Diary of the life of a working wizard

The business of Ren's hotel is as booming as usual, even the lobby is almost full.

The manager of the catering department personally welcomed Xia Yunjie and Zhang Yifan to a dining table near the window. Since there were only two of them and they were both grown men, they were naturally not that particular. After Xia Yunjie asked Zhang Yifan if he had any taboos, he ordered two cold dishes and four hot dishes, as well as a bottle of wine.

After ordering food and drinks, Xia Yunjie dismissed the catering department manager and told her that there was no need for her to come over in person, just treat them as ordinary customers.

The catering manager responded and stepped back, but she couldn't figure out Xia Yunjie's temper, so she went to Mr. Wang Fei and told him what Xia Yunjie meant and asked him what she should do. Wang Fei was well aware of Xia Yunjie's temper and told the catering manager directly that whatever Brother Jie said would be whatever he wanted, just do what he wanted, but the dishes must be cooked carefully by the chef himself without any sloppiness.

The catering manager felt relieved and went to the kitchen to explain in person.

"Xiao Zhang, it's not like you to be coy now. My parents said that you were very brave in Dongzhu City that day." Xia Yunjie couldn't help but see Zhang Yifan sitting opposite him, looking nervous as if he was on pins and needles. smiled.

"That, that's different." Zhang Yifan said with a blush.

"Haha, what's the difference?" Xia Yunjie asked.

"You are much better than those policemen." Zhang Yifan held back his words for a long time before he finally said this. He really didn't know how to describe Xia Yunjie.

"The most important thing about friendship is true love, and it has nothing to do with whether you are good or bad. I am the son of Uncle Xia you know, and I am now a teacher at Jiangzhou University. Don't think about the rest." Xia Yunjie smiled. Enlighten the way.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, Brother Jie." Zhang Yifan was quite open-minded. Seeing that Xia Yunjie was kind and friendly and had no airs at all, his nervousness went away a lot. He nodded with a silly smile, hesitated again, scratched his head and laughed. Asked: "Brother Jie, can I really learn cooking from Mr. Ren? I heard that masters are very strict in selecting apprentices. With my level, will he appreciate it?"

"Don't worry, you are my friend. If I speak, he will definitely teach you carefully. If you are really worried, I will call him now. You can quit your job tomorrow and go directly to Beijing to find him, which will save you the trouble. The nights are long and I have many dreams, and I feel uneasy." Xia Yunjie said with a smile.

"No, no, I believe Brother Jie's words. I'm just too excited. You don't know, Mr. Ren is my idol. I never dreamed of learning cooking from him before." Zhang Yifan scratched his head and laughed.

While we were talking, a waiter brought two plates of cold dishes and wine.

Xia Yunjie asked her to open it, and poured it on himself and Zhang Yifan respectively.

Just as he was about to clink glasses, Zhang Yifan pointed at the people walking into the restaurant and said, "Hey, isn't that Zhao Jie?"

Xia Yunjie turned his back to the door of the restaurant but did not see Zhao Jie and others. After hearing this, he turned around and saw that it was indeed Zhao Jie.

There were six people with Zhao Jie, four of whom were already in their fifties and should be her elders. The other couple looked a little older than her, probably in their thirties and should be hers. peer.

"Zhao Jie" Zhang Yifan has a rather impatient temper and was very excited when he saw Zhao Jie. Before Zhao Jie could approach, he had already stood up and waved to her.

"Xiao Zhang, Ajie." Seeing Zhang Yifan and Xia Yunjie unexpectedly, Zhao Jie was obviously a little surprised and a little excited, and hurriedly waved to Zhang Yifan and Xia Yunjie.

"Who are they? They have no qualities at all for shouting in a hotel." A woman slightly older than Zhao Jie asked with a hint of disdain on her lips.

"Cousin, they are friends I met when I traveled to Hong Kong and Macao a few days ago." A hint of embarrassment and dissatisfaction flashed across Zhao Jie's face, but she still said with a smile.

"Really?" Cousin-in-law said with some disbelief, but the look of disdain on her face softened a bit. Although it is easy to travel to Hong Kong and Macao nowadays, being able to travel to Hong Kong and Macao at such a young age should be considered a small achievement. She actually looked at them slightly.

"Yeah, we haven't seen each other for a while. Originally, they invited me to have dinner together tonight. Didn't it happen that our family was having dinner together? I had no choice but to refuse. Unexpectedly, they also invited me to have dinner at Ren's Hotel. ." Zhao Jie said with a smile.

"Zhao Jie, I didn't expect to meet you here." As Zhao Jie and her cousin-in-law were talking, Xia Yunjie and Zhang Xiaofan had already walked up and greeted Zhao Jie with a smile.

"Yeah, I didn't expect to meet you here either." Zhao Jie smiled.

"They must be your family, right?" Xia Yunjie smiled, then turned to the people who came with Zhao Jie and said with a smile on his face.

"Yes, these two are my parents, these two are my uncle and aunt, they are my cousin and cousin." Zhao Jie introduced with a smile.

Following Zhao Jie's introduction, Xia Yunjie and Zhang Yifan greeted Zhao Jie's parents and others politely one by one.

Zhao Jie's parents and her uncle were very kind, but Zhao Jie's aunt and her cousin were a little colder in attitude. They also showed a hint of arrogance inadvertently, as if they thought they were superior to others.

Zhang Yifan was a little dissatisfied with the attitude of Aunt Zhao Jie and the others, and thought to himself, why is he so awesome in front of Brother Jie? But Xia Yunjie didn't think it was anything. As a person, if you have some skills, you will inevitably have some pride. As long as you don't do anything wrong, it's actually nothing. Besides, the person he befriended was Zhao Jie and not them. Whether they were proud or not was none of Xia Yunjie's business.

"There are many people here, Zhao Jie, so Xiao Zhang and I won't disturb you. You tell me the box number, and I will go to the box to toast my uncle and auntie later." Xia Yunjie greeted Zhao Jie's family and relatives and smiled at him Zhao Jie said.

I respect others as much as I respect others. As a girl, Zhao Jie bravely stayed with Zhang Yifan for her parents when they were in Dongzhu City. Xia Yunjie was still very grateful to her, and even felt sorry for her parents. Treat them like elders.

"Uncle and the others like the taste of the dishes at Ren's Hotel, but the private rooms in Ren's Hotel need to be reserved three days in advance. I just made an impromptu appointment to have dinner with my uncle's family yesterday, so I had to sit in the lobby." Zhao Jie said with some embarrassment. .

"There's nothing special about eating with my family. I still like the liveliness of the hall." Zhao Jie's uncle obviously saw that his niece was a little embarrassed, and he smiled and helped her out.

"Haha, that's more convenient." Xia Yunjie said with a smile, and then specially said hello to Zhao Jie's parents and others, and then took Zhang Yifan back to his place.

"Who is that Xia Yunjie? The young man looks pretty good." Zhao Jie's mother asked after Xia Yunjie and Zhang Yifan left.

"I'm not sure, but he's from our Shangyang County. I know Zhang Yifan is a chef and he's also from our Shangyang County." Zhao Jie replied.

In fact, Zhao Jie's mother just asked casually. Seeing that she was not well-known for asking, she said "Oh" and said nothing. However, Zhao Jie's aunt curled her lips and said, "It turns out he is a cook. I said Zhao Jie, If you want to find a boyfriend in the future, don’t look for a cook, it’s too hopeless.”

Zhao Jie actually had a much better impression of Zhang Yifan than Xia Yunjie. Zhang Yifan is cheerful, enthusiastic, upright and brave, while Xia Yunjie and Zhao Jie have only met once and know little about him. So when she heard her aunt belittle Zhang Yifan, she retorted unconvincingly: "You can't say that to your aunt. I heard that the boss of this hotel is a chef."

"You girl, why are you talking to your aunt? Can the boss of Ren's hotel be like an ordinary chef?" Zhao Jie's mother glared at her daughter angrily after hearing this.

"That's right, Mr. Ren of the Ren Family Hotel is now a giant in the hotel industry. If you find a boyfriend like him, will your uncle and aunt still need to worry about your work?" My cousin-in-law took over and said, with a flash in her eyes. The color of longing.

Obviously she also yearns to marry into a wealthy family like the Ren family, but it's a pity...

While they were talking, the waiter led them to a round table with eight seats.

It's a coincidence that the round table is right next to Xia Yunjie and the others.

The two sides looked at each other and couldn't help laughing. They both said it was such a coincidence.

However, no matter how coincidental it was, it was a family dinner after all, and they obviously had something to say. It was not easy for Xia Yunjie and Zhang Yifan to join in. After laughing, they naturally continued to eat and drink in their original seats.

"Xinyi, Zhao Jie's written test scores are so good, is there really no hope? If you need money to take care of things, tell your aunt. My aunt and uncle have saved a little over the years." After Zhao Jie's family members sat down for a while, Zhao Jie's mother couldn't help looking at Zhao Jie's cousin with pleading eyes and asked.

"Yes, we are all from our own family, Xinyi, if you can help, please try to help Zhao Jie." The uncle followed the help and said.

"You put it lightly. Do you think you are joining an enterprise? That is a government department, but thousands of troops can cross a single-plank bridge?" My aunt rolled her eyes at my uncle and said

"I know this sister-in-law, and I know this sister-in-law. Isn't that why we have to trouble Xinyi and Lirong? One of them is from the Municipal Finance Bureau and the other is from the Municipal Industry and Commerce Bureau. They are both so promising and familiar with the leaders. It’s not like we are in a small place like Shangyang, where we have a blind eye on the city and can’t do anything about it,” said Zhao Jie’s mother.

"That's true. Xinyi and Lirong are still very competitive. Xinyi even became the section chief of the department this year. You have to know that that is the Municipal Finance Bureau, the most important government department. Don't look at it as just a person. Section Chief, but even the magistrate of Shangyang County has to be polite when meeting her." My aunt said proudly.

"That's right, if our Zhao Jie can be half as successful as Xinyi and Lirong in the future, Zhao Xin and I will be laughing from ear to ear." Zhao Jie's mother complimented.