Chapter 1221 - 130 Dishes (Second Update)
Shui Xian led the way, bringing the chefs one by one into the hall, with the master chefs first followed by the younger helpers.
As soon as Shui Xian entered, she walked up to Lin Yuan and whispered a few words in her ear.
Lin Yuan raised her eyebrows, her gaze towards the master chefs also changed noticeably. As she had expected, these master chefs were taking advantage of their status to make things difficult for the helpers. They started by not allowing them to use the kitchen tools, and when it came to selecting ingredients, they took the good ones for themselves regardless of whether they could use them all, leaving only simple and shoddy materials for the young men. If Shui Xian hadn’t threatened to tell Lin Yuan, those master chefs would not have been willing to share even half of the supplies.
It was bad enough that they were hoarding ingredients, but some master chefs deliberately demanded these helpers assist them in cooking and even threatened that if they refused, they would no longer be allowed to stay at Yi Ran Residence.
Shui Xian pursed her lips and with a glance, signaled to Lin Yuan which one was the formidable master chef, whispering, "I hear they all call him Master Liang. This Master Liang is both domineering and arrogant. Miss, you already agreed to let the helpers participate, yet he still insists they do menial tasks like washing vegetables and tending the fire. Humph, it’s like he owns Yi Ran Residence!"
Following Shui Xian’s glance, Lin Yuan saw a willful-looking master chef ordering a young man to move tables for him. The tables and chairs in the hall had been cleared away, but the master chefs had brought their dishes and needed somewhere to place them, so Lin Yuan had told them to find tables themselves.
While other master chefs moved tables by themselves or shared with two or three others, the one Shui Xian pointed out, Master Liang, used a table all to himself and didn’t lift a finger. It was apparent how he usually threw his weight around at Yi Ran Residence.
What surprised Lin Yuan further was that this Master Liang was the same man who had been somewhat defiant during her earlier lecture.