Chapter 977: 977

The meeting lasted over 40 minutes and only ended when Yuan Zhou had to start preparing the dinner ingredients .

Zhou Jia and Hu Ti left after bidding their farewells . Yuan Zhou gazed at their departing backs and said, “This kid is alright . He is steady, earnest, mature, and handsome . Of course, he’s not as good as me but still, he’s a hardworking lad . ”

“Zhou Jia, that lass, will probably not have to bear any hardships being with him,” Yuan Zhou finished his conclusion, looking every bit the part of a father . He then went to the second floor and changed into a narrow-sleeved robe that was easier for him to move around in .

For some reason, there were people booking the All-Fish Banquet every day recently . There was one particular banquet where the attendants were suddenly absent, and Yuan Zhou had to finish the banquet himself .

While Yuan Zhou was busy cooking, Mr . Wei and his rival started their friendly exchange .

Mr . Wei’s rival was called Xie Hao, and was of similar age with Mr . Wei . He was 42 years old, still in his robust years . And with his recent promotion, he looked like a person flushed with success .

The news had spread from human resource two days ago . Although he had yet to be formally appointed to the new position, there were still people from various departments coming to congratulate him each day .

Xie Hao greeted everyone with a friendly smile on his face . But when a certain person came, his face fell .

“Xie Hao, congratulations . I have never expected you to be promoted with your capabilities and efficiency . Director Liu is truly a kind person,” said Mr . Wei, sarcasm filling his words .

“Thank you, thank you . I heard from the HR that you were also one of the candidates for this general manager position,” said Xie Hao .

Xie Hao was not a person that was easy to deal with . He immediately countered . He continued, “Unfortunately, an incapable person like me has defeated a capable person like you . ”

“The incapable person has merely gotten lucky . Luck won’t bring him far, that’s for sure . Remember to check the date each day before leaving home in the future . After all, you have exhausted all the remaining luck in your life today,” said Mr . Wei .

“You don’t have to worry about that . In the future, the company secretary will be handling my travel plans,” said Xie Hao .

The people in the company were already used to the two bickering against each other . At times like this, they couldn’t be bothered with worrying about how to calm the two . Rather, they were more concerned with leaving a healthy distance between themselves and the two so as to not get pulled into the fight .

While the two were busy bickering, Mr . Wei suddenly laughed heartily and said, “Xie Hao, you are still as eloquent as ever . Since it’s your promotion, it won’t do for me to not show any appreciation . Therefore, I have already booked an All-Fish Banquet for you at Yuan Zhou’s restaurant . Consider that a celebration I’m throwing you . ”

Xie Hao was indeed very eloquent . In any case, he had never suffered defeat when bickering with Mr . Wei . But the moment Mr . Wei made that announcement, he hesitated .

“You are throwing me a banquet for my promotion?” Xie Hao looked at Mr . Wei suspiciously .

“Yes . And it’s also your favorite All-Fish Banquet,” Mr . Wei said with a nod .

“I believe you must have never tried the All-Fish Banquet at Yuan Zhou’s restaurant before . Tonight, take the chance to give it a try,” said Mr . Wei with a smile .

Everyone were already used to them bickering . But now when one was treating another to a meal, everyone’s gazes were attracted by them .

Everyone looked over uniformly .

In truth, Xie Hao’s favorite wasn’t the All-Fish Banquet . In any case, very few restaurants could make an authentic All-Fish Banquet nowadays . What he loved eating was actually fish, especially freshwater fishes . This was common knowledge in the company .

Xie Hao’s first reaction was the meal Mr . Wei was treating him was definitely a terrible meal . But when he thought about it, that seemed unlikely .

Xie Hao was aware of the reputation Yuan Zhou’s restaurant enjoyed . That was a restaurant popular throughout Sichuan, and was flooded with positive reviews . He had not gotten the chance to try the food there for some reason, but he believed the food there was definitely good .

“Which Yuan Zhou’s restaurant are you referring to?” Xie Hao asked cautiously .

He was trying to avoid being tricked with a restaurant sharing the same name .

“Not to mention Chengdu, in the entirety of China, how many Yuan Zhou’s restaurants are there?” Mr . Wei asked .

All the colleagues were here, thus, Mr . Wei couldn’t lie . Otherwise, that would be too low of him . Xie Hao fixed his eyes at Mr . Wei, doubt filling his face .

Mr . Wei was very frank . He asked, “Why? Are you too important to have a meal with me now that you are going to be the general manager of a subsidiary company soon?”

The more honest Mr . Wei seemed, the more fear Xie Hao felt . Xie Hao believed Mr . Wei was a person that would kick him out of the company without a second thought given the chance .

Archnemesis was the perfect term to depict their relationship . They were the kind of rivals that had not come to respect each other . Rather, they both wished the worst for the other .

But looking at Mr . Wei’s mocking gaze, Xie Hao still agreed .

“What time is the All-Fish Banquet?” Xie Hao asked .

Mr . Wei said patiently, “Yuan Zhou’s restaurant is not a place you can make bookings in advance . For that restaurant, booking merely signifies you have obtained the permission to order the All-Fish Banquet after waiting in line . ”

“Therefore, to eat there, one has to line up and take a number . If I can help with that, I would have done so . But according to the restaurant’s rules, the diner must be there personally,” said Mr . Wei .

These were the rules Xie Hao had read about on the Internet before . Thus, he had nothing to say about that . But since when was Mr . Wei so kind? He was even giving him such a detailed explanation!

After saying those words, Mr . Wei left with a smile on his face and returned to his work .

Meanwhile, at Yuan Zhou’s restaurant, dinnertime was arriving . Something else was happening at the restaurant .

“Excuse me, Boss Yuan . What is your opinion on Teacher Xin’s invention?” asked a customer who was also a reporter while waiting in line .

It was a normal occurrence for there to be reporters at the restaurant . What made this incident stood up was the question asked .

Teacher Xin’s invention? What invention? Wait, who’s Teacher Xin? Yuan Zhou looked at the reporter expressionlessly . Before he had the chance to ask, a different reporter who wasn’t waiting in line spoke impatiently .

“During his interview, Teacher Xin claimed that you are his source of inspiration when inventing . May I ask what are your thoughts on this?” This reporter was very professional . The moment he took out his voice recorder, he asked his question .

Although Yuan Zhou was feeling appreciative of Teacher Xin’s good taste, he still had no idea who Teacher Xin was . He gazed at the two reporters with a deadpan face .

He decided to face all variables with stillness .

Ultimately, after the two reporters spoke some more, the witty Yuan Zhou finally figured out who Teacher Xin was .

That was the person who had invented chopsticks that could be used only two times, an invention lauded as useless by Wu Hai . His name was Xin Kui .

This time, he invented a robot pet dog, winning himself the most prestigious award in the country for scientists and had even won an award at the International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva .

That was why the two reporters had came to interview Yuan Zhou . After all, Xin Kui had made their country proud, and had clearly stated that Yuan Zhou was his source of inspiration…