Hearing this, Ke Hong's first reaction was a little embarrassed. Just like what Dong Qingyue said when he wanted to work for him before, he didn't plan to be a chef as his main business. Actually, he hasn't figured out what he's going to do in the future, but he's certainly not going to be a chef. Therefore, he groaned for a moment, and did not rush to answer.

However, there are not many people on the scene who can understand their conversation just now, although the three Wanjun sisters can speak English, but after all, they don't have much "actual combat experience", and they can't hear what the specific content is when they speak quickly, so the scene froze.

"What did they say?" Ye Zhengyan frowned and asked Ye Wanjun.

"I didn't hear clearly, I said it too quickly, it seems that Kua Ahong's dishes are well done." Ye Wanjun replied in a low voice.

Ye Zhengyan glared at Ke Hong dissatisfied, but continued to bow his head and eat, and remained silent. Seeing this, Mr. Andrew was suddenly a little surprised: "Why, Chef Ke, your skills are so good, haven't you ever thought about becoming a chef?" You must know that the annual salary of a chef in a three-star Michelin restaurant is more than $500,000, and the annual salary of an executive chef is more than $1 million. ”

"Ah, that's not the case." Ke Hong thought for a while, and suddenly had an idea, and replied: "That's right, I don't really like to cook for strangers, and when I cook for friends and lovers, I can often show better skills. ”

"Oh, I see, so I can understand......" Mr. Andrew smiled happily.

"However, I actually work part-time as a chef in a restaurant now." Ke Hong explained, "If it's not presumptuous, I'd like to ask how far your friend has already funded? Found the façade? The renovation is over, and there are only enough people to do at the moment, or ......"

Mr. Andrew raised his eyebrows and said, "We are still looking for excellent chefs, and the others have not yet started." So I mean for you to get in touch with him first and talk about the next steps. My friend is certainly fine in terms of connections and money, but do you know where the difference between one star and three stars is reflected in Michelin-starred restaurants? ”

Ke Hong shook his head. He really didn't know this, he always thought that one star and three stars were just more luxurious decorations and more luxurious dishes in the store, and he didn't know the specific differences.

"A one-star Michelin restaurant has good enough cuisine, and a two-star Michelin restaurant has better service than a one-star Michelin. The three-star Michelin restaurant, on the other hand, has a soul of its own. Mr. Andrew said mysteriously, "Do you know what this 'soul' means? ”

Ke Hong shook his head, and Mr. Andrew continued to explain: "This soul, that is. This restaurant, for its patrons, is a much more special kind of storage. For example, when you talk about the taste of home, you will think of your mother's or wife's cooking, and their cooking has a unique flavor because everyone's cooking method is different. ”

Ke Hong suddenly seemed to understand the meaning of this "soul". Mr. Andrew smiled and nodded, "You understand, right?" A three-star Michelin-starred restaurant is so unique that when people think of a three-star Michelin-starred restaurant, they immediately think of some of its dishes that you can't eat anywhere else. ”

"So, three stars Michelin-starred restaurant. You need a good enough chef to be able to create a specialty that is unique to this restaurant, does that mean? Ke Hong asked rhetorically, Mr. Andrew shrugged his shoulders, and then raised his eyebrows: "Well, you can basically understand it this way, but in fact, I prefer to say that I need a 'chef with a soul'." ”

Looking at Ke Hong's puzzled look, Mr. Andrew explained: "You see, a three-star Michelin restaurant really needs a good chef. Because this chef represents the taste of this restaurant. So conversely, if the chef leaves, then this three-star Michelin restaurant will undoubtedly face the end of the star. ”

"Well, I think I've seen quite a few of these things." Ke Hong frowned and said.

"yes. This is more common in Western countries. In fact, a three-star Michelin-starred restaurant doesn't need to be particularly large or luxurious, the food and service are the essence of it. Therefore, after the chef left, the restaurant lost its soul. No soul, at best a two-star Michelin restaurant. Mr. Andrew nodded.

As he spoke, Mr. Andrew stared at Ke Hong: "So." You're not asking if someone else is ready, it's 'Am I ready?'" Are you ready to be the soul of a restaurant? ”

Ke Hong hesitated suddenly, he asked himself, in fact, he was not prepared for this.

"Well, do you see? That's the problem. "Actually, my friends have quite a few candidates, but they are just like you, they have exquisite craftsmanship, but they are not ready to be the soul of a restaurant." ”

"Hmm......" Ke Hong muttered, not knowing how to answer. Mr. Andrew inserted a piece of mutton and said with a smile: "It's a pity that such a delicious and fatty lamb chop can't be tasted in the world." But ......."

As he spoke, Mr. Andrew turned to Ke Hong, raised his eyebrows at him, and said with a smile: "You don't have to make up your mind so quickly, I can give you his contact information, and after the two of you have talked, maybe you will change your mind." ”

"Hmm, okay." Ke Hong said, taking a business card from Mr. Andrew's hand.

In fact, Ke Hong's original idea was to take this opportunity to let this "investor" put his mind on the restaurant run by Dong Qingyue, not only a ready-made restaurant, but also a great chef like him, and he could also help Dong Qingyue fulfill her wish, killing three birds with one stone. But......

Mr. Andrew's words made Ke Hong hesitate, he was indeed not ready to become the soul of a restaurant. He can't guarantee that he will always be in a restaurant, not changing jobs or quitting his job.

Of course, this doesn't mean that a Michelin-starred chef will always be in the same restaurant, but many Michelin-starred chefs will find a successor for the restaurant before retiring to ensure that those three stars will be continued.

Because of Mr. Andrew's words, Ke Hong's mind has been on this matter, and he didn't chat with Ye Wanjun's family much halfway. It wasn't until the end of the meal, when Ke Hong and Ye Wanjun's three siblings were washing dishes in the kitchen together, that Ye Wanjun mentioned it to him.

"Ah Hong, what did Mr. Andrew say to you during the meal? Who do you seem to have recommended you to? Ye Wanjun scrubbed the plate and asked, "It looks like you've been preoccupied, shouldn't it be ......?"

Speaking of this, Ye Junmo gasped. He asked, "Isn't it for you to go abroad to find a job!?" That's why you're so hesitant! You're not thinking about going abroad, are you? ”

Ye Junyan also said anxiously: "Yes, Brother Hong." I have friends abroad, and it is very inconvenient to be abroad, and the cultural gap is too big. I eat bread or salad every day, and it's hard to eat some stir-fried vegetables......"

But speaking of this, Ye Junyan found that something was wrong: "Although you can do it yourself......"

However, soon Ye Junyan found other reasons: "But! The cultural gap is too big! Girls abroad are very casual, and sometimes they are willing to have sex with you on the first day they know each other. The next day, he turned his face and didn't recognize anyone......"

"Hey, are you trying to persuade him to stay or are you encouraging him to get out!" Ye Junmo said angrily.

"Don't worry, it's not that." Ke Hong smiled bitterly and waved his hand, signaling them to rest assured, "He just told me something about being a chef, said that he wanted to introduce me to a friend of his, and asked me if I was ready." ”

"Are you ready, then?" Ye Wanjun asked with a little worry.

Ke Hong sighed, shook his head and said, "No." In other words, it is worthy of setting the goal of a three-star Michelin restaurant, and even the soul of the restaurant is spoken. I've only seen these lines in comics. It's no wonder that there are so few three-star Michelin restaurants in Huaxia, and they are worthy of conscience without gutter oil and rat meat......"

"Three-star Michelin restaurant, it's amazing." Ye Wanjun was a little surprised and said, "I heard that there seem to be no more than ten three-star Michelin restaurants in the entire Huaxia, right?" ”

"Isn't that a good salary?" Ye Junmo asked curiously.

Ke Hong nodded: "Yes, Uncle Andrew said that the annual salary of an executive chef is more than one million, and even if it is an ordinary chef below, the annual salary is four or five hundred thousand." ”

"What, four or five hundred thousand words feel average. In a first-tier city like Nanhua City. It's barely an upper-middle-class income, right? Ye Junyan seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and said, "In our family's company, the salary of middle management is generally at this level. Instead of being a chef, why don't you work in our company......"

Ye Junmo smiled and nodded in agreement. And Ye Wanjun smiled bitterly: "Don't talk nonsense......"

"It's dollars...... Ke Hong said with a wry smile, and the three sisters' faces suddenly changed.

"Then, Brother Hong, do you want to go?" Ye Yanzheng hurriedly asked.

"I haven't decided yet." Ke Hong sighed helplessly and said, "What he said is very mysterious, what, a three-star Michelin restaurant has its soul." And the chef is the soul of a three-star Michelin-starred restaurant. It probably reminds me that if you decide to do this business, you have to be responsible, you can't just change jobs, and you can't just say that you won't do it. ”

Ye Wanjun then asked cautiously: "Then, did Uncle Andrew say where his friend's restaurant opened?" ”

"His friend didn't even have a storefront, and he planned to find a suitable chef first, and then discuss other matters. I estimate that it will be a long time before the end of the selection of the location and the decoration or something. Ke Hong frowned.

"That's it......" The three sisters Ye Wanjun said, silent, the three of them had their own concerns.

And Ke Hong is actually thinking about this problem, but in short, he wants to talk to this friend of Mr. Andrew first.

After washing the dishes, it was already more than nine o'clock in the evening, and not long after the Andrew couple said goodbye, Ye Wanjun and Ye Junmo were also ready to go back to school with Ke Hong.

"Ah Hong, you go out and wait for a while." Ye Junmo pursed his lips and smiled, "Our three brothers and sisters have some housework to talk about. ”

"Ah, okay." Ke Hong didn't think too much about it, so he came to the door first.

And Ye Junmo immediately launched a verbal bombardment with Ye Junyan against Ye Wanjun.

"Sister, have you heard, someone wants to ask Ah Hong to be a chef with an annual salary of 500,000 US dollars!" Ye Junmo said sternly.

Ye Junyan also agreed: "That's it, sister! I can't let him be a chef, I still expect him to become my brother-in-law and help me in Dad's company! ”

"What brother-in-law! What are you talking nonsense......" Ye Wanjun blushed and said angrily.

Ye Jun said impatiently: "Is now the time to be embarrassed!" If you don't give him a reason to stay, he might really leave! That's an annual salary of three million soft girl coins! Do you still remember, didn't Ah Hong's school flower who studied pianist also want to study abroad? Aren't you afraid that the two of them will just get together because of this? ”

Ye Wanjun suddenly fell silent and muttered, "Okay, don't force me." This kind of thing depends on the feelings of both parties, don't I like each other, do you want me to be with each other? ”

"Yo-heh." Ye Junmo crossed his arms and asked, "Then you mean you don't like Ah Hong anymore?" Then I'll do it. ”

"Didn't say I didn't like it...... It's a good impression, but ......," Ye Wanjun pouted and said.

"Alas, I really can't stand it, I don't care about you." Ye Junmo said angrily, and planned to walk out.

Ye Junyan finally instructed: "Momo, if my sister can't do it, it's up to you!" ”

"Ahh Ye Junmo glared at Ye Junyan angrily, pushed open the door and went out. Ye Wanjun smiled reluctantly and waved her hand to Ye Junyan: "Then let's go back to school first, and see you after the National Day holiday in two days." ”

And Ke Hong was waiting outside alone, and he had nothing to do, so he simply dialed the number on the business card.

When the phone was answered, he asked in English, "Hey, is that Mr. Stephen?" Mr. Andrew told me that you want to open a restaurant, let me talk to you, I don't know if he told you ......"

A deep, deep voice rang on the other end of the phone: "Oh? Andrew's favorite chef is rare. There are a lot of things that can't be said clearly on the phone, so why don't we find a time to meet, what do you think? You tell me about a time, I'll fly over to find you, just in time to meet Andrew by the way. ”

Ke Hong smiled: "Ah, yes, it just so happens that our side is about to have the National Day holiday, there should be time, from October 3rd to October 7th...... Okay, that's it. ”

At this time, Ke Hong outside the door didn't know that Ye Wanjun behind the door happened to hear this conversation, and the hand holding the doorknob suddenly paused. (To be continued.) )