Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

After letting He Daqing rest at home for three days, He Yuzhu took him to the restaurant.

The restaurant had already been renovated. Lou Xiao'e originally planned to use a Western style, but He Yuzhu stopped her.

He Yuzhu specially hired someone to set up a Chinese-style restaurant.

As people from later generations, we don't have that much of an admiration for the Western system.

Besides, the hotel building is originally in a Chinese style, so decorating it in a Chinese style would be more appropriate.

The style is Chinese, but it incorporates a great deal of technology, perfectly integrating all the technologies available in this era.

Because of this requirement, the restaurant's renovation cost far exceeded expectations, and the renovation time was extended by six months.

After the renovation was completed, everyone agreed that it was worth it.

He Daqing arrived at the restaurant in a huff, but after seeing the interior decoration, he was speechless.

"You've decorated so nicely, how much does the food cost?"

If the prices are too high, how many people will come to eat here?

Lou Xiao'e explained with a smile, "Uncle He, you don't need to worry. The food isn't expensive. We didn't actually plan to make much money from this restaurant."

What they want is brand recognition.

He Daqing looked at her and asked, "You're Chairman Lou's daughter, right? How's your father?"

Lou Xiao'e said, "My dad is doing well; he's in Shenzhen now."

He's been thinking about you and wants to eat your cooking. When he gets back, you two can get together again.

He Yuzhu didn't know whether he should stop it or not.

You should know that He Daqing almost cheated on Lou Dong.

He was brought back from Baoding by Xu Damao and saw Lou Xiao'e's mother, spending every day around her.

Everyone says that He Daqing's habit of liking widows has relapsed.

Because of this, Sha Zhu harbored a lot of resentment towards He Daqing and didn't believe his father's words at all.

As for whether there was any relationship between He Daqing and Lou's mother, Sha Zhu didn't know.

He noticed that He Daqing and Lou's mother had a close relationship.

Yi Zhonghai and his ilk are constantly badmouthing He Daqing's reputation to Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu believed it to be true.

Later, as if suddenly realizing something, Lou's mother persuaded Lou Xiao'e to cut off support for the courtyard house.

Unfortunately it was too late.

At that time, Sha Zhu had already become possessed by demons and had become a dog under Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu.

His assets were all under Qin Huairu's control.

He Xiao also gave away the operating rights of the restaurant.

In order to protect He Xiao and prevent her from becoming the next "foolish pillar," Lou Xiao'e had no choice but to give up the restaurant and the courtyard house and take He Xiao back to the south.

When He Yuzhu came to his senses, He Daqing was no longer angry and agreed to help at the restaurant.

After He Daqing agreed, he went to the kitchen. He carefully checked everything and found nothing wrong.

"Who did this?"

Ma Hua and Duan Zicong stepped forward: "Master, we were in charge of this. If there's anything wrong, please let us know."

He Daqing had only heard that He Yuzhu had two apprentices, but had never met them.

"You are Zhu Zi's apprentices. How are your skills?"

The two answered truthfully.

He Daqing looked them over and said, "Let's find an opportunity to try. Let me see your skills."

I heard that Zhu Zi lent my house to his apprentice to live in.

Ma Hua quickly said, "Master, the master has lent me the house. If you want it, I'll move in right away."

He Daqing couldn't bring himself to kick his grand-disciple out, so he could only say, "No need. But if I ever go for a stroll in the courtyard, don't you dare kick me out."

Ma Hua chuckled sheepishly and said, "Definitely not."

Looking at him, He Daqing suddenly remembered He Yuzhu when he was a child. He was just as naive back then and could be easily fooled.

However, he still preferred He Yuzhu as a child, not as he is now. The current He Yuzhu gives him a sense of fear.

Because of this, he prefers the MCA (Malaysian Chinese Association).

As for Duan Zicong, he doesn't quite fit He Daqing's taste.

Duan Zicong married Ran Qiuye and also read a lot of books, so his demeanor was somewhat unlike that of a chef.

He Yuzhu, however, thought it was a good idea and considered handing over the Tan family cuisine to him.

Tan Family Cuisine is one of the representatives of Chinese official cuisine, created by the Tan Zongjun family, officials in the late Qing Dynasty.

Tan Zongjun was the second-place scholar in the imperial examination of the thirteenth year of the Tongzhi reign, and was also known as "Bangyan Cai" (meaning "second-place scholar's dish").

Because of their bureaucratic background, Tan Family Cuisine has its own set of rules.

The diners were social elites; if they wanted to order certain dishes, they had to ask acquaintances for introductions.

There is another rule in Tan Family Cuisine: regardless of whether the diners know the Tan family or not, an extra seat must be set up for the host, who will always come and have a few bites. In this way, they will show that "this is not a restaurant".

To put it bluntly, it's about saving face.

Later, this rule continued, which both preserved the reputation of Tan Family Cuisine and enhanced the prestige of the celebrities who dined there.

He Yuzhu was targeting this very point. Duan Zicong's scholarly demeanor was more in line with their need for face.

Imagine, He Daqing and Duan Zicong are both chefs of Tan Family Cuisine, which one would make the diners feel more prestigious when they go out to eat?

That's Duan Zicong, of course.

This restaurant has three floors, with two private rooms reserved on the third floor specifically for serving Tan family cuisine.

He Yuzhu only told Lou Xiao'e about this idea; he didn't tell anyone else.

Lou Xiao'e knew immediately that this was a good idea.

To succeed in business, you need a wide network of contacts, and Tan Family Cuisine is a perfect way to build those connections.

Whether or not you make money is completely unimportant.

With connections, making money is easy, isn't it?

He Yuzhu mentioned it once, and she gave it her full support.

The Tan family cuisine at this restaurant is not open to the public; without an introduction, you can't get a table.

Firstly, it's to maintain the high-class image of Tan Family Cuisine; secondly, because currently only He Yuzhu knows how to cook it, and He Yuzhu doesn't have enough time.

When things truly open up, it will depend on the learning progress of MCA and Duan Zicong.

When He Daqing got tired, they took him to the office.

The hotel prepared an office specifically for him, where he could rest when he was tired.

He Yuzhu made him a cup of tea and then shared his idea.

Upon hearing this, He Daqing rolled his eyes at He Yuzhu: "You're just using crooked methods. Are you even a genuine descendant of the Tan family cuisine?"

To be honest, He Daqing isn't exactly a true successor of the Tan family cuisine.

He Yuzhu's grandfather was a servant in the Tan family and learned some skills there.

In the early days, the rules were strict: the He family could serve Tan Family Cuisine outside, but they could not use the name of Tan Family Cuisine.

He Yuzhu said, "How could it not be? Xiao'e's mother is from a collateral branch of the Tan family. When she comes out to support the family, who dares to say it isn't true?"

In the past, Lou's mother wouldn't have been qualified to represent the Tan family. But things are different now.

He Daqing snorted, not daring to say that Lou's mother was not qualified.

He Yuzhu's grandfather didn't learn all of the Tan family cuisine; he missed out on a few dishes.

He Daqing later learned the method from Lou's mother. In a way, Lou's mother was half his teacher.

Lou Xiao'e smiled and said, "Uncle He, the rules aren't as strict now."

Whoever has the best craftsmanship is the authentic one.

He Daqing didn't admit it, but he didn't refute it either: "What I mean is, he didn't learn all of the Tan family cuisine, and he didn't cook it many times."
What right does he have to teach others how to cook Tan family cuisine?

Lou Xiao'e said, "Then please go and teach them, so you can pass on your culinary skills. When my father comes back, you can cook Tan family dishes for him again."

He Daqing hummed in agreement. The restaurant was nice, and he wanted to pass on his culinary skills. (End of Chapter)