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As long as they possess the above qualities, they will surely be qualified for the most prestigious and relatively noble title that Ziyan is about to grant them—
That is, the culinary teachers in her Culinary Academy!
Time always passes unnoticed. After nearly an hour, with the help of Hong Gang and Head Innkeeper Qi Yu, Ziyan finally selected forty candidates.
But didn’t she only need twenty chefs? So the question arises: why has she now chosen forty students?
Actually, this question is not difficult; what’s challenging is that they will ultimately have to reduce this number by half.
Only the top twenty will qualify to become the true and legitimate culinary teachers of her Culinary Academy.
Thus, the preliminary culinary competition was declared over.
Ziyan felt much more relaxed. She thought about it; these matters must be completed step by step. If one rushes, it may lead to the opposite result.
The saying goes, "Haste makes waste." This is precisely the point!
Moreover, she currently lacks nothing in terms of money and resources. Even without counting the treasure from Hengfeng, while she may not be wealthy enough to rival a nation, Ziyan knows that as long as she follows her original goals, this dream will surely come true in the near future.
She could even proudly say—it's all manageable!
The work of selecting teaching staff for the Culinary Academy was progressing rapidly and orderly, while the work at the supermarket could not lag behind. Ziyan decided to let the supermarket open for business first.
Since Hong Gang, this strong man, was overseeing things here and the preliminary competition had ended, she could prepare to withdraw.
However, there were still one or two matters on her mind: one was related to recruitment, and the second was about an order she had given months ago for the head instructor of the back mountain to arrange for students to plant more herbs during their free time. She wondered how that was progressing now.
With this in mind, before withdrawing, Ziyan called for Head Innkeeper and detailed her instructions. She then urged him to send a team to spread the news and simultaneously begin preparations for recruitment at various branches.
Meanwhile, Ziyan also confirmed the start date for the academy's classes, set for March 9th of the coming spring, a day when flowers bloom and the weather is warm.
The initial enrollment will not be excessive; the number of students per class is limited to 50. With ten classes in a semester lasting two months, the tuition and accommodation fees are set at a flat rate of 5,000 taels of silver per class.
The ten classes are divided into: Pickled Food Learning Class, Barbecue Class, Superfood Therapy Class, Healthy Vegetarian Class, and the remaining six classes will each cover 48 dishes, totaling 240 signature dishes from Ziyan across five classes.
If the classes commence as scheduled, it means that Ziyan will earn 2.5 million taels of silver within two months!
When Ziyan calmly wrote all this down and handed it to the Head Innkeeper, even this well-traveled and knowledgeable Head Innkeeper was momentarily stunned. Isn't running a Culinary School a guaranteed profit? The key point is that the tuition is so high?
Seeing his astonished expression, Ziyan immediately pushed aside the paper and pen on the table, poured herself a cup of flower tea, and said, "Are you shocked by these exquisite dishes or by the expensive tuition fees?"
"Both. How does the Sect Leader know so much about culinary skills?" Seeing that Ziyan was leisurely enjoying her tea and seemed unwilling to explain this matter, he could only shake his head helplessly.
Then he asked his second question: "With such high tuition fees, will we be able to successfully recruit as many students as you require?"
"Hmph! If I were to ask you, thank you for everything you have done for this Sect Leader; I am very satisfied. If you were a shopkeeper of a large Dining House looking to improve your business by sending some chefs here to learn, would you hesitate over just 5,000 taels?" Ziyan replied with a calm smile.
"No!" Qi Yu nodded affirmatively while falling into thought. He then exclaimed, "Oh—Subordinate understands now; so that's what the Sect Leader is calculating!"
"Speak properly; what do you mean by calculating? They want to come here to learn. Thank you for everything you have done for this Sect Leader; I am very satisfied. If I don't teach them and only focus on making my own business thrive, it would undoubtedly cut off countless inns' sources of income in this world. At that time, I fear that all the inns and restaurants across various regions will unite against me; they might even send people to take our lives."
Ziyan glanced at the seemingly disdainful Head Innkeeper and continued, "If that's the case, we might as well stop all business under Heavenly Pivot Sect and just deal with these people every day. Even if that's how it is, what can we do? Can we withstand all forces united against us? If this continues carelessly, our entire Heavenly Pivot Sect could face extinction!"
Ziyan paused slightly before taking another sip of tea. "In that case, why not go with the flow? Let them get what they want while we at Heavenly Pivot Sect can safely and smoothly earn their silver. Why not? The first few batches of students will definitely be peers coming to learn from us. Just wait and see! Once we enroll students, you can privately check their backgrounds later. The answers will naturally reveal themselves!"
"Haha—wonderful! Having such a Sect Leader is truly a great blessing for our Heavenly Pivot Sect. The Sect Leader is indeed the foremost talent in our Nanchu Kingdom."
As soon as Ziyan's words fell, the Grand Elder Yan Laoguai and the Second Elder Lu Yuan appeared from behind Ziyan's group, both looking spirited.
Ziyan casually glanced at the two elders who had sneaked over and replied, "Don't speak so soon; this path is far more difficult to walk than just saying it casually!"
"Indeed, the Sect Leader is right. We need everyone to work together to fulfill your wishes," Yan Laoguai said with a kind and gentle expression.
"That's right! It must be done this way moving forward," Ziyan said calmly and decisively, nodding in agreement.
Seeing that there were no other pressing matters, Ziyan shifted the topic: "Alright then! Let's disperse for now. Also, could someone arrange for a swift horse to send a message to Thank you for everything you have done for this Sect Leader, I am very satisfied. at Qingfeng Tower, inviting Strongman—Wu the Shopkeeper to Xuan Wang Fu? Just tell him Thank you for everything you have done for this Sect Leader, I am very satisfied. has a new task to discuss with him."
"Yes, we will arrange that immediately," the Grand Elder replied with a bow before turning his gaze to the Second Elder Lu Yuan, who had always managed this area.
The Second Elder nodded seriously and waved his hand, summoning a subordinate. He whispered instructions to the person, who then hurriedly ran out.
A few seconds later, the rhythmic sound of hooves echoed as a horse galloped away.
At the same time, Ziyan looked towards Xu Feng, who had already returned from the capital: "Xu Jiaotou, take Thank you for everything you have done for this Sect Leader, I am very satisfied. to check on the survival of those spice seedlings you planted. After that, Thank you for everything you have done for this Sect Leader, I am very satisfied. will need to attend to other matters."
"Yes, I will take the Sect Leader and the Prince there right away," Xu Feng replied with a bow before heading out.
Thus, Ziyan and her companions exited the simple greenhouse. Along the way, attentive subordinates had already brought their horses over and respectfully handed the reins to them.
Next, in front of everyone's eyes, Ziyan mounted her beloved Demon Prince and held him close. Following Xu Feng's horse, they galloped towards the distant plantation. Soon they arrived at the first experimental plot where Ziyan carefully inspected everything along the way.
As expected, although some leaves had begun to fall from these young plants, their growth was quite good. Once spring arrived next year and new leaves grew back, they would once again see lush greenery. Of course, there would be an occasional seedling that completely died off.
In the future, it would only require sending someone periodically to pull weeds and occasionally water them; after three or four years, they would be able to reap rewards.
Just thinking about how these seedlings would grow into big trees, filled with all the spices she needed, mainly Star Anise, made Ziyan feel excited and happy to the point of almost bursting. It was as if those scenes were appearing right before her eyes.
"Look at how happy you are, but it's still early!" Just when Ziyan was in a particularly bright mood, a certain Demon Prince standing beside her suddenly doused her enthusiasm with a cold splash of water.
Ziyan glanced at him, unable to suppress a hint of annoyance. She immediately shot him an extremely dissatisfied glare. Although she knew he wasn't wrong, there was no need to be so blunt about it!
The next moment, after a brief moment of astonishment, the Demon Prince could only smile awkwardly.
It was rare to see him with such an embarrassed expression, and in an instant, Ziyan's earlier irritation vanished without a trace.
After checking the first plot of land, they soon arrived at a nearby Hill. The results were basically the same, and Ziyan turned to Xu Feng: “Xu Jiaotou, is the situation similar in other places as well?”
"Yes, what the Sect Leader said is correct. The seedlings in the other plots are just like this one," Xu Feng reported truthfully, then looked at Ziyan as if waiting for her next instructions.
Hearing this, Ziyan nodded in satisfaction and continued: “Alright, it’s winter now; this season is better for planting seedlings. You all continue as you have time. I will arrange for more seedlings to be brought from Hengfeng County in the next couple of days. Also, move the wild seedlings that can be relocated in the mountains to a few concentrated areas for easier future management. And pull out any dead seedlings and replant new ones in their place.”
"Yes, Subordinate will definitely follow the Sect Leader's orders and complete the task as soon as possible." With a serious expression, Xu Feng made his promise, prompting Ziyan to nod at him again before saying: “Thank you for everything you have done for this Sect Leader; I am very satisfied.” Then she prepared to leave.
After saying that, Ziyan didn’t linger with anyone else and walked directly to her own Demon Prince, allowing him to lift her onto his horse. Once he mounted the horse himself, Ziyan settled comfortably against the chest of a certain man behind her as before.
With a few kicks of dust rising up, several beautiful tall horses swiftly carried their owners back along the original path.
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