you drive us to Tianfu Restaurant first. Ask Manager Chen to clear out a space in the kitchen for Guo Lu to test his skills."

The vintage car was a two-seater and couldn't fit all three of them, so Fan Yu decided to take a taxi with Guo Lu.

Su Xi nodded and started the car, then drove away.

Fan Yu hailed a taxi and headed to Tianfu Restaurant with Guo Lu.

Having been informed that Su Xi and Fan Yu were coming, Chen Zhifeng was already waiting at the entrance.

The guests who arrived saw the owner of Tianfu, Chen Zhifeng, personally waiting at the entrance and were naturally very curious. What kind of important figure could make Chen Zhifeng personally greet them?

Not long after, a strangely shaped vintage car slowly drove over.

"Miss Su is here," Chen Zhifeng said with a smile as he went to greet her. However, he didn't see Fan Yu and asked, "Where is Mr. Fan?"

Su Xi replied, "He's behind. He found a chef, and this car can't fit everyone, so he's taking a taxi with the other person."

To be honest, the Cobra 427 attracted quite a bit of attention from passersby. Although its shape was a bit peculiar, it was still evident that it was quite expensive.

"Ford Cobra?"

"Must be hundreds of thousands imported, right?"

Some people saw Chen Zhifeng waiting for Su Xi and couldn't help but wonder.

The price of a car could roughly indicate a person's status and capability, but Su Xi only driving an imported Ford Cobra didn't seem like she came from a wealthy family.

Manager Li ignored what others might think and nodded. "Then we'll wait a bit longer for Mr. Fan."

Ten minutes later, the taxi Fan Yu took stopped at the entrance of Tianfu.

Seeing that the other person Chen Zhifeng was waiting for had arrived by taxi only deepened everyone's confusion.

The woman in front, who looked like she walked out of a painting, driving an imported Ford Cobra was somewhat understandable, but what was the deal with this young man arriving by taxi?

"Manager Chen."

"Manager Chen."

As Chen Zhifeng led Fan Yu and the two others into the restaurant, many people greeted him.

Chen Zhifeng nodded in acknowledgment, but his demeanor was indifferent, unlike the respect he showed to Fan Yu and Su Xi.

After greeting everyone, Chen Zhifeng turned back to Su Xi and Fan Yu with deference.

"Have the kitchen been cleared out?" Fan Yu asked.

Chen Zhifeng quickly replied, "Mr. Fan, after I received Ms. Su's call, I already notified Manager Sun to make arrangements. It should be cleared out by now."

"Alright, let Guo Lu give it a try now."

Guo Lu, who was following behind, clenched his fists. He had to seize this opportunity this time.

They arrived at the back kitchen of Tianfu Restaurant. It wasn't peak hour yet, and there weren't many customers, so the head chefs were all idle, while some assistants were preparing ingredients.

"Xiao Sun, go get two chairs."

Chen Zhifeng said to Manager Sun, who was waiting by the back kitchen door.

"Yes, Manager Chen."

Upon entering the kitchen, Fan Yu patted Guo Lu's shoulder. "Perform well. Don't disappoint me. Of course, this is also an opportunity for yourself."

A short while later, Manager Sun, along with three waiters, brought chairs and placed them behind Fan Yu and the other two.

"Guo Lu, it's your turn to shine," Fan Yu said with a smile.

Guo Lu said with a grave expression, "What would you like to eat?"

Su Xi remained silent, and Chen Zhifeng looked at Fan Yu.

Fan Yu smiled faintly and said, "Egg Fried Rice."

"Uh, Egg Fried Rice?"

Chen Zhifeng couldn't help but be taken aback. He had expected Fan Yu to choose a difficult dish to test Guo Lu, but he hadn't expected it to be simple Egg Fried Rice.

Chen Zhifeng coughed and said, "Mr. Fan, isn't Egg Fried Rice too easy?"

Fan Yu smiled, "Manager Chen feels it's too simple and won't showcase the culinary skills, right?"

Chen Zhifeng remained silent. In fact, that's exactly what he thought. Egg Fried Rice was so simple that he himself could make a decent one. What could it possibly test?

"Manager Chen, don't be skeptical. If it's a top chef, even ordinary Egg Fried Rice can make you rave about it."

"Ask your Chef Zhang if you don't believe me," Fan Yu said.

Chef Zhang, standing by, saw Chen Zhifeng's gaze and nodded. "Manager Chen, Mr. Fan is right. When I was learning to be a chef, my master made me cook Egg Fried Rice countless times. Over time, I thought my master was deliberately making things difficult for me and didn't want to teach me. But later, my master made me a plate of Egg Fried Rice, and only then did I realize that the quality of cooking doesn't depend on whether it's simple or complex, but on the technique and the control of the heat."

Chen Zhifeng nodded. "I see. Then we'll go with Mr. Fan's choice, Egg Fried Rice."