Jin Yuanyuan's Top-Tier Life

Chapter 84 Zhu Hongying must provide assistance.

The matchmaking event was crowded and had many segments. Zhao Zhuoran was confident that his request would be granted, but he was surprised by Jin Yuanyuan's response. His logical thinking left him speechless, and he almost had a meltdown.

Jin Yuanyuan turned around and went to the kitchen with a smile to check on the food preparation. After all, everyone needed to eat after those extremely mindless and simple games were over.

Jin Yaya's restaurant had never been so lively. Zhu Hongying and Li Lianqing were quite excited after hearing the news and quietly ran over, standing in the storage room next to the courtyard storeroom. They didn't show themselves, mainly to avoid embarrassing the young people.

However, they also noticed that these people weren't awkward at all; according to the young people, they weren't socially anxious at all, and were quite enthusiastic, even breaking into songs mid-conversation. Luckily, Jin Yaya had a full set of karaoke equipment, and these people really enjoyed it!

But soon, Li Lianqing noticed Jin Yuanyuan and Zhao Zhuoran holding hands. She quickly showed it to Zhu Hongying, and the two of them quietly stood behind the door observing the two. As a result, they overheard this conversation.

The two women were quite surprised by Jin Yuanyuan's reaction. They hadn't expected that Jin Yuanyuan really didn't want to take over Jin Yaya and just wanted to leave after completing the agreement.

Seeing Zhao Zhuoran standing there blankly, the two elderly women felt a little sorry for him. They thought about going out to say a few words to him, but they were worried that he was too shy... It was really a difficult situation.

Of course, the event is still ongoing. Now it's time to taste the local specialties, and Zhao Zhuoran has even prepared several fun games – eating is definitely one of his strengths. First, he brought Uncle Qin to the forefront, letting everyone taste the bamboo shoot and pork stew before starting a guessing game about where the bamboo shoots came from. Then they had to guess the bamboo shoot's growing season, where the pork was bought, how many steps it takes to make the dish, and whether they prefer sweet or savory flavors.

Each question seemed meaningless, but he only gave the answer after the selected guests had finished answering, and accurately paired up the people on the temporary stage.

Jin Yuanyuan was also very curious, so she joined the crowd below and asked Zhao Zhuoran what his basis was.

Zhao Zhuoran explained with a smile, for example, asking about the origin of bamboo shoots is to assess the person's familiarity with the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai region, in order to judge his/her vision and usual range of activities; guessing the growth time of bamboo shoots is to assess the person's understanding of agricultural products or plant growth, showing whether he/she is just a "bookworm who doesn't care about the world"; the purchase of pork is naturally to assess whether the person is "practice makes perfect" or a "common person" who can "live a life of leisure in the city"; the simplest way to tell if someone can cook is how many steps they need to cook; and the last one, whether it's salty or sweet, is the most important thing, because whether it's dating or married life, having similar tastes is the most important thing.

Seeing Zhao Zhuoran's logical explanation, everyone thought it made a lot of sense. Only Jin Yuanyuan disagreed, because she believed that life could change a person, and change them a lot. Just like Zhang Dali, they had almost the same hobbies in their student days, but so what? He had evolved from a small lie to an economic fraudster.

Thinking of Zhang Dali, the light in Jin Yuanyuan's eyes dimmed further. To hide her low spirits, she went to the kitchen to check on the preparation of the other dishes.

At this moment, Jin Yaya's long-time employees were genuinely happy, because it was just cooking home-style dishes; they only needed to prepare them according to their own tastes. Furthermore, this was also an important assessment by Jin Yuanyuan to determine their eligibility for a transfer. It had been agreed beforehand that if their cooking was well-received, they would immediately transfer to work at Jin Yaya.

When everyone saw Jin Yuanyuan come in, they rushed to have her taste and judge whether their cooking was good or not. Just like when they were little, she and Cao Xiaoyu would run here after school to see what delicious food was available. The taste of their cooking had never changed; the familiar ingredients and familiar flavors—had she changed?

"Hey, Yuanyuan, come and try Mom's cold bamboo shoot salad." Zhu Hongying isn't good at cooking, and this is the only cold dish she knows how to make. Fortunately, her cutting skills are quite good; the bamboo shoots she cuts into thin strips are even better than those of professional chefs.

Cao Xiaoyu had already rushed over, not even bothering to pick up chopsticks, but directly pinching some food with her hands and putting it in her mouth, laughing and saying, "Auntie, your cooking is still the best."

"You're so sweet-talking." Zhu Hongying laughed happily. "Yuanyuan likes vinegar-soaked food, so I added a lot of vinegar."

"So, this bamboo shoot dish can actually be called Yuanyuan's special." Cao Xiaoyu handed the plate directly to Jin Yuanyuan. "Eat quickly, or there won't be any left. Have these men and women outside never eaten before? They finished every last dish as soon as it was served. Let's prepare some more food. Oh, and ask Zhao Zhuoran for more money later..."

Zhu Hongying smiled and brought out more than a dozen more plates. "Bamboo shoots don't cost much, it's just about making everyone happy. I think you young people are all good-looking, even if you don't date, it's great to be friends."

Zhao Zhuoran came into the kitchen to check on the food preparation. Hearing this, he smiled and replied, "Now we're all good friends in the WeChat group, and we have a great relationship. Helping each other is also to get everyone's support and recognition for our careers, work, and new entrepreneurial ideas."

"Look at Zhao, he's so good with words. Auntie likes it. Here, have some of Yuanyuan's special shredded bamboo shoots. See if you like them." Zhu Hongying snatched the cold bamboo shoot salad from Jin Yuanyuan's hand and placed it in Zhao Zhuoran's hand. He didn't stand on ceremony and, like Cao Xiaoyu, directly grabbed two pieces with his hands and ate them. "Why is it so sour?"

"It's Yuanyuan's exclusive! Only Jin Yuanyuan is this jealous." Cao Xiaoyu said sarcastically, and Jin Yuanyuan really wanted to kick him.

"Yuanyuan likes this flavor. She's always been a sentimental and emotional person, so we need to give her some time to gradually change her mind. Actually, what if she doesn't change? Just let her feel relaxed and comfortable, and don't force her." Zhu Hongying said meaningfully, looking at Zhao Zhuoran and Jin Yuanyuan.

Li Lianqing, who was standing nearby, came over with two pairs of chopsticks and handed them to Cao Xiaoyu, saying, "Go and call Feiyan in so she can have a bite too."

"Great!" Cao Xiaoyu ran out happily.

Watching Cao Xiaoyu's retreating figure, Zhu Hongying said, "Yuanyuan is also sentimental; all her friends are childhood friends. It's a bit difficult for her to immediately accept a new friend. But just remember, don't rush it, take it slow, start as friends, it's much safer than falling in love at first sight or rushing to confess."

(End of this chapter)