Chapter 858: Chapter 858: Do You Really Hate Working That Much?
Xiao Wang really didn’t notice it before.
Now hearing the aunt mention it, Xiao Wang recalled that Ye Fei indeed hadn’t used any expensive ingredients.
"I think the Young Madam is not trying to show off as you might have thought. She just kindly wanted to make a couple of dishes for the elders since she’s a chef," the aunt said.
The aunt didn’t mention that Ye Fei didn’t need to outshine some unrelated chef for no reason.
For Ye Fei, there was no benefit in doing so either.
This was a bit too straightforward, so the aunt didn’t say it considering Xiao Wang.
However, Ye Fei truly has genuine skills.
Not as dismissible as Xiao Wang had thought.
Xiao Wang knew himself that purely in terms of taste, Ye Fei was indeed much better than him.
In fact, he wasn’t afraid of Ye Fei stealing his spotlight.
No matter what, Ye Fei is the Young Madam of the Zhao Family.
Could she really come here to take his job?
He understood all this.
He just thought, as a professional chef, even if Ye Fei participated in a culinary competition, she did so as an amateur chef.
Ye Fei ran an online meal delivery service, which was basically like running a small restaurant herself.
So what makes her a professional chef?
Even if she performed well in the culinary competition, who knows what the overall level of the competition really was?
Perhaps it’s just a case of the tallest dwarf being chosen as a general.
After all the rounds, wasn’t it just Changping Academy students left, plus Ye Fei?
He didn’t believe that Ye Fei could be so outstanding that she could surpass a professional chef from a five-star hotel like him.
But now, he had tasted it for himself.
Ye Fei could make simple dishes, everyday home cooking, taste so delicious.
The aunt simply smiled and said nothing more.
After dinner, it was actually quite late.
Zhao Gushen and his group had come in the afternoon and stayed until the evening.
Even though the third elder was very reluctant to part with them.
But time did not permit, and Zhao Gushen had to take Ye Fei and the little one home.
The third elder seemed truly reluctant to part with the little one.
Zhao Gushen said, "We’ll bring Xiao Mo to visit often, but Third Grandpa, just don’t find us annoying when we do."
"Not at all, how could I find you annoying?" The third elder was overjoyed, "Then you must come often."
"We will."
***
The Spring Festival holiday had unknowingly and leisurely passed by like this.
Maybe it was just too blissfully carefree during the holiday.
For the first time in his life, Zhao Gushen didn’t want to go to work.
When he was single, without Ye Fei and the little one around, he never had this feeling.
Back then, during the Spring Festival holiday, besides spending it with family elders, following traditions to pay New Year visits.
He would also gather with a few bros.
But it wasn’t every day they hung out together.
After all, they were getting married one by one, and there were too many things to be busy with.
They couldn’t just come out as easily as when they were single if someone called out in the group without work.
Back then, it was like a rallying call that would bring everyone out.
On days they didn’t gather, Zhao Gushen was also too lazy to go out.
There were fewer and fewer unmarried brothers.
Go find the married ones?
Seeing them show off their affection, happily with kids and family, he’d feel unnecessary there.
Look for the unmarried ones?
Thinking of that fool Wei Zhiqian.
Zhao Gushen gave up the idea.
The holiday was actually less fulfilling than work.
So often, as soon as the holiday ended, Zhao Gushen couldn’t wait to throw himself into work.
But this year was different.
With Ye Fei’s company and the little one’s antics.
The holiday was packed; there wasn’t a moment of emptiness.
Visiting various relatives, of course.
When they could rest, they stayed at home with Ye Fei and the little one, never feeling bored.
They could even go out with the little one to play, spend some parent-child time.
And so this holiday unknowingly passed by.
Zhao Gushen felt that he hadn’t had enough of the holiday; he could keep indulging in it.
Unfortunately, with Zhao Guqing watching intently, he couldn’t just carefreely hand over everything to her.
Otherwise, Zhao Guqing would snatch his position.
And Zhao Guoxian was even more laid-back, only taking care of his Changping Academy stuff.
He wouldn’t do any extra work at all.
Zhao Dingli...
Even though he’s young, he’s still an elder. Zhao Gushen wanted to offload work to Zhao Dingli.
But Zhao Dingli could easily refuse him, using seniority as leverage, stress-free.
Now, Zhao Gushen was quite envious of Han Zhuoli.
Even though Han Zhuoli, Han Zhuoling, and Han Zhuofeng were cousins, they were like real brothers.
Moreover, Han Zhuoli and Han Zhuoling would find ways to offload their own work to each other.
At crucial times, they could even share some workload, making it easier to take a break.
How wonderful that must be.
Zhao Gushen sighed while tying his tie in the mirror in the morning.
"What’s wrong?" Ye Fei heard him sighing from the moment he woke up and didn’t stop.
Originally, she thought he’d sigh a few times then stop, so she didn’t ask.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Gushen kept sighing endlessly.
"I don’t want to go to work," Zhao Gushen said gloomily.
Ye Fei: "..."
How did Zhao Gushen turn into someone who didn’t want to go to school like a child?
"Why don’t you suddenly want to go to work?" He didn’t seem like someone who wasn’t enthusiastic about work.
"It used to be boring to be alone at home, nothing to do; going to work at least gave me something to focus on," Zhao Gushen said.
"But now with you here, I’m not bored at all, so I don’t want to go to work," Zhao Gushen said.
Ye Fei: "..."
"Why don’t you come to work with me?" Zhao Gushen’s eyes lit up, thinking this was really a good idea.
"Did you forget, yesterday I received an email from the competition organizers, and the contest is set for this Saturday," Ye Fei said.
With the holiday over, the first day back at work was a Monday.
Ye Fei had five days to prepare.
"Although I don’t know the competition topics, I’m planning to ponder over different types like desserts, soups, and stir-fry.
"I don’t need every dish to be particularly exceptional; I just want a foundation to avoid racking my brain at the competition site. At least I’ll have something to fall back on.
For example, with soups, she could come up with some creative ideas.
With stir-fry dishes, she could think of something innovative.
Even if the assigned topic is different from what she envisions, at least the creativity is there, and she has a foundation to adapt.
"How can I do practical research if I accompany you to the office?" Ye Fei said.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Gushen sighed again: "If you don’t come with me to the office, I feel even more unmotivated."
Ye Fei: "..."
"What if I visit you during lunch?" Ye Fei asked, "Do you have any lunch engagements?"
"I can even cancel if I do," Zhao Gushen immediately replied.
Ye Fei: "..."
Do you really not want to work that much?
