Chapter 253 Touched
Ye Jiayao listened to Zheng Sanduo's long speech and boasting, which were all empty words. He also said that he would not say anything fancy, but it was all just empty talk and had no practical value at all.

When it was Lu Xiaotian's turn to speak, Ye Jiayao was a little worried. She didn't know how eloquent this guy was. It would be great if she could speak on his behalf. She had a lot of ideas in her head!

Lu Xiaotian stood up slowly, his eyes clear and full of sincerity and confidence, and he said firmly and forcefully: "If I am elected, I would like to do three things first. The first is to hold a food festival once a year, so that each family can have the opportunity to introduce their best dishes and increase their popularity. As for how much profit they can make in the end, it depends on their ability."

Ye Jiayao was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but want to applaud loudly, "Well done, Lu Xiaotian, this is what it means to truly seek benefits for members. Organizing a food festival and providing a platform for everyone to showcase themselves is undoubtedly a great opportunity for those merchants who are not very famous. This is real work."

Everyone present, whether on our side or the other side, couldn't help but be moved.

"Secondly, I want to run a chef training class to train more chefs. What is the most important thing for us in the catering industry? Chefs, but chefs are scarce. If more talents emerge for us to choose from, the high cost of hiring chefs will inevitably be reduced, and secondly, we will have more choices."

Shopkeeper Mei said sarcastically, "You make it sound easy. The chefs' skills are their livelihood. How can they teach easily?"

There was a lot of discussion in the meeting room. This idea was good, but it was not feasible. Who would pass on their unique skills to others and then let others take away their job?

Lu Xiaotian smiled and said, "I am not talented, but if this class is established, I am willing to teach you everything I know."

There was shock in the venue.

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "Since Shopkeeper Lu is not shy about his own business, then I will also join in the fun. I will be one of the teachers in the study class."

The venue was filled with gasps.

Zhong Xiang also said: "If you don't mind my crude cooking skills, I would also be willing to do so."

The venue was completely silent, and everyone was completely dumbfounded. How could there be such people in the world? And each of them was the most prestigious chef in Jinling's catering industry. The words "willing" from them were enough to shake the entire Jinling city.

Lin Changchun laughed: "With two gold medal chefs from cooking competitions willing to teach and a royal chef willing to join us, what's impossible?"

Ye Jiayao saw that many people's eyes began to sparkle, and their expressions became focused, looking at Lu Xiaotian expectantly.

Lu Xiaotian's eyes gradually showed a smile: "The third thing is to change the president's term from five years to three years, so that unqualified presidents will have less time to occupy the toilet without doing anything."

Ye Jiayao almost choked on her own saliva. He actually said such obscene words in public.

"Okay, Manager Lu, based on the three things you said, I, Duan, fully agree with them." Duan Qilin patted his chest and said loudly.

"I agree..."

"I agree..."

Those who were silent at first couldn't help but grumble excitedly. These small shop owners had been suppressed by the giants for a long time. They had no chance to show their faces, and they had to endure the pain of cutting meat. They spent a huge amount of money to hire a chef, but the chef didn't work. They were really banging their heads against the wall. Lu Xiaotian's words really touched their hearts. For their own interests, they should choose Lu Xiaotian no matter what.

The situation suddenly reversed, and some people in Zheng Fugui's camp began to waver. Originally, they agreed to Zheng Fugui's recommendation of Zheng Sanduo, hoping that Zheng Sanduo would give them some care and benefits after taking office. Now it seems that it is still unknown whether Zheng Fugui will give them any benefits, while the benefits promised by Lu Xiaotian are real and immediate. So what is there to hesitate about?
Zheng Sanduo looked at his father anxiously, what should he do?
Zheng Fugui also couldn't think of a good solution.

Zheng Sanduo said anxiously, "I can do the three things he said."

Lin Changchun laughed and teased, "Mr. Zheng, you can do it too, why didn't you say it just now? Now that they have said it, aren't you suspecting that you are talking after the fact?"

Zheng Fugui glared at his son fiercely. Isn’t it embarrassing enough?
In the end, Lu Xiaotian was elected as the new president with an overwhelming number of votes. In the subsequent election of vice president, Ye Jiayao won the favor of everyone because of her selfless promise to teach cooking skills, and once again defeated Zheng Sanduo and became the vice president.

At this point, the first and second vice presidents of the Catering Industry Chamber of Commerce have been determined, President Lu Xiaotian, and Vice Presidents Duan Qilin and Ye Jiayao.

Zheng Fugui suffered two defeats in a row, his face was as gloomy as water, and he left angrily. Lian Xingwang and others also left in disgrace.

Everyone congratulated Lu Xiaotian and Ye Jiayao.

The two of them greeted each other with smiles on their faces.

Afterwards, Ye Jiayao and Lu Xiaotian left the Chamber of Commerce at the same time.

Ye Jiayao joked, "I said I would be your master, but you turned out to be full of tricks. I, your master, will have no food to eat."

Lu Xiaotian said faintly: "The first thing was something I thought of on the spur of the moment, and the second thing was something you touched me about." Ye Jiayao was stunned: "I touched you? I don't think I've ever mentioned this before!"

Lu Xiaotian looked into the distance and said with emotion: "To be precise, it's because I saw you spare no effort to cultivate your chefs. There has never been a chef as selfless as you. Even I have never had such an idea before. Everyone is very cautious when teaching cooking skills and taking in apprentices. They keep it secret, teach little by little, and reveal little by little. They will not teach their special skills to others until the end. After seeing your approach, I finally figured it out. Only when more talents emerge, our catering industry will be more prosperous."

Ye Jiayao was ashamed: "But I don't think as far as you do, and my mind is not as broad as yours. I have to say that your approach is really good, and I admire you very much."

Lu Xiaotian looked away and smiled at her: "As for the third thing, that was entirely taught by you."

Ye Jiayao was so embarrassed that she was too embarrassed to say anything.

Lu Xiaotian laughed loudly: "You said it yourself that you would be my master from now on. You are the one who forced me to do it. You can't just sit there and do nothing."

The two said goodbye to each other. On the way back, Ye Jiayao asked Zhong Xiang: "Did you say that because you saw that I agreed?"

Zhong Xiang said seriously, "No, because I have experienced it deeply. I used to think that I would only be a first-class kitchen helper in my life and would never be able to make it. At that time, I wished that the chef could teach me something, that someone could give me a hand and give me a chance. I always thought that such an idea was a dream, even more extravagant than a dream. Fortunately, I met you, Second Young Madam. But there are many people in this world who are like me at the beginning, holding dreams but always being shattered by the ruthless reality. So, I hope to be a person like you and help more people realize their dreams."

Ye Jiayao was shocked by so many things today. First it was Lu Xiaotian, and then it was Zhong Xiang. She didn't expect that Zhong Xiang would have such a profound and great insight based on such reasons.

Thinking about myself, my former ambition was to promote food culture and leave a name for myself in the future generations. But now I live in a small place and often worry about trivial matters. I have almost forgotten my original intention.

No, she had to do something.

"Zhong Xiang, this is the second time I've said I admire you today, but I still have to say that I admire you for thinking this way. It's my luck to make a friend like you." Ye Jiayao said sincerely.

Seeing her so serious, Zhong Xiang felt embarrassed. He scratched his head and stammered, "Second Young Madam, this... this is just a little idea of ​​mine."

"Small ideas and a big mind are even more worthy of admiration." Ye Jiayao said with a smile.

I gained so much from this trip today. I felt like my mind suddenly became more open and brighter.

Xia Chunyu finished his shift and went home to hear Yaoyao humming: "It's all bubbles, gorgeous like fireworks, even if they burst in an instant, I want to make the fireworks bloom into the most beautiful flowers..."

Uh, this tune sounds so familiar, it seems that she often hums it when she is in Black Wind Hill, but it seems that the words are different every time. In any case, she can hum the song, which means that she is in a good mood. When she is in a good mood, Xia Chunyu's mood also becomes cheerful.

He felt extremely worried because she looked listless and had no appetite these days.

"What's wrong? You look so happy today. Is there any good news?" Xia Chunyu sat down opposite her and saw her lying on the couch, writing something.

Ye Jiayao raised her head and smiled brightly: "I, your wife, accidentally got the position of vice president today."

Xia Chunyu was amused by her: "I didn't expect you still have the desire to be an official..."

"He's just a vice president. He's not even a small official. But it was really enjoyable to listen to the sharp-tongued debate during today's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce!" Ye Jiayao felt extremely happy when she thought of the dejected look of the Zheng father and son.

Xia Chunyu looked at her with a smile: "You just listened? Didn't you join the battle?"

Ye Jiayao curled her lips, her big eyes filled with mischievous smiles: "Do you think I'm the kind of person who can resist joining in when there's a lot of fun?"

Xia Chunyu looked at her bright smile and lively eyes, and really wanted to grab her and give her a big kiss. It had been a long time since he saw her smile so happily.

"If you can hold it in, you wouldn't be Yaoyao." Xia Chunyu said teasingly, trying not to laugh.

"Yes, yes, we won a great victory in the election of the president today. Lu Xiaotian defeated Zheng Sanduo. Haha, Zheng Fugui even wanted his son to be the president, but he ended up making himself look bad." Ye Jiayao spoke excitedly about what happened in the Chamber of Commerce today.

Xia Chunyu had met Lu Xiaotian and had a good impression of him. He was naturally very happy to know that Lu Xiaotian was elected.

"Are you writing a recipe? Have you come up with a new dish?" Xia Chunyu took her little notebook and looked at it.

Ye Jiayao bit the tip of her pen and said, "It's not a new dish. I plan to categorize the dishes I can make and write a tutorial."

(End of this chapter)