Chapter 77:
Faced with the sky-high annual salary offered by the other party, Xiangling showed no surprise at all. She raised her eyebrows slightly and politely declined: "Thank you for your kind offer, Mr. Ye, but I'm afraid I'm not suitable for Kyoto Grand Hotel."
Tang Yu, standing beside her, was not surprised by Xiangling's answer.
This girl had never been the type to sit still. How could she possibly accept a regular job?
Besides, her goal had always been to make food that ordinary people could afford and enjoy.
The luxurious dishes served at a place like Kyoto directly conflicted with her ideals.
Unlike Tang Yu's calm reaction, the netizens were completely stunned.
After all, in their eyes, turning down a job with a million-yuan annual salary was an extremely outrageous decision.
Not to mention, it also came with a house in Kyoto!
That was something many people could never achieve even after working their entire lives!
They all felt sorry for Xiangling.
{Xiangling wife is still too young. You have some popularity now and streaming brings in some income, but what will you do when the hype dies down?} {Exactly! A stable job is much better than being a streamer! Besides, you could still stream while working at the Kyoto hotel!} {Sigh! Kids these days really don't treat money like money! If someone offered me those conditions, I wouldn't just be a chef — I'd do anything!} {Maybe this is the generation gap. Luckily, Xiangling and I don't have a generation gap in the body department. I still really like 2D beautiful girls.} {.......}
As for Ye Gutian, his face turned completely dark.
Xiangling rejecting his invitation made him lose face.
However, he was an old fox and didn't explode on the spot. He suppressed his anger, forced a smile, and said to Xiangling: "Miss Xiangling, please think about it again."
After a pause, he continued: "Let me explain the value of a million-yuan annual salary."
"To put it simply, in Xia Country, earning one million a year puts your income higher than 99% of the population."
"Do you understand what I'm saying?"
Instead of raising the offer, Ye Gutian tried to reason with her.
Xiangling nodded. "I roughly understand, but I still have to refuse."
Ye Gutian fell silent.
At that moment, hundreds of Carnivals suddenly floated across the live room.
Another tycoon had arrived.
{Gift Info: Kyoto Imperial Pavilion Steward Xiao He sent Carnival ×200 and commented: On the orders of Young Master Xiao, I have come to discuss a cooperation with Miss Xiangling.}
Along with the gift notification, a user ID named "Kyoto Imperial Pavilion Steward Xiao He" requested a voice connection in Tang Yu's live room.
Tang Yu once again looked at Xiangling.
Whether to accept or not was still entirely up to her.
Xiangling frowned slightly but still nodded.
Since the other party had sent so many gifts, it would be impolite to refuse the connection.
Soon, the connection was accepted.
An elderly man appeared in the live room.
The old man had a kindly smile as he greeted Tang Yu and Xiangling: "Hello, I am Xiao He."
Tang Yu and Xiangling both nodded in response.
When Ye Gutian saw that Xiao He had also joined the connection, his already dark face turned even darker.
Xiao He pretended he had just noticed Ye Gutian and said with feigned surprise: "Oh? Brother Ye, you're here too?"
Ye Gutian's face stiffened. "Yes."
"I wonder what brings you here?" Xiao He asked knowingly.
He had definitely been watching Tang Yu's live stream earlier. Asking this was mainly to embarrass Ye Gutian.
After all, in Kyoto, the Ye family and the Xiao family had always been bitter rivals.
When there was a chance to mock the other side, Xiao He naturally wouldn't miss it.
Ye Gutian's face turned purple with anger. He glared at Xiao He but didn't answer. Instead, he looked at Xiangling and said again: "Miss Xiangling, are you sure you want to reject the goodwill of Kyoto Grand Hotel?"
This time, his tone was filled with anger.
Tang Yu frowned. He spoke on Xiangling's behalf: "Yes, we have the right to choose."
Ye Gutian snorted coldly. "Very well. So you're saying you don't intend to give face to Young Master Ye?"
Xiangling had a good temper. But after being provoked again and again by Ye Gutian, even she got angry. "What 'Young Master' this or that? I said no, so it's no."
With that, she tapped her finger and directly ended Ye Gutian's connection.
Xiao He couldn't hide the joy in his heart and burst out laughing.
Then, he looked at Xiangling with eyes full of admiration.
"Miss Xiangling, you have great courage," Xiao He said. "My Young Master Xiao would like to invite you to join Kyoto Imperial Pavilion."
Xiao He didn't waste time with pleasantries and went straight to the point.
Before Xiangling could answer, Xiao He smiled and said: "The conditions Ye Gutian offered you earlier — I will double them."
BOOM!
The moment Xiao He said this, the live room exploded!
Double!
That meant two houses in Kyoto plus an annual salary of two million yuan.
Crazy!
This was insane!
Was this treatment a chef could actually receive?
{I go! This has completely refreshed my understanding! The world of rich people — I don't understand it at all!} {Aaah! We're both chefs, so why am I still struggling to earn 20,000 a month while this is happening!} {My god! If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really wouldn't believe something this ridiculous existed.} {Kyoto really is full of rich people. I've learned something new today.} {Sigh! Didn't you see them spamming hundreds of thousands in gifts? They don't treat money as money at all! Wuwuwu!} {........}
Even Tang Yu was a little surprised.
Offering two million annual salary to hire one chef.
This was truly a rare sight.
For an ordinary person, such temptation would be almost impossible to resist.
But for Xiangling? She would definitely refuse.
Tang Yu was very sure of that.
"Thank you for your kind offer, sir, but I still prefer to have more freedom," Xiangling politely declined.
Xiao He hadn't expected Xiangling to refuse so cleanly and without any hesitation.
Even someone as steady as him was surprised.
He looked at Xiangling and said again: "I'm talking about two million annual salary and two houses in Kyoto."
Xiangling replied: "I know, but I still refuse."
Xiao He: "..."
He frowned deeply.
However, he quickly relaxed.
Although he couldn't secure Xiangling, the Ye family had also been slapped in the face.
Thinking of that, he didn't feel so bad anymore.
"Alright then. Do you have any plans?" Xiao He asked calmly.
He was very curious about Xiangling's real reason for refusing.
"Hm, I want to open my own restaurant," Xiangling said honestly, seeing that Xiao He's attitude was quite good.
Hearing this, Xiao He finally nodded.
If that was the reason, then refusing made sense.
"Understood. Everyone has their own ambitions. Starting a business is also a good choice," Xiao He said. "I respect your decision."
Xiangling smiled. "Thank you for understanding."
Xiao He nodded. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something more.
But in the end, he swallowed his words.
He only left one sentence: "Be careful of the Ye family."
After that, he voluntarily ended the connection.
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