Chapter 923 Chef Zhao
Seeing Lin Yin and the other two waiting at the hotel door early and looking forward, Xia Yunjie couldn't help but feel a warm current flowing through his heart. He rolled down the car window and poked his head and waved at the three of them.
Lin Yin and the other two saw a BMW 730 car coming in at first, but before they realized that Xia Yunjie was sitting inside. Until he rolled down the window, he waved his hand at them. They then found that Brother Jie had actually driven a good car over. They couldn't help but greet him in surprise. At the same time, they were also secretly amazed in their hearts, who Brother Jie was, and it seemed that he could eat abroad. This is the case in Italy, and it seems that it is the same in Cyprus, a small island country. Not only does the blond beauty have girlfriends here, but they are also good BMW 7 Series cars when traveling.
When Lin Yin and others came forward, Xia Yunjie had already parked the car and got out of the car.
"Have you waited for a long time, right?" Xia Yunjie asked with a smile after getting out of the car.
"No, no. Why didn't Miss Catherine come?" Lin Yin and the other two nodded repeatedly, then looked into the car. Seeing that Catherine was not in the car, they asked in surprise.
"She asked me to say sorry to you. She has something urgent to come these two days and said that she would invite you to her house for dinner another day and apologize to you in person." Xia Yunjie explained with a smile.
"It's okay, it's okay." Lin Yin and others said hurriedly when they heard this, and at the same time they felt relieved. Catherine was really dazzling and dazzling, and her temperament looked so noble, which made them very stressful. If she didn't come, they would be more comfortable.
Xia Yunjie smiled, and then joined Lin Yin and the other two to enter the Four Seasons Hotel together.
The hotel is built on the beach, facing the sea, and the terrain gradually lowers. So when facing the hotel from the sea, the lobby is actually on the second floor, and from the road entrance, the lobby looks like it is on the first floor.
The hotel lobby is gorgeous and simple, and the direction facing the sea is full of huge transparent glass, which not only makes the entire lobby very transparent, but also allows customers to step into the lobby and stand in the lobby. The glasses allow you to have a view of the beach and sea view, as well as the hotel's open-air restaurant and outdoor swimming pool.
However, the restaurant of Four Seasons Hotel is on the first floor. When you go down from the lobby, you feel that the restaurant is built on the ground floor. However, when you get off the stairs and see the same huge transparent glass facing the sea, whether it is the beach or the sea view, you will undoubtedly see it, and the customer will suddenly realize that it is still on the ground.
The Chinese restaurant of Four Seasons Hotel is decorated in a very Chinese style. Not only is the decoration style mainly made of dark red and wood materials, exuding an antique flavor, but the decorations placed inside are also Chinese style, including Tang Sancai, Qin Terracotta Warriors, Chinese knots, etc.
The welcome ladies and waiters were all dressed in Chinese, all of which were short-sleeved Tang suits.
Looking at the scene in front of me, Xia Yunjie felt a kind feeling as soon as he walked into the Chinese restaurant. The only thing he was a little uncomfortable was that the Chinese restaurant here was too quiet, and those who sat on the table were all high-nose foreigners. Unlike in China, most people still liked the lively atmosphere, especially eating, drinking, chatting and laughing, and a noisy and lively scene.
"Is this where you work now?" Xia Yunjie glanced around and asked with a smile.
"Yes, yes." Lin Yin and the other two nodded with smiles.
As the three nodded and answered, a waitress in an embroidered Tang suit came over, looked at Xia Yunjie curiously, and then whispered to Lin Yin and the other two with a smile: "Lin Yin, is this the friend you are going to invite today? So young."
"Brother Jie, this is Fan Ya, from Tianjin." Lin Yin introduced to Xia Yunjie with a smile.
When people are abroad, it seems much more intimate to meet with compatriots. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are right at first sight. Unlike in China, when guests come to have dinner, no waiters ask questions or introduce them to each other.
After hearing Lin Yin's introduction, Xia Yunjie smiled and reached out to shake Fan Ya, saying, "Miss Fan, I'm very happy to see you. I'll bother you more tonight."
"Brother Jie, you are a guest in our restaurant today, please come in." Fan Ya is about the same age as Lin Yin and the other two. Seeing that they called Xia Yunjie, they called them that, although she secretly thought that Xia Yunjie should be younger than her.
Xia Yunjie smiled unquestionably, and then followed Fan Ya into the restaurant.
"Brother Jie, can you see that location?" After entering the restaurant, Fan Ya pointed to a position beside the window and asked softly.
"Yes, you'll make the arrangement." Xia Yunjie nodded and said.
So Fan Ya led the four people to the dining table by the window to sit down. The table was a small round table, which could sit six people without being crowded. After Xia Yunjie and the other two sat down, Fan Ya took the menu and said, "You can take a look first, you need to order me."
After saying that, Fan Ya left, but she didn't go to the door to welcome the guests but went to the kitchen.
After a while, Fan Ya went to the kitchen, she walked out with a middle-aged man wearing a white chef's suit and a high chef's hat.
After the chef came out, he first greeted the guests who were dining one by one, asked if the dishes were suitable for their taste and if they had any other requirements. Finally, he walked to Xia Yunjie's table.
Before the chef could reach Xia Yunjie's table, Lin Yin and the other two had already stood up. At this time, Xia Yunjie had already learned from Lin Yin and the other three that the chef was the chef of the Chinese restaurant of Four Seasons Hotel, Zhao Xiaolong from Hong Kong.
Generally speaking, Xia Yunjie maintained a humble style, so when he saw Lin Yin and the other two stand up, he stood up.
When Chef Zhao saw Xia Yunjie stand up, he hurriedly took two steps. When he walked up to him, he stretched out his hand at Xia Yunjie with a smile and said, "You must be Mr. Xia, a compatriot in the motherland mentioned to me by Lin Yin and others. I am very happy to see you. Please sit down, please sit down."
Chef Zhao said that he was very strong in Mandarin and Guangdong, but when he heard this accent in a foreign country, he felt very intimate. Besides, Chef Zhao was quite polite, so he came forward to say hello to him in person, which gave people a sense of family affection when meeting his compatriots.
"Yes, I'm very happy to see you too." Xia Yunjie shook hands with Chef Zhao, and then sat down with a smile.
"My surname is Zhao, and my full name is Zhao Xiaolong, a native of Hong Kong. This is my business card." Zhao Xiaolong also left the seat and handed over a business card to Xia Yunjie.
Xia Yunjie didn't have the habit of having a business card. Seeing that Zhao Xiaolong gave him a business card, he smiled apologetically at him and said, "Sorry, Chef Zhao, I didn't bring a business card."
"It's okay, it's okay. Mr. Xia's accent should be from the south." Zhao Xiaolong waved his hand and smiled.
"Yes, from Jiangnan Province." Xia Yunjie replied.
"Then it's not far from Hong Kong. Lin Yin said, you are traveling to Cyprus this time, which is rare," said Zhao Xiaolong.
"I have a friend here, so I came over to see. Why did Chef Zhao stay in Hong Kong so well? She came here?" Xia Yunjie asked curiously.
In his opinion, although the climate and environment of Cyprus are very good, they are far less prosperous than Hong Kong. Moreover, Hong Kong is one of the international financial centers. Zhao Xiaolong abandoned such a good place and went to Cyprus, which really puzzled him.
"Haha, Hong Kong is good, but the pace of life is too fast and the competition pressure is also great. In order to support my family, I had to go to this foreign country to make a living. It is not comparable to Mr. Xia's young age who can travel around with his bag on his back," Zhao Xiaolong sighed.
"Where is Chef Zhao's family?" Xia Yunjie asked again.
"They are not used to life in Cyprus and are still in Hong Kong. By the way, since Mr. Xia is in Jiangnan Province, how about I cook a few Jiangnan-style dishes?" Zhao Xiaolong said, but when he mentioned his family, he had a complicated look in his eyes.
"I'm really bothering you." Xia Yunjie thanked.
"No trouble, this is my job, and you are also Lin Yin and others' friends, that is, my friend." Zhao Xiaolong laughed and stood up and left the seat, saying, "Then I'll prepare first, and come over to chat with you later."
"This chef Zhao is a good person." Xia Yunjie said to Lin Yin and the others after Zhao Xiaolong left.
"Chef Zhao is very good, but I heard that he is miserable." Lin Yin whispered.
"What's wrong?" Xia Yunjie was not a gossiper, but when he saw that Zhao Xiaolong was really good, he couldn't help but feel curious when he heard this.
"I heard that because he worked outside for many years, his wife couldn't stand the loneliness and had a flaw. She just divorced last year. The child was awarded to her wife, and he had to send child support to her home every year." Lin Yin whispered, with a hint of sympathy in her eyes.
"So that's how it is." Xia Yunjie whispered, but he didn't say anything more. Instead, Lin Yin and the other three said something about how bad his wife was. He had the intention of helping Zhao Xiaolong with this question just now, but it was hard for a clean official to make a decision. Even if he was a god, he could not help.
While talking in a low voice, Fan Ya brought a few dishes, which were all Jiangnan-style, and brought a bottle of red wine.
"Chef Zhao said this bottle of wine is his." Fan Ya helped open the wine, poured some into each person's cup, and poured the rest into the decanter.
"Jege, Cyprus is the birthplace of wine. Even some of the vine varieties in France are brought here, and the wine here is still very good." Lin Yin took the opportunity to introduce the wines in Cyprus.
Xia Yunjie took a sip when he heard this. Sure enough, the taste was very mellow and authentic, and he nodded and said, "It's really good."
Not long after Xia Yunjie and Lin Yin and the others ate, drink and chat, Chef Zhao came out to accompany her again. It was obvious that Chef Zhao was a hospitality-oriented person.
Chapter completed!