Chapter 68: The Brothers in the Kitchen Are Angry

At this moment, far away in the little red room eating watermelon and resting, Lao Chang felt a chill on his back, as if something was watching him. It was quite scary.

...

Inside the hotel, Zhu Tingting was hiding in the shadows, secretly observing Chen Jianhai. Ever since Chen Jianhai had asked Qin Mengqiu about wedding matters, he had seemed off. His expressions shifted between crying and laughing, grimacing and excitement. He stared fixedly at the ceiling, and it was unclear what he was thinking about. He even spilled coffee on himself.

Could the boss have some old-age illness? Zhu Tingting's worry deepened.

Holding his gardening shears, Zhu Tingting cautiously approached and asked, "Boss?"

"Hmm... What are you doing?!" Chen Jianhai, who was still excited, was startled to see the large shears in Zhu Tingting's hand, and he broke into a cold sweat.

It was no secret that Zhu Tingting liked Qin Mengqiu. Since Chen Jianhai had just asked Qin Mengqiu about wedding matters, Zhu Tingting might think Chen Jianhai had some designs on her. Thinking this, Chen Jianhai instinctively moved aside.

However, the boss had clearly overestimated his charm.

"Boss, are you okay?" Zhu Tingting asked with genuine concern, radiating a peaceful aura. Chen Jianhai observed him for ten seconds and, seeing no signs of aggression, calmly said, "I'm fine. Go tell the bellboy to push a cart to the kitchen and get more watermelons to take to the little red room."

"Okay, boss~"

...

"Sigh!" Chen Jianhai stretched his shoulders and yawned.

With the system backing him, Chen Jianhai finally had a relaxed smile on his face. He returned to his usual humorous and charming self, ready to handle the hotel's affairs.

In the kitchen:

"Johnny, you can't be upset."

"The school's filming mainly focused on their students."

"But our kitchen is staffed entirely by our own employees. It's understandable that they forgot to film you."

"Besides, your livestreams get more viewers."

"In terms of fame, you guys are the most famous employees in our hotel!"

"Don't sweat the small stuff."

Chen Jianhai stood in the kitchen, patiently persuading his employees.

Ever since the tourism vocational school students finished filming, the kitchen's atmosphere had been off. Afternoon cakes and tea had less cream, and the daily staff meals had noticeably less meat, with more chili and pickles. The usual tasty seafood dishes were scarce.

Some daring employees asked about it, only to receive a cold response: "You all work too hard. More chili and pickles will help you eat better."

At first, everyone thought the kitchen staff might be having a collective bad mood. But then someone speculated that it might be because the school hadn't filmed the kitchen. Everyone suddenly understood.

During the filming, hotel employees dressed up smartly, but the kitchen staff could only watch anxiously. Their job nature didn't allow for fancy makeup, so they had to appear as they were. Despite their hard work cooking for the students and waiting for days, the film crew skipped the kitchen and left. They weren't even included in the group photo!

The kitchen staff were furious! Although they couldn't vent on the school, they had control over the students' meals. Thus, the brothers in the kitchen, who controlled the hotel's food supply, rose up! Initially, everyone thought the kitchen staff were just throwing a small tantrum. But after a day or two, it continued. Some couldn't stand it and brought the boss in to help.

"Hmph!"

At the mention of livestreams, Xu Bo slammed a dough ball on the counter, raising a cloud of flour that choked Chen Jianhai, who wasn't wearing a mask.

"Alright, Johnny, everyone calm down."

"I've got something good for you."

Chen Jianhai suppressed a sneeze and pulled out some papers.

"The hotel is about to start its wedding season. These are menus and recipes I've obtained. Get familiar with them over the next few days."

"In a few days, you'll be busy."

"After we're done, I'll give you all a bonus."

Hearing this, the kitchen staff's eyes lit up!

"Boss, if you'd said this earlier, I wouldn't have cut so many chilies today. Such a waste, don't you think?"

"We can only make chili sauce now," Knife Block lamented, dumping a pile of fresh red chilies into a large red basin.

"What recipes?!" The pastry chef was excited. A good chef loves a good recipe!

During the bubble festival, he got inspiration for making milk fruit smoothies. Now, with a new menu, he couldn't contain his excitement. He ran out of his workstation, wiped his hands, and took the papers from Chen Jianhai, murmuring:

"Sea and Mountain Alliance Phoenix Grapefruit Lobster Slices, Twin Phoenix Immortal Pool Abalone Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Unity and Warmth Golden Sesame Warmhearted Red Crab Sticky Rice, Sweet and Bright Treasure Island Fresh Fruit Platter, Starry Knot Double Happiness Jujube and Almond Double Boiled Snow Clam, Ocean Star Seven Layer Cake, Perfect Love Reunion Sweet Glutinous Rice Balls..."

So many dishes! Some he had heard of, some he hadn't. Even the recipes and preparation methods were clearly recorded. For someone who can cook, it was a perfect guide.

Just looking at the menu made the pastry chef hungry. Most importantly, there were several new desserts, whose appearance and methods were eye-catching. He swallowed hard and asked, "Boss, if we prepare a table like this, how much will it cost?"

Knowing Chen Jianhai's frugality, which was well-known among the kitchen staff, their ingredients were always affordable and down-to-earth. Such a luxurious selection of ingredients meant the boss was planning to charge customers a lot!

"Don't worry about the cost."

Chen Jianhai calmly said, "Get familiar with the menu over the next few days. When the wedding season starts, just prepare the dishes according to the menu."

"And!"

Chen Jianhai sternly added, "Cook properly! No more chilies!"

"If I find out any employee gets sick and misses work because of spicy food, I'll make you eat this whole basin of chilies!"