Qiu Song also came to the banquet hall when he was done with kitchen job. Hearing that these guests were all talking about Fang Tang's dish, he was overwhelmed by envy and crushed the coke can in his hand.
When he saw Fang Tang cooking eggplant in the kitchen, he really didn't take it as a threat, because the dish made of such cheap ingredients would never be comparable to his sky-high dish. In his opinion, his Golden Loong Offering Treasure was like a real dragon soaring in the sky, whereas, Fang Tang's dish was just like an earthworm crawling underground.
He didn't expect this earthworm now has turned into a noble and lofty phoenix with colorful feathers, and his golden dragon has fallen into the dust and has been forgotten like the thrown away leftovers.
He stopped the waiter passing by, grabbed a plate of Qi Xiang and put one piece in his mouth. The jealous flame in him was not therefore often, instead it was growing stronger.
Damn, how can it taste so good? This bastard has only been learning to cook for a few years. How can a street cook like him make a dish with such wonderful flavors?! Crack, the chopsticks in his hand were broken by him.
Qiu Song was not the only one having fiery wrath, either could Bao Wenchao, who was walking with his father to the main table to propose toast to these bigwigs, believe what he saw.
Filled with jealousy, shock and fear, Bao Wenchao's face suddenly turned into pale, even his voice, while he was speaking, trembled slightly.
"Dad, how could Fang Tang be here, and how did he know Yu Maolin?"
Bao Mingfan also had a sullen face. In order to acquire the property rights of Six Flavors Restaurant, he had used the relationships he could and the filthy moves he could think of to force Fang Tang. Besides, he had also made Li Jun betray his friend. He thought this was sure enough. It turned out to be such a big surprise.
When Yu Maolin ultimately took Fang Tang to the main table, Guan Tianping even happily called him 'young boss. And Fang Tang also greeted Sun Daoxian, Fu Hongshen, Tong Yuquan, and Wang Ming one by one as if he was familiar to them.
Bao Mingfan and Bao Wenchao were totally confused, they felt like, all of a sudden, everything changed. How could the chef from a small and unknown restaurant have more and better relationships with the people in this high-class zone than them?
In fact, Fang Tang already seen Bao Wenchao when he was on the stage. However, his eyes did not focus on Bao Wenchao, but on Bao Mingfan who stood next to his son, because Fang Tang knew that it was this motherfucker forced Li Jun to betray his father, and it was also him always make trouble for Six Flavors restaurant.
"Ming Fan, you may not know Fang Tang, but I guess you have heard the famous Six Flavors Kebab right? It was made by him." Seeing that Fang Tang is staring at Bao Mingfan, Yu Maolin made a casual introduction.
"Boss Bao wouldn't know such a nobody like me, but I'm fortunately to know him very well because he often sends people to patronize my businesses." Fang Tang said this coldly.
Yu Maolin sensed the implied meaning in Fang Tang's words, which clearly showed his intensively hostile attitude.
"Ming Fan, it seems that something unpleasant happened between you both. It's my birthday today, how about allowing me to be the peacemaker, and you both make a compromise and reconcile your contradictions? As is said, harmony is the most precious." Yu Maolin said.
"Sure, that's really kind of you. Actually, the problem between us is really trivial. The land area of our company's original development plan includes Chef Fang's restaurant, but since Mr. Yu said this, I will ask our staff to make a new plan so as to bypass the area of his restaurant." Bao Mingfan answered.
Now that Fang Tang was backed by Yu Maolin, Bao Mingfan knew that his original plan couldn't be carried out smoothly, therefore, he said it like this to give Yu Maolin face, and also to leave a good impression on others.
After clinking the glasses and saying a few birthday blessing words, Bao Mingfan turned back and was going to head toward to his seat. At that time, Fang Tang stopped him.
"Mr. Bao, a minute please! Since you are not going to acquire the house property in the area of my restaurant, then how about selling two sets of houses to me? Because my restaurant has been doing a very good business recently, so I want to expand it."
"Fang Tang, you are going too far!" Bao Wenchao shouted with rage.
"We are having a serious business conversation, don't interrupt us." Fang Tang didn't even look at him, he just waved his hand toward Bao Wenchao as if he was shooing away a noisy fly.
Bao Mingfan stopped his son who wanted to continue this verbal war, and answered with a stiff expression: "Well... chef Fang really has a good business, good for you. Don't forget to pay the debt, otherwise you're no different from those rascals who owe others money but have no intention to paying back."
Bao Mingfan especially stressed these words "owe others money" and "rascal" to warn Fang Tang that 'don't think you're someone because of Yu Maolin's help, I'm holding your Achilles heel."
"Don't worry about that money, I have already transferred it to a financial company, because of the large inter-bank transfer, you will get the remittance next day. Let's continue talking about entity store transferring. Anyway, this is your main business, right?"
After glancing at Yu Maolin, Bao Mingfan's face became even more sullen. He thought that it was Yu Maolin who helped Fang Tang pay off the debt, and also helped him expand into his restaurant. He was wondering whether Yu Maolin also had a share of Six Flavor Restaurant. Bao Mingfan didn't care what Fang Tang thought, but he dared not to offend Yu Maolin.
"Okay, I'll give the two stores next to Six Flavors Restaurant to boss Yu as his birthday gifts." Bao Mingfan was still trying to see how close the relationship between Yu Maolin and Fang Tang was.
"Mr. Bao is really generous, but it's me that want to buy stores from you, so please sell it to me the way you normally do."
Although Fang Tang didn't know Bao Mingfan's plan, he didn't want Yu Maolin owe Bao Mingfan's favor because of him. He also sensed that Bao Mingfan was afraid of Yu Maolin for some reasons. Since Yu Maolin's coming helped him, he should also help Yu Maolin if he steps into Bao Mingfan's trap.
"He is right, that's really too much for a gift, business is business. You can come here today to celebrate my birthday. Is already the best gift. I don't need more." Yu Maolin added.
Yu Maolin didn't really care what happened between Bao Mingfan and Fang Tang. As one of the magnates in South Hill city, he has no reason to accept these two stores without knowing why. Because Fang Tang today helped him gain a lot of face, he would speak to Fang Tang as a reward.
In the end, Bao Mingfan still couldn't figure out the relationship between Fang Tang and Yu Maolin. Instead, it was him, under the pressure, sold two stores to Fang Tang at a price far lower than market rates, which was really a big loss for him.
Fang Tang was undoubtedly the biggest winner of this birthday banquet. Almost all the media, while they were reporting on Yu Maolin's birthday party, which was held at the Star Hotel and full of celebrities, also highlighted Fang Tang, the master chef of Six Flavor Restaurant, who perfectly cooked the famous dish in The Dream in Red Chambers, "Qie Xiang". Since then, Fang Tang was put in the rank of famous chef by a small restaurant owner.
After acquiring the two stores next to Six Flavors restaurant, the area of Fang Tang restaurant is now 5 times bigger. Right after the birthday banquet, decoration, staff recruitment and taking all kinds of interview, all these things were tied together on Fang Tang's neck.
When Guan Lingshan came to look for Fang Tang, he happened to be able to take a short break. Standing outside the back door of the kitchen, he placed various cat meals on the floor, which were made of the remaining ingredients in the kitchen.
Each day, at 11pm, the homeless cats nearby would gather at the back door of Six Flavors Restaurant and wait for dinner.
What Guan Lingshan saw was a lot of cats sitting around a young man. Under the street lamp, this man gently touched these homeless cats that were enjoying their food.
When Guan Lingshan approached a little cat who was eating with its head down and tried to touch it, immediately that kitten meowed and ran away. She stopped her hand there awkwardly.
Fang Tang picked up the little tabby cat who ran to him, "Your perfume is too strong for them. Cats are very sensitive to smells."
The little cat narrowed its eyes and curled into Fang Tang's arms, enjoying his caress with a cozy look, and purring with laziness.
"The cats here all seem to like you." Guan Lingshan looked at Fang Tang with envy.
"Haha, I have a special affinity for cats. That's my talent." Fang Tang told the truth.
"I thought your talent was cooking. Obviously they like you because of your delicious cat meals."
The cat Fang Tang was holding was particularly well-behaved. When Guan Lingshan reached out her hand and tried to touch it, it no longer avoided her.
Seeing Guan Lingshan touch the kitten with a satisfied expression, Fang Tang smiled and ridiculed, "Some people look like having everything, in fact, she doesn't even have a cat."
"Wow, you are teasing me!" Guan Lingshan glared at Fang Tang. "Having cats is not something to be proud of."
"Well, I'm proud of having so many cats. And they have saved my life before." Fang Tang recalled the night when Shariel appeared.
"If it's not my family forbid me to raise cats, my cats wouldn't be fewer than yours. Okay, let's not talk about this. My grandpa would like to invite you to our house. When will you be free?"
About this invitation, Fang Tang had no response at all because he finally heard the prompt tone he had expected for a long time.
Faith in food reached the preset reminder score 100,000.