The Age of Discovery: Chinese cuisine swept across Europe

The Baron and his group ate very slowly. After finishing the dishes Yun Ji ordered for them, they called Gail to serve all the dishes that had not been served.

Min Xi didn’t care whether they finished the food or wasted it. If they were willing to order, he would make it himself. It wasn’t like he wasn’t paying for it anyway.

That night, the restaurant's turnover rate hit a record high. Although they consciously prepared more ingredients, they still sold out.

Min Xi would definitely be happy to see this happen. No leftovers means no cost loss. Although he would be a little tired, he would still make money.

The Baron and his friends had their meal until they closed. Min Xi knew that the Baron had not left yet, so he came over to say hello. His friends were either rich or noble, and they were all potential customers, which was equivalent to a lot of silver coins.

When everyone saw Min Xi, they were very surprised that the chef who cooked such delicious dishes was such a young and handsome boy.

Min Xi said to everyone politely: "You are the friends of His Excellency the Baron, so you are my guests. I wonder if the dishes I cook are to your taste?"

Everyone nodded: "Very good."

"Today we ate all the dishes, and there seemed to be only a dozen or so dishes. Could that be all the dishes you can cook?" someone asked.

"Of course not. Our restaurant's daily menu is not completely fixed. It is adjusted every day, including the ingredients and cooking methods. If you are interested, please come and give me the opportunity to show you the diversity of Chinese cuisine." Min Xi said with a smile.

Lord Mello asked, "What is your name?"

Min Xi did not suspect anything else and said, "My name is Min, and I am one of the owners of this restaurant."

"Is the other Chinese also the boss? What's his name?" Lord Mello took the opportunity to ask Yun Ji's name.

Min Xi suddenly realized that something was wrong. Why did this guy want to know Yun Ji's name? He looked carefully at Lord Melo's clothes. Although he had just eaten, his image was still very exquisite. Could this guy be a homosexual? He smiled and asked Baron Fernando: "Baron, who is this?"

Fernando said, "This is Lord Melo, the only son of the Marquis of Melo."

Min Xi thought to himself, he turned out to be the son of a marquis, and his status was much more noble than that of a baron. "Lord Melo, did my companion's poor service upset you? If he did anything impolite, I apologize to you on his behalf."

Lord Melo waved his hands quickly: "No, no, no, I just admire him and want to make friends with him. Of course, I am also willing to make friends with Mr. Min. My last name is Melo, Simon Melo."

Didn't this just confirm Min Xi's suspicion that the guy was indeed someone with a problematic personality orientation? Min Xi said, "Hello, Your Lordship! It is our honor to have your appreciation. You are welcome to dine in our restaurant in the future." What he meant was that he could just eat, but nothing else was necessary.

Lord Mello also saw what Min Xi meant and did not force it. There would be plenty of opportunities in the future anyway.

When they left, Baron Fernando fell behind and whispered to Min Xi, "Lord Melo likes to hunt for beauties, but he is still a gentleman and will not do anything reckless. When he comes over next time, you just need to be more tolerant of him."

Min Xi nodded: "Thank you, Baron, for your reminder. I understand."

After the guests left, Diego and Amanda quickly cleaned up the private room and prepared to go back.

Yunji saw that there were still a few buns left, so he called them over, "There are still four buns left. They will go bad if left until tomorrow. Share them among you. Gael and Diego each take one, and Amanda can take the other two back."

Amanda's eyes lit up. What a good thing! The children also have the opportunity to eat fine wheat flour. This is really great!

Only Gail felt a little regretful. When the two of them didn't come, he had gotten all those things alone. Now Amanda had gotten more than him.

Of course Yun Ji wouldn't care if anyone was dissatisfied. This was an extra gift and he could give it however he wanted.

After taking a shower, Min Xi was about to go upstairs to sleep. He saw that Diego had already made his bed behind the counter, and the little guy was already lying down.

Min Xi said, "Diego, there is still water in the pot. When Yun finishes taking a bath, you can go take one too."

Diego sat up and said, "Sir, I just took a shower the day before yesterday, so I don't need to take a shower today."

Min Xi smiled: "That won't work. It's summer now, you have to take a shower and change clothes every day to keep yourself clean."

"But I used to be like this," Diego said puzzled.

Min Xi said patiently: "You worked in a tavern before, and I couldn't control you, but when you come to my place, you must take a shower. You know that many of the guests in our store are very distinguished. We are in the service industry, so we must be clean and make the guests feel comfortable and satisfied. Do you understand?"

Diego nodded as if he understood: "Oh." He was still young and didn't quite understand how his cleanliness had anything to do with the comfort and satisfaction of the guests.

Min Xi said, "Your clothes are a little worn out. When Gail and Amanda come tomorrow, I will make two sets of clothes for you and make them into a unified uniform. You will wear this to work in the future."

Diego was a little shy when he heard that he was going to make clothes for himself: "No, no need to make clothes for me. I have clothes to wear."

"This is free, it's a benefit our hotel gives you. It's also to improve the image of our hotel. When guests come and see that the employees here are all wearing uniforms, it means that this restaurant is very high-end, and they are willing to spend money to dine here," said Min Xi.

Diego nodded.

Min Xi added, "I forgot to tell you that if you come to work in our store, we will pay you 600 Swiss francs per month. You can keep the money yourself, so that it will be convenient for you to buy anything in the future."

Diego was stunned: "So much money? Sir, I don't want any money. I have food and shelter here, which is already very good."

Min Xi smiled and said, "Strictly speaking, you are still a child laborer, but this is not a big deal nowadays. You got it through your own labor, so you should keep it."

Diego shook his head and waved his hands: "No, no, it's too much, sir, I really don't need so much."

Min Xi said, "Diego, we won't stay here forever. We will have to go back to our own country in the future. You must keep the wages I give you well so that you won't end up sleeping on the streets again when we leave."

When Diego heard they were leaving, tears immediately came out: "Are you leaving?"

"It's in the future, not now. You will be older by then. Don't think too much." Min Xi comforted him.

Diego raised his hand to wipe away his tears and said nothing more.

Min Xi touched his head and said, "Remember to wash it thoroughly later. Wash your hair too. Use soap and go to bed after washing."

"Okay, got it." Diego nodded.

After Min Xi went upstairs, he lay on the bed and waited for Yun Ji. Yun Ji came upstairs only after they both fell asleep. However, he subconsciously told himself not to fall into deep sleep. When he heard the movement on the floor, he woke up: "Are you done with the shower?"

"You haven't slept yet?" Yun Ji asked.

Min Xi yawned and said, "Waiting for you."

Yun Ji was about to sit down at the table to draw, but when he heard this, he turned around and looked at him: "What's up?"

Min Xi said, "Today the Baron brought a friend here, the son of a marquis. He asked me your name and said he wanted to be friends with you. I didn't tell him. But he will definitely come again in the future. The Baron told me that the man might be annoying and asked us to be more tolerant. But he said that the man should not be unreasonable. If you hate him, just ignore him and let Gale and Diego deal with him."

Yun Ji thought of the pale-skinned man he met in the private room tonight. He was probably the man. He was silent for a moment and said, "I know."

Min Xi looked at him and wondered if he knew that the other party was actually interested in him. However, he was not worried that Yun Ji would suffer a loss. After all, his fighting power was there, and ordinary people could not take advantage of him. It was just that they were on someone else's territory after all, and a strong dragon could not defeat a local snake. If you encounter that kind of bully, no matter how good you are at fighting, it will be useless.

Therefore, Min Xi had to work hard to build good relationships with those nobles. It would be best if he could take advantage of this birthday party to gain more points with the Duke and the King and leave a good impression. In this way, even if he encountered bullies in the future, he would be wary of them.

"Okay, I'll go to bed first. You should go to bed early too." Min Xi said.

Yun Ji nodded: "I know, go to sleep quickly."