Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 266 Knife and Net
Jinhai, Lihua Hotel.

Just hearing the name of Unilever Hotel, most people may think it is a bit vulgar, but it is not. This high-end business hotel is the outpost of the emerging multinational group Unilever to enter the catering industry in Beijing and Tianjin. In order to make a name for itself, the ambitious British specially promised huge profits from several well-known restaurants in Tianjin and Shandong, and poached many skilled chefs. At present, the kitchen of Unilever Hotel is full of talents, and it can be said that even the chopping workers are veterans who have been in the industry for a long time.

Although the hotel's history cannot be compared with those century-old restaurants, thanks to its authentic taste and high-end decoration, within less than a year of opening, Lihua Hotel has become the restaurant of choice for business people in the entire Xihe District and even the entire Jinhai.

But for some reason, a sign saying "not accepting guests" was hung in front of the Lihua Hotel early today, and there was only a single table of guests in the bright and clean lobby.

"Brother Qin, it was hard to get a table at Lihua in the past. You were able to book the whole place today. I'm afraid you must have spent a lot of favors, right?"

Bao Buping, the supervisor of Jinhai Wan'an, was sitting next to him, looking at the menu in amazement. He had some friendship with Cha Xiaodao, so Qin Huai called him to have a simple meal together.

"It's nice to sit under a big tree and enjoy the shade. Today a big customer is paying the bill, so don't be polite."

Qin Huai put down the menu and said to the manager beside him: "Let every chef in the kitchen make their most satisfying dish, from top to bottom, even the kitchen helpers should be included."

"Okay, wait a minute."

The reason why he was able to book the entire venue of Lihua today was because Qin Huai had connections with Sanyan Global, and all expenses were paid by the external recruitment department. Good opportunities are hard to come by, so Qin Huai took this opportunity to try out Cha Xiaodao's skills.

"Bang carp, the signature dish of the head chef."

“The scales are crispy and the meat is tender, worthy of being a famous restaurant.”

As soon as Qin Huai took a bite of the tender and crispy meat, his eyes lit up and he nodded.

"Eight-treasure tofu, the favorite of Chef Zhao, the second chef."

“The ingredients are solid, fresh and delicious. I like it very much.”

"Luohanzhai, prepared by chef Wei, the third chef."

"Braise the oxtail, help the chef check the clumsy work of the knife."

"It's soft and boneless, the ingredients are fresh, and it seems to have some special spices added. Manager Jiang, I'd like to meet this Chef Cha, is that okay?"

"this."

The manager in a well-dressed suit hesitated, obviously worried about something.

"Don't worry, Three Eyes Global has no intention of getting involved in the Beijing-Tianjin catering industry. Manager Jiang doesn't have to worry about me taking the opportunity to spy on your business secrets."

"Mr. Qin is joking. I'll go get Daozi over right now."

Manager Jiang thought about it and felt that what Qin Huai said made sense, so he turned around and went to the kitchen to look for someone.

dong dong dong~
While Cha Xiaodao was chopping some bones with a kitchen knife, he was chatting with Master Wang, with whom he had a very good relationship.

"Boss, isn't there only one table of guests today? Why do you need to prepare so much food?"

"Although there are fewer people today, the customers are picky eaters, so the soup has to be made the same as usual, and you can't fool them."

The head chef picked up the big bones that Cha had chopped with a small knife and put them one by one into the hanging soup stove, talking leisurely.

"Xiaodao, the guest in the front hall is looking for you. He said he wants to talk to you about spices."

"Spice? For me?"

After hearing this, Cha Xiaodao was slightly stunned and turned his head to look at the boss.

"Go ahead, it's an opportunity."

"Okay, come right away."

She put the kitchen knife back into the knife rack, hung the apron on the clothes hook, checked the knife, took off her gloves and washed her hands before leaving the kitchen with Manager Jiang.

As soon as he entered the front hall, he saw Bao Buping facing the corridor.

Seeing Bao Buping, who was dressed as an electrician, with a cigarette stuck in his ear and a rat-like face, Cha Xiaodao, who was originally smiling, was startled. He made a crazy expression in the corner behind Manager Jiang, as if asking, "Why are you here? Can't you talk about it in private?"

"Manager Jiang, we have something to talk about privately, please don't disturb us."

"You are welcome to do whatever you want. Just ring the bell if you need anything."

Manager Jiang bowed slightly, took Cha Xiaodao over and left.

"Who is this?"

Qin Huai didn't say anything. Bao Buping took out the cigarette and lit the cigarette butt without any wind. Suddenly, everything around him became shrouded in smoke.

"Qin Huai, I will be your kitchen assistant next time, so I came to say hello to you today."

Qin Huai stood up and extended his hand.

"Someone arranged by Ninja Land? I'm Cha Xiaodao, you can just call me Daozi."

Seeing that Qin Huai was polite and not rude, Cha Xiaodao simply shook hands and then pulled out a chair and sat down with him.

Qin Huai watched Cha Xiaodao unbutton his sleeves which were folded up when he worked, and looked him over and over several times.

Cha Xiaodao has strong facial features and is amiable. He looks a bit handsome, and with the short, messy hair on his forehead and the stubble on his chin, he looks a bit unruly.

Like most people in Jinhai, he seems easy-going.

A few thoughts flashed through Qin Huai's mind as he handed over a set of unopened tableware.

"Daozi, when do you plan to enter Yamabuli? I can prepare myself for this."

"The night after tomorrow, when I get off work, is that okay with you?"

Cha Xiaodao grinned but didn't rush to pick up his chopsticks.

"Okay, did you tell Ding Ru?"

"Well, we're both cooks, and our schedules are similar."

Qin Huai nodded and showed some of the information in the status bar to Cha Xiaodao.

"Let me introduce myself to you formally. I am Qin Huai, a Baji walker, a Wan'an rope maker, and I also sell talismans occasionally."

"Well, I understand everything else, but what is this rope maker? When did Wan'an expand into new business?"

Cha Xiaodao frowned and looked at Bao Buping with suspicion.

"Ahem, Daozi, Brother Qin is the only salvager in Yanfu. He can bring the stranded fruit back to the human world at a certain cost, so his status in Yanfu is very special. Wan'an has set up a special rope maker salvage department for this purpose."

Bao Buping leaned his elbow on the table, pointed a finger at Qin Huai, and introduced him to Cha Xiaodao with a smile.

"Oh, a big shot on the move, no wonder he was able to inform the Ninja Land of the details of the incident in advance."

Listening to some unfamiliar terms, Cha Xiaodao, who seemed to understand them but not quite, was thinking silently in his heart.

"I will be responsible for your personal safety and ensure the successful completion of the mission. If you need any help, please feel free to ask."

Qin Huai crossed his arms and said to Cha Xiaodao who was across the table.

"Hey, if it's urgent, I'll be polite. How about the specialties of the chefs today? Are you satisfied?"

Cha Xiaodao picked up a few pieces of food on the table with his chopsticks and said, "According to the standards of Yanfu, the food supplement expertise of the chefs is at least more than 70%."

"Let's not talk about anything else. Just take your roasted oxtail. The heat and knife skills are actually pretty good. Although the five flavors are not well controlled, the spices are really well used."

Since reaching the fourth realm of Taoism and having his body forcibly transformed by the Tianrui source blood, Qin Huai's sense of taste and smell has been greatly improved, much stronger than those of famous food critics.

Cha Xiaodao didn't expect Qin Huai to be so direct. He nodded and said, "It really depends on the effect of the secret recipe. My real skills are still far from those of the masters."

"Haha, anyway, you're much better than me. I only know how to cook hot pot."

Bao Buping took a sip of Erguotou and helped Cha Xiaodao to smooth things over.

"Eat the food, eat the food." Qin Huai knew that a qualified chef would not be embarrassed by the opinions of the diners, so he didn't care and lowered his head to eat with relish.
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Cantonese, Ciciju main store.

The kitchen is bustling with activity, with dozens of people working at the water station, chopping boards, cooking, serving, woks, washing vegetables, washing dishes, cooking in clay pots, and roasting meats. There are also special bakery and chocolate rooms. It is truly a century-old shop that is well-known in Guangdong and Guangdong.

"Brother Ru, someone is looking for you!"

“Here I am.”

Ding Ruchong, the owner of Ciciju's Shuitai and also a distant relative of the head cook, shouted to the waiter at the door.

Like most Cantonese people, Ding Ru spoke Cantonese in a rather gentle tone. He put down the fish knife, washed the blood off his hands, and then walked up to Qin Huai with a clean towel.

"you are?"

Ding Ru wore square-framed glasses on his nose and squinted his eyes unconsciously as he looked at the tall and strong man in front of him.

"Hello, Qin Huai, an external expert from Three Eyes Global."

"Three Eyes Around the World. Travel Together?"

"I guess so. Let's talk somewhere else?"

Qin Huai looked at the crowded hall and pointed his thumb toward the door.

"Wait for me to ask for leave."

Soon, Ding Ru took off his chef's hat and came back, asking Qin Huai to go upstairs.

"After morning tea upstairs, why don't you just pick a private room and sit down?"

"You make the arrangements."

The Qinhuai guests followed the host's wishes and naturally had no objection.

After Ding Ru greeted the waiter on the third floor, he led Qin Huai to sit in a grand private room.

After repeating what he had said to Cha Xiaodao to Ding Ru, Qin Huai drank his herbal tea and tapped the table with his fingers: "Mr. Ding, do you have any questions?"

"No, tomorrow night at 11 o'clock. This time is very suitable. It is also the time that Daozi and I have discussed a long time ago."

"That's great. I'll wait for you at the tree trunk and we'll be in touch then."

Qin Huai nodded, stood up and was about to leave.

The headquarters of Three Eyes Global is in Hong Kong, very close to Guangzhou. The remaining time is just enough for him to go to the External Recruitment Department to meet the colleagues he might meet in future missions.

"Mr. Qin must have been exhausted from the journey, so I guess you haven't had lunch yet?"

"I left in a hurry and really haven't found a place to fill my stomach yet."

Qin Huai was not polite and looked at Ding Ru with interest: "Why, Mr. Ding wants to treat me to a meal?"

"Mr. Qin has come all the way here. If Ding fails to entertain him well, it will be a disgrace to Ciciju if word gets out."

"Then I'll trouble you, Chef Ding. However, I'm a very picky eater, so please give me your utmost effort."

Ding Ru smiled faintly, turned around and left the box.

Grass carp sashimi as thin as a cicada's wing, chrysanthemum sashimi that curls like petals, shrimp sashimi made of various fresh shrimps
"You specialize in cold sashimi?"

Qin Huai stretched out his chopsticks to pick up the sauce on the side and tasted it: "Is there any soy sauce and vinegar from the Seven Things to Open a Door?"

"Yes, my inheritance is the [Yuqie Net], which is good at catching all kinds of seafood and river fish. Combined with the water platform skills, it can restore the original flavor of the ingredients."

"Your method of improving your food supplement expertise is truly unique."

Qin Huai sighed sincerely, and then tasted the fresh and sweet sashimi cut by Ding Ru with dozens of sauces.

After a long time, Qin Huai ate all the fish and shrimp on the plate, then stood up and said goodbye to Ding Ru.

"Thank you Chef Ding for your hospitality today."

"Mr. Qin, walk slowly."

After watching Qin Huai get into the taxi and drive away, Ding Ru took out a red old-fashioned phone from his personal space and quickly dialed a number.

"Hey?"

Soon, a somewhat hoarse voice came from the other side.

"I met a Baji Walker who also inherited the Tianwu tradition. He wants to participate in the next Yanfu event with us. His background is a bit scary, and I'm afraid it will affect our plan."

Ding Ru spoke lightly and quickly.

"Wait."

The other party didn't ask anything, just said something brief and then hung up the phone immediately.

Ding Ru thought of the faint sense of oppression that Qin Huai had just felt, and couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.
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Three Eyes Global, headquartered in Hong Kong.

The mottled planet connected by silver star rings is located on the top of the high-rise building, and the glass curtain wall is flashing neon lights, creating an intoxicating night scene.

Qin Huai stood at the entrance of the first floor with his arms folded, being stared at by two uniformed security guards with unfriendly expressions.

"Rennie, are you at Three Eyes Global headquarters?"

"Yes, Brother Huai, what's wrong?"

"Come down and pick me up. Director Si and Minister Gu didn't answer the phone."

Qin Huai used the [external electronic brain] to send a message to Renni, the last member of the salvage team, out of sight of the two security guards.

In the past few days, through the calculations made by Hou Tu, the gods and heavens, in order to minimize the expenses of Yan Zhaohui's public salvage mission and reduce the burden of Qin Huai's spiritual wandering on his body and mind.

The Special Talents Department finally decided to have Renni open a temporary root channel to the target fruit. In this way, Qin Huai only needs to bear the consumption of wandering on the return journey, and the pressure is greatly reduced. In addition, the [External Electronic Brain] given by Hou Tu can communicate with Renni across fruits at any time. For Qin Huai, he is indeed a perfect partner.

"Sister Si and cousin should be in a meeting. I forgot that you, brother Huai, are coming to sign the contract. I'll be down right away."

Not long after the message was delivered, a boy who looked to be in his early twenties and wearing red headphones around his neck walked out of the elevator and waved to Qin Huai.

"Brother Huai~"

Seeing that there was indeed an employee to greet them, the two security guards let them pass.

"Did you play games in a duo with Lord Hou Tu again last night?"

Rennie had a pale complexion and dark circles under his eyes. It was obvious that he had stayed up all night the previous night and looked listless.

"I didn't want to wait, but Lord Hou Tu kept clamoring to win, so."

Rennie spread his hands and made an expression like a little bear, looking a little helpless.

"Let's go. Tonight I'd like you to introduce the Three-Eyed Globe to me."

Qin Huai patted Rennie and took out two cups of coffee from his personal space.

"Brother Huai, you're too polite. Three Eyes Global is, in general, a secretive and large-scale multinational enterprise group. Its business covers many fields including agricultural and industrial products, electronics, aviation, machinery, finance, chemistry, etc. It has nearly 200 subsidiaries and is huge in size. The group has 62 training bases in Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, the United States, Europe and other places, and is training hundreds of Yamafu walkers and reserve forces at all levels."

"So, Three Eyes Global has a shallow foundation in China?"

Qin Huai narrowed his eyes and followed Ren Ni into the door of the External Recruitment Department.

"Yes, after all, China is his own territory, and Three Eyes Global was founded as a multinational group targeting overseas Chinese. There is really no need for him to go back to China and compete with those two."

After Ren Ni answered the question softly, he smiled at Qin Huai and said, “Brother Huai, welcome to Three Eyes Global.”

(End of this chapter)