Dare to cook

Chapter 330 Withdrawal of Renhe Pavilion

Three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Song Ziliang and Yao Yu seemed to chat more and more passionately.

Today's dinner is very simple.

Apart from Yao Yu, Tang Ying, and Song Ziliang, there was no one else.

During the meal, Tang Ying didn't say anything except occasionally serving Song Ziliang some food.

Obviously she is the owner of the Renhe Pavilion, but she showed a kind of demeanor of a good wife and mother who is willing to live behind others, and she just smiled quietly to see Song Ziliang talking with Yao Yu.

Yao Yu was puzzled.

Does he know that Tang Ying is a very assertive and relatively strong person.

People who are not powerful can't manage such a big business as the Renhe Pavilion.

But now...

What kind of magic did Song Ziliang cast on Tang Ying?
Looking at Tang Ying like this, it's obvious that she is deeply in love and ready to be a husband and wife.

During the training camp for the past three months, Yao Yu paid little attention to the situation in the Renhe Pavilion, and rarely communicated with Tang Ying.

He didn't know how Tang Ying and Song Ziliang met.

However, Yao Yu would not feel bitter seeing them seem to have a good relationship, let alone have much interest in inquiring.

Just chatting, but Yao Yu felt something was wrong.

Song Ziliang is planning to take a stake in Renhe Pavilion? !
And he and Tang Ying have also talked about it.

The main reason for Tang Ying to organize this meal today is to inform Yao Yu.

The major shareholder of Renhe Pavilion is Tang Ying, and Yao Yu has no right to interfere with whoever he wants to do business with.

However, Song Ziliang not only wanted to invest in Renheguan, but also increased investment and opened a branch.

To this end, he and Tang Ying have already made detailed plans.

During the dinner, Song Ziliang took out a shareholding change letter and handed it to Yao Yu:

"I've discussed it with Tang Ying. With a talent like you, the Renhe Pavilion will be sure to make money no matter how it expands."

"So, we are wondering if we can open three more branches after the year."

"One is located in Jinling West Road in Jing'an, the other is located in the Xuhui business district, and the remaining one can be located near Wujiaochang, a university town."

"These three places are the best commercial locations in Shanghai. I can find a solution for the store location. Tang Ying and I will also be responsible for the follow-up funds."

"As long as you think it's feasible and are willing to sign this equity change letter, you don't have to do anything, and your Renheguan shares will be increased from the original 10% to 20%."

"Moreover, the four chain stores are 20% of the shares. After the expansion, the shares of Renhe Pavilion are much more valuable than the current ones."

Yao Yu didn't react when he heard these words, but just quietly read the shareholding change document.

This shareholding change is not complicated, it just clarifies Yao Yu's responsibilities and authority.

He is required to spend at least three days every month to train the kitchen staff, and whenever the Renhe Pavilion holds an anniversary celebration, he must be there and cook a table of dishes in public.

It seems that the conditions are very loose.

But Yao Yu keenly found that if he signed this shareholding responsibility change letter, he would lose the right to speak to the kitchen in the future.

In other words, he no longer has the final say on the appointment of the back chef.

Once the restaurant sells dishes that do not meet his standards to customers, Yao Yu will also have no right to consult.

Moreover, after signing this equity agreement, if Yao Yu wants to leave Renhe Pavilion in the future, he can only sell his equity to Tang Ying or Song Ziliang.

This looks normal on the surface.

However, if Tang Ying and Song Ziliang are unwilling to repurchase, Yao Yu will not be able to withdraw from Renhe Hall.

If Yao Yu can't withdraw from the Renhe Pavilion, then the Renhe Pavilion can continue to use Yao Yu's name to solicit business.

In the future, the more famous Yao Yu becomes, the more Renhe Pavilion will be able to earn.

If food safety problems arise in Renhe Hall in the future, or other negative news breaks out, Yao Yu will also be implicated and take the blame.

Of course, that situation may not necessarily occur.

But it has to be guarded against.

If Yao Yu is determined to draw a clear line with the Renhe Pavilion, there are other ways.

It's just that other methods would be quite troublesome.

After reading the shareholding change document, Yao Yu remained calm and said to Tang Ying:

"Opening three branches at once is too risky. Have you really thought about it? If you open three branches at once, will the restaurant have enough trustworthy people to help manage the branches?"

Tang Ying hesitated for a moment, then said:
"I think we can open one first. Zhang Xiaohan can completely take Liu Yiran's place now."

"We will transfer one-third of the employees from the old store to the new store. The store manager of the new store will be Liu Yiran, and the person in charge of the kitchen will be recommended by you. Then we will recruit some employees with high salaries. It should be no problem."

Song Ziliang also laughed and said:
"Maybe I didn't make it clear just now. I said that I will open three branches after this year, not at the same time. Instead, I will open one every few months."

"As long as we can steadily open three new stores by the end of next year, the chain brand of Renheguan will be established, and it will be much easier to expand in the future."

"Moreover, I also know some excellent talents who specialize in catering. As long as the salary is in place, the problem of personnel is not a problem."

Yao Yu frowned after hearing this.

There is already a decision in my heart.

He said to Tang Ying:
"It's better not to be too anxious about this matter. Let me think about it. How about waiting until I come back from Turkey?"

Tang Ying was a little disappointed when she saw that Yao Yu was not very interested in opening a branch, but she didn't say anything.

However, Song Ziliang's face seemed a little ugly.

……

After dinner, Song Ziliang said that he had made an appointment with someone to talk about something and left first.

After Song Ziliang left, Yao Yu poured himself a cup of tea.

He looked at Tang Ying, thought for a while and said:
"How long have you known this Song Ziliang? Do you know his details?"

Tang Ying said:

"Of course I understand. Song Ziliang is a prudent person, and he treats me well. What? Are you unhappy that I let him take a stake in Renhe Hall?"

Yao Yu shook his head and said:

"It's not that I'm unhappy. It's that I'm not interested in doing business with people I don't understand."

"Renhe Pavilion is your property. It is your business who you are willing to let take shares."

"We have known each other for almost a year. From the standpoint of friends, I still want to remind you that business is business, and feelings are feelings."

"If Song Ziliang is already married to you, then it would be good for you to open a husband and wife store together."

"But he's just your boyfriend now. It's not a good choice for you to let him meddle in the Renheguan business like this."

Tang Ying heard this and asked:

"Then if Song Ziliang isn't my boyfriend. Would you still object to him buying shares?"

"No." Yao Yu said with a smile:
“But no matter who takes a stake in Yanhe Hall, I will choose to withdraw.”

"You understand the reason. I, Yao Yu's fame, cannot be borrowed by anyone who wants to use it."

"You may not know. Luming Group once offered me an annual salary of tens of millions to be the Chief Food Officer, but I still refused."

After hearing this, Tang Ying was not angry.

She and Yao Yu have also known each other for so long.Somehow know some of his temper.

She just sighed a little disappointed and said:

"That's right. A person with outstanding ability like you will not work for others at all. Letting other people work for you is what you want."

"I know that you don't care about the business of Renhe Pavilion at all."

"Since you have spoken out, I won't keep you anymore. In fact, I should thank you."

"Without your help, I would have been in a hurry when Lin Shuping brought people to change jobs. Not to mention, I had the idea of ​​opening a branch in less than a year."

"Don't say that either." Yao Yu said with a smile:
"Mr. Tang, you are a person who is suitable for catering business. Without me, you can still grow your business."

"It's a good time for us to get together and part ways. We don't work together anymore, and we will still be friends in the future."

"In the future, if there are difficult things in the restaurant, just come to me. If you can help me, I will definitely help."

"Then I'll thank you in advance." Tang Ying smiled wryly, "When do you plan to announce your departure?"

"There's no rush for this. Let's reveal it after the end of the year." Yao Yu thought for a while and said, "Or you want me to pack up and leave immediately tomorrow."

Tang Ying actually never expected that letting her boyfriend buy shares in Renhe Hall would lead to such a result.

However, it was indeed a matter of time before Yao Yu left.

She was bitter in her heart, but she was not troubled anymore:

"Come on, I'm not in the mood to joke with you right now."

"If you leave, you will definitely pick a few people to take away from the back kitchen, right?"

Yao Yu nodded and said:

"I will definitely take Chu Xinmei away. He will be the mainstay of my restaurant in the future, otherwise I won't make great efforts to recruit him."

"Then there is Bi Dong. Bi Dong was entrusted by their parents to take care of me. I can't leave it alone."

"The last is Xu Yunle. I get along with Xu Yunle quite well. I will tell him when I leave. As for whether he is willing to go with me, it depends on his own choice."

"You taught him so many dishes. Who doesn't know that Xu Yunle is already yours. He must go with you." Tang Ying rolled her eyes and was not polite to Yao Yu:

"You can take them away if you want. But before that, you have to find me someone who can replace Chu Xinmei."

Chu Xinmei's current culinary skills are at the level of the top ten in the Jade Food List, and it is not easy to find someone to replace him.

It's not that Tang Ying doesn't want to keep Chu Xinmei.

But when Chu Xinmei came to work in Renhe Pavilion, Yao Yu didn't let him sign that kind of binding contract.

So now Tang Ying wanted to stay but couldn't.

After listening to Tang Ying's request, Yao Yu readily agreed:

"I can't beat Chu Xinmei's level as an expert."

"However, I can find you two Yushibang chefs. They just owe me a favor and will come and cook for you for half a year after the Spring Festival next year."

"As for whether you can keep them, it's up to you."

"Besides, I won't take Chu Xinmei away right away. He and Bi Dong will still work with you first, and we can wait until next year to make handovers with others."

"That's how it is." Tang Ying nodded, stood up and stretched out her hand and said, "Crazy Yu, I first wish you a prosperous business in the future and a great future..."

……

After the showdown with Tang Ying and the decision to withdraw from the Renhe Pavilion, Yao Yu didn't have much emotion.

The next day, he came to Renhe Hall to work like a normal person, instructing the back kitchen.

Except for Chu Xinmei, Bi Dong, and Xu Yunle, no one knew that Yao Yu had withdrawn his shares and was about to leave Renhe Hall.

Knowing that Yao Yu was leaving, Chu Xinmei was not surprised.

Bi Dong let out an "Oh" and had no other reaction.

Among the three, only Xu Yunle, who had a funny personality, was a little shocked, and then immediately expressed his willingness to follow Yao Yu in the future.

After all the matters were arranged, it was time for the expedition.

December [-]th.

It was drizzling in the capital.

On this day, all members of the second team of the National Kitchen Green Kitchen gathered and boarded the flight to Istanbul.

(End of this chapter)